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your mid-south home and garden magazine
novemeber • december 2013
Entertainment Inspirationthe holIday Issue+vesta 2013
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Featureschristmas 12 Ways 22
Kitchen Work 29dress your Home in ribbons and bows 35
Low-country concept 42A different Kind of Tree House 45building for the modern Family 48
Family, energy efficiency and Sustainability 54rustic elegance 63
DepartmentsArt Fix 14, 18
on the cover 27Gift Guide 60Green Fix 65
Hospitality Fix 66
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Entertainment Inspiration
the holIday Issue+vesta 2013
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Home is at the heart of holiday celebrations. This issue of FIX explores ways to freshen and personalize traditional holiday designs. our design experts’
suggestions, from mix-and-match china to
hand crafted bows to rustic tree decoration,
may help you find inspiration to put a twist
on an old family tradition or create new
traditions all your own.
This year, the 2013 veSTA Home
Show at St. James Place in Germantown
coincides with the holidays, and we are
providing an in depth look at several of the
show homes (pg. 42-55). Whether your
taste is more traditional or contemporary,
this issue has features fit for every interior
style. This season is all about giving, and
don’t forget that accented home pieces
make great gifts. check out a few of our
favorites on pg. 60.
Food is also an integral part of holiday
festivities. Wow your guests with fall
pumpkin butter dip and a glass of mulled
apple cider (pg. 66).
As new editor of FIX, I’d love to hear
feedback on this issue and issues past.
What do you love about FIX? What would
you like to see more of? We feature
local home projects in each issue, such
as bartlett resident Warren Zimmer’s
newly remodeled kitchen (pg. 29). If
you are preparing to embark on a home
improvement project, I’d love to hear about
it and share your experience with our
readers. my email address is Patterson@
commercialappeal.com.
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Artist Spotlight By Sara P. Shirley
Photos by Nathan Berry
Vinodini Jayaraman received
her first set of paints when she
was 3 years old. Jayaraman
suffered from a stutter and her
mother thought the problem
stemmed from a trouble with expression.
by age 12, Jayaraman’s stutter was
gone. Her romance with paint, however,
had only just begun.
Jayaraman, a memphis resident,
grew up in Kerala, India. Her mother was
a lawyer and mathematician. Her father
was a conservationist, and Jayaraman
spent her youth traveling to tiger and
elephant reservations, she said.
valedictorian of her college class,
Jayaraman went on to receive a master’s
degree in International Studies from
Jawaharlal nehru University in 1980.
She traveled the breadth of India in her
first job with the Indian civil Service.
“I once lived in the foothills of the
Himalayas,” said Jayaraman. “I didn’t
realize it then, but to be able to travel was
such a privilege.”
In the 1990s, Jayaraman immigrated
with her husband and two children to the
United States. After settling in memphis,
she worked as the director of refugee
and immigration services at catholic
VinodiniJayaraman
Vinodini Jayaraman works on her mural at the University of memphis
charities of West Tennessee.
Jayaraman continued to paint
throughout her career and has now
dedicated herself to the craft full time.
Her preferred medium is silk, but she
works with different paints on a variety
of surfaces.
This fall, she began painting a
mural at the University of memphis,
near the school’s community garden.
Jayaraman’s 20-year-old son, who
is an economics major, works in the
garden.
The mural depicts several
endangered animals that Jayaraman
encountered in her childhood.
of her favorite, tigers, she painted
twelve. She also featured the extinct
Tasmanian tiger and other endangered
animals, such as komodo dragons and
rhinoceros.
Karyl buddington, director of
animal care facilities at the University
of memphis, said the mural will serve as
a teaching tool to highlight diminishing
numbers of animals as humans
encroach on territories. Jayaraman said
she hopes that, in addition to raising
awareness, the mural will bring joy to
students and visitors.
“Seeing the tigers at the University
always makes me happy,” she said.
naturally, tigers and elephants have
prominence in the work hanging on the
walls of Jayaraman’s memphis home.
She draws inspiration from Indian
mythology and her life on the malabar
coast. Her work is a blend of South
Asian ethnic art and modern art.
“I now live by the mississippi, but
the sights and sounds of India continue
to haunt me,” Jayaraman wrote in the
artist statement on her website. “I am
ever conscious of the paradox that
is Asia, its poverty and opulence, its
irresistible urge for modernization and
its equally determined resolve to retain
tradition.”
Jayaraman’s work is available for
purchase at her website: http://www.
silkepics.com.
“I like to say that my art is a pictorial
diary,” Jayaraman said. “It’s been a good
journey.”
Shree Ganesha – by vinodini Jayaraman
Mother Earth and Sita – by vinodini Jayaraman
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Twenty years after artist nancy cheairs
graduated with a bachelor’s degree in
fine arts from memphis college of
Art, she decided to go back to school.
The impact on her work after the
return to academia was “profound,” she said.
