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Parade of Homes 2015
Parade of Homes 2015
L A N C A S T E R , PA
Parade of Homes
A look back at some Parade of Homes entries from years gone by.
25 years of Parade
Since 1991, BIA event showcases the latest, the greatest, the biggest and the best
CATHY MOLITORIS
INSIDE
The Parade of Homes has always offered a feast for the eyes,
but now the tour is offering a
feast for your palate as well.
New this year, Chefs on Parade
invites you on a culinary tour of
some of the Parade of Homes
houses, before theyre opened
to the public.
Chefs on Parade will be held
Thursday, June 11, from 5 to 9
p.m.
The inspiration for Chefs on
Parade came from other building associations, says Melanie
Capanelli, director of programs
and special events for the Lancaster Building Industry Association, who sponsors the Parade
of Homes.
We keep abreast of the successes of our fellow local, state
and national associations, she
says. Chefs on Parade has been
done in many states and with
the popularity of the Lancaster/
Lebanon Parade of Homes, we
thought this would be a perfect
addition to the event for our local community.
To participate, buy a ticket
at eventbrite.com/e/chefs-onparade-tickets-16661862078.
CHEFS, page 3
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PARADE OF HOMES
LNP | LANCASTER, PA
June 13-21
FEATURED HOME
LH Brubaker Appliances.
We used a combination of stained
and painted cabinets along with varying counter and wall cabinet heights
to create interest while keeping functionality in mind, Sheckler says. The
space itself is open to the family room
and also has a nice size dining/ sitting
area with views of the orchard and also
features the homes fireplace.
While the interior aspects of the
home are top-of-the-line, the unique
touches extended beyond the walls.
The home also features ample outdoor living with both a screened porch
and covered porch with views of the
existing orchard, Sheckler says.
He says that the home showcases
the quality and craftsmanship of
EGStoltzfus Homes, which is celebrating its 47th year of building and remodeling homes in Lancaster and the
surrounding areas.
Our team takes building, remodeling and servicing our customers homes
very seriously, Sheckler says. We want
the process of designing and building
your new home or remodeling project
to be as enjoyable as living in it.
EGSTOLTZFUS HOMES
The Parade
of Homes
entry on 519
E. Delp Road
features an
open floor
plan and
a unique,
curved walkin shower in
the master
bath.
home
with a
view
JOYCE FITZPATRICK
June 13-21
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Modest in size,
big on features
Metzler Home Builders to showcase 2 townhomes
PAT JOHNSON
June 13-21
FEATURED HOME
The first townhouse, at 41 Wigeon
Way, Elizabethtown, in the Villas of
Featherton community, is priced at
$232,900. It is perfect for empty-nesters, Jordan says.
While the townhouse is roomy, at
1,630 square feet, it is modest in size
and offers a first-floor master suite.
The semi-detached home has an open
floor plan, with three bedrooms and
two and half baths. The kitchen showcases Cloister Cabinetry with granite
countertops, an island with bar seating and stainless steel appliances.
A large great room features a gas
fireplace and hardwood flooring. The
townhouse includes a composite deck,
precast Superior walls in the basement and a two-car garage.
The second townhouse on the Parade of Homes, at 319 Wendover Way,
PAT JOHNSON
Thursday:
The
participating
chefs were chosen by the
builders.
Along with an opportunity to see top-of-theline homes and enjoy
great food, Chefs on Parade also benefits the
Central
Pennsylvania
Food Bank, where a portion of the proceeds will
be donated.
This event is a unique
opportunity to tour a
Parade home before it is
open to the public while
enjoying the fare of local
chefs, Capanelli says.
Make an evening of it
with friends or family.
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PARADE OF HOMES
LNP | LANCASTER, PA
No longer just
for cooking
White kitchens
with dark islands
and countertops
are a popular
trend, local
builders say.
LANCASTER BIA
Whats
trending?
Beauty, practicality, energy efficiency
at top of list for new homebuyers
PAT JOHNSON
HOT TRENDS
n White-on-white kitchens
n Open floor plans
n Walk-in closets for all
n Hand-scraped hardwood
n Walk-in pantries
n Green building
n Multiple kitchen islands
n Large tubs
n Wet bar nooks
n Escape rooms
She agrees with Capanelli that the
white-on-white kitchen is a continuing trend. It can be seen in both
traditional and modern-style homes.
