Details make the difference. True craftsmanship is at its finest in every FRENCH CONSTRUCTION home. Quality materials and premium structural components are installed and fabricated by veteran workmen skilled in the building trades. The quality of a FRENCH CONSTRUCTION home is evident in the attention to detail and the finishing touches that make every room a special place. “This is where I want to live.”
Stonebriar-located at Western and Danforth
19704 Crest Ridge Drive Stonebriar
This home is just starting and has a large Greenbelt lot, 4 beds, 3 1/2 baths, large living with cathedral ceiling, gameroom, 3 car garage. Custom bult cabinets, crown mouldings, large master suite, full brick and rock exterior, full sod, landscaping and sprinkler system, $325,000
FRENCH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY Tom French ~ Builder Ph. 405.677.4426 www.Frenchconstruction.com
mes Open Sat & Sun 1–5pm o H l l A The Villas - Located At Kelly & Coffee Creek Rd.
1116 Villas Creek Drive
This great new floor plan has 3 beds, 3 baths, 1 living, study, gourmet kitchen with stainless appliances, granite countertops throughout. Custom built cabinetry throughout home. Located in Edmond’s finest gated community $345,000. New Price $299,900
Fallbrook • Covell, East of Western
2925 Allie Drive Fallbrook
This new home is just starting and includes 4 beds, 3 1/2 baths, large living, great master suite, split 3 car garage design, gameroom up with 1/2 bath, full sod, landscaping, sprinkler system and fence. $345,000
Iron Horse Ranch Coffee Creek Rd. & Coltrane
2709 Cattle Drive
4 beds, 4 baths, study, large living, custom kitchen cabinets, and game room. Outdoor features include a wood burning fireplace and built in grill on the back patio. $479,000
Iron Horse Ranch Coffee Creek Rd. & Coltrane
2717 Cattle Drive
This new home is just starting. It has 4 beds, 5 baths, study, 2 dining, large living and features a gameroom and bath upstairs. There is still time to customize this home for you family! Priced at $459,900.
HUNTERS CREEK
Hunters Creek is located in the much-sought-after northern part of Edmond. Currently, Phases IV and V are ready for new home construction. A family-friendly development, Hunters Creek provides convenient access to the area’s best schools and popular family destinations. Phases IV and V will provide even more, with direct accessibility to Mitch Park jogging trails, and close proximity to the future YMCA and family recreation centers.
LOTS AVAILABLE!
Contact Tim Hughes Custom Homes 775-0070 • www.timhughescustomhomes.com
Expect the Difference When Rice Builds Your Home!
Yes You Can Own Your Own Home!
8
Like what you see in this picture? Let us build it for you on your lot or ours! For over 30 years we’ve been working to build homes that instill pride of ownership and create satisfying relationships with our customers.
Now Building In
Now Building In
Now Building In
Visit our funished model at 904 NW 194th Terrace in The Elms at Stonebriar. 405-471-4247
Ask About Our Trade-in Program!
www.RiceHomesOK.com
Call Mike at 202-1119 or email 1puttmike@cox.net for more information.
OPUBCO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HOMES | JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2010
Large lots with beautiful trees and wildlife. Homes starting under $100k. Near Simmons & Midwest Blvd. Pick your own colors!!
Country Living Close To The City Located between Hefner & 122nd on County Line Road, Chapel Creek is a quiet and economical place to raise your family. In the Piedmont school district with a new elementary school only 1 ½ miles away. Located just one mile from the Kilpatrick Turnpike. Close to shopping. Homes starting at 1800 square feet. Future phase 6 will have a community swimming pool and playground. Contact one of our quality builders today.
