Mell Lawrence Architects' Wild Haire Ranch House

Here's a house that just plain makes me feel good. Bright colors. Simple materials. Vernacular inspiration, modern interpretation. Casual, open plan. Big screened porch.

It's the Wild Haire Ranch house by Mell Lawrence Architects, an eight-person firm in Texas with a flair for fresh, hip buildings including great family homes like this one.




I love the firm's statement of who they are:

"Mell Lawrence Architects is an Austin Architectural firm known for the quality and uniqueness of its design work, and for its attentiveness to client needs. We strive for an architecture that is thoughtful and purposeful. We create solutions which are graceful and embued with whimsy, wit and optimism. Our architecture celebrates: the simplicity of elemental materials, the truth of nature, our bodies' movement through spaces, the inspiration of beauty and the delight of the sun's animating light."

Isn't that beautiful? I just love it, and the Wild Haire Ranch house embodies it perfectly. I love the word optimism in there. Every house should be optimistic. Why would you want to live anywhere that isn't?




I had a house with a little screened porch once, and I miss it so much. I think I'd be right at home in the Wild Haire. I also love the concrete floors, the clean and cheerful kitchen, and the spectacular windows in the living room. Most of all, I like the home's sunny disposition.

See many more pics of this, and other great houses, on the Mell Lawrence site.

Image credits - Mell Lawrence Architects site