Perkins designed his house in a style heavily influenced by the Prairie School and the Arts and Crafts Movement.

Its exterior decorative features include bracketed eaves, casement windows, trellises, and a half-timbered gable.

Landscape architect Jens Jensen, a friend of the Perkinses, designed the house's surroundings, which include a reflecting pool.

The inside of the house incorporates horizontal bands of windows which let in sunlight, unpainted wood features, and an open floor plan.

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