Think white cabinets topped with
white countertops and finished off
with white back splashes and white
trim.
Also in the kitchen, Back-to-back
and side-by-side islands are showing
up in all styles of homes. Often one
island is used for cooking and preparing food and the other for serving
food and dining. The second island
may also take the place of a more formal dining room table.
Brouse also says, As part of the
continuing bathroom as spa trend,
large, well-designed tubs are becoming the center of attention: pulled
away from the wall and treated like
sculptures.
Need space for your wine? Brouse
says full rooms dedicated to wine or
liquors are no longer just for the avid
collector. Wet-bar nooks are adding to the overall encouragement of
relaxing and enjoying time at home.
Cars, driveways and garages will
always be a part of American life,
Brouse notes, but she is seeing design features that seem to be taking
their place, such as sidewalks, bike
paths and community gathering
spaces.
A trend that Brouse feels will continue into the future is the need for a
place to escape. Whether it is a room
with a view or a game room, creating escapes is increasingly popular.
These spaces are designed to encourage relaxation, family time or provide
room for hobbies.
Basement
kitchens such as
the one at left,
designed by
Eileen Riddle,
are becoming
increasingly
popular for
entertaining.
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PARADE OF HOMES
LNP | LANCASTER, PA
Going greige
Cool-toned neutrals are soothing, sophisticated and anything but boring
LAURA KNOWLES
LNP CUSTOM CONTENT
CONTRIBUTOR
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with accents
Wonderful
wallpaper
As
for
wallpaper,
Search thinks that its
been given a bad rap over
the years.
Many people are surprised to see the beautiful patterns and textures
that can be achieved
Dash of color
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The right plantings in the right locations enhance curb appeal, complement the architecture and help tell the owners personal story.
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LANDSCAPE TRENDS
Sustainable and low-maintenance
design are the top trends for residential
landscape projects, according to the
2015 Residential Landscape Architecture
Trends Survey conducted by the American
Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).
The top ten trends are:
n Native plants
n Native/adapted drought-tolerant plants
n Food/vegetable gardens
n Fire pits/fireplaces
n Low-maintenance landscapes
n Permeable paving
n Drip/water-efficient irrigation
n Rain gardens
n Lighting
n Rainwater/graywater harvesting
Consumers care about designed
landscapes that are attractive, easy to
take care of and eco-friendly, says Nancy
Somerville, executive vice president
and CEO of ASLA. The survey shows
that homeowners increasingly see
opportunities to improve the environment
right in their own backyard.
LANDSCAPE, page 7
PARADE OF HOMES
LNP | LANCASTER, PA
LAURA KNOWLES
Continued from 6
Milestone: 25 years
Continued from 1
as many as 70 homes;
this years tour features
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At one point, the Parade was a team effort
between the Lancaster
and Lebanon County
Builders Associations,
Capanelli says, but
today its run solely
through the BIA of
Lancaster County.
However, since some
of our builders build in
Lebanon it is still called
the Lancaster/Lebanon Parade of Homes,
she says.
While the goal of the
Parade of Homes hasnt
changed much over the
years, one thing is different, Garman says:
the style of homes featured.
Houses have gotten
less formal, he says.
Living rooms are definitely not required anymore.
Kitchens have also
gotten bigger and have
become a focal point of
the home.
People want to entertain in the kitchen
so were building larger
kitchens with large islands, he says. The
kitchen needs to be
large enough to entertain guests in and everyone wants to stand
around the island.
Garman says when
the Parade of Homes
first came to Lancaster, it was unique to see
granite
countertops
in a home, but now its
expected, along with
unique tile and marble
finishes.
Walk-in showers are
very popular now, he
says, and so is having a
luxurious master bath.
Along with the kitchen,
a focal point of new
homes is the master
suite.
But, while the features in a home might
have changed over the
past 25 years, some
things have remained
the same, he says.
Home buying is still
location-based, he explains. Almost everything else you buy, you
can go to different places and buy the same
thing. You cant pick
up and move a house,
so people are looking
at whats around the
house when they buy
it.
Two trends he sees
in the industry are the
popularity of 55-plus
neighborhoods
and
neighborhoods
designed in the traditional living style.
These are homes
that are closer together,
intermixed with singles
and duplexes, he says.
Most of these developments have some sort
of town center with a
coffee shop or stores.
And, despite indus-
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