Here are the trade partners, subs and suppliers to the 2009 BIA Parade of Homes builders. These pages have been pulled from the official Plan Book; just toggle the full screen (upper right corner) to have the names / pages appear a bit larger. We want to officially thank each and every one of them for their amazing partnership in making the 2009 Parade a reality and success. It doesn’t happen without them! (They are categorized by the homebuilder that used them.)
Archive for the ‘Gossing Construction’ Category
Knight, Duffy and Gossing Take Top 2009 Parade Awards
Leading the pack with 12 awards, Kevin Knight was the standout in the crowd at the annual awards ceremony that took place tonight at the 2009 BIA Parade of Homes preview party at Tartan Ridge in Dublin. Knight’s generational farm house with reclaimed wood floors, a live roof garden, an 18 foot retractable wall into a central courtyard garden, unique floor plan and overall design set the entry apart.
Duffy Homes by Michael Edwards with its French country chateau adorned with original antiques from Provence, dramatic interior stone wall, elegant first floor master suite and functional floor plan came in with eight awards.
Gossing Construction, which won best exterior architecture for its unique craftsman-style approach, also won five more awards highlighting it’s stunning entryway, greatroom and inviting arts & crafts interiors.
Below you will find a complete list of all award winners and accompanying photos for each category. We encourage you to make sure to visit the Parade to see these building, design and landscape awardees in person.
Many thanks to the nine judges (listed with the awards) who took a whole day out of their busy schedules to help with the judging on Wednesday. Touring eleven homes with a critical eye was a big job and we appreciate their service to the BIA!
Parade e-Chatter, July 10.
We’ll post links when we find them (or when you share them) of good folks spreading nice words about the Parade and our builders. (of course, if someone has something not-so-nice to say, we want to hear it too!)
Organize with Sandy toured two homes this week and came away drooling for a ‘family management center’ – read her review here. She also contemplated camping out in the M/I master suite woman’s closet, there’s room for a few in there! (check out Teresa Lynn Collins describe that in her video blog post below).
And as we were working on our official photo gallery, we came across this stunning night-time photo posted this morning by a professional photographer of the Gossing home. We hope he comes back to take more!
Many real estate folks have their own blogs and have been posting alerts that the Parade is coming. Thanks to all of them! If you offer a review of the parade, we’ll be happy to post a link here as well. Let us know!
Frequently Asked Questions
Below is a 2 page summary of everything you wanted to know about the Parade, and more. If we missed a question, please call us at 614-891-0575 or email info@biaparade.com. (To see the full screen, use the toggle button in the top right corner to enlarge the document.)
Builder Countdown with Gossing Construction
Today’s builder feature is Gossing Construction and its one-of-a-kind, custom built home. Visitors will be taken back in time with Gossing’s Arts and Crafts influenced design and structure. Furniture from Amish Country Furnishings and a centrally located fireplace make this brand new home feel like it’s been around for hundreds of years. Watch this feature video to hear Gossing’s Dominic Giordano explain his inspiration for this home.
Yep, we got a place for that.
This year’s parade builders are giving BUILT-IN some new meaning. From the ‘family management center’ to the key garage and reading/hiding nook to the elaborate closets, wine cellars, kitchen pantries, recessed wall for family photos, traditional book shelves and window seats, this year’s parade has kept the woodworkers hopping. Oh, and not to mention, gives professional organizers some new dreams.
Four layered wall work
Faux painter in the Gossing home. This is step one of a four layer process.
On a visit to the site this morning a faux painter was caught in the act at the Gossing home. She was just starting her work so the wall had a rather splochy look. But she interrupted her work long enough to explain her process and to show me a sample of what it will eventually look like.
A sample of the finished product shows that the walls will have an embossed design as well as a rustic old look.
Lighting up the Parade
A visit to the Parade site this week revealed a lot of exciting interior work shaping up. Here’s just a sampling of the light fixtures that have been installed in the Gossing, Coppertree and Kevin Knight houses.
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- Kitchen lighting in the Gossing home
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- Light cascades down the front-entry fixture at the Gossing home
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- Arts and Crafts fixture at the Gossing home
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- Ceiling fan being installed at the Coppertree home
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- Bird cages? NO! See the bulbs inside? These are light fixtures, too.
Focus turns to interiors
At all the parade homes, exteriors are getting final touches while the focus is about to turn inside. Above, Grand Design Group’s Pam Yost is spotted measuring a window in the Duffy Homes / Michael Edwards house. Below painters finish the front exterior at Gossing’s home and concrete contractors pour sidewalks in front of the BIA Foundation House built by Compass.
Inside out or outside in?
Fabrics shown above: Waverly Green Fabric, Sundial blue, Black and white, Light blue lovely lattice.
If you have children you may be familiar with the experience of playing host to a herd of 12-year-olds excited to play video games, eat snacks and hang out in your family room. Or maybe your husband enjoys having his pals over to watch the game and eat chicken wings. How about the dog that loves to sleep on the couch during the day when everybody’s gone (and then looks very innocent when you come home).
You might want to tune into this design tip recently shared by Gossing Designer Julie Himmelsbach of JCH Designs: Look for outdoor fabrics to use on inside furniture in heavy-use areas.
Outdoor spaces are becoming more like indoor living areas with the creation of outdoor “rooms” with a cozier feel. With this trend comes an increase in the availability and selection of outdoor-friendly fabrics that can withstand excessive wear and tear.
So why not bring some of that color and durability inside?
BBQ sauce on the couch – Just wipe it off. Sprite spilled on the automan – no problem. Dog smells galore – get a wet rag and just wipe it down.
Now we wouldn’t necessarily recommend this in your formal areas, but why not give it a try in the informal spaces, espeically the ones designated for the kids (and dogs)?
