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In decades past, luxury living and active families were often mutually exclusive.
Remember your grandmother’s living room? The one with the glass collectibles displayed just so in the corner curio cabinet? The one with the Oriental rugs and silk-upholstered wing chairs that were off-limits to everyone but “company?” Back in the day, the words luxury and “living” just didn’t belong in the same sentence.
A home that looks beautiful but doesn’t take into account the demands of everyday family life can quickly end up becoming a no-go zone. And that’s the last thing you want to happen when you’re ready to build the home that you and your family will be sharing for many years to come.
Neither do you want your home looking like a day care, with toys and clutter everywhere. That’s why making a plan around your family and how you live day-to-day makes sense, so you can still have all the luxury you crave – you just planned for it in advance.
Bob Webb Custom Homes’ Foundation Home in this year’s BIA Parade of Homes is a beautiful example of this fusion of luxury and living, where family is at the heart of exciting design ideas. You’ll want to be sure to stop by this magnificent home and check out the family-focused features that are bound to make it a real show-stopper in the Parade luxury home line-up.
The BIA 2016 Parade of Homes is Sept. 3-18 at Verona in Powell. Bob Webb Custom Homes has been named as this year’s Foundation Home builder. Visit www.bobwebb.com for Parade home progress and details.
Families Are Busy
It’s a fact. Kids and parents come and go at all hours of the day – work, school, soccer, baseball, swimming, ballet, gymnastics, workouts – and with all that activity comes stuff. Lots and lots of stuff. The key to your sanity could lie with some savvy organization.
“We’re excited for Parade visitors to see the Family Foyer,” says Scott Shively of Bob Webb Homes. “It’s a drop-and-go launch pad right off the garage … a designated room to keep coats, shoes, boots, backpacks and electronics organized and out of sight. We think visitors will really love the lockers, cubbies and tech-friendly charging stations, along with benches and storage space to stash things like sports equipment, board games, pet supplies, books and homework.”
“And that’s not all,” Shively continues. “Outside the Family Foyer, there’s a huge chalkboard message center to leave notes, post reminders and check for family updates. It’s just one more family-friendly feature to help keep kids and parents on time and on track.”
Families Are Messy
There’s no getting around it. So why not fight fire with fire? Plan for the muddy shoes, pet mishaps and inevitable food fights with style-and-storage options that take everyday messes in stride.
The Bob Webb Parade home once again rises to the occasion with unique design and storage solutions for neatness-challenged families.
“If you’ve got a busy family, you’re going to love our Laundry Studio,” says Becky Webb, president of Bob Webb Custom Homes. “Not only is it bright and spacious with plenty of counter space for sorting and folding, but it’s conveniently located right next to the Family Foyer, which keeps all the mess and clean-up contained to one specific area of the house. And because our Parade home is all about family, we’ve even added a second laundry station upstairs on the second floor. How great is that?”
Families Are Unique
That’s the beauty of building a custom home: It can be a true reflection of the people who live there. Sports, crafts, music, technology – whatever they’re into, you can give them their space. With thoughtful planning and a good custom builder in your corner, you can put the emphasis on family and create a home that gives them space to learn, experiment and grow on their own.., as well as larger family-sized gathering spaces for full-on family fun.
The Bob Webb Parade home does just that. It’s loaded with family-friendly niceties and necessities, including private spaces for every member in the house.
“Every bedroom in this home has its own walk-in closet and bathroom,” says Becky. “That means, kids, adults, everyone has his or her private space to sleep, bathe, brush teeth, and get dressed for work or school. And that means less waiting, whining and hogging the bathroom mirror. At least, that’s how it works in theory.”
Gone are the one-plan-fits-all homes of the past. Innovative family-centric home designs are gaining ground and breaking all the rules as a more thoughtful, inclusive approach to luxury living.
What it all boils down to is this: There is no family quite like your family. So why shouldn’t your home be as interesting and unique as the people who live there?
