I shared our “construction process” with you all when we were just finishing up our house {see that post here: “Wrapping up Our New Home Construction.”}
Well, I promised you all a tour when it was completed, and I’m beginning to wonder if I’ll EVER feel like it’s completed enough to show. So… I thought, “Why not go ahead! I can always add more later.”
So here we go:
Exterior Update:
We’ve finally added shutters to our house! We are still planning to stain the shutters {stain color TBD}, but I couldn’t wait to share with you the new look! Only two years later… 😉
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Now… the hard part? Getting my husband to let us stay in this house for longer than a year. We’ve moved 5 times in the last 2 years, and I’m ready to stay put for a while. But have you ever tried to get a real estate developer to sit still? 😉
After 5 years of marriage, and two kiddos, we decided it was time to build a home for “us,”.
From day one, I knew my husband was exceptional at building and designing custom homes, so I wanted to “stay out of it.” I’m so glad I did, because I couldn’t be happier with the way everything turned out.
I snapped these photos right after we had sod put down, and we’re not QUITE finished with the landscaping, but having green grass is soooo nice compared to a muddy yard!
We ended up finishing our basement, and that completed the house with 4 bedrooms and 3 baths.
We had always wanted a gas lantern on our home one day, so we knew it was a must when we were picking out lighting.
My husband also added a little flair to the ceiling of the front porch by adding this type of soffit . I never knew this was even an option, and love how it turned out!
Come back tomorrow for “Part 2, The Master Bedroom.”
See the other rooms of the home tour here:
Part 1: The Exterior
Part 2: The Master Bedroom
Part 3: The Master Bath
Part 4: The Kitchen
Part 5: The Playroom
Part 6: The Guest Bath
Part 7: The Pantry
Part 8: The Patio/Deck
Part 9: The Nursery
Part 10: *Old* The Office/Craft Room
Part 11: Big Boy Room
Part 12: The NEW Nursery
Part 13: The Dining Room/Foyer
Part 14: The Guest Bedroom
Part 15: The Living Room
Part 16: New Office Reveal
Part 18: Craftsman Home Patio Reveal
Part 19: Breakfast Nook
TheBargainBabe says
I love the porch ceiling and your lanterns up by the front door. Gorgeous house, can’t wait to see more. 🙂
Jessica says
Thank you! I can’t wait to get the rest of the tour up and running!
Tess says
Beeeautiful!!! You have my dream home. lol Cant wait to see more!
Jessica says
Awww that’s so nice! I wish I could actually “Have you over,” instead of just through internet! 🙂 Thanks for “stopping by!” 😉
Brandon says
Hello I’m not sure how use this type of thing but I would like but a set blue prints for this home I’m In Kentucky my number is 6067947989
Jessica says
Hi Brandon! Mark Hovis is the one who designed our home. If you’d like to give him a call, I’m sure he’d be happy to help! (573) 783-5900
Zan says
Oh…..can’t wait to see the inside!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lovely!!!!!!!!
Jessica says
Thank you! Thank you for stopping by!!!
Zan says
Oh and congrats on your family owning the business..I just checked it out…
Jessica says
Oh thank you!!! I’m proud of my husband every day with how talented he actually is! 🙂
Tammy says
It is a beautiful house. Congratulations on getting a house of your own!
Jessica says
Thank you! It feels nice to be able to call a place “home!”
Jill @ Called To Be A Mom says
Oh wow! That is gorgeous! I’m so happy for you guys. We had a brand new house, but we sold it and downsized and moved into an older house for me be able to be a stay-at-home mom. For us, it was worth it! I did however enjoy the house when we had it 🙂
Jessica says
Good for you guys! You can’t put a price on being able to stay at home with your babies! 🙂
Rebekah says
Your home is beautiful! My dad is a builder and my mom always jokes that her house will never be finished. 🙂 I hope you get to say for a while, it must be tough packing with your babies and all o their stuff.
Jessica says
Haha! Yes! It’s like the mechanic who won’t work on his own car. 🙂 Thank you, I do too! It is tough moving so much!
Becky says
Love this!! We are in the last stages of a massive remodel, and we went craftsman. Before we started, the style of our home was just 70’s ugly. 🙂 Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to see more of what you’ve done…we still have a lot of work to do and I need some more inspiration!! Beautiful!!!
