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Turnkey Interior Design & General Contracting for Fine Custom Homes — But make it FUN for family
Midway Utah
Let us bring your ideal home to life 👇🏻

Ran into @havenhaus_co and didn’t want to leave! Ran into @havenhaus_co and didn’t want to leave! It is the cutest store in Midway and totally decked out for Christmas (amazing bows of your looking for them). 

They even had the beautiful @emilylexstudio watercolor books and @ballerinafarmstore goods. Amazing art prints as well 🖼️ 

Building a home in this beautiful valley is the way to go. We love building and designing custom homes here. Being intentional with your family home interior design and building is a decisions you won’t ever regret 🩵 We hope you find all those last minute gifts you’re looking for! You know you can always write your spouse a note saying “Let’s finally build the Home!” They’ll like that the best
The power of a great team for you new construction The power of a great team for you new construction home is no joke ✨

And no I don’t mean these two cute boys (though I’m sure they will be by to watch the diggers) 🚜

Ben (the GC) and I (Interior Designer) are always working together to make sure each and every detail of your family home is built and designed JUST RIGHT

It’s for your family after all ❤️ 

It will be the place you gather, spend Christmases, and learn all the most important things

So let’s get it right. And have fun while doing it! 

Ready to build a family home that has all the things YOUR family loves? 

One that’s beautiful and functional

Makes it EASY to host ALL the people?

We know how to build homes for families that like to have fun 🤩  Families that like to be together. And we’d be honored to build a home that’s just right for your family. Let’s go!
Perfect ✨ Design: @mccroskeyinteriors Photo: Perfect ✨ 

Design: @mccroskeyinteriors 
Photo: @natesheetsphoto
Traditions are supposed to Serve YOU, not make you Traditions are supposed to Serve YOU, not make you a SERVANT to them 

Did you know your home should be like this too?? 

It should work FOR YOU

Function for you 

Make life easier for you

Make hosting easier and more enjoyable for YOU

Make fun accessible for your family in your own home 

As an interior designer and custom home builder THIS IS WHAT WE DO! 

We work together to construct a high quality beautifully designed home that functions around you

Ready to build a home that works for you? Let’s go!
We are doing the official changing of the mudroom We are doing the official changing of the mudroom guard today from summer to winter. Sad and happy day 

4 things we always add to a mudroom when building a custom home: 

Lockers— with at least 2 hooks, ventilated cabinets and a charging port

Place for TONS of shoes— family and kids = endless shoes

Sock storage— again… kids…. Running back upstairs for socks for 3 people because we all forgot doesn’t help the rush out the door 

Durable flooring— water, dirt, boogers and maybe even some blood (IYKYK— those rollerblade crashes are no joke). We want to make your clean up life easy. 

What else would you add? 

Design: @viewfrommyheels
Build: @highline_constructionllc
📷: @jessicadelaneyphotography
Can we let you in on a secret 🤫 It’s more f Can we let you in on a secret 🤫 

It’s more fun when they want to be there

And bring their friends 

But making that happen can seem like a lot

It also happens to be our favorite part of building and designing custom homes 🎉 

We love to get to know YOUR family and what brings you together (and all the friends around) and create a home that will keep your kids (and their friends) choosing to come to your home over and over again. 

We find that’s our favorite way to live 🤍 Surrounded by the kids we love + the friends they love. 

1, 3, 4-  @aero_custom_homes 
2 - @myinterstatehome @boulevardhome 
5 - @buildwithdavies @designwithmaven 
6 -  @rcdentcustomhomes @remedydesignfirm 
7 - @splitrockcustomhomes @beckiowens 
Seen at @stgeorgeparadeofhomes and @uvparade
Intricate yet not overwhelming + Colorful and cal Intricate yet not overwhelming
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Colorful and calming 
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New but full of charm 
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Our favorite combinations 

Designed by @ellenkastelberg.interiors
Captured by @gordongregoryphoto
As seen on @julieneilldesigns 
Mural Wallpaper from @schumacher1889
Because here’s the truth…. Those vacations a Because here’s the truth…. 

Those vacations are fun

But we spend WAY more time at home 

So why not give your kids the gift of a home they can have this much fun in? 