“Where houses become homes”
Chapel Creek Developed by Coyle Enterprises Contact Carter Foree 842-3324 for information
740-1117
Council
glcobbs.com 947-9400
County Line
brookshirehomesllc.com 361-5512
Kilpatrick
jasonpowershomes.com 473-8704
Builder/Norman Turner mashburnhomes.com 476-4016
122nd Hefner
12
Why Rent? $989 Total Monthly Payment!* Limited Time Until March 10, 2010 Quiet, Q uiiet P Peaceful, eaceffull C Country ountry L Living! iviing!! Energy Efficient
All new brick home with oversize attached 2 car garge. 1 year new home warranty. No monthly water bills - Private water well. Buyer chooses lot and décor. Out buildings allowed up to 1200 sq. ft.
Only 4 months to build! New home near Edmond in Triple Crown Meadow off I-35. 1500 sf on large 3/4 acre lot. All paved roads. Curb & gutter, well lit, beautiful entrance, cul-de-sacs. -OR- 2.5 acres in Crestview Farms, only 5 miles west of Purcell, 1500 sf, Washington Schools. *Disclaimer: Limited Number Builder can take on to build 5%. 30 Year Fixed Rate Builder has reserved financing; Principal & Interest $751.80; Taxes & Insurance $200.00; PMI Insurance $40.00; Total Estimated Payment $991.80; Based on $139,900 purchase price.
Quality New Homes by Vanessa & Mike Shadix PO Box 30057 • Edmond, OK 73003
www.triplecrownmeadow.com I-35 and Seward Road, ½ mile east, ½ mile north, located on the east side.
Larger floorplans available at $75/sf including lot. Mention you saw our ad in the Central Oklahoma Homes Magazine and receive your choice of granite counters or walk-in roman shower.
OPUBCO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HOMES | JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2010
N OW D NO MENT PAY CING E AN FIN ILABL A AV
D I S C OV E R B E AU T I F U L
PHIL BOEVERS ENTERPRISES, INC. BUILDS IN ALL OF THESE QUALITY PIEDMONT HOME ADDITIONS.
Coyotee Springs Prices Starting in the $260’s • 2,500 sq. ft. minimum • Creek & Trees • 1 Acre Lots HOMES CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
• Executive Homes • Homes loaded • Lots of Extras! City Water, ONG, OG&E
1016 Green Gulch Run 3430 Eastridge
4 br/3 ba/3 car
2,460
$258,500
3 br/2.5 ba/3 car
1,900
$189,900
3 br/2 ba/2 car
1,646
$159,900
Emerald Pointe Model Homes Open Most Sundays
2628 Faint Ridge Way
PHIL BOEVERS E N T E R P R I S E S , I N C .
Prices Starting in the $180s • 1,850 sq. ft. minimum • 1⁄2 Acre Lots • Executive Homes City Water, ONG, OG&E
Custom Homebuilding Available Homebuilder & Developer Since 1979
Morgan
Sara
Mustang
NW
Piedmont
NORTH
LOCATION
Cemetery
(405) 373-3054
1225 Piedmont Road North, Piedmont, OK www.homesandacreages.com e-mail: cleaton@telepath.com
A
NW 234 NW 220
B
NW 206
C
NW 192 Edmond NW 164
G
D E F
Circle V Ranch Estates Prices Starting in the $150s • 1,500 sq. ft. min. • 1⁄2 Acre Lots
COMMUNITIES; A. ROCK CLIFF B. LEGACY ESTATES C. THOROUGHBRED ACRES D. CIRCLE V RANCH ESTATES E. COYOTEE SPRINGS F. EMERALD POINTE G. SKYLINE ESTATES
• 3 Bed, 2 Bath, 2 Car Garages City Water, ONG, OG&E
Rock Cliff Estates Prices Starting in the $190s • Creek & Trees • 1,850 sq. ft. min. • 2 1⁄2 Acre Lots • Paved Roads • Loaded with Extras!
