Hi, everybody. Welcome back to Tilson Home Tours. I'm Kelsie, and I'm here today with the Foreman family to talk about their custom Canyon C home here in Walker County. So let's start with the exterior.
It's a gorgeous white farmhouse. When you're pulling up to the property, it's in the middle of your field. Tell me a little bit about it.
So we knew whenever we are deciding what the house was going to look like that we wanted it to be true to looking like a farmhouse because, like you mentioned, we're in the middle of a 28-acre hayfield. So we wanted it to have that classic farmhouse look, which includes the white exterior, the dark, contrasting cedar shutters, and then the black shingle roof.
Yeah, I love the wood stain that y'all picked out. I think it looks so good against the white. It just really gives it a little bit more character to look at instead of just being all white. Thank you.
It's really cute. [CHUCKLES]
And then, when you walk in, obviously the very first thing that you see is this gorgeous kitchen. So tell me a little bit about what you did in here because it's incredible.
We host our families for Thanksgiving, and we do a lot of large gatherings. So having a lot of seating and in the kitchen was something that was important because while I'm cooking, it's really nice to have people that are visiting with us and all of that. So having the huge island that we can fit four people in is wonderful.
And then, we've got three generations that are typically here for holidays. And so grandmas might be wanting to sit in the kitchen and in the middle of everything. So having--
supervise --a space-- yes, the space between and all of the counters-- you know, Michael's grandma can be chopping things for dressing, and my mom can be doing things over here. And there's plenty of room for everybody.
Exactly. Absolutely. Even if you have somebody cooking right here and somebody wants to wash their hands, you can do that at the same time, even though they're right across from each other, because there's just so much walk space.
Exactly, yeah.
And that's kind of the same reason we went with the double oven because we only use the second one about three times a year. But when you need it for holidays, it's really nice to have.
You really need it.
Yeah, so we were able to customize because I think the plans typically have the microwave and the one oven all in one spot. So we talked to Catherine, our sales consultant, and told her what some of our goals were. And so that's-- we landed on the double oven here and moving the microwave to the space between the fridge and the bathroom.
Yeah, and I like that it's actually at a lower level for the microwave. I've seen some people put it in the island, but I like that you have it right next to everything. I feel like that's just the cohesive area. It's got all your cooking needs.
It's very convenient for sure because we might have something going on in there, and then we can pull it out and just put it on the countertop right there as well. So it just keeps everything kind of contained in one spot.
Yeah I love that. And then, tell me about these light fixtures because they are beautiful.
Thank you. So, again, Catherine and I were talking about what some of the standard options were and then what some of-- what we might want in our home. And she mentioned that there were options beyond just the standard packages that Tilson offered.
So she sent me a link to the generation lighting web page and said, the word's your oyster. Pick whatever you think is good. Just let me know what you want and where. So I went through-- ran everything by Michael, of course. And picked all of the light fixtures, and then getting to see them come to life in the home was really exciting.
Bringing your vision to fruition, I love it.
So then, in here, we have your dining space, so let's go check that out. I love this space. I love the wall. I love the light fixture.
And then, before we start talking about this, I want to point out how much storage y'all have in this kitchen, especially just in the island alone. This is incredible. It is.
It really is nice. And as you can tell, it's almost impossible to fill it. There's that--
We're still working on that part.
[LAUGHTER] Yeah, you've got plenty of room for things when you do decide to stock all the shelves.
Exactly. And for the dining room area, my favorite part's this brick wall.
Yeah, it's gorgeous.
We had to order a certain amount of brick, and so you get an entire palette of brick. And so we started talking about it, and an exposed brick wall just sounded like we needed to do that. Stan saw the vision and knew. He was like, yeah, you're right. It needs to be sunk in.
Yeah, and the huge windows.
Right, this was kind of a must. And I don't really remember how many windows are in the original plan, but I know that we added a ton.
And we upgraded the size of the windows too. When we came out to our property, we love how pretty it is. There's oak trees everywhere and then the rolling hills, so we wanted to be able to see that from the house. And so installing the windows and then choosing what we see out each window is a big deal for us.
Yeah, well, let's go in here and check out the living room window.
Sounds nice.
Sounds good.
All right, so tell me a little bit about this living room. I love the cathedral ceiling, and I like that you have it going this way. A lot of people will have it go from the front of the house to the back. But I like that it just opens up the space from the kitchen into the living.