Jessica says
Oh that’s perfect! I’d love to see what you guys end up doing too! I love the craftsman look! Come back anytime! I’m getting ready to post more tours soon! 🙂
Whitney Pudenz says
Just curious on the square foot of your beautiful home.
Jessica says
Hi Whitney! I’m GUESSING… but I believe it is around 2400 sq. ft. with a partially finished basement. I hope that helps!
Kandace Agner says
I love your home!!!! your style is great! can you please tell me where you found this house plan! love it!!
Jessica says
Awww! Hi Kandace! Thank you so much! We actually had a client build a home similar to this, (who had a local architect design it for them!) If you’re building, and would like a plan, I’d be ever so happy to direct you to the architect to get the plan! 🙂
Therese Chase says
Could you please email me the contact info for the architect? I love your home! 🙂
Jessica says
Oh of course!! Here is his website! http://www.markhovisdesigns.com/ Tell him you’re talking about Matt and Jessica Burgess’ house, and you saw it on the her blog. {Fantabulosity} He’ll know which house you’re talking about! 🙂 I say all of that, because we’ve built so many homes, and he may not be sure if you’re talking about my husbands company’s website, or my blog. 🙂 Let me know if I can help anymore! 🙂
Tiffany Freeman says
Your house is beautiful!! I would LOVE to find this house plan! The exterior colors are perfect! Would you please let me know where to find this plan at? Thank you!! 🙂
Jessica says
Awww! Thank you so much! I’m so sorry for the delay in responding!!!
Absolutely! I don’t have the house plans on me, but you are more than welcome to contact our architect and see if he still has them! Here is his website… just let him know you saw the house over on my website, and that it’s Matt and Jessica’s craftsman style home! He’ll know what you’re talking about! 🙂 http://markhovisdesigns.com/
Lori says
Just wondering, are the porch ceilings wood or vinyl? Love the look!!
Jessica says
Hi Lori! Thank you! They’re vinyl or metal… I can’t remember offhand! Lol… hence the reason my husband does most of the decision making when building our homes. Lol!
Adrienne Isbell says
I am looking for soffit like this! Could you tell me who makes it?
Jessica says
Of course! (You may not need this anymore, but just in case…) The soffit and facia are actually aluminum! (In wicker) I hope that helps!
T says
Can you share the exterior color names with us? So pretty!
Jessica says
Hey! I’ll try to see if I can find out what colors they are for you! It may take me a bit, because I’ll be checking with our suppliers!
Tammy says
Hi did you find out the colors of the exterior paint? I really like the green. Thx!
Jessica says
You know what, I didn’t, I’m sorry! I’m still trying to figure it out though, so I’ll be sure to come back here and post if I do!
Jessica says
Hey there! I just got my hands on colors of our exterior. You may not need them anymore, but I’ll put them here in case someone else does! Of course!
We used “Hardy siding” and the shakes are actually real cedar. The colors of the siding are “clay” and the color of the soffit and facia is “wicker.” I hope that helps!
Jennifer Cline says
I love your exterior. We are still in the planning phase of building in Iowa and I’m struggling with exterior colors. Can you tell me the color and brand of your siding and shakes?
Jessica says
Of course! I just checked and it’s “Hardy siding” and the shakes are actually real cedar. Colors of the siding are “clay” and “wicker” is the color of the soffit and facia. I hope that helps!
Kimberly Wisener says
As I was looking for a way to clean off my chalkboard, I found your article about your home and pinned some pics! When I design our new home, it will be very similar to yours.
Your home is beautiful and looks very welcoming. It shows that you’ve put so much heart into it. Blessings to your family!
Thanks for sharing
Jessica says
Aww, thank you so much Kimberly! That means a lot! I’m so glad that you came by and dropped a note. Have so much fun designing, and building your home!! XO
Derek jones says
Hi Jessica my name is Derek.you have a very beautiful home.
Mia says
Love the outside of the house. Do you know what colors you used for the exterior paint?
Jessica says
Yep! We used “Hardy” siding and the shakes are actually real cedar. Colors of the siding are “clay,” and “wicker” is the color of the soffit and facia. I hope that helps!