“That was a real turning point in my life,” said
cheairs. “The conversations between student
and teacher, and student to student added
depth and new questions to my practice.”
cheairs received her master’s degree in
2007 from the University of memphis and
longed to incorporate her experiences at
school into her everyday life. So, with her
sculptor husband, she opened up her art studio
on Flicker Street in memphis for classes in
2010.
“What we’re doing is a little unusual for
this area, and needed,” said cheairs. “We’re
committed to offering high-quality community
art education to students.”
cheairs and her staff teach classes to
students of all levels and ages.
Inspired by a class she taught on color,
cheairs used only primary colors to create the
collection of oil paintings titled “Arcadia.”
The collection will be will be on exhibit nov.
20-dec. 21 at david Lusk Gallery.
The concept of Arcadia is of an “untouched
and unspoiled land, a place that restores both
body and spirit,” said cheairs. “my goal with
these paintings is to construct a new world
from fragments of remembered experience,
including pieces from childhood, art history,
literature and architecture.”
For more information on the artist, visit
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“In ‘The Town’ (featured in back) I wanted a sense of tension between the flatness of pure color and the deeper space that perspective creates.” – nancy cheairs
Artist Spotlight contd. By Sara P. Shirley, Photos by Brandon Dill
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“Light to dark and back” by nancy cheairs
“evening”by nancy cheairs
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Christmas 12 waysholidays are times of tradition, but they also present opportunities to make traditions of your own. fiX consulted with the entertainment eXperts at my perfect party in memphis to provide 12 ways to personalize your holiday displays.
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1Use mementos from your travels to decorate for the holidays. Take all those shells you collected on the beach and place them in a
glass jar mixed with silver and gold ornaments or display a collection of photos from your travels in coordinating frames.
2Use all the christmas cards you receive to decorate your home. display them attractively on a wire card holder or attach them to a
ribbon hung from the wall.
3Use natural elements from your region of the country to decorate everything from your mantle to your front doors. in the south, we
often see cotton, magnolia leaves, pine cones and spruce displayed prominently.
4Place a small favor that also serves as a place card at each table setting for guests to enjoy. They will be thrilled to be taking home a
personalized gift.
5To make any holiday gathering festive, use candy to decorate and serve as dessert for your guests. Fill clear glass containers with a
variety of candies that match your color scheme and provide guests with small containers to sample the sweets.
6instead of hanging the same old wreath on your front door, purchase boxwood letters and add a festive ribbon.
7For a festive look, concentrate on setting a beautiful table by first layering different fabrics. choose colors that match the theme
of your party and consider mixing different prints and textures.
8consider using fruit as part of your décor. red and green apples, cranberries and oranges last quite a while, are inexpensive
and really add a festive touch to a mantle or centerpiece.
9Use stemware and sentimental family pieces to set up charming vignettes throughout your home. mint julep cups and antique crystal
are perfect containers that are easy to display.
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1 through 25 and let your kids open one each day through christmas. display your calendar by stringing envelopes on tinsel or festive ribbon or lining up the boxes on the mantel. This is one tradition your kids will count on!
11Use your favorite summer containers that you just can’t bear to store all winter to set up a charming food
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Inspired table settingon the cover
Memories are made around the dining room table each holiday season, and we wanted to share ideas to help make your festive meals
more memorable. Stacy mcSpadden and Linda Perry, with chestnut Hall Fine Furniture and Interior design, mixed antique china with modern tableware to create the stunning setting displayed on this issue’s cover.
The idea behind the setting was to use inherited pieces with newer ones to give your table a personal and unique, yet timeless look. The table is dressed with a champagne tablecloth and tea green
table runner. mcSpadden placed newer Lennox holiday series dinner plates over silver and gold chargers, and then put antique salad plates on top.
“mixing the pieces makes the setting more interesting,” said mcSpadden. “And family members will recognize the older china—maybe your mother or your grandmother’s things—and it just makes it more personal.”
Antique crystal water glasses were paired with sleeker, more modern crystal tea glasses, adding extra pop to each place setting. At the table’s center, a floral arrangement composed by Perry draws the eye. White and gold
ornaments inside the arrangement add a decidedly holiday feel to the flowers. on each side of the arrangement sit boxwood topiaries, which mcSpadden said can be used to dress up a table on any occasion.
In front of the topiary, three crystal candlesticks catch light and add elegance to the spread.
At each end, large ornaments enclosed in bell cloches seal the table’s christmas theme.
Lastly, in place of napkin rings, mcSpadden tied the napkins with a ribbon and ornament, which could be given as party favors to guests.
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James uses the showroom at marble and Granite Products to show off the latest kitchen and bathroom trends. Although marble and Granite Products has been in business in memphis for nearly 40 years, it only recently opened its showroom to the public. In the past, the business focused on servicing the building market as a wholesaler. but last year, the store opened its showroom to the public and began home installations. The company’s products are manufactured on site, in cordova, Tenn.
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the holidays are times of tradition, but they also present opportunities to makes traditions of your own. fiX consulted with the
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“As a child, I didn't know why we couldn't have colored lights,” she said. “but a wreath with a red bow, that has always stuck with me.”
