THE Ryan AND VandenBethBosch HOME

BY MARY MICHAELS | PHOTOS BY JULIE PRAIRIE PHOTOGRAPHY

Life

was a little different for Beth and Ryan Vanden Bosch when they bought their home in southern Sioux Falls eight years ago.

The four-bedroom home was move-in ready for the couple, although they did a few little updates with a “handyman friend” like painting the existing oak cabinets in the kitchen. Fast-forward to 2022, now a family of four, and some areas in the home are starting to show a little wear.

As they started thinking about what they would like to remodel, such as opening up the main floor space and doing a little exterior work to enhance their curb appeal, they probably weren’t dreaming about being on a home remodel show. But, that’s exactly what happened.

The Vanden Bosch home was one of the local features on HGTV’s Down Home Fab hosted by Sioux Falls residents Chelsea and Cole DeBoer.

“We were probably one of the few that actually put exterior updates on our wish list,” says Ryan. “The outside just needed a little refresh to take it out of 2002 when it was built.”

The house already had a white and black color scheme, but it was just enhanced with a fresh coat of white paint on the front brick, and one of the dormers on the second level was painted black. Cedar shutters were added to all the windows on the front,

“We wouldn’t have thought about putting natural wood against white and black,” Beth says. “So that was a nice surprise that we really liked.”

Another unexpected surprise was new landscaping in the front, and the addition of a bench and two-toned pavers leading up to the house. The couple recently added their own natural wood and black planters in front of the garage doors, that fit perfectly with the exterior design.

Their hope for the interior remodel was a more open space for the family.

“There were a couple of pillars inside the entry that we took out when we moved in,” Ryan explains, “but it was still a little tight in the area around the kitchen, which had the more typical peninsula design. We were hoping instead for an island with seating.”

Where they took out the pillars, there was originally a powder room that opened into that foyer space. While convenient for the family, the couple jokes that when guests were over, it may have made them feel a little too much on display when they came out of the bathroom. During the remodel, that wall was closed off, and the former bathroom was converted to a walk-in pantry with a door facing the kitchen.

On the back side of the kitchen, what was the laundry room became a new powder room. The laundry is now located in the master suite with a stackable washer and dryer, which is much more convenient since the family’s rooms are upstairs. In between the new bathroom and the wall of the pantry is an open mudroom that provides an entryway from the garage and extra storage for the family.

The couple did get their wish with more space in the kitchen, with the peninsula removed and an island added. With room to seat four, the island also has storage and the microwave tucked into the other side. The counter is white quartz with varying sizes of black veins running through it. The same quartz was used for the new vanity in the powder room.

The black and white theme was highlighted with an all-white backsplash using large hexagon tiles and a black riveted metal hood over the range. Tying in the exterior’s use of natural wood with black and white, the main level has herringbone wood floors, and light wood kitchen cabinets with black hardware.

While the family utilizes the seating at the island when it comes to mealtime, the remodel did include a room off the entry that could serve as a formal dining room. The room has new built-in cabinets and window seat, along with a new chandelier light fixture and a coat of black paint on the tray ceiling. For now, though, it’s the perfect play space for the couple’s two young children.

In the living room, the fireplace was updated with a stacked-stone face and black shiplap on either side, placed on the diagonal. Each black wall features a gold, mid-century modern globe sconce light. The windows throughout the main level were updated with white louvered shutters that create a clean, modern look, yet still let plenty of natural light into the home.

The big backyard was a draw for Ryan and Beth when they bought the house, and it has become the family’s favorite spot, with seating on the deck just off the living room, along with covered seating down in the yard.

“That was a COVID project,” laughs Beth. “We were home more, so we added a cement pad for the seating. And when we lost a big maple tree to the tornado, it got pretty warm back there, so we added the sun shelter.”

“We love the yard, we love the neighbors and this is a great part of town,” says Ryan. “We are excited about watching our kids grow up here.”