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Breakfast Nook

Nook becomes hall becomes nook again

Posted on January 19, 2021January 20, 2021 by Nick Hayes

To make the main living space behave much larger, Frank Lloyd Wright designed an open and flexible floor plan that could be reconfigured for a special occasion, like a holiday party.

Posted in History, Restorations, SpacesTagged American System-Built Home, Breakfast Nook, Elizabeth Murphy House, Frank Lloyd Wright, Historic Home, Historic Preservation, Organic Design, Prairie Architecture4 Comments

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The Book

The Book "Frank Lloyd Wright's Forgotten House - How and Omission Transformed the Architect's Legacy" (UW-Press) is available at fine local booksellers.
The Book "Frank Lloyd Wright's Forgotten House - How and Omission Transformed the Architect's Legacy" (UW-Press) is available now at fine local booksellers.

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