Last christmas, combest easily held on to her winning title in the city’s holiday lighting contest in the “traditional wreath” category.
The trick, she said, is all in the red ribbon. combest uses hand-crafted bows to top her wreaths, tree and mantelpiece. In fact, she makes them for most holidays and special occasions.
“I probably make 200 bows a year,” combest guessed. “People have come to expect my bows when they get a gift.”
In late october, wreaths on combest’s doors were dressed in black, purple and leopard print bows in honor of Halloween. Inside, ribbons were tied to the staircase, and boxes of christmas ribbon had been retrieved from the attic.
combest reached inside her christmas box and offered to show us how she makes her bows. It’s easier than you might think and only takes about 15 minutes.
First, combest suggests buying ribbon with wire. She buys hers on the internet, but also suggests going to Hobby Lobby, where you can purchase 90 feet of ribbon for $19.99 (or less, if there’s a sale). combest suggests pulling back the bolt over the ribbon to have a better look at how much you’re really getting.
next, you’ll need pipe cleaners, which are also available online or at a crafts store. Finally, pull a pair of scissors out of your junk drawer, and you’re ready to go.
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for years, Germantown resident anne combest has been lauded for her holiday decorations. in 2012, she hunG wreaths
with hand-crafted red ribbons over every window in her house on rowan lane and also used the ribbon to accent
Greenery around her door and entryway.
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Make your own bowsNA step-by-step guideO
Step 1make several loops. combest says odd numbers
of loops look and work better. combest made seven loops in her demonstration.
Step 2grab a sparkly pipe cleaner, cross it over the center of your bow, and twist it together at the bottom.
Step 3grab another color of ribbon and repeat. When
you’ve made your second bow, attach it to the first with the pipe cleaners. repeat with as many different
kinds of ribbon as you please.
Step 4Fluff! combest said using ribbon that already has a
bit of wire on its edging helps it keep shape after you mold it to your liking.
Step 5cut a few of the loops to add interesting edges to
the bow, then take a new pipe cleaner and fasten it to your wreath.
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now that you’re an expert, combest suggests mixing your colors with a print. her favorite is leopard, but any pattern gives the bow a special touch. combest said her bows, when placed outside for the holidays, last about three years before they begin to fade or fray.
for baby showers, combest weaves pacifiers and booties into her bows. and for christmas, she suggests adding an ornament to make the bow a gift in and of itself.
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With a wide open and flexible floor plan, Bianco is an entertainer’s dream. This 5 bedroom,4 1/2 bathroom home features a chef’s kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances and ample seating for familyand friends. The graciously sized Master suite is complete with a shower for two, a large soaker tub, and walkthrough closets.
Upstairs, a loft makes for the perfect hangout or group study area. The Theatre room is complete with an eatin bar and wet bar, perfect for family movie nights or Super Bowl parties.
Bianco is built to meet strict Eco Build guidelines and is heated and cooled with geothermal technology, themost energy efficient way to heat and cool your home.
This amazing 5-bedroom, 5-1/2 bath, energy efficient Eco-Build home boasts an unbelievable amount ofnatural light throughout its sprawling floor plan. With its Recreation Room, Media Room, Homework Nookand Screened / Retractable-Screen Porches, it’s sure to be a crowd favorite. The spacious Living Area withhigh soaring ceilings leads to the gourmet, Pinterest worthy kitchen boasting an abundance of cabinets andprofessional-grade Thermador cooking equipment. It’s a must see.
Builder, John RuchRuch Builders
Builder, Darin Halford
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Entertainer’s Dream – Bianco9050Telluride
Eco-Build – Mansion de Piedra6066Telluride
This Energy Star, six bedroom, 4 ½ bath home is ideal for entertaining and family living with an abundanceof versatility for exercise, hobbies and fun! The first floor includes three bedrooms, formal dining room, livingroom, a gourmet kitchen open to a large breakfast room and hearth room with vaulted ceilings and fireplaces.
The spacious master bedroom has access to the screened porch, features large his and hers closets, a luxurioussalon bath and walk-through shower with multiple shower heads. Upstairs features three bedrooms, threebaths, a billiard area with wet bar and balcony, hobby/play area and home theater.
This Eco-Build home was architecturally built to capture the charm and hospitality of a New Orleans stylehome. Dave Moore, The People’s Choice Builder of the 2012 VESTAHome Show, uses a combination of vaultedcedar ceilings, brick inlay archways, hardwood flooring, ornamental accents, plus front and back courtyardsto capture this alluring atmosphere. The custom design features five bedrooms, 4 ½ baths, study-media room,and gallery. Brick-covered archways and inlaid flooring enrich the foyer/gallery opening to the living anddining room.
The full gourmet kitchen features a professional grade Electrolux stainless steel appliance package to includefree standing gas range/oven, double ovens,microwave, dishwasher, and 6-foot side-by-side built-in refrigeratorwith trim kit.
