""We bought this house 10 years ago, when we had an 18-month old and our second child on the way," Mary Kathryn continues. "It was a brand-new spec home, and while it didn't have much (or any) personality, it was in an unbeatable location, it was well laid out in terms of the floor plan, and it didn't have as many poor design choices - both aesthetically and functionally speaking - as often plague builder-grade spec homes.""
""We renovated it in 2024 to better suit our family in this chapter of life as well as to elevate the home and make it feel really custom. It's now a layered, colorful, deeply personal space that reflects the lives and personalities of the five people who live here (plus a dog and two guinea pigs). There is now a meaningful family history written into the walls: kids' artwork turned into wallpaper, and rooms that have shifted and adapted as our kids have grown.""
A brand-new spec house purchased ten years ago was renovated in 2024 to better suit a family of five and their pets. The original open floor plan initially supported supervision of young children. The renovation elevated the home to feel custom, adding layered, colorful, and deeply personal design elements. Family history now appears in the home through transformed children's artwork and adaptive rooms that have shifted as the kids grew. The result emphasizes personalization, functionality, and a home shaped by family life and memories.
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