Saturday, November 29, 2003
‘The antithesis of the 'McMansion': An interesting back-to-the-future home-building trend is apparently under way in the Washington area as builders discover an increasing demand for cozy Craftsman-style abodes. But there’s a hitch: Many still want the McMansion proportions. Well, at least it’s better than the faux-Italian Gothic and Kentucky Horse Farm monstrosities I see driving through the ‘burbs of Boston and in other parts of New England. ... Hope the Craftsman trend -- if it is a trend -- moves up here. The damage done to the character of many New England communities by God-awful McMansions has been awful. ... Near the Hub Blog parents’ home out in the Boston ‘burbs, there’s a new subdivision called ‘plantation’ something or other. In New England. Think about it. ...