Located on the main level, the master suite also has a vaulted cedar ceiling, hardwood floors, bay window, andFrench doors opening to the back courtyard.
Builder, Phil Bryce
Builder, Dave MooreMONTELEONE9035Telluride
VOTREMAISON9036Telluride
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With a wide open and flexible floor plan, Bianco is an entertainer’s dream. This 5 bedroom,4 1/2 bathroom home features a chef’s kitchen with state-of-the-art appliances and ample seating for familyand friends. The graciously sized Master suite is complete with a shower for two, a large soaker tub, and walkthrough closets.
Upstairs, a loft makes for the perfect hangout or group study area. The Theatre room is complete with an eatin bar and wet bar, perfect for family movie nights or Super Bowl parties.
Bianco is built to meet strict Eco Build guidelines and is heated and cooled with geothermal technology, themost energy efficient way to heat and cool your home.
This amazing 5-bedroom, 5-1/2 bath, energy efficient Eco-Build home boasts an unbelievable amount ofnatural light throughout its sprawling floor plan. With its Recreation Room, Media Room, Homework Nookand Screened / Retractable-Screen Porches, it’s sure to be a crowd favorite. The spacious Living Area withhigh soaring ceilings leads to the gourmet, Pinterest worthy kitchen boasting an abundance of cabinets andprofessional-grade Thermador cooking equipment. It’s a must see.
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Entertainer’s Dream – Bianco9050Telluride
Eco-Build – Mansion de Piedra6066Telluride
This Energy Star, six bedroom, 4 ½ bath home is ideal for entertaining and family living with an abundanceof versatility for exercise, hobbies and fun! The first floor includes three bedrooms, formal dining room, livingroom, a gourmet kitchen open to a large breakfast room and hearth room with vaulted ceilings and fireplaces.
The spacious master bedroom has access to the screened porch, features large his and hers closets, a luxurioussalon bath and walk-through shower with multiple shower heads. Upstairs features three bedrooms, threebaths, a billiard area with wet bar and balcony, hobby/play area and home theater.
This Eco-Build home was architecturally built to capture the charm and hospitality of a New Orleans stylehome. Dave Moore, The People’s Choice Builder of the 2012 VESTAHome Show, uses a combination of vaultedcedar ceilings, brick inlay archways, hardwood flooring, ornamental accents, plus front and back courtyardsto capture this alluring atmosphere. The custom design features five bedrooms, 4 ½ baths, study-media room,and gallery. Brick-covered archways and inlaid flooring enrich the foyer/gallery opening to the living anddining room.
The full gourmet kitchen features a professional grade Electrolux stainless steel appliance package to includefree standing gas range/oven, double ovens,microwave, dishwasher, and 6-foot side-by-side built-in refrigeratorwith trim kit.
Located on the main level, the master suite also has a vaulted cedar ceiling, hardwood floors, bay window, andFrench doors opening to the back courtyard.
Builder, Phil Bryce
Builder, Dave MooreMONTELEONE9035Telluride
VOTREMAISON9036Telluride
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David Clark Construction welcomes you to Silverton. This Looney, Ricks Kiss designed home combines old worldcharm with the latest in design and technology. As you enter through the antique cypress doors, you immediatelynotice the open foyer and dining room design. The heart of the home rests at the apron front sink in the kitchen; fromhere you are able to view the open family room, breakfast room and outdoor room beyond. The latest in kitchen designincludes a raised dishwasher, Thermador appliances, granite countertops, butler’s pantry and a large walk-in pantry.Silverton was designed with today’s family in mind. The 5,200sf home features an office just off the friends entry, his& her closets in the master with a designed “early morning entry” in his master closet, a second bedroom downstairsand an outdoor grilling area just off the screened outdoor room. Upstairs features a unique bunk room, a kids study,media room and two bedrooms with walk-in closets and direct access to private bathrooms.Home automation and whole house remote integration are just a few of the features in this high tech home. Energyefficiency was also considered with the Pella windows and MLGW’s Eco Build standards integrated into the design.The interior design, by Linda Wingo, was meticulously thought out and well executed throughout the home.David Clark Construction presents quality and luxury throughout the home. For a detailed description of Silvertonand its unique features visit www.DavidClarkConstruction.com
The Maple plan was named out of respect for the large Japanese Maple tree, estimated 100 years old, located inthe back yard of the home. This home was designed by Creative Home Designs to preserve the tree. The Maplefloor plan offers the finest in modern living with a 4 bedroom, 4-½ Bath design.The Maple plan also offers a home office/ bedroom), vaulted ceilings in the hearth room, great room and themaster bedroom with an octagonal sitting area, a full theater room, a game room, a gourmet Kitchen, aswell as an outdoor kitchen and living area. In addition to the inviting floor plan, The Maple plan features aGeo-Thermal heating and cooling system and was built in accordance with the MLGW Eco-Build standards.
