Idaho Project: Beautiful Details

I have loved posting these beautiful images by Leah Stallings of this home built by Richard Hanks Construction in Idaho Falls.  I had such a great experience working with this homeowner!  They clearly had a great design concept in mind and worked with a talented team to complete their vision.  There are so many details that go into building a home and you can tell this home was thoughtfully pieced together.  This post focuses on some of the smaller areas that highlight more of the details specified in this home.

If you would like to see more of this project click here for the Great Room & Dining Room, click here for the Office, here for the Kitchen, here for the kid's rooms and here for the Master Bedroom & Bath.

 I really love all of the window treatments by Laurel Hall of High Country Creations.  The soft roman shades are beautifully made.

Isn't this house so pretty?!!

Check back on Friday...I'll be posting my Q&A with the homeowner about the process of building a custom home.

WHAT'S IN A NAME?

I have been asked several times where the name "Belmont Design Group" originated.  The most common assumption is that Belmont is a family name.  The truth is, I was living on Naples Island (an island of homes adjacent to Belmont Shore,CA) and was in love with my town!  My husband and I were young and childless and having a great time (oh, the memories....sigh)!

I began working on residential projects while living in Belmont Shore so Belmont Design Group just fit.  I have such fond memories of that time in my life and I love that I still have a piece of it!

I would go for morning runs around these canals.  I don't know what is more shocking, the fact that I would go on morning runs or the fact that I actually lived so close to these canals!!  We lived in a glorified bird house built in 1942 and spent three long years re-modeling it...we were so in love with the location we decide our "tear down" would be a fun project (did I mention we were young and clearly naive)!

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There is a wide range of shopping and restaurants on 2nd Street.  If you live locally it is a great day trip!

~Home Sweet Home~

 This was our lovely kitchen in need of some TLC.

 My favorite thing about this kitchen was the pot filler!!!

I can still smell the salty air mixed with old moldy walls looking at this picture!

~The Journey~

 

 For MONTHS we would come home from work and start ripping down our walls until we would fall asleep.  We did everything ourselves and lived in this mess!  I would never attempt this kind of demo again unless I had somewhere else to go to GET AWAY!

 My sweet nephew spent the weekend at our house and we even put him to work!

My husband and I literally took this house down to its studs and re-built it.  I would never do it again but it was a great learning experience....about re-modeling AND relationships! ;)

PAINTING KITCHEN CABINETS

I am having so much fun working on this home and cannot wait to post pictures when everything is completed.  

Check out the BIG difference painting the cabinets white has made to the kitchen.....

BEFORE

After

Painting your dark or outdated cabinets is an inexpensive way (if you DIY) to update and re-fresh your kitchen.  There are a ton of great DIY instructions on getting a professional look.  Here is a link to one that gives you a step-by-step guide.

Cabinet Painting DIY

Happy Painting :)

BATHROOM RE-MODEL

If you have been reading my blog you know that I have a deep affection for tile.  Right now I am currently working on two different bathroom re-models, both very different price points and style.

So, last week I went to the Walker Zanger showroom to research products and also to get design ideas.  They added some new products since my last visit so I thought I would share. 

 Beautiful shade of blue!

slab selection......so many choices!

I love this color combo. 

running vertical subway tiles...mixes it up a bit

My lovely assistant desperately trying to wash her hands with the display.

 Depending on the price point sometimes just researching the trends with the higher end tile manufacturers and then going to a more reasonably priced vendor like Dal (some of their products are at home depot) and re-creating the look for less is a great way to save.

Just a couple more days left for my first GIVEAWAY.  Make sure to FOLLOW!!