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2004 PALO ALTO WEEKLY INSIDE: Complete Open House Guide, page

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s something very welcoming about a classic Crafts- man house. From the rich redwood paneling and deep base- board moldings to the gracefully coved ceilings and leaded- glass windows, the design is as family-friendly today as when it was built in 1908. Perhaps that'

s what drew a Stanford law professor and his physi- cian wife to the campus home whose design withstood the test of time ― although the execution still needed a lot of work. The results of that work will be on display on Sunday, Dec. 12, from

2 to

4 p.m., as part of the annual Stanford Palo Alto (PAST) Heritage Holiday Home Tour. This year five homes on San Juan Hill, behind the core of Stanford University, will be open to the public. Oddly enough, the Stanford couple already owned furniture that blended beautifully with their Craftsman purchase nine years ago. They were drawn to the broad double-hung windows in the living room. They'

re so big we'

ve had a couple of catastrophes, the wife said, noting that they had to replace the ropes as well as some of the glass. But, other than repairing the heavy windows, the living and dining rooms are largely intact ― complete with mahogany-trimmed oak floors, huge redwood pocket doors and built-in window seats with storage compartments. I'

ve always loved Craftsman. It'

s a real treat to find an untouched Craftsman-style house, the owner said, pointing to her favorite rooms downstairs. I just love that they'

re symmetric, they flow well. It'

s not grand, but very comfortable. Light pours through the many large windows, and reflects off the plaster walls ― another thing that drew the present owners. A lot of Craftsman homes have heavy beamed ceilings, she said. One of their first projects was to rip out the original front porch, which was filled with dry rot, and to reconfigure the front entrance to make it more open to the street. Their one regret is that they used fir, and it hasn'

t lasted as long as they'

d hoped. Today, they can sit outdoors and talk to their neighbors, now that they'

re no longer behind high hedges. Tackling the kitchen was an enormous project, but the owners re- mained sensitive to the soul of the house. I was agonizing over what kind of tile to put in, the owner said, when she realized the old kitchen design was really pretty simple. So she chose green brick tiles for the backsplash and a mottled brown lightly polished granite for the counter tops. All appliances are stainless steel, including a huge Dacor stove and Sub-Zero side-by-side refrigerator/freezer, as (continued on next page) HOLIDAY HOME TOUR . . . Three stunning homes will be on tour for the 16th annual Holiday Home Tour, a benefit for St. Francis High School in Mountain View. The event, which takes place in Los Gatos and Monte Sereno, Dec. 3-4,

10 a.m.-3 p.m., includes homes dressed up for the holidays, live entertainment, compli- mentary tea, Christmas Gift Shoppe, as well as Santa'

s Workshop draw- ing and the traditional Twelfth Night table setting raffles. Tickets are $30 in advance, $40 at the door;

catered lunch by reservation for $20. Tickets for the twilight tour and gala preview party on Dec.