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Low countryconcept from builder Dave Moore
by robIn J. Terry
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Low countryconcept from builder Dave Moore
a walk through “the Monteleone”
Sometimes when a builder
sees a particular lot, he just
knows he has to build on it.
That was the case with
dave moore, builder of “The
monteleone” in the 2013 veSTA Home
Show at St. James Place in Germantown.
As moore was building “La montagne”
in the 2012 veSTA show, which was
honored as the People’s choice home,
he set his sights on an adjoining lot.
moore made arrangements to be
able to build on Lot 10 before plans fell
into place to also host the 2013 veSTA
Home Show at St. James Place.
early on, moore decided that his
home for the 2013 show would be
“something different” and reflect the low-
country style he admires, one that’s often
found in homes along the southern coast.
Prior to choosing a plan for this
year’s show, moore made trips to baton
rouge and new orleans, La. to look at
a variety of homes and buildings in order
to identify design elements he wanted to
include in his 2013 veSTA home.
enamored with the style of new
orleans buildings, moore chose to name
his 2013 veSTA home after the Hotel
monteleone, a historic hotel near the
French Quarter.
moore found a fellow enthusiast of
low-country style in plan designer ed
yendrek of classic Home designs.
The monteleone is a two-story
custom 5,869 square-foot home, sitting
on a one-acre lot that moore used for two
large outdoor living areas in the front of
the home, an element not often seen in
memphis.
“There are some beautiful old trees
on the lot,” moore said, “so I decided to
keep them, and incorporate them as
part of an entertaining courtyard in the
front.” moore chose to set the home a bit
further back than the other homes in the
development. He used the courtyards,
with low brick walls and new orleans-
style ornamental iron to create a grand
entrance into the home.
even with a southern exposure, the
stately old oak trees add graceful style
to the lot, and keep the front courtyards
shaded and comfortable for outdoor
entertaining. not just a design feature, the
courtyards in front serve as a welcoming
place to greet guests, or to listen to the
soothing sounds of a fountain placed
near the home’s main entrance. because
there is a gentle rise from street level
to the home’s front elevation, moore
explained, there is also a comfortable
sense of privacy to the front courtyard.
once inside, brick archways and inlaid
brick tile flooring carry through the design
elements of low-country living. exposed
beams and 10-foot cedar ceilings give
the foyer and adjoining gallery a distinct
flair, yet the wood makes the area feel
cozy and warm.
The foyer opens to the living room/
dining room, and the flow of these rooms
into the state-of-the-art gourmet kitchen
is perfect for an active family who loves
to entertain. The center island, with
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its farm sink, granite countertops and
custom cabinets becomes a gathering
spot for more than cooking. To the right
of the entrance foyer, a hallway leads into
the study, designed with floor-to-ceiling
custom bookcases and barn-style sliding
doors.
From the kitchen, the sight line is
unbroken to the breakfast room and
expansive family room towards the back
of the house. beautiful French doors
open onto another outdoor living area in
the backyard, enhanced by an outdoor
fireplace, and an outdoor kitchen with
granite countertops, ceramic smoker and
stainless steel grill with rotisserie.
The downstairs rooms include a
grand master suite with en suite master
bath, separated from the “noisier” areas
of the home to offer privacy and a place
to relax in the bath’s large soaker tub. The
room’s expansive walk-in closets offer
exceptional storage space with custom
shelving. Finally, a second bedroom with
private bath on the opposite end of the
home provides a first-floor guest retreat,
or another bedroom option for family
members.
Upstairs, the design elements of low-
country style extend into a spacious third
bedroom with private bath, and another
two bedrooms that share a Jack-n-Jill
bath. continuing to offer many storage
options and open spaces, the second
floor also includes a state-of-the art
media room, often a favorite feature of
visitors to the veSTA Home Shows.
An important part of creating “that
veSTA experience,” moore said, is
working with the right people throughout
the project. From yendrek, to his various
subcontractors to Ashley Toney with
First Fruit collection, who did the interior
design, moore said everyone he worked
with “nailed it” when it came to creating a
unique home that exemplifies the relaxed,
old-world charm of low-country style.
moore said he’s excited that the
opportunity this year for christmas
decorating in The monteleone will
enhance the warm and family-friendly
atmosphere of the home. moore said
that the design of his home will appeal to
visitors “who understand our desire, from
concept to completion, was to feature a
home that truly reflects low-country, new
orleans-style design.”
With a spacious family-centric plan
and attention to details throughout the
home, moore said The monteleone offers
its future owners a “laissez les bons
temps rouler” design, one that definitely
reflects this favorite cajun phrase--“let
the good times roll!”
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a different kind of tree house by moLLy FromKIn
Dave Tucker, of d&d Homes,
has been building homes
in the memphis area for
14 years. In that time, he’s
become a master of shaping
the environment to suit the eccentricities
of a particular design. recently, though,
he encountered an environment simply
not meant to be altered at the whim of
man; instead, he tells Fix, the property
ended up changing him.
