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volume 4: Issue 2 River + Ranch Magazine is a collaborative effort to showcase the creativity and design of the West. The two publishers of Bismarck Magazine decided to embark on a new adventure and create a different magazine focusing on design, art, and western living.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Beautiful Builds
10 Foundation to Finish
Get to know five local builders through tours of their personal home builds and remodels.
18 Burleigh Builders 26 Legendary Homes 34 Plain View Design + Build 44 Tobias Marman Construction 50 Vance Vetter Homes 62 Art is life. Life is art.
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LETTER
FROM THE PUBLISHERS We have had a mild winter to say the least, but I think we are all excited to see spring right around the corner. Our builders on the other hand didn’t quite get the break I am sure they hoped for; not only were the interest rates low, and the weather was mild, but everyone this year seemed to want to build new, remodel something or add on to their existing home. If you were part of the small group that didn’t tackle a home project but need to, or tried and decided to hire out, this is the issue for you! Every year we get to interview different builders and learn their style, techniques and what makes them tick. Each builder brings a unique personality to the table, some with big teams and some one-man shows, but all with different perspectives and a whole lot of hard work. If you got a chance to check out the Bismarck or Minot Home Show last month you might have had the chance to meet some of these builders, but if not, check out the builders, their teams and their projects throughout this issue and see who could be a good fit for you. Be sure to check out all the upcoming Parade of Homes this spring to see these builders in action and check out their fantastic work. Parade of Homes:
Home Shows:
Bismarck - April 22-25,
Dickinson - April 10-11
Williston - April 10-11, 17-18, 24-25
Williston - April 16-17
*River + Ranch Magazine is a publication is a locally produced publication and collaborative effort to showcase the creativity and design of the West. River + Ranch is a home magazine dedicated to highlighting design, art and Western Living. Based in Bismarck, ND, but showcasing everything Westward. You can find River + Ranch Magazine at any local grocery store in Bismarck, Mandan, Minot, Dickinson, Williston, Watford City, Medora and smaller cities in between. Thank you for reading.
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F OU N D AT IO N T O FI N I SH story: Jennifer Kranz photos: NewAge Creative
We’re following the Heinle family through their new build over the next few issues. From beginning to end, here’s an exclusive look into what it takes to build a dream home.
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t’s that time of year again here at River + Ranch where we give you an inside look at a home build from foundation to
finish. This year we will be following along with the progress of the Heinle property being built by Josh Kuntz of Prestige Home and Design. Over the next few issues, we look forward to providing an insider’s look from the very beginning to the beautiful ending of this home fit for a family of eight.
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THE REALIZATION OF A DREAM Danette and Justin Heinle have always dreamed of building their own home. “This was always a plan and dream and last summer we found a lot in the area we wanted,” Justin explains. With their six children Ethan, Brayden, Alexis, twins Chloe and Brycen, and the caboose (as Danette lovingly calls him) of the family, Brody, growing every day the needs of the Heinle family have changed and the timing was perfect to begin making their dream home a reality. “As our kids are growing the needs of our family are changing and so we wanted to design a house that fit the needs of our family,” Danette explains.
Between finding the perfect lot in the Misty Waters subdivision and low interest rates the Heinle’s could not pass up this opportunity. “We figured by the time you add on or modify the current home you’re in, with interest rates so low it made a lot more sense to build,” Justin explains. “It was kind of now or never,” he adds.
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“That’s where we really liked working with Prestige because if you had an idea you could sit with [Josh] in the office and he could make the changes in front of you.”
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MEET THE BUILDER Josh Kuntz, owner of Prestige Home and Design, will be building the Heinle’s Misty Waters home. Josh has been in the home building business for 11 years on his own and 17 years total. He went to college for architectural drafting and he draws his own floor plans, something Justin appreciates. “That’s where we really liked working with Prestige because if you had an idea you could sit with [Josh] in the office and he could make the changes in front of you,” he explains.
Danette and Justin chose Prestige after hearing wonderful things about Josh. “Some of our very good friends had built a home with Josh and they could not say enough good things about him, so I started checking around and everyone had wonderful things to say. How organized he is, how honest, he is, the good high-quality things that he uses to build his homes. That was extremely important,” explains Danette. WHERE WE’RE AT We are literally starting this series from the foundation as the Heinle’s foundation is in and ready to go. They have the basic plan and final approval so now it’s just a matter of waiting for
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the weather to improve and things will
as seven bedrooms and seven baths will
begin to take shape.
complete the Heinle’s dream home.
