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"Location: Hinsdale, Illinois             The empty-nest syndrome is familiar to many\u2014especially the owners of this home, who tried dealing with it one way\u2014and then decided to opt for another plan. After raising three children, they sold their house outside Chicago and moved into a smaller downtown apartment. When their children started to have children, the couple realized that they wanted a new place\u2014a house back in the suburbs that could comfortably hold all three generations at once. They hired architect Michael Wilkinson to design a large but cozy 7,500-square-foot residence in Hinsdale, Illinois, a town 15 miles west of Chicago. Later, they brought on interior designer Heather G. Wells\u2014who had given a very modern feel to their city residence\u2014to create a classic-looking home that was more in line with the owners&amp;#039; new vision. Wilkinson gave them a shingle-style house with a stone base and gables and dormers that lend it a slightly New England character. This provided Wells with a starting point for the interiors. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s transitional-traditional\u2014a cleaned-up traditional aesthetic,&amp;quot; says the Boston-based Wells, who is also trained as an architect. &amp;quot;They wanted a warm house to live and entertain in. It&amp;#039;s not fussy\u2014all the fabrics are very user friendly, and the grandchildren can run around without anyone having to worry about wear and tear. It&amp;#039;s just cozy.&amp;quot; Wells used a subtle range of reds, greens, and creams in her soothing scheme for the interior. For the sunroom off the living room\u2014the couple didn&amp;#039;t originally request a sunroom, but it has become their favorite part of the house\u2014walls painted a deep brick red create an embracing, comforting warmth. And classic armchairs and a custom-designed leather ottoman (which can double as a coffee table) invite cozy gatherings.  For the living room, with its double-height ceiling, one color just wasn&amp;#039;t enough. A custard hue, prevalent throughout the house, graces the coffered ceiling and the towering pilasters (a neat architectural trick that makes the ceiling seem even higher). On the main expanse of the walls, a rich, linen-finish caramel color was laid on top of the custard hue. And a deep greenish brown went on the two feet of wall above the molding. The homeowners wanted one color to predominate in the adjoining dining room. There, the almost aqua green walls lend a calming air to the space, making it a welcoming spot for long, leisurely meals. That same shade is echoed in the kitchen&amp;#039;s green Viking range, in the crackle-glaze tile backsplash just above it, and in the breakfast room&amp;#039;s leaf-print wallpaper. This paper is one of the low-key, Arts &amp;amp;amp; Crafts\u2013style elements in the kitchen, as are the tapering square columns on the pass-throughand the rush-backed chairs in the breakfast alcove. These details along with iron chandeliers in several of the rooms gently evoke the past, but none is overburdened by history. The master bedroom&amp;#039;s four-poster bed and the bathroom&amp;#039;s reproduction fixtures are not at all dated and in fact are somehow perfectly reassuring. &amp;quot;It&amp;#039;s so satisfying,&amp;quot; says the husband. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;ve had a lot of guests say, &amp;#039;You know, it&amp;#039;s so comfortable here I just don&amp;#039;t want to leave.&amp;#039; Which is exactly what we wanted to achieve.&amp;quot; With frequent visits from children and grandchildren, the nest is rarely empty now.   The double-height foyer creates a striking theatrical effect, which is intensified by a second-floor balcony. The floors are limestone framed by white oak.   A classic brick-red paint adds comforting warmth to the sunroom, where the owners often linger by the fireplace. The living room is literally the center of the house and has no exterior walls\u2014making for a wonderful flow throughout the first floor. The fabrics on the couches, chairs, throw pillows, and the carpet develop the red-and-green palette.   Designer Heather Wells used two paint tones to break up the room&amp;#039;s height, and a patterned rug to unify the reds, greens, and camels of the upholstery.      SOFA FABRIC Rogers &amp;amp;amp; Goffigon&amp;#039;s Baby Camelhair #811 001-01. Design Professionals; 212-759-6894, ddbuilding.com.    RUG Peta&amp;#039;s Leaves. Elizabeth Eakins; 212-628-1950, elizabetheakins.com.     WALL PAINT Wethersfield Moss #HC-110. Benjamin Moore; 800-344-0400, benjamin moore.com.      The elongated proportions of the built-in mahogany TV cabinet add to the sense of height in the room. Pilasters flank the built-in and give the whole wall a unifying symmetry.   The owners love to entertain, whether it&amp;#039;s staging an intimate dinner for six at the walnut farmhouse table in the dining room or a cocktail party for three dozen.   Both husband and wife are ardent cooks, and they take full advantage of the kitchen&amp;#039;s professional-style appliances and honed Uba Tuba granite countertops. The semicircular breakfast room boasts a full complement of tall casement windows.   The master bath&amp;#039;s tub has old-fashioned-style fixtures. The floor&amp;#039;s perimeter, of Negev slabstone limestone, has a center panel of Negev limestone bordered by rough-cut Antique Jerusalem limestone. The Negev limestone is repeated around the tub. The tub&amp;#039;s casing is mahogany as are the shutters.   The master bedroom&amp;#039;s four-poster mahogany bed, hand-stitched linens, and botanical prints add up to traditional elegance. The built-ins in the hall hold linens, towels, and supplies.   The master bedroom looks out through French doors onto its own porch.   The house&amp;#039;s exterior is a rich mix of materials and textures. Copper siding covers the sunroom, which leads to a bluestone terrace. Also used on the exterior are cedar, brick, and Wisconsin limestone. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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