It was pure chance that
brought Tucker to the Japanese maple
that features in his most challenging
and compelling building project to date.
“The normal process for building in a
development is to have a lottery type
drawing to assign the available lots to
different builders,” he says. Tucker was
not able to be present for this particular
lottery, however, and so he didn’t even
realize what a special property he had
been awarded until several weeks into
the project. “one of the requirements for
building in this particular development was
the submittal and approval of a grading
plan that required the identification and
marking of any trees that might need
to be removed,” says Tucker. Typically,
he says, an engineer works up such a
plan and the builder reviews it before
it is submitted. It was at this point in
the process that Tucker realized what
was really special about this property.
“I noticed that one of the trees that the
engineer had marked for removal was
a 10” caliper Japanese maple,” he says,
and when he saw it on the grading plan
Tucker immediately changed his plans to
accommodate the tree.
“I knew instantly that I wanted
to make the tree the focal point of the
house,” says Tucker. “I had never seen a
Japanese maple of this size.” At first, he
said, he considered transplanting the tree
in order to preserve the original house
plan; after consulting with the experts at
red’s Tree Service, it became clear that
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a transplant would seriously threaten the
life of the tree. At that point, Tucker said,
the choice was clear: modify the house
plan to save the tree.
For nearly ten years, Tucker
has been working with creative Home
designs in bartlett to create his house
plans. This time, the plans were nearly
done when the discovery of the tree
led to an abrupt upheaval. Tucker
said. Fortunately, the two businesses’
longstanding partnership made it easy
to introduce modifications. Working
alongside rick ray and ernie eben of
creative Home designs, Tucker said, “I
totally changed the back of the home to
accommodate the tree. I had to move the
back porch completely, and also move
and redesign the master bedroom sitting
area. The structure was also moved
forward as far as possible within the
limits of the lot.”
even with all this disruption
and last-minute changes, Tucker said
the biggest challenge was physically
working around the tree itself. “I had
to make sure all the subcontractors
and suppliers knew to respect the tree
and to be careful around it,” he notes.
“It’s still close to the house, and the
framers, bricklayers, installers, and others
had to make sure not to damage it.”
now that construction is
complete, the house and the tree coexist
harmoniously. “The tree is visible from the
master bedroom, the great room, and the
kitchen/breakfast area,” he says. A door
from the master bedroom opens right
onto the area around the tree, which has
been landscaped into a rock garden with
ferns and grasses that complement the
tree’s Japanese origins.
“It’s a very tranquil environment,”
Tucker said.
a different kind of tree house
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Building for themodern family by robIn J. Terry
from builder David Clark
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a walk through of “the silverton”
When builder david clark of david clark
construction became part of the 2013 veSTA
Home Show at St. James Place in Germantown, he
didn’t start planning “The Silverton” from scratch.
clark used a plan for the 5,200-square-foot
home that he had put on the backburner during the recent
economic slowdown.
As the economy improved and the veSTA opportunity
presented itself, clark and architect carson Looney pulled
out the plan they’d been tweaking the last couple of years.
clark, a third-generation builder who is the father of two young
children, said he approached the task by choosing the design for a
home he would want to live in, and one that reflects how modern
families really use their space.
The Silverton is a home that works for families with young
children, as well as for families with aging relatives in the household.
Attention to detail makes the home unique and special, even
before one actually gets inside. Looney and clark chose large
cypress entrance doors and cypress columns for the front porch.
The cypress columns are slightly tapered. clark said the subtle
tapering was not an easy task, but one that made a huge difference
in the style of the front entrance.
once inside, the welcoming foyer opens into a formal dining room,
which is easily accessible from the kitchen through the butler’s pantry.
The heart of clark’s home is the open-concept common area with
its central kitchen. “When you stand at the ‘command center’— the
apron front sink — you can see all of that open family gathering
space,” clark said. This includes the family room, with its massive
stone fireplace and built-in cabinetry, the breakfast room, and the
adjacent screened-in outdoor room, which clark said he thinks will
be used quite often because of its proximity to the kitchen.
With state-of-the-art design, the kitchen features granite
countertops, Thermidor appliances, an easy-on-the-back raised
dishwasher, and both a butler’s pantry and walk-in storage pantry.
“I can easily see a party, with people in the kitchen and family
room, kids playing out in the yard, and the guys gathered in the
outdoor room watching football or around the grill.” clark said.
“That’s the way my family entertains.”
The downstairs floor plan includes a second bedroom with
private bath, an office off the side “friend’s entry” and the private
master bedroom. In addition to the spacious storage in his-and-her
closets, one has a unique “early morning entry,” a touch Looney
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included in the design that is perfect for
professionals who may be on-call or work
different hours than a spouse. The entry
allows someone to enter or leave the
master suite without having to go through
the bedroom and disturb a sleeper.
All of the doors into the master
bedroom and bath were built to aging-
in-place standards, with wider frames for
wheelchair accessibility, said clark. The
shower also was built for easy access,
and includes what clark said may be
“Shelby county’s first approved linear
drain.” The drainage lines are built into
the floor at the rear of the shower, not in
the center, which is more common.
