The perfect canvas for Caitlin Creer

As we approached the end of this project, we began to realize the overwhelming task the homeowner had of furnishing this house. So we thought who else but Caitlin Creer to bring everything together. We are so excited to have Caitlin apart of this project. She so is talented and has such great style.

Here are the canvases, ready to be filled..

Living Room

Dining Room

Family Room

Girls' Room

Nursery

Boy's Room

Master Bedroom

Pictures by Meikel Reece.

Loving the White Kitchen

We are wrapping up this amazing project and I can't believe this is the first time we are posting about this kitchen. This kitchen was crafted by the talented Benjamin Blackwelder. We are so happy with how everything came together and the backsplash was especially exciting. You can find something kind of like it at Contempo for $30/sqft but after a couple hours of research Steve found it for $8/sqft on overstock.com. It was an awesome find!

PS- All the paint colors turned out perfect! More pictures by the awesome Meikel Reece to come.

Fireplaces

Generally, the finish work phase of building can just take a couple of days doing the base and case throughout the house. However, if you want a house to be done right, the finish work needs to be well designed and look as if it's been part of the house for years.

Here are two of my favorites. The Living room fireplace.

Family room fireplace.

Exterior Update

Before moving to the interior, we needed to give an update on the exterior.

As a reminder, here's the before..

This is the siding going up. Using cedar verses hardy gives a more authentic coastal look.

Once painted you can see variation due to the variation in the cedar. Like a box of fine wine, with age it patinas and only gets better.

This front door turned out amazing with it's side lights and trims. Once all the trims are painted and the wood porch is framed it will really pop.

Holladay Remodel - Exterior Before Shots

This is our current project that we are extremely excited about and we'd like to post regular updates because it's been so fun to see this house transform. Plus the homeowners have put a lot of trust in me so I've been able to flex my "design muscles." It's been my 3rd baby because I've been able to design everything from the floor plan, architectural details, windows, trim details, and everything in between. So if it turns out terrible, it's my fault. But if it turns out awesome.... it's also my fault.

Here's my design of the exterior...well some of the details are inconsistent. This is where I can try everything out first. I have literally buried my head in the cape cod/shingle style homes and am now a self-certified expert on their authentic design. I'm a fan of the cape cod look and will probably incorporate it into my own home...some day. I'll post some pictures of cape cod homes I'm using as inspiration.


And this is what the house looked like as you walk up the driveway. Notice the lack of a front door... confusing.

Ah, here's the "front" door.. it's facing the side yard.


But of course, it's in Holladay so the lot is amazing with lots of potential.