Don’t wait for the vacation 

Build memories every day

Fun spaces from the @stgeorgeparadeofhomes and @uvparade 

Quality Built by @jensenandsons and @bljconstructioninc

Beautifully Designed by Juniper Design Collective and @housewestdesign 

#interiordesign #customhomebuilder #utahhomebuilder #utahdesigner
Hate your floors? Carpet? Kitchen? Start with art Hate your floors? Carpet? Kitchen?

Start with art. 

Want help finding the perfect piece? We got you. 

Sourcing art is one of our favorite things to do. 

It can be tempting to want to redo all the other aspects of your home. But if that’s not in the plan right now, slowly start adding art. 

The aspects you don’t like about your house will become much less noticeable when you have pieces you love hanging on the walls. 

Sound too good to be true? Trust is, it’s not. 

#art #interiordesign #customartwork #customhomes
You CAN have a beautiful home AND your messy kids You CAN have a beautiful home AND your messy kids

You’ve always been told that you can’t have kids and nice things but guess what?? 

That’s a lie. 

You just have to PLAN for your kids to likely try to ruin your nice things 😆 

Cue interior designer + contractor that know custom homes AND kids

We can plan your New Build Home to be BEAUTIFUL and to withstand little kids! 

And teenagers (arguably dirtier IMO) 

We are mindful about how your family will beat up on furniture, flooring, cabinets, and yea… even the plumbing. 

You CAN have a really nice home and be a relaxed parent. In fact, we highly encourage it. 

Want help? We got you. Let us design and build your dream home that you will love to actually live in. 

#kids #messykids #interiordesign #customhomebuilder #utahhomes #icfconstruction #designforlife #familydesign #family
Don’t miss the most amazing newel post ever craf Don’t miss the most amazing newel post ever crafted a few swipes over 

Loving the warmth and depth at every turn in this stunning Greek Revival project 

designed by @seanandersondesign
Photography captured by @haris.kenjar 
Via: @archdigest 
As seen on @vivirdesign 
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Sources 👇🏻 Grace double hook @rejuvenation Sources 👇🏻

Grace double hook  @rejuvenation 

Jane Hook @rockymountainhardware 

Emery single swiveling hook  @rejuvenation 

Rogeon double hook @rejuvenation 

Lexia robe hook @signaturehw 

Hassalo double hook @rejuvenation 

winfield double swivel hook @rejuvenation 

Linden bathroom hardware @potterybarn 

Remy single hook @schoolhouse 

Pixie Double hook @modernmatterhardware 

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If you every need a favorite neutral paint color 🤍🤎

#paint #designbuild #interiordesign #customhome
$3? $5? What is this world coming to? But in all $3? $5? What is this world coming to?

But in all seriousness things are not what they used to be. Building a home can be stressful financially UNLESS you do these things

1️⃣ START your project with a contingency

This is money you intentionally set aside for increases in pricing or an addition you just HAVE to have

2️⃣ Make decisions UPFRONT 

This is one Ben and I are SO intentional about. The more decisions you can make upfront the better off you’ll be. You will likely have to make some changes, but they are not as big of a hit financially as waiting until the last minute and being forced to make a cheap decision or an expensive one. 

3️⃣ Order Early

Again— don’t force yourself into a bad decision because of timing. We like to order must have materials early and store them to make sure that perfect ____ (tile, sofa, appliance— whatever) makes it into the design and the build. 

4️⃣ Hire Us

Or another pro you feel comfortable with. I hear lots of people saying cutting out a general contractor and interior designer will save you money. And in some cases they are right. But they never account for aspects like the increase in materials, paying for what they don’t know is a requirement, interest on your loan because it takes you way longer than expected, the cost of doing things twice, the increase in each sub because they are working with a homeowner instead of a GC (yes, that’s a thing)…. 

We truly believe that we are to be good stewards of your money throughout the design and construction of your dream home. 

