INSPIRED DESIGN
“‘Normal,’ ‘typical,’ or ‘usual’—those aren’t the words the owners wanted to hear,” says Dream Home builder Brad Bowman of Homes by Design. “What they wanted to hear was ‘one-of-a-kind,’ ‘first-time,’ or ‘something different.’ They aren’t guided by what’s popular today. They think out of the box, which let Deanna and I stretch our wings a bit.”
And stretch their wings they did. Every item in the home is highly styled and customized, which required the Dream Home design team to spend as much time in the planning process as in the building process.
“Everything in this house is intentional,” says interior designer Deanna Whetstone of Whetstone & Associates. “A designer looks at how people live, how they move in a space, and then creates that space around them. The owners wanted each space designed—not just decorated with furnishings.”
This house is all about the architectural features, intricate details, and personalization. Even the ceiling vents are 4 feet long, like you’d see in a commercial building.
“That makes the home look more modern,” Bowman says. “The modern look is all about having less trim. There’s no crown molding or fancy wood panels. It’s a cleaner, simpler look, with the details in the hardware, the lighting, the blinds—those kinds of things.”
Common elements on the main level
