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Design Note: Color of the Year

Benjamin Moore paints has announced its “color of the year” for 2017,

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Shadow 2117-30. It is a dark, muted amythest purple toned color which is quite a contrast to last year’s color of the year, which was a shade of white. It will pair well most shades of grey and neutral beige to provide a nice contrast. Use it as an accent in bedrooms or dining rooms to give the space a calm feeling. Pair it with soft yellow for a touch of sophistication or with white to provide contrast in a room. This is a color that will also start showing up in accessories and linens as well, providing touches of richness to your bathroom or dining table.

 

Debbie Stutsman

Corporate Director of Design

The Commodore Corporation

Elderberry is our Featured Home!

Our Elderberry Ranch is approximately 1560 square feet of custom living! The Elderberry is a three bedroom, two bathroom ranch with basement stairwell, and open concept floorplan. Enter the home into the spacious Living Room, an optional fireplace is available to add here, and great wall space for furniture placement.  The Kitchen features a large island with an overhang for extra seating and a waterfall countertop that is beautiful, extra storage space, and countertop prep space.  The Kitchen offers a good amount of cabinet and countertop space, our GE Appliances, and nook dining space.  The bedrooms in this home are separated by the living space. The secondary bedrooms are off the kitchen hallway as well as the secondary bathroom and utility space. This home lends itself to an end garage application.  The Master Bedroom is off of the Living Room and has a large walk in closet and attached bathroom. The bathroom features a tub/shower and single sink as standard but we offer great options for the bathroom to make it your own.   A retreat is off the Master Bedroom, it can also be converted to a Hobby Room with entry from the nook!  You must see this home, you can view the photos of our show model and the video as well!

Our Featured Home is THE Magnifique Grand

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Our NEW Magnifique Grand Ranch has an amazing floorplan! Our Magnifique Grand is a bundled home that features above and beyond the standards of our other ranch homes.  The Magnifique has an inviting open floorplan with great sight lines from the living room to kitchen, nook to family room.  The Kitchen in the Magnifique is a gorgeous space!  Drywall beams and soffit frame the kitchen ceiling, over 3” cove moulding is also framing the kitchen ceiling.  A Full Mosaic Tile backsplash is standard in this kitchen along with the beautiful soffits over the kitchen cabinets.  Gooseneck kitchen faucet, 12 recessed can lights, and unique contemporary island round out the extras that are standard in this kitchen!  The view from the kitchen into the nook and further into the Family room makes this home feel spacious!  The Family room features a great optional tv center framed with two large windows!  The bedrooms in this home are separated by the living space, the secondary bedrooms are off the family room, while the master bedroom is off the living room.  The master bedroom features a walk in closet and an attached master bathroom with a 4’x6’ ceramic tile shower, double sinks with a towel tower dividing the space, and a great layout!  The doors in this home are 36” (everywhere possible).  The home has a fantastic layout that the video and photos can show you, but nothing beats walking the home yourself to get the actually feeling!

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Design Notes July

DESIGN NOTES:

Having recently completed a series of design presentations for new product, one question seems to always surface; what ever happened to color on our floors? (i.e.; carpets, vinyl tile, etc. in colors) The answer is actually simple, people are less afraid of bold colors than they were in the past. This is shown by the use of strong colors in today’s accessories and accents being used by homeowners. A neutral base on the floor and even in larger furniture pieces, like a sofa, gives a homeowner the ability to choose items they like, whether it is a piece of artwork for the wall, colorful throw pillows or even a painted accent wall. It also allows them to change whenever they want. We have all become more exposed to color via HGTV, Pinterest and as a result are using it in places we never would have thought of before.

 

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Debbie Stutsman

Corporate Director of Design

The Commodore Corporation

New Website!

Welcome to our NEW Website! New and Improved Site, take some time and check out the new features!  Find your dream home, customize with the inHouse Experience, find your builder, or contact us! Our new site is now Mobile friendly, try it out!

Ultra Series Featured!

Ultra Series of Homes

Our Ultra Series is designed with 5 homes, that all have open concept living spaces.  The Ultra collection is designed so that common themes are present in each “Ultra” enabling the future homeowners to gain a sense of each Ultra based on viewing one model. 

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All 5 Ultra floorplans have open concept living space, the Kitchen, Nook/Dining, and Living room/Great rooms!  Storage space is abundant in the kitchen in all the models with our custom built Evermore Custom Cabinetry!  Take a peek at our Ultra page, see the floorplan designs, maybe this is the home for your family! We would love to build your family’s new home!

