OPEN HOUSE: Lane & Nancy’s Log Home
I am so excited to bring you the first HOME in a new series here at Cactus Creek Daily.com. This will be an on-going series that we’ll call OPEN HOUSE.
Just as different homes are featured in your favorite magazines, we are going to post pics of personal residences in order to share ideas, sources, and to inspire everyone’s LOVE for the Rustic * Western * Vintage Home.
The best part about this is that YOUR HOME can be featured, too!! Just send pics & descriptions HERE anytime and we’ll get them online!! Now that that bit of business is done, feast your eyes on this…
Last weekend I had the absolute pleasure to visit Lane & Nancy’s house here in KC. I went on the premise of helping them with Holiday Decorating, but in truth it wasn’t work at all, but instead a visual smorgasbord and so much fun!! Their house is amazing as you will clearly see…
Instead of using a log home company, Lane & Nancy used an architect in the KC area ~ the original contractor was dismissed after drywall installation so they ended up contracting much of the work on their own. Their extensive research and attention to details created a beautiful story that unfolds around every corner of their home.
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The carved front door was purchased, through The Rustic Connection in Gardner, KS. Kathy Adamson of Woodland Carvings is the artist/carver. Lane & Nancy saw the door on their first visit to The Rustic Connection and fell in love with this design. Theirs is a single door version of a double door that is also available. The door is 96″ x 42″ x 2″ made of alder wood.
Lane & Nancy’s Great Room is beyond stunning… From the chandelier to the fireplace, everything is spot on. Nancy was set on having a Moose to reside on the fireplace. She wanted a quirky and light hearted addition to the space, and something that fit with the lodge look that they have created in their home. The perfect Moose was finally located and purchased from Ralph Kylloe, upon arrival he was named “Murphy”. It took scaffolding and two men to get “Murphy” hung but he looks gorgeous and right at home!!
Another view in the great room, looking up at the custom iron work that flanks the upstairs hallway. My duties last weekend included styling the shelves that you see upstairs…
Nancy has a fabulous collection of frames, knick-knacks and baskets of surprises. These are the baubles that bring personality to a space… Two of my favorite sources of inspiration ~ Mary Emmerling and Mary Carol Garrity, have perfected the art of detail, urging home owners to layer, and tell stories in each little vignette. It was with these whisperings that I set to work on the shelves, I think they turned out just lovely and will definitely bring a smile to Lane & Nancy’s faces whenever they walk through this hallway.
The walls in the DINING ROOM were recently treated with a faux finish by Creative Faux Effects out of Lee’s Summit, Missouri. It was a five-layer process {the first layer included ground walnut shells} that took four women a full week to complete. The result is a sophisticated finish with a rustic palette and fabulous texture. The Dining Room also holds Nancy’s Polish Pottery collection and a long dining table for family & friends.
To celebrate their recent wedding anniversary Nancy & Lane invested in a Mangelsen Image. It was originally bought to lean on the mantel, but didn’t fit just right so they hung it in the stairway instead. The size and colors coordinate beautifully; the image also filled a blank wall that needed a little punch making it a perfect fit!! Nancy now has her eye on another Mangelsen image, Teton Teddy, to make a home on the fireplace mantel.
The kitchen is definitely the crown jewel nestled in the center of the home. The cabinets were custom built with knotty pine, the counters are rojo travertine, and the island top is 2″ thick pine. There is also a log bar which is an 18″ Engleman spruce on red cedar legs. The kitchen tiles were custom made from artist Carolyn Payne. Nancy gave her ideas, saying that she wanted something rustic, whimsical and for it to include groves of pine trees, bears, moose, raccoons, a log cabin and a campfire. Carol sketched out the drawings for approval then started drawing, painting and firing on 6″ tiles. GORGEOUS!!
Thanks so much Lane & Nancy!!
I hope you all enjoy our first OPEN HOUSE!! May your Thanksgiving weekend be filled with love and cheer… Be sure to check in next week when we’ll start posting gift ideas. God Bless, xoxo, Fancy
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