The home was also built to mLGW’s
eco-build standards, clark said, which
makes it extremely energy efficient.
The Silverton was clark’s first total eco-
build home, and he commended mLGW
employees and his subcontractors
and suppliers for making the process
seamless.
“you can tell that this level of energy
efficiency is understood and important
to everyone in the building process,
including homebuyers,” clark said.
because today’s families are more tech-
savvy than in previous generations, the
Silverton includes home automation with
whole-house remote integration.
Family-friendly features aren’t limited
to the inside of The Silverton, clark said.
The home includes a two-bay garage,
each bay with extra-wide doors and
rooms that are deeper than standard
garages, to accommodate family SUv’s
and lots of storage. In addition, there is
the convenience of a pull through single-
bay garage, which has its own water
supply and central vacuum system to
create a wash bay for equipment such as
ATv’ s, boats and riding mowers.
A stairway off the side
entrance leads to the upstairs.
At the top is a short hallway with even
more storage, leading to the media/b
onus room, but the standout feature
is another room totally designed with
family in mind — the bunkroom. With
built-in bunks and stairs leading up to
the beds, this room (next to a media
room) is ideal for sleepovers. “I can
just see a whole bunch of cousins
piling up in that bunk room,” clark said.
rounding out the second story is a child’s
study and two additional bedrooms with
walk-in closets and access to private
baths.
clark said builders tend to build
homes they could see their own families
living in. both he and his wife, Laura, (who
happens to also be his realtor) said they
loved the floor plan of the Silverton, and
how well-suited it is for an active family.
“From the time we turned over that first
shovel of dirt, I’ve had to keep reminding
Laura ‘we are not moving into this house.’”
Tour Silverton, and the other five
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For Jon ruch, building his second house for the veSTA Home Show at St. James Place in Germantown meant not just building a home, but building it
better.He used this philosophy when
choosing the design for his 2013 home, which is actually a modification of the home he built just down the street for the 2012 veSTA show.
“but you’d never know it,” ruch said. “We took what we really liked in that home, and just modified the plan to make it even better.”
ruch said the design of his home, “bianco,” is all about “family, energy efficiency and sustainability,” guiding principles in all of the homes he builds.
The spacious floor plan is designed
for large families and those who like to entertain. The foyer easily flows into the great room beyond, and to the formal dining room on the left. The dining room has unobstructed flow into the family room, which opens into the breakfast room, and from there, into the heart of the home--the kitchen.
Furnished with state-of the-art appliances, the kitchen features a massive curved island that allows a home chef to easily see into all of the surrounding family spaces. The back wall is exposed, an interesting element that makes the white cabinetry and granite countertops all the more impressive. Added to the entertainment value is the outdoor living area just off the great room, with a built-in fire pit, and a covered patio that looks over an expansive back yard, perfect for
a future swimming pool or other outdoor feature.
To the right of the foyer is a short hallway to the guest suite, with a private bath and large closet that is well suited for an older child, aging parent, or use as a private office. off the great room is another short hallway leading to the master bedroom suite, where attention to detail makes the space not just functional, but also elegant. The bedroom opens onto an outdoor patio space, a convenient escape for morning coffee. That master bath has an attention-getting crystal light fixture over the soaking tub, placed strategically in front of a zero entry walk-through shower. Instead of linen closets, ruch included free-standing linen presses, each with decorative wood details and mirror finishes that add to
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a walk through “Bianco” from builder Jon Ruch
the luxurious feel of the suite. ruch
said an important element in the bath
is the “separate but shared” closet, with
dedicated “his-and-her” spaces.
one of the most interesting features
in the home is immediately noticeable at
the entrance and carries through to the
upstairs: an intricate iron stair railing. The
custom ironwork not only gives the home
a unique design element, but one that
provides continuity to the design that’s
also seen in a custom wine rack inset in
a dining room wall, and in the corbels on
the kitchen island.
Upstairs, the home has three more
bedrooms, one with a private bath, and
two sharing a Jack-n-Jill bath. each room
has spacious walk-in closets, providing
extra storage functionality. At the top of
the stairs is a wide hallway, with a step-up
to an open sitting area perfect for a teen
hangout or group study area. The media
room is designed with entertaining in
mind, with a countertop eating area and
wet bar that is conveniently located so
as to not impede the view of the screen.
Adjacent to the media room, through
French doors, is a bonus area that could
be used as extra office space, a workout
room or craft room.
A special feature of all ruch homes
is attic space that offers even more
storage. It’s an important element in
the functionality and efficiency of the
home, and is evident in the TechShield
radiant barrier on the roof and insulation
along the ductwork. built to eco-build
standards, the home is heated and cooled
with geothermal technology, offering the
future homeowners great energy savings,
and the home is lit with Leds.
It all adds up to what ruch describes
as “a better way to build.”