 We will keep you on track and up to date on all things pricing as we make those long awaited home dreams come true 🤎

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Loving the sight lines into this gentleman’s stu Loving the sight lines into this gentleman’s study by @robertdnorris #spitzmillerandnorris 

And what a beautiful paint color 💙

We love how this room has such bold coloring while the main areas are neutral. Often our clients want to go bold but feel overwhelmed over the thought of too much. We like to choose spaces that would feel good to our clients to have tons of color and keep others light and airy

Architecture - #spitzmillerandnorris
Interiors - @laurendeloachinteriors 
Featured - @southernhomemag
Photography - @emilyfollowillphotographer
Construction - @peeryyhomes 

#archlovers #architecturalphotography #timelessdesign #classicdetails #gentlemansstudy #detailsmakeadifference #greenville #southcarolina #newhome #study #architecturaldesign
#southernliving #southernhomes
The # of decisions that need to be made is unreal The # of decisions that need to be made is unreal 

But we’ve got you! 

We can make all those decisions AND make them work and flow together 🤍

Working together will keep your home building experience FUN and beautifully executed 

…. Not to mention totally furnished and organized— sound good? Let's get started

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Seem like good ideas, right? Wrong. These 3 can Seem like good ideas, right? Wrong. 

These 3 can totally derail your new build faster than you can spell frustration. 

Why?

💵 Waiting to purchase materials to see if prices will come down 💵 

We get why this one is tempting but trust
me when I say this will screw up the timing of a job quicker than anything— which will cost so much more than what you may save. 

It misaligns subcontractors and makes it nearly impossible to get over one back on track. Essentially you take yourself out of line and go to the back every time you put a hold to see if prices will come down. 

🐢 Being slow to make payments 🐌

Being Prompt to make payments will allow subcontractors to promptly buy materials and get labor on your site. If your quick, they are quick 💨

🤳Trolling Pinterest 🤳

There comes a time where you need to shut it down.  I know its tempting to keep looking and comingnuo with desires, but that will quickly derail your cohesive design and your timeline. 

🔨  We will get it right and get it built. Let’s start building and designing your dream home today 🖼️

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I could not find a size 1 diaper anywhere so his b I could not find a size 1 diaper anywhere so his brothers size 4 was going to have to do for a bit 😆 

That got me thinking however about pendant sizes and how to go oversized without going too far 

Pendants 15” - 24” will give you that oversized look you’re loving. 

📐Other Measurements that come into play:

✨ Between each pendant: 30” (or double the width of each pendant’s circumference) 

✨ Height above counter: 30-36”

✨ End of island to pendant: 6-12” (10” is our Fav)

Here are some examples 💡

7️⃣ft. island — 2 pendants approx. 15” wide 

8️⃣ft. island—  2 pendants  approx. 15” wide

1️⃣0️⃣ ft. Island — 2 pendants approx. 20” wide

1️⃣2️⃣ ft. island — 3 pendants approx. 24” wide 

Cover photo as seen on @kitchen_posts_daily 
Beautiful kitchen by @ashleymontgomerydesign 
📷 @lomillerphoto 

#lighting #lightingdesign #kitchenlighting #kitchenlights #pendantlights #pendantlight #kitchendesign #kitchenremodel #kitchendecor #oversizedlighting #interiordesign #interiordesigninspo #generalcontractor
Can’t black just be…. Black?? Like any other Can’t black just be…. Black??

Like any other paint color, no. 

Wrought Iron 🖤 by Benjamin Moore

It’s our favorite because its a muted black.  The subtle blue undertones keep it from looking heavy. 

It adds just enough softness to avoid looking harsh while avoiding that chameleon color change that some paint colors do. 

So it’s a win win

All the pros of black without the cons.

Need help with color? It’s one of our favorite things about design. Let us help you get it right the first time! 

Also…. How many times can one post say Black?? 😆 too much? 

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Benjamin Moore’s Classic Gray has been one of th Benjamin Moore’s Classic Gray has been one of their Most Popular paint colors for YEARS now, and for good reason 

While its name states that it’s a gray, Classic Gray (OC-23)  is in their white collection and really is an off-white with warm gray undertones. 

So what’s its perfect companion color? 

✨Tyler Gray (CW-50)✨ also by Benjamin Moore

It is the perfect griege that aligns with all the undertones of Classic gray and works well for those of you who want to add color but keep things neutral. 

It is also warm enough for those who want to hop on the warm brown and beige trend but still like gray (and don’t want to redo all that flooring you installed a few years ago 😆)

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