Legacy Estates/ Thoroughbred Acres • 1,850 sq. ft. minimum • 5 Acre Lots Close to the City • Easy Access • Call for Details
Skyline Estate Prices Starting in the $130s • 1,400 sq. ft. minimum • City Lots
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HOMES | JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2010
THIS PHOTO| Pull hues from existing dĂŠcor to choose the perfect paint color for any room and keep things lively with surprises like painted ceilings. Image courtesy of The Freshaire Choice
16
Green Earth provides all types of insulation for your new construction home or business! There is no better home insulating material
We specialize in spray foam insulation. Call for a free estimate!
that can seal your home from air and moisture intrusion, save on costly utility bills, strengthen your home, and protect your family’s health from dangerous mold, airborne pollutants, and allergens than Spray Foam insulation. Benefits of Spray Foam Insulation
Another Tim Hughes company
• Stops air and moisture infiltration • Makes your home more comfortable • Saves on energy costs
Call
Tim Hughes
• Adds strength to the building structure
627-2216
• It is permanent and will not sag
or
• Keeps dust and pollen out • Reduces capacity requirements, maintenance
Ricardo Guerrero
823-2987
and wear of HVAC equipment
PROMOTE
good maintenance and durability of your home
18
costly damage to the foundation, landscaping and home exterior
ENHANCE
your home’s value and appearance
SEAMLESS GUTTERING
IS JUST PLAIN SMART
hom a l k O
a Rainmaste
Seamless Guttering Professionals
Terry Jennings (405) 621-0077
r
OPUBCO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HOMES | JANUARY - FEBRAURY 2010
PREVENT
Don’t just build a pool... Let us build your dream pool.
• Design & Construction Expertise • Quality Workmanship • Customer Satisfaction • Free Estimates • Lifetime Transferable Structural Warranty
Custom Gunite Pools & Spas Custom Tile & Coping • Firepits Custom Stone • Waterfalls StoneScapes
Ph. 405-848-8500 www.lifestylepoolsllc.com
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2010 | CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HOMES
OPUBCO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
Building Designing Since 1976
23
BY MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press What some interior designers call “transitional” decorating — artfully mixing contemporary pieces with vintage ones — is “the No. 1 featured style in magazines like House Beautiful, and in Elle Decor on a fine level, and in Cottage Living,” says interior designer Mallory Mathison.
OPUBCO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
“There is something to be said about a well-made, 50-year-old piece still doing its job in your present home,” says designer Brian Patrick Flynn. “A lot of older things were just made better. But mixing those quality older pieces with something new gives them a fresh look.”
The look can be easily tweaked and ages beautifully, unlike all-modern or all-traditional rooms. “If everything is brand new and matchy-matchy,” Flynn says, “your home will look like a catalog or a showroom and appear flat or dated.” Designer Janine Carendi agrees: “Interiors that do not age well,” she says, “are those that are designed without any reference to other styles.”
“I have never come across a client who is one-dimensional,” Carendi says. “And interiors should reflect their experiences, tastes, travels and personalities. Mixing old and new is a way to achieve this.” Sounds appealing. But how do you create an eye-catching combination of old and new, rather than a jumbled hodgepodge of conflicting styles?
Texture, Scale and Shape
Another bonus
“It doesn’t matter how many old or new pieces are mixed together, but rather how it’s done,” says Flynn, whose trademark style is creatively combining the two. “A muted, traditional sitting room can be totally updated with one piece of bold modern art. On the flip side, a super-minimalist modern space can be given that unexpected touch of traditional with a crystal chandelier hanging above a sleek dining table.”
This approach is all about personal expression.
One good tactic is using contrasting textures, like smooth and rough or
Mixing old and new has its challenges, of course. But it can be done just as easily and more affordably than sticking with one style. “Contemporary is hard to pull off without looking cheap if you don’t have very fine things,” Mathison says. “And traditional can get old and staid if you don’t have very fine pieces also.”
