Initial mockup

I had two ideas when I first bought the kit, one of which was a barn find that turned into Milo Valley Farm.  I had nixed that idea for the contest since I needed to change the kit so much it seemed it might be better suited to a different kit.  I tried a few layouts for furnishings and even contemplated adding a lower floor, but nothing worked for me until I tipped it over.

The rafters reminded me of the windows from The Artist's Studio, so I ran with that idea.  This now made it a two story house, though I did need to add 3/4" in height to make the second floor a viable living space.  There wasn't enough room front to back to have a small kitchen, living room, staircase, bedroom and bath.  I also didn't like the idea of the entire side being open.  So, I built out from the side opposite the wall of curved windows.  This allowed me to have a sunken living room leading to an outdoor patio and a modest kitchen along the window wall on the first floor.  On the second floor, there is a bedroom and full bath with a built-in tub.  Here's one of the original mock-ups; I made the patio larger and the living room smaller from this plan.