A Modern Minimalist New Build

This project is a custom home that we wrapped up last year. Custom homes are my favorite, because each client has a different style and vision, and I never know exactly what everything is going to look like until it’s all put together.

This is also the first project where we have used GE Cafe appliances, and I have to admit they are stunning. Check out the kitchen photos below to see for yourself!

Is this a staged home from a magazine? No, this is a real house right here in eastern Iowa. Can you find the fridge in that last photo? It blends right in!

The natural light in this home brings such a bright and fresh feel to every space!

The peacefulness of this primary bedroom and bathroom is something we all dream of! Private wooded views and bright sunlight make this ideal for some rest and recharge time!

A huge thank you to our clients for having the vision, and choosing us to bring it to life!

Until next time,

Rachael

New Construction Homes - The 'Willow' Plan

As you might already know, last year we collaborated with our architect and had several custom home designs created for our clients to use, either as-is or simply as a starting point. Quite often, figuring out the exact floor-plan of a home is overwhelming, and we wanted to have some options available to help alleviate that stress.

One of these designs (The Willow Plan) was built last year for the first time, and I am excited to share the final photos. It’s been an entire year in the making, but as you will see shortly, it was well worth it!

The details: 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom, 2900 sq ft ranch features 9ft ceilings throughout both levels, open living area with large windows for maximum natural light, a walk-in pantry, lower level wet bar, and over-sized rec room. This plan can be modified to include vaulted ceilings, walk-out basement, etc.

My favorite feature in this home design, is the hidden walk-in pantry. The outside looks like just another kitchen cabinet, but inside it’s every pantry-lovers dream! Here are a few pictures…

Just imagine all the kitchen appliances and coffee makers that could be hidden in here, or the rounds of hide-and-seek that could be won, the possibilities are endless!

For more photos of this home design, check out the full video by clicking here.

Well that is all I have for you today, as always we really appreciate your support in our little corner of the internet! Thanks for taking the time out of your day to catch up on what we have been up to.

Stay safe and warm out there!

-Rachael

It's Finally Happening!

It’s been over two years in the making…

…and after looking at countless properties and writing offers and being super frustrated, we finally found a piece of property for our forever homestead.

Y’all, it’s FINALLY HAPPENING!

Finally a place to raise our child in the great outdoors.

A place to raise chickens and have a huge garden.

A place to store all of our trailers and construction equipment indoors and out of the Iowa elements.

We will have to build a new home, and it will sit roughly where this shed is pictured in the photo below…

I can’t wait to sit here in the evening and watch the sunset over the crops from my back deck! Maybe this time next year we can make that happen.

There are a few other buildings on the property, one is a huge morton building which will store all of our trailers and equipment. We also will have a couple grain bin’s, and Adam already has a plan to turn one of them into an outdoor kitchen (?)

It doesn’t get much more ‘Iowa’ than an acreage with grain bins and a view of row crops!

So what’s next for us?

For now we aren’t going anywhere. We need to sell our house and build a new one on this property, which we don’t close on until October. Since there isn’t much work that can be completed during the winter months in Iowa, we will most likely be focusing this fall on cleaning out any dead trees or bushes, and pouring a concrete floor for the large building. I hate to make any plans for the rest of 2020 (since this year is so bizarre), but those are tentative goals.

There’s so much to do between now and moving to the farm, but at least where we are ending up is no longer a question. Of course we will document the whole journey!

I’m off to make 400 to-do lists, and enjoy what we have left of this hot summer Sunday. Thank you so much for supporting our small Iowa businesses, we really appreciate you!

See you soon!

Rachael