The Magnifique Ranch

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Our Magnifique Ranch homes include Unique Designs, Packed with Additional Standard Features.  A combination of eye appeal, practicality, and built in amenities make these homes an incredible value.

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We have two Magnifique floor plans the Magnifique and the Magnifique Grand.  The homes have similar layouts the Magnifique is a smaller version of the Grand.  Our Magnifique homes include these great additional features that most homes have as options. 

 

Drywall Beams with cove in Kitchen/Nook

Coveless Ceiling Joint remainder of home

36” Interior Doors per Print

Full Glass Mosaic Backsplash in Kitchen

12 Recessed Lights

4’x6’ Ceramic Tile Shower in Master Bathroom

Soffits over Kitchen Cabinets with Wide Wood Trim and Cove

Goosenecks Faucet

Double Bowl Vanity with Towel Tower

Transom over 2nd Bath Tub/Shower

Unique and Contemporary Kitchen Island

 

The Magnifique is a three bedroom, two bathroom ranch with an open concept living area.  When entering the home you enter into the living space which has direct sight lines straight into the Kitchen.  The living room has great space for different furniture layouts, and great natural light with the two windows.  The Kitchen in our Magnifique is the focal point for the home and has awesome features!  A large island in the center of the kitchen provides additional seating, a home for the kitchen sink and optional dishwasher.  A great wine rack is shown on the end of this Georgetown Oak island.  The kitchen includes two large pantry cabinets surrounding the refrigerator and a great walk-in butler pantry that has great cabinet storage, wire shelving, and also a window!  Drywall Ceiling Beams and soffit make add to the character of this kitchen.  A full mosaic tile backsplash surrounds the stove and windows in the kitchen as a fantastic standard for the Magnifique.  The Kitchen nook has an optional patio door, and in this model both the patio door and window were added, bringing tons of natural light into the space.  Our Magnifique features 36” interior doors that lead to the bedrooms, bathrooms, utility space, and the basement.  The bedrooms in our Magnifique are separated by the living space.  The Master Bedroom offers a great walk in closet, and a spacious master bathroom. The master bath includes a double sink vanity with a great linen tower dividing the spaces, and a fabulous 4’x6’ ceramic tile walk-in shower.   The secondary bathroom and bedrooms are off the nook, the bedrooms are equal in size and closet space.  The secondary bathroom includes a transom over the tub/shower that helps lighten up the small space.  The utility room completes the tour, which includes the furnace, water heater, washer/dryer hookups and an optional utility sink, or bench.  The utility room can be made much greater if you option in the Buanderie Magnifique which stretches the utility space for 6’!  This option will give you a great working utility area with built-in cabinets, laundry sink, lockers, and more, perfect for the busy family that needs a great drop zone. 

Featured Home for the New Year!

Pennwest ULTRA 2

The Pennwest Ultra 2 is an open concept floor plan with great sight lines throughout the living space.  A recessed entry leads you into a large entry foyer, with a built-in credenza and guest closet.  A formal dining room is off the foyer, the room features an optional tray feature ceiling. The Great Room is very spacious and has wonderful sight lines, the kitchen island flows into this space, with a bar seating area.  The kitchen is very spacious and has some great features. Tons of storage space, and countertop space, two pantry cabinets, and a large walk in pantry!  The bedrooms in this home are separated by the living space. The Master bedroom is spacious and features a large attached bathroom with the walk in closet. The master bathroom has double sinks, a walk in tile shower, and great storage space, and a closed off commode space.   The secondary bedrooms are off the kitchen hallway, each of the bedrooms features two windows and are very similar in size and storage space. The secondary bathroom is off the same hallway and the utility room is also. This is a fantastic floorplan has great features and options for you to see! Check out the photo gallery here!  

 

Fresh Design Notes!

 

Freshen up your décor with new artwork. It can give a tired home a totally different look and give you new options to incorporate colors you may not have even thought of using. Add a paint color pulled from the art, or pillows and other accent pieces. This is especially helpful to brighten up the boring neutrals that have prevailed for so long without spending a lot of money. The piece above would liven up a gray décor and you could add bright yellow or red accents for a fresh new look.

Be inspired…look at wall art on websites like Wayfair.com which has an enormous offering, a variety of sizes and prices, and everything from abstract styles to the classics.

 

Debbie Stutsman

Corporate Director of Design

The Commodore Corporation