CONTINUED on PAGE 26
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2010 | CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HOMES
It’s a trend that seems tailor-made for 2009. It works in any room, and helps you get style mileage out of things you already own or buy second-hand. It’s also environmentally friendly and practical to use older items in otherwise contemporary rooms.
Another money-saver
25
CONTINUED from PAGE 25
shiny and matte. “If your new pieces and old pieces all have the same or similar textures, the room will fall flat,” Flynn says. “If your new sofa has the same type of upholstery as an old ottoman, break it up by introducing a new texture with throw pillows.” “In my old loft, I paired a sleek 1960’s vinyl sofa with rustic barn door window shutters, a gigantic traditional brass chandelier sprayed red, chrome 1970’s club chairs and a super plush kelly green shag rug. It worked well because it was balanced and had a collected look. The different styles were all united through color and scale.” You’re aiming for contrast, but not cacophony. “I would not mix more than a few styles,” says Carendi, but the percentage of old versus new is up to you. “It depends on your concept. Is the room meant to be more traditional? Then use more antiques. And vice versa.” Apparently, size matters. “Ensure that the proportions of the furniture do not fight and that the size of one does not overwhelm the other,” she says. “Look at
Rhonda Brookshire
the individual shape of each piece.”
Where To Do It Mixing old and new can work in any room, Carendi says, “even nurseries.” For bedrooms, says Flynn, “I like to go new with the actual bed and bedding, but pair those with old side tables and accessories. The sleek, tailored look of a new bed with aged furniture and accessories makes a beautiful combination.” For dining rooms, he says, try “rustic farm tables paired with clean modern seating.”
markets (or your attic) can bring cool contrast to an otherwise modern room. “Just have them painted, rewired, or get new lampshades,” Mathison says. You can even do a mix of old and new within a single item: Take a traditional piece of furniture, perhaps something Queen Anne or Chippendale, and have it reupholstered in a bold geometric print or brightly colored solid. You may want to spend a few days or weeks tinkering with the final design. And you can always adjust it periodically. How do you know when you’ve struck the right balance?
Style Strategies One easy approach, says Mathison, is grouping several of the same items from different eras. “Hang five mirrors on a wall,” she says, “maybe an old one from your grandmother, an old one from a flea market, a new one from Pottery Barn... It looks like a lot of thought and design went into it.” You can do the same with pieces of china or other types of items.
“The best way to keep it looking good is to plan from the beginning,” Mathison says. “If you’re hitting antique malls, it’s good to go with an idea in mind, rather than just buying what you see.” But in the end, she says, trust yourself: “It’s really about pulling together things you love.”
Old lighting fixtures or lamps from flea
405-408-0450
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
brookshirehomes@gmail.com
26
18396 Black Bear Trail - Landrun/Norman Schools 3 Bed, 2 ½ Bath, Study, Formal Dining, 3 Car, ½ Acre, 2460 s.f, SOLD ADDRESS and LOCATION
David Brookshire
DESCRIPTION
S.F.
INVESTMENT
8517 NW 112th St - Chapel Creek/Piedmont Schools
3 Bed/2 Bath/Study/Large Dining/3 car
1916
SOLD
8605 NW 112th St - Chapel Creek/Piedmont schools 3rd Annual Cavett Kids Foundation benefit home
3 Bed/2 Bath/Study/Large Dining/3 Car
1903
SOLD
18417 Black Bear Trail - Landrun/Norman Schools
3 Bed/2 Bath/Study/3 Car/1/2 Acre
2215
$245,000
18434 Black Bear Trail - Landrun/Norman Schools
3 Bed/2 1/2 Bath/Study/Media Rm/3 Car/1/2 Acre
2768
Custom
18325 Boomer Ave - Landrun/Norman Schools
3 Bed/2 1/2 Bath/Study/Formal Dining/ Media Rm/3 Car/1/2 Acre
2561
Custom
405-361-5512
www.brookshirehomesllc.com
OPUBCO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HOMES | JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2010
“Where houses become homes”
Back in Black
h
ABOVE | There’s no reason your kitchen should have all the fun – inject style and delicate black lace into your next meal prep. Image courtesy of Jessie Steele
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2010 | CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HOMES
OPUBCO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
ow the secret of the dark side can keep you and your kitchen in style
27
ABOVE | Rev up your kitchen with this funky timer, delicate fruit bowl and sleek banana holder from Alessi. Image courtesy of Alessi BELOW | Contemporary bread box. Photo courtesy of Alessi. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 27
Besides being a safe color, black can also be bold, and it may just become the “in” color during our current recession. “We’re going to be seeing a real surge in the interior [for black accents],” says Kate Smith, Color Marketing Group expert and creator of SensationalColor.com. “It’s hard to go wrong with black.” At times when life seems less stable, people are attracted to the safety of black in interior design. Here’s how to make black bold in your kitchen with affordable accents.
CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HOMES | NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 2009
Dash. Don’t drape
28
“I think every room should have a touch of black,” says Smith. The key word here is touch. You don’t want to cover your kitchen in black – paint cabinet handles and knobs black, Smith suggests. Think about small items
like placemats, appliances and cookware. Jessica Lyles, associate brand manager of enameled cast iron at Le Creuset Inc., recommends the company’s Black Onyx collection because it doesn’t compete with other kitchen colors. “It makes its own stylish individual statement,” she says.
Embrace differences
When buying accents, don’t be afraid to add different textures and shades of black. When things match perfectly, the space becomes less interesting. “Match the general look and feel, and no matter what you bring in, it [will] work together,” Smith says.
Wear it
You spend enough time in the kitchen – it’s time you started adding to the décor. A flattering black apron is elegant and practical, says Claire Steele, co-owner of Jessie Steele, a Berkeley, Calif.based family-run, vintage-inspired hostess and kitchen aprons retailer.
LEFT AND RIGHT| Black cookware won’t detract from or compete with your current kitchen color scheme. It will subtly compliment any space with its cool, calm presence. Image courtesy of Le Creuset
Don’t believe the hype
“Generally people think black is too dark and it will make the room look smaller,” says Karen Anderson, a Pittsburgh-based ASID interior designer. “Lots of time, a really dark color will make corners disappear.” The contrast between black and other colors usually packs a positive punch.
OPUBCO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
Black just might be the safest color in fashion – when in doubt about selecting a pair of pants to wear with a floral patterned shirt, we buy black. It may not deliver the trendiest look, but it will match whatever else is going on, and that offers peace of mind.
!
LET’S TRADE
FEDERAL TAX CREDIT Available on these Homes!
McCaleb Homes Can Buy Your Existing Home!
ARBOR CREEK - EDMOND
New Bungalow Collection MLS #408532
224 Bell Tolls Terrace
$247,900
BLUFFS AT PINE CREEK - EDMOND
One acre wooded lot. MLS #400116
4111 Hickory Creek
$534,900
KINGSBURY RIDGE-EDMOND
$299,900
74 WATERLOO ROAD
CANYON LAKES
KIL PAT RIC
77
35
ARBOR CREEK AIR DEPOT
KINGSBURY RIDGE
SOONER RD.
ROCKWELL
2ND ST.
SORGHUM MILL
WESTERN
COVELL RD. DANFORTH
PENNSYLVANIE AVE.
THE BLUFFS AT PINE CREEK
COUNCIL RD.
OPUBCO COMMUNICATIONS GROUP
2249 Heavenly Drive
K TURNPIKE
HEFNER RD.
Customize Yourself!
MLS #409477
2309 Sutton Place
$345,900
OPEN HOUSES: SAT. 10AM-6PM & SUN. 12-6PM
(405)
341-5225
McCalebHomes.com
JANUARY - FEBRUARY 2010 | CENTRAL OKLAHOMA HOMES
New Bungalow Collection MLS # 409844
39