Buy a ticket in the gift shop next to the house and a guide will take you through. Cross the front veranda with its semi-circular projections and enter the front door where you'll encounter the over-sized stairs. Turn left into the living room with its two bay windows, warm colors and cozy fireplace inglenook. Wright always made the fireplace the focal point in his houses: it served not only as a source of warmth but also symbolized family togetherness. You'll also notice a bust of Beethoven, Wright's favorite composer.
Move along to the study, which was the dining room in the original version of the house. Then retrace your steps and go through the entry hall into the dining room. The high-backed chairs were designed by Wright to create a "room with a room" effect when all the diners were gathered around the table. Behind this is the pantry, maid's room and kitchen, the latter being probably the least modern-looking room in the house.
Go upstairs and on the north end of the house you'll find the high-ceilinged master bedroom with its stenciling and end wall murals of Native Americans.Turn left to see the west room. Originally this served as Wright's home studio, but when the children--four boys and two girls--began arriving, he divided the room in half with a six foot wall. This kept the sexes separated, yet afforded the kids and sense of space and light. Supposedly the kids loved to throw balls and pillows at each other over the wall. The boys slept on the north side, the girls on the south, though the north side is currently furnished as a drafting room.
Continue on to the south bedroom, where Mrs.Catherine Wright spent much of her time during the day. Turn left and proceed through a low, dark passage into the lofty, barrel vaulted playroom, the showpiece of the house. This served as music room, gymnasium and site of family theatrical productions.
Head outside and enter the studio, northeast of the house.Wright often hid the entrances of his buildings, and the studio is no exception: navigating your way inside will make you feel like a lab rat in a labyrinth. The entry hall is dominated by stained glass skylights. Turn right and examine the drum-like octagonal library, before recrossing the entry to see the two-story drafting room with a balcony hanging from the ceiling by means of a system of chains. Wright's private office is behind the entry hall and behind that is a passage that has a tree trunk running through the middle of it.
