The five-member Woodworth family enjoys the great outdoors. They just wanted more of it. For 25 years they lived in a small town that now borders the metro part of Des Moines, IA. Their great outdoors was shrinking. Their small community was growing. It was time for a change. They bought 10 acres of land nearby and started planning their outdoor/indoor life.
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Sometimes when people decide to build a custom home, they work from a “wish list” of certain must-have features: fancy faucets or barn doors, a claw-foot tub or a farmhouse sink. Whatever it is, it’s important to the client, which means it’s my job to bring their vision to life.
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Every time we break ground on a new home build, I think of Mother Nature rolling out her welcome mat. That’s why, long before a plan is sketched or dirt is moved, we study the light and the land.
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In my business, there’s no shortage of opinions about how to incorporate color into your home. What’s in, what’s out, what you should always do, what you should never do . . . the advice is endless. And confusing. Because what’s “in” now is what you’ll be painting over (or throwing out) in a couple of years. And why are there so many rules about this, anyway?
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