Model Homes

The 2008 HBA Denver Parade of Homes is in full swing and being hosted by Solterra a Carma Community located in Lakewood, CO. The community which is set to include approximately 1,400 residences is modeled after European hillside villages. The natural landscape fits the theme well and highlights the amazing views.

As with any showcase there are certain trends that jump out & make you take notice. Texture was the reoccurring theme this year. Everywhere you look & touch a new texture, some more familiar then others. Hand trowel walls were the norm with quite a bit of Venetian plaster as well. One home even featured natural straw as a wall texture. You may have seen granite but how about honed and leather finishes? Distressed wood and patterned carpet ruled when it came to floors. And of course that’s just on the inside. Stucco, stone and brick were on all of the exteriors in very rustic weathered styles and color.

I encourage you to take some time and tour for yourself you too may find that while many of the materials look familiar they sure don’t feel the same!

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