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BIA Parade of Homes Preview & What’s Trending Right Now

I look forward to our local Parade of Homes every year and this year is no exception (16 builders are participating this year so lots to see)!  You can imagine my excitement when I got invited to attend the media tour of the Parade a month before it is opened to the public (it opens to the public September 3rd- September 17th).

I had so much fun touring the homes that I wanted to share the experience with you!  You will see in the pictures that the homes were in varying stages of readiness.  Some homes were fully decorated (most weren’t yet) while others were still drywalling and installing flooring.

I think it was pretty neat to see it in progress because it made the bones and architectural details of the home stand out even more.

I will be sure to point out some of the common trends I saw amongst the homes.

Let’s begin with my two favorite exteriors!  The contrast between light and dark colors really makes them pop.

BIA Parade of Homes 2016 Exterior

 

BIA Parade of Homes 2016

Two cool ceiling features!

BIA Parade of Homes 2016 Ceiling Feature

Parade of Homes Cieling Treatment

A beautiful archway! I saw a lot of these lantern style pendants in many of the homes.

Parade of Homes Hallway Lanterns

Many homes incorporated shiplap in their homes.

Parade of Homes Family Room

BIA Parade of Homes Dining Room

As well as a lot of brick–brick accennt walls, brick backsplashes, brick floors, brick fireplaces, and brick painted white.

Parade of Homes Brick walls

Parade of Homes Brick in Kitchen

Parade of Homes Laundry Room

Parade of Homes Brick Fireplace

These free-standing tubs (that I personally think look really uncomfortable but are beautiful) are still all the rage.

Parade of Homes Bathtubs

I love this gray subway tile!

BIA Parade of Homes 2016 Gray Subway Tile

And such a cute wallpaper for a girls room.  Can’t wait to see how they decorate the room!

BIA Parade of Homes Girls Room

There was a whole lot of custom cabinetry in the homes.  I’m just a bit enamored by this one.

BIA Parade of Homes 2016 Kitchen

Parades of Homes Kitchen Cabinetry

And this one!

Parade of Homes Builtins

Plush, upholstered headboards are still the trend in the bedroom (you can see how to make one for a lot less, Here).  And several of the homes had rooms with wood ceiling beams.

Parade of Homes Master Bedroom

Isn’t this a lovely gallery wall!

Parade of Homes Wall Gallery

Such a dreamy master closet and the built in bench is a great use of space.

Parade of Homes Closet

The hidden space behind this built-in is pretty cool!  Did anybody else dream of having one of these when they were a kid?  I wanted one to hide in just in case a “bad guy” came into our home. 🙂

Parade of Homes Revolving Bookcase

Range hoods are still popular and I thought the idea of having two lantern pendants on either side of the hood is a cool idea.

Parade of Homes Kitchen Lantern

The herringbone pattern was used in many homes.  I love it on the stair runner.

Parade of Homes vignette

Parade of Homes Herringbone Floor

Parade of Homes Patterned Runner

Lots of hexagon tiling too!

Parade of Homes Hexagon Tiles

There were a few features I had never seen before like this chair height counter connected to the kitchen island.

Parade of Homes Island with seating

And a countertop that charges any smart phone, all you have to do is lay it down on top of it!

Parade of Homes Charging Station

Like years past many of the homes boasted a loft upstairs but this one was different than any I had seen (note the gray walls and modern lighting another trend I saw repeated throughout the homes).

BIA Parade of Homes 2016 Loft

Most lofts are an open space but this one had a sliding window/door that could be either opened or closed!

Parade of Home Loft Sliding Doors

Which brings us to my favorite room.  You guys will probably laugh at me but let me explain why.

The All in One Room

I still have a dream to one day have a home built customized for our family.  I’ve always thought that instead of a dining room that I will want a large room like the one above that has many of the functional uses listed above.

I had never seen it done the way I pictured though until this Parade of Homes!!  And it’s so cool to see something I’ve dreamed in my mind, in real life.

I loved this home (the exterior is the 2nd picture in this post) and plan to take a video of it for you guys when I go back in September.  A glimpse of it’s kitchen below.

BIA Parade of Homes Gold Kitchen

I hope you enjoyed the preview tour as much as I did.  If you are in the Central Ohio area you won’t want to miss this year’s BIA Parade of Homes!  You can check out all of the details, Here.

As always I appreciate you coming by!!:-)  Hope you have a great week!

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BIA Parade of Homes Trends

The All in One Room

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  1. Janey says

    Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 12:33 pm

    Wonderful post! I love you pointing out the details that we’re trending and your photos are great. I’d love to visit this parade in person. Any chance it is in Ohio? Will you share the details of the locale for those that may be near enough to attend in person? Thanks for the Sunday inspiration.

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Sunday, August 14, 2016 at 1:20 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed the post, Janey!:-) The Parade is located in Powell, Ohio in a neighborhood right by the the Columbus Zoo. It is open from September 3rd to September 18th. It cost $13-$15 per ticket depending if you buy online before or at the Parade. Kids 12 and under are free. Parking is $5. For more info you can visit http://www.biaparade.com and look under “Event Details”. Let me know if you have any other questions!:-)

      Reply
  2. Bonnie says

    Monday, August 15, 2016 at 12:51 pm

    I really enjoyed this post. Thanks so much for sharing. Looking inside homes to look at decorating ideas is so much fun!!

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    • Tamara says

      Monday, August 15, 2016 at 10:37 pm

      Thanks for coming along for the tour, Bonnie!:-)

      Reply
  3. Ella says

    Monday, August 15, 2016 at 9:32 pm

    Thanks, it’s nice to see the trends. Lots of great ideas.

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    • Tamara says

      Monday, August 15, 2016 at 10:33 pm

      Happy to hear you enjoyed it, Ella!:-)

      Reply
  4. Jennifer says

    Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at 11:31 pm

    The kitchens in some of the homes -swoon!!! Love all the lighting too. Fun to go on tours and get inspiration (and see how the other half lives 🙂 )

    Reply
    • Tamara says

      Saturday, August 20, 2016 at 11:16 am

      It is so fun, Jennifer, I look forward to it every year! I love to get ideas and try to figure out how to replicate the things I love on a much smaller budget.

      Reply
  5. Jenny says

    Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 7:47 am

    It looks like it’s shaping up to be a great show! The Cincinnati Homearama only had one house that I truly *loved* – the others were on the darker side and didn’t seem to be as current with trends. I might have to make a special trip to see this one!

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    • Tamara says

      Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 1:49 pm

      Hi Jenny!:-) That’s how I felt about last year’s parade but this year’s is looking like it’s going to be really great1L-).

      Reply
  6. Debbie says

    Monday, December 12, 2016 at 12:49 am

    Just wondering if you know where we can get the floor plans of the homes in the parade.

    Thanks,
    Debbie

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    • Tamara says

      Monday, December 12, 2016 at 11:38 am

      Hi Debbie! I think your best bet would be to go directly to each builder and ask for the floor plan. Here is the link to the homes and builders, http://www.biahomebuilders.com/aws/BIA/pt/sp/biaparade_homes. Hope this helps!!

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      • Debbie says

        Monday, December 12, 2016 at 10:02 pm

        Thank you!

        Reply

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