DIY Diva
Vickie Schaffeld Holbrook
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
The Parade of Homes in Canyon County is always a treat — one of those sweet and sour delights — that leaves me wanting more.
There’s something about walking through brand new houses all decked out with the “extras” that just sends my mind into overload. The designers go all out, using the best of the best to showcase the beautiful homes for the annual parade.
The sour part? It’s a downer to go back to my own small, humble home where the closets are tiny and the master bath isn’t a luxurious spa-like paradise.
For those who have followed my remodeling saga, I finally swung a new 25-cubic-foot refrigerator with a bottom freezer and top French doors. It’s absolutely wonderful. No more sloughing off extra stuff to an ice chest if I host a gathering!
Back to the tour.
Once again the members of the Snake River Valley Building Contractors Association outdid themselves.
The Valley HomeSTYLE staff couldn’t wait to feature our favorite things in this special edition dedicated to the homes.
If you managed to tour the homes, then you may or may not agree with us. If you didn’t get through them, then here’s your chance to take a peak inside a few special ones.
It’s impossible to write about each home. We’ve taken a lot of photos and will feature them in upcoming months on the Web at idahopress.com/sections/homestyle.
My favorite house would have a little bit of each Parade Home, as noted by the numbers.
No. 1: Sallie Palleria’s spacious walk-in closet. After a long day, you can walk in on one side of the closet, drop your clothes, and step out on the other side into the master bath for a nice long soak. And in the morning, you start in the bathroom, amble through the closet, select clothes, shoes and accessories, and exit on the other end, dressed for the day. (Yes, I really liked the closet.)
No. 2: The attic storage in Palleria’s home.
No. 3: Like most of the homes, Steve Edwards’ home featured a “lifestyle” wiring system with surround sound and network cabling.
No. 4: The super-sized pantry in the home built by Brian Falck.
No. 5: The central vacuum with a to-die-for zip hose that hides in the walls at Dan Bailey’s home. And the super energy efficient home.
No. 6: Phillip Mills’ simple, dual fireplace that will keep you warm in the living room or the covered patio.
No. 7: The sparkling 6-foot by 5-foot granite island in the kitchen of Randy Neary’s home.
No. 8: The custom wall treatments, including 3-D stenciling, in Dan Stauffer’s home.
No. 9: The sunroom in Gene Oaklund’s home.
No. 10: The kitchen in Chip Kinzler’s home.
No. 11: Mike Owsley’s game room and theater.
No. 12: The handy laundry room in Corey Barton’s home.
No. 13: The large “living” areas of Don Hubble’s home.
No. 14: The covered patios and courtyard in the home that Keith Hill created.
No. 15: The elegant staircase in the John Cotner home.
No. 16: The openness of the living, dining and kitchen area in Corey Barton’s second home.
No. 17: The view of Idaho’s mountains in the last of three homes that Sallie Palleria’s company featured in the parade.
No. 18: The flex room of Wesley Waldorf’s home on one acre of country living, but close to town.
My dream house doesn’t even cover the delicious decor that came from a long list of local businesses and carefully placed by very talented designers. List of designers and stores on the web at idahopress.com/sections/homestyle.
Trends? Check out pages 8 and 9 to see some of the popular ones.
There’s something about walking through brand new houses all decked out with the “extras” that just sends my mind into overload. The designers go all out, using the best of the best to showcase the beautiful homes for the annual parade.
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The sour part? It’s a downer to go back to my own small, humble home where the closets are tiny and the master bath isn’t a luxurious spa-like paradise.
For those who have followed my remodeling saga, I finally swung a new 25-cubic-foot refrigerator with a bottom freezer and top French doors. It’s absolutely wonderful. No more sloughing off extra stuff to an ice chest if I host a gathering!
Back to the tour.
Once again the members of the Snake River Valley Building Contractors Association outdid themselves.
The Valley HomeSTYLE staff couldn’t wait to feature our favorite things in this special edition dedicated to the homes.
If you managed to tour the homes, then you may or may not agree with us. If you didn’t get through them, then here’s your chance to take a peak inside a few special ones.
It’s impossible to write about each home. We’ve taken a lot of photos and will feature them in upcoming months on the Web at idahopress.com/sections/homestyle.
My favorite house would have a little bit of each Parade Home, as noted by the numbers.
No. 1: Sallie Palleria’s spacious walk-in closet. After a long day, you can walk in on one side of the closet, drop your clothes, and step out on the other side into the master bath for a nice long soak. And in the morning, you start in the bathroom, amble through the closet, select clothes, shoes and accessories, and exit on the other end, dressed for the day. (Yes, I really liked the closet.)
No. 2: The attic storage in Palleria’s home.
No. 3: Like most of the homes, Steve Edwards’ home featured a “lifestyle” wiring system with surround sound and network cabling.
No. 4: The super-sized pantry in the home built by Brian Falck.
No. 5: The central vacuum with a to-die-for zip hose that hides in the walls at Dan Bailey’s home. And the super energy efficient home.
No. 6: Phillip Mills’ simple, dual fireplace that will keep you warm in the living room or the covered patio.
No. 7: The sparkling 6-foot by 5-foot granite island in the kitchen of Randy Neary’s home.
No. 8: The custom wall treatments, including 3-D stenciling, in Dan Stauffer’s home.
No. 9: The sunroom in Gene Oaklund’s home.
No. 10: The kitchen in Chip Kinzler’s home.
No. 11: Mike Owsley’s game room and theater.
No. 12: The handy laundry room in Corey Barton’s home.
No. 13: The large “living” areas of Don Hubble’s home.
No. 14: The covered patios and courtyard in the home that Keith Hill created.
No. 15: The elegant staircase in the John Cotner home.
No. 16: The openness of the living, dining and kitchen area in Corey Barton’s second home.
No. 17: The view of Idaho’s mountains in the last of three homes that Sallie Palleria’s company featured in the parade.
No. 18: The flex room of Wesley Waldorf’s home on one acre of country living, but close to town.
My dream house doesn’t even cover the delicious decor that came from a long list of local businesses and carefully placed by very talented designers. List of designers and stores on the web at idahopress.com/sections/homestyle.
Trends? Check out pages 8 and 9 to see some of the popular ones.