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What an honor to be chosen by a builder to design his model home for the Parade of Homes! I had assisted a fellow designer the year prior with a different builder, and when 2 builders asked, we each took on the major design project.

Each designer/builder working relationship is different, and with the builder I was working with, he referred to me on most every detail from the exterior colors to the bathroom tile, flooring and hardware. Having the option of deciding these details myself is daunting to say the least, especially, when the builder only has a certain amount of time to build the structure and have it ready for thousands of patrons to walk through. I’ve worked on a Parade House where the poly on the floors was still wet 2 days before opening and we had to work all night to stage the house to open…..I’m so grateful that the builder I worked with tries very hard to be finished in plenty of time to allow me to set up furniture and decorate.

So this particular Parade House was special to me for it was the first Parade House that I designed myself. I had lots of help from the builders wife, Lisa, who was a joy and a very good worker! Even their children pitched in by carrying in endless boxes filled with accessories to the different rooms.

I’m featuring in this article the Master bathroom from the 2011 Parade of Homes built by Jack Scalice for Pigliavento Builders in North Syracuse, NY.

Parade of Homes 2011 Pigliavento Builder, TayRose Designer

Parade of Homes 2011 TayRose Designs, Pigliavento Builder North Syracuse, NY

In this house plan, the Master bedroom was on the first floor off of the open great room. The entrance to the Master was through double doors that had a transom window over the top of entry. (the doors were removed for the Parade)I had commissioned a local artist to paint a canvas of a pair of holding hands as the focal piece upon opening the doors. The Master bath was to the left and the bedroom suite on the right.

Cambria Quartz master vanity in Buckingham 2011 Parade of Homes TayRose Designs

Buckingham Cambria Quartz countertop Master bath TayRose Design

I decided to use the same Cambria Quartz counter top in Buckingham, from Busch Products, and cabinetry that I used in the kitchen, for it was so beautiful and pulled the same colors through the first floor. The cabinetry was a warm smoked cherry glaze that had a grey/brown color to it for the double vanity with upper cabinets hung on a full width wall to wall mirror. I brought an idea that we had installed at home and that was to wire the electrical outlets for the vanity area up under the upper cabinets keeping wall areas free and clear.

exterior lantern from Lowes for master bath vanity

Exterior carriage lantern from Lowes installed on master vanity mirror for Parade of Homes 2011

When I was looking for lighting for over the vanity area, I wanted something that had a carriage house feel to it, like a lantern. Of course, the look I wanted and where I found it was in the Exterior lantern section of the store. Exterior lighting is fine for indoors, and when hung on top of the mirror, they were perfect. I also liked how they were a bit masculine while the glass mini chandelier over the tub was more feminine. The beveled glass shade inserts on the lanterns reflected in the mirror and lit up the room beautifully.

Custom design master bath for model home by TayRose and Pigliavento Builder

For the flooring and shower interior tile, I found Travertine porcelain tile with the same warm chocolate colors, and cut in small 2×2 sections of mosaic tile spaced out on the floor. The same mosaic was inlaid around the tub and on the shower wall as well as in the shower niche recess. A bench seat was built in the shower covered in the same Travertine tile. Clear glass shower surround with oil rubbed bronze framing picked up the bronze in the lighting.

Custom designed Roman shade with taffeta swag hung over the tub area along with a oil rubbed bronze iron towel rod/shelf on wall for easy reach from tub, completed the spa feel of the room.

A nice chocolate colored sheepskin rug was placed in front of the tub, sumptuous towels were hung, and an ice bucket with champagne were all staged for this reveal.

A side note: A couple who had come to the Parade of Homes to get ideas for their 1/2 bath at home, ended up buying this house after they first walked in!! Love it when that happens!

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While working with the builder, Jack Scalice of Pigliavento Builders on the design for the Parade of Homes model, I had the great opportunity of designing the interior and exterior of the home with colors and decor as well as choosing tile, cabinetry and hardware.

Riverside Parade of Homes 2012 board & batten

Since the Riverwalk Development was near water and nature walkways, I wanted the colors and interior feel to be soft, with color shades of water. I love trying to design in unexpected ways…a discovery for all of the thousands of guests that walk through the home…something they may not have seen before. I also like to use products in different ways, use items on hand, or items found at a budget to repurpose.

For the Guest bath on the first floor of the 2012 Parade of Homes, I wanted to design something on the wall of the small bath that would fill the space, not take away from the pretty color on the walls, incorporate the existing window and be unique. I always keep a stash of frames that I find at various garage sales, thrift stores and auctions, and I thought this design would be the perfect project to use up some of the frames in a fun way.

I measured the wall space and on my garage floor, I laid out after several attempts, the best way that the frames would work in the space plus accounting for the spacing to hang. I wanted the frames to look like were suspended in space, including the window, all in the same color plus, since I thought if I used chain to hang them, it would add to the water/nautical feel of the rest of the house. I decided instead of having all the frames hang in their original colors, to paint them all white to match, so your eye just notices the shapes and not distracted by colors. I purposefully did not put anything inside, letting the color of the walls framed by the frame be the “art”. Even the toilet paper roll was “framed” The trickiest part was hanging the chain so that they all hung straight….fortunately, I had some helping hands with the builder and his wife to help with this installation!

For over the sink, I decided to paint the framed mirror white to match the other frames, plus added the same painted chain I used to hang the frames and, for fun, water bottle bottom rosettes in the corners. A few more painted frames hung over the toilet and towel bar to round out the white “art” on the walls.

painted framed mirror with chain for bath TayRose Design

I repurposed an antique commode to hold the glass vessel sink by having the back and a few drawers cut out in back to accommodate the faucet plumbing. The drawers were all lined in old book pages, with added vintage clear glass knobs to match the glass vessel sink.

All in all, the room was a success, and the new owners loved everything and wanted to keep it all! Best compliment I could receive!

Painted frames linked as wall art for bath TayRose Design

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Bath-2011 Master Bath Parade of Homes by TayRose Design

2012 Parade of Homes Guest bath in “Riverside” model