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When planning the interior design for builder dave moore’s new orleans-style veSTA home (see pg. 42), Ashley Tony of
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Tony decorated the home for the
holidays and included three christmas
trees in the design. The largest tree,
located in the large family room at
the rear of the home, was pre-lit and
adorned with large brown, copper and
gold ball ornaments.
Warm brown tones were chosen to
complement the vaulted cedar ceilings
and beams. The tree is topped with a
large burlap bow, and different colors
of ribbon stream down the branches.
Tony used gold-stamped burlap ribbon,
brown mesh ribbon and a gold and
brown leopard print ribbon to outfit the
tree. For added dimension, Tony used
large sticks with mossy pinecones as
accents. Glass ornaments cast light on
the ribbon, and a few ornamental birds
grace the branches.
A woodland-themed centerpiece
on the coffee table in front of the tree
features a fawn, surrounded by pine
branches and other greenery. The fawn
rests on a hollowed out piece of birch
bark.
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2x4 or2x6WAllS?
AbouT THiS builDer: Jon rucH iS THe oWner oF rucH builDerS, llc, A coMpAny THAT builDS energy eFFicienT HoMeS in THe MiD-SouTH. To reAD THiS ArTicle in Full, pleASe ViSiT Jon’S blog AT: HTTp://WWW.energySMArTcuSToMHoMeS.coM
I looked at the difference in cost to
frame, seal, and insulate the exterior
walls with 2x6 over 2x4 and the
payback period for this investment
as measured by the reduced
energy consumption, i.e., power bill.
I relied upon my licensed engineer
and HvAc contractor to generate the
heating/cooling load between a 2x4
and 2x6 wall.
In this house, which was 3,600
heated square feet, the cooling load
went from 3.76 to 3.94 tons. Since we
were using a four-ton geothermal unit
there was no savings gained by the 2x6
wall to be had in reducing the HvAc
sizing.
next we compared the cost
difference to insulate. I use blown
cellulose insulation and the difference
in the cost was $1,260 more for the
extra insulation to fill the 2x6 wall.
next was the framing package. We
changed the plates and studs to build
the exterior to 2x6, which increased the
lumber package by about $1,340.
The final step was to take the energy
savings per year that the client would
get with the 2x6 wall over the 2x4 wall
and divide the total cost increase to get
our payback period.
based on the energy load difference
and projected energy reduction to
maintain the indoor climate, we came
up with about $50 per year in savings.
needless to say, we did not frame with
2x6 walls. The investment just didn’t
make sense.
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iN prepAriNg to builD A House For clieNt, A questioN He brougHt up wAs, “sHoulD we FrAme witH 2x6 wAlls?”
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This recipe for Festive Pumpkin butter dip is always a hit at gatherings this time of year, and is easy to put together using store-
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to the mix, and guests will never notice if the turkey is a few minutes late getting to the table!
FesTiVe PUmPkin BUTTer diP and mULLed aPPLe cider
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ingreDienTS ingreDienTS1 block (8 oz.) regular cream cheese
4 oz. pumpkin butter*
4 slices high-quality bacon, cooked, drained, and roughly chopped (about 4 Tbs.)
3 Tbs. chopped toasted pecans
2-3 green onions, white and light green parts only, sliced thinly (about 2 Tbs.)
1 Tbs. dried cranberries (unsweetened is best)
Directionscook bacon until crisp and drain on paper towels. once
cooled, give it a rough chop. In a small bowl, combine chopped bacon with toasted pecans and set it aside.
Working with a butter knife or offset spatula, form chilled block of cream cheese into a square (or desired shape). Top with pumpkin butter, then bacon and toasted pecans, green onions, and lastly dried cranberries.
This dip can be assembled up to two hours ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator. Allow it to come to room temperature before serving with an assortment of crackers, or crudités.
*This recipe is adapted from a Williams Sonoma recipe, which calls for their Pecan Pumpkin butter (available seasonally at their stores). delicious pumpkin butters also can be found at other specialty food stores and in some supermarkets, and homemade versions can be found at your local farmers’ market with other jellies and jams.
festive PumPkin butter diP mulled APPle cider
The delightful aroma of mulled cider fills the house, keeping spirits warm and moods festive. For adults who would like an extra dose of holiday cheer, serve rum on the side to be added to individual mugs.
1 gallon fresh, unfiltered apple cider (found in most supermarkets this time of year)Juice and zest (peeled with vegetable peeler) from 1 orange4 whole cinnamon sticks1 Tbs. whole allspice berries + ¼ teaspoon ground allspice1 tsp. nutmeg¼ tsp. ground cloves1/3 c. brown sugar (optional; some ciders are sweeter than others, so taste it first)Spiced rum, clear rum, or brandy (optional)Garnish with cinnamon stick or thin orange slice (optional)
Directionscombine ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a simmer.
reduce heat to lowest setting and steep for at least 30 minutes. remove from heat. Serve immediately in mugs, or pour into a slow-cooker set to low to be kept warm for 3-4 hours.
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