Danette says.
are in the neighborhood. “They’ll get to fish, swim, and do all those things with
Danette is excited about their main floor
For Justin, it’s all about the larger garage.
WHERE WE’RE GOING
bedroom and a unique suite they are
“That was a huge part of it. We decided to
The vision is modern farmhouse with
adding. “We’re doing a mother-in-law
make almost a half-court basketball court
We are happy you are joining us on
timber exterior details and interior white
suite or guest suite so in the event our
inside for the kids so I’m really excited
another installment of From Foundation
cabinetry. Fun and functional items like
parents or grandparents maybe need
about that,” he explains.
to Finish and we can’t wait to share the
an air conditioned four stall garage, two
care or are no longer able to stay in their
outdoor patios, a hot tub space, as well
home we hope we can provide that,”
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friends,” Danette adds.
progress of the Heinle home in our next The kids are excited because their friends
issue. See you then!
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While learning more about Brandon Fraser of Burleigh Builders the words total package came to mind. Brandon is passionate about both building and design as well as the functionality of the homes he builds. He is a one man show and because of this, there is no middleman. When you build with Burleigh Builders you get Brandon from concept to completion of your perfect home.
Brandon takes pride in his work and begins the building process with thoughtfully looking over plans many times. He has a visual mind and can see a space before it’s built. At the very beginning of a project Brandon will walk through the house a thousand times in his head and spend just as much time after the foundation is poured. “I’ll spend time on projects myself for an hour and walk around and measure and visualize,” Brandon explains.
The functionality and flow achieved through Brandon’s visualization and attention to
Britt Fraser, Brandon’s wife says of
many. “I would say its traditional, but
to his mom who loves to mix natural
him. “I hate spending resources on
its modern, but its farmhouse, but its
elements, textures, and colors. “She
things that don’t add function, so I try
classic,” Brandon explains. “I think our
puts it all together and it works,”
to keep it simple,” adds Brandon.
style appeals to a lot of people because
Brandon says. He has learned that
its bits and pieces of farmhouse and
his clients like designs done this
industrial but it’s still classic. The
way, too. “You think that everybody
advantage of incorporating a lot of
wants to match and have everything
different styles is that in ten years the
symmetrical and I’m finding people
home will still be in style,” he adds.
like a design more when there’s
Brandon attributes his eye for design
random elements to it.”
detail are big parts of Burleigh Builders homes. Everything has a purpose, and the
Brandon’s distinct personal style is
flow of a home is always considered. “Any
what separates Burleigh Builders
project he does, he thinks about every detail
from others. His style is an eclectic
that goes into it. He takes it like it’s his own,”
mix and, because of this, appeals to
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When building his family’s current
Britt’s favorite part of the home is all
home Brandon designed it like he does
about the options for entertainment.
all of his homes, with functionality
“The kitchen, dining room, living
high on the priority list. The 4,500
room would be my favorite because
square foot home was finished in 2017
it’s all open. It’s the perfect size for
and works well for the family of four.
entertaining,” she says smiling. Breely,
“Having a space that you’ve designed
the Fraser’s eight-year-old, prefers the
and built and live in every day, people
unfinished basement. Perhaps she’s
see that there’s a quality difference from
got her dad’s knack for design and has
going through normal houses compared
a grand vision for the blank space.
to this. People say it just feels right,”
Brandon doesn’t have a favorite room,
Brandon explains.
he likes the whole home, “It’ll be a sad
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day when we move out,” he says.
they’re planned well,” Brandon says.
A great client experience is something
As their website states, “The BURLEIGH
you’ll most definitely get with Burleigh
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Casey Olheiser, owner of Legendary Homes, grew up in the home-building industry. His father, Stan, was a carpenter for twenty years in Dickinson. “When I was little, he gave me a broom, and I swept out all the houses he framed. As he got older, I learned all about the trade and helped him out,” tells Casey. Casey built his first house, for him and his wife Lacey, in 2013, but it wasn’t until four years later in 2017 that he started Legendary Homes, and two more years after that that Casey quit his job in the energy industry to work fulltime at Legendary Homes. During those intervening years, Casey continued to build houses and work on other projects. However, it was not until a year after the birth of his twins Kaia and Greyson that Casey made the switch to fulltime. Lacey says the switch was motivated by the twins’ premature birth of 11 weeks. “It was just a matter of, I feel like I need you home more,
Casey can be hands-on with all his
ground breaking to move-in, the home
What sