The Modern Italy concept came to me while I was reading a motorsports magazine in Barnes & Noble. I wanted to see what it would look like to put a large-second floor patio on the front elevation of an italian manor style house. I quickly found a pen and some scrap paper from the front desk in the store and started roughly sketching ideas as pictured here. The biggest concen with this concept was whether or not the house would look appropriate having a second story front porch, without a single story one to accompany it such as is traditionally the case. This plan is still in very rough stages, but has the potential to be something great. Let is know your thoughts on this one!