Parade of Homes 2020

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Inspiration for Better Living • Sunday, September 6, 2020 •

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PARADE PREVIEW: Welcome to the 2020 Parade of Homes By CHARITY DEWING • cdewing@billingsgazette.com

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This is the first in a four-part series of Parade of Homes, brought to you by the Billings Gazette and the Home Builders Association of Billings. For the following two weeks, The Billings Gazette’s “Your Home” section will feature the design work of some of the city’s top construction companies and the homes that have been selected for this year’s Parade of Home selection. In Big Sky Country, no matter how large or small, our homes are more than just a place to rest our weary heads. Our homes are often a calling card of our identities – they are our safe place, and the homes for this year’s parade truly go above and beyond what we seek to create a comfortable environment. These homes embody the phrase “staycation.”

Having your home – no matter if it is a one-bedroom apartment or five-bedroom house – should offer the ‘staycation’ factor, even if that means upgrading your bathroom or decorating your living space.

Inspiration. According to Kimberly Welzenbach, executive officer at the Home Builders Association of Billings, the average parade home is valued between $850,000 to $1.2 million – far above the average market value in Billings. While the homes are not targeted towards the typical Billings’ resident, inspiration is one of the main reason’s attendees love the Parade of Homes year after year. From paint colors, counter tops, cabinetry, bathroom upgrades and innovative ways to enhance homelife – parade goers love touring these incredible homes.

The most popular Parade of Homes design trends over the past years have been the rustic look with Western décor and materials fashioned from Montana elements like driftwood application.

“Especially today in the era of COVID, people have come to understand the challenges and necessity of being able to live and work while still enjoying the comforts of And why not invest in sincerely living your best life every family and home,” said Welzenbach. day by creating a home that offers enough solace to eliminate the need to take a vacation? Perhaps now more than Trending. “It’s been said that the only constant in life is ever, constructing a space that brings you joy is the most change. That would certainly apply to the construction and design of parade homes over the years, said Welzenbach. important aspect of the design process.

“Aside from the ‘wow factor’ parade homes bring, approximately 70 percent of attendees take the tour for décor and design ideas,” said Welzenbach.

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“Montana is often referred to as the last best place. Residents and visitors hold a unique fondness for Montana’s treasures and the Montana way of life. Homes designed with the influence of Big Sky Country are an expression of that fondness by the builder and the homeowner alike,” said Welzenbach.

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