Right, and when we looked at the model home in Bryan, that is the Canyon, it doesn't have this. But I was talking to the salesperson there, and they said that this was an option. And we talked about it and knew we needed to do. That's what we need.
Right because--
It's happening. --I want the tallest Christmas tree that I could ever have.
Yes, and now you can get like a 27-foot Christmas tree.
Exactly, right. And like you mentioned, it just feels like a cohesive room. As I mentioned, we host everybody a couple of times a year. And so sometimes we may have to put a table in here. And it doesn't feel like anybody's cut off.
Yeah, exactly. And I love that you did the fireplace and brought in more brick for that. This is really beautiful. Thank you.
And it just adds that warmth to the living room, especially with the neutral walls and the neutral flooring. Just having a little bit of that rustic brick look really gives it some character.
Definitely. That was actually-- so the brick fireplace was what we started with our brick order. And so it's what inspired the brick throughout the house.
Gotcha, OK.
We knew we wanted a fireplace, and we knew we wanted a gas fireplace because during the Snowmageddon--
The freeze?
Yeah, in 2021, we had a gas fireplace and we didn't want to be stuck without the option of heating at any other time. So we went with the gas fireplace option. And then, we're super excited about the brick addition.
Yeah, I love the brick. And I want to point out the brick on the front porch as well. That is such a creative thing to add. And it just-- like, when you're walking up to the house, you're like, wow-- It really--
--it's different.
--elevates it. Yeah, that was something we saw in the model home in Texas Grand Ranch. There's the brick porch, and it's so pretty.
Yeah, it's really pretty.
And it adds character to a new home.
Exactly, yeah, it makes it not seem as fresh out of the box.
Definitely.
And then, you have your study in here?
Yes.
Oh, I love these doors.
Thank you.
It just lets extra light in, but it also gives you that separation when you're working. So you can just say, I'm in a meeting-- Exactly.
--do not disturb.
Even with the glass, I was surprised. They do a really good job muffling the sound. So, like you said-- and we talked about the windows and the light was really important to us, so we wanted to make sure we had the glass because you can see from the living room through our big windows to the front of our property. So it's really nice.
Yeah, I feel like no matter where you are in this house, you're going to have a gorgeous view. That was the goal.
All you have to do is turn your head slightly.
Exactly. Well, should we go to the other side of the house and check out the bedrooms?
Sounds good.
Ooh, I love this ceiling in here.
Thank you.
Yeah, when we found out it was an option, we--
Like, definitely doing this.
Michael was like, no-brainer.
Yeah, for the master bedroom, it's just great.
Well, and it-- it's a pretty standard-sized bedroom, but it just makes it seem so much bigger because it's loft-- you can put another 27 foot in here.
It's true. You're right.
She probably will try.
[CHUCKLES]
Go ahead.
What also helps open it up is we made these windows even larger, and then we added two windows on either side of the bed.
Yeah, I love the addition of these. I feel like, again, with the views, every time you look out but even at night, especially out here in the country, where you can just-- it's darkness outside. It is.
So you can see all the stars.
There's no light pollution at all. And so I'm six months pregnant, and in the middle--
So exciting!
[LAUGHTER]
In the middle of the night, I may have to get up and go take a bathroom break. And so when I'm crawling out of bed, I can look out the window. And I just see the Big Dipper and all of that.
It's exactly what our goals were. We wanted to be able to see all the views. And so it's really cool just in practice that this would happen.
I love that. And then, I also like that you added a door to the patio from here. So if you guys are just in here and you want to go--
It's more--
--enjoy the outdoor space.
Yes, that's a great theory, but I'm going to be honest. It's more for in the middle of the night when the dog's being annoying because they need to go outside. You can just put them out.
You can just open that door and let them out.
You don't have to open your eyes. You just kind of go.
You fumble your way. You're like, OK, go. Exactly.
Go outside. And then, you've got your bathroom through these double doors? Yes, so bathroom's this way.
Ooh, I love this. I love that tile. And I-- oh my gosh. It's on the floor too. So this is cool. It extends all the way up. That's so fun.
Thank you. Again, another design inspiration from the Canyon in Bryan, the model home, we loved how the tile went all the way floor to ceiling in the bathrooms. And so we knew that we wanted to go and do that because the ceilings are so tall, why not emphasize how--
How tall they are. Yeah, no, I love that, and I like the window in there for extra natural light. And then, the mirror, even the mirror matches the cabinets.
Yes, it does. It's like perfect match, which was really cool.
Yeah, that's so cool. I love that you kept the selections consistent throughout the whole house with the cabinets and the countertops. It's really pretty--
Thank you.
--and elegant.
Another thing that we were excited about was the addition of the hamper, so all of our dirty clothes can just go in there. There's a space for them. There's not just a random laundry basket. So that's been really nice too.
It's a dedicated laundry space. I love it.
Yes.
Well, let's check out the other bedrooms.
Sounds good.
All right-- ooh, humongous room!
Yes, it is huge. It's probably one of my favorite rooms in the house because of what you can see out the window and the light that comes. In the morning, it's just a really soft light and then the same thing when the sun's setting. It's just such a nice space.
Yeah, it's really pretty. It's really bright in here. I love the amount of space that you have. This is, like-- it's a whole room, but then you could also have a living area in this room.
We've got a couch. [LAUGHTER]
Yeah, and then you've got the double doors for the closet. I'm going to look in here for a second. Oh, yes, humongous closet as well.
Yeah, because, right now, we've got a full stroller and car seat as well as--
All those clothes.
All the clothes in there.
All the clothes-- you're just starting your collection.
Exactly.
And what's really nice about how big it is-- obviously, it's going to be a nursery, and so it'll have room for a crib, but then tons of room for play area. And Catherine actually recommended this carpet and extra padding underneath because it's softer for them to play on. And so they can--
Yeah, that's really smart.
So--
In case it falls. Another reason why Catherine was awesome.
Yeah, well, I feel like, kind of going off of that, she really got to know us and what we were going to be doing your house and--
What you were looking for. Exactly. We have three dogs and so she was like, let's make sure that the carpet's going to hold up and all of those things.
And hide dirt--
Yes, exactly. --so that you're not like, oh my gosh, there's another spot on the carpet. This is horrible. What do we do?
Right, it's not a catastrophe.
Yeah, and then you've got the other bedroom just next to this.
Yes.
Oh, nice, nice little guest space in here.
Yes, nice-sized guest bedroom, tons of light again. And, again, with the double doors for the closet, tons of storage.
Huge closet. The shelf's built out in there. It's really nice.
Well, and it's really nice if you have guests come over because then they don't-- you don't have their luggage just sitting out. They will have space in the closet to store it and keep it hidden--
Exactly.
--put it away. And then, again, with the windows and the views, it's just beautiful.
It is.
Thank you. Back to the kitchen?
Sounds good.
All right.
OK, before we wrap up, I do want to talk a little bit about your powder room and utility because that tile on the floor.
It's funny. It's one of the first things that people point out when they come to our house is this tile. And it's like the only thing that I was like, Brittany, we've got to go with this tile.
We need this.
That was your contribution to the color selections?
It was. It was this tile, and it's one of the first thing's that got an appeal.
Yeah, every-- like, people walk in. We're showing them around. And the first thing they say is, this tile is so cool. They're just standing back really for hours.
It's like, yeah, I picked that out.
[LAUGHTER]
And then we also added cabinets above the washer and dryer in the laundry room.
Yeah, that's nice for extra storage.
It's really nice. And we've got plenty of storage, but just doing that adds even more.
Yeah, you're definitely not going to run out of places to store things in this house.
Definitely not.
And then, you've got this awesome outdoor patio as well. And I like that it's a little bit covered but also a little bit uncovered because that way, depending on the time of year, you can get your sun, or you can hide from it.
Exactly, yes.
And what was really nice is with Tilson, you can pretty much-- they'll work with you to do whatever you want. So we added some plugs up high for an outdoor TV, so that's coming.
Oh, that's fun. And then, you could always put some party lights up.
Exactly.
That's great. Well, thank you guys so much for showing me around your house. And I love everything that you did with it.
Thank you. It's just absolutely beautiful, and I can't wait to see all the memories that you guys will make here.
Well, thank you.
Thank you. We're excited.
And we want to thank all of you as well for watching and tuning in. And we hope to someday soon make you part of the Tilson family. [UPBEAT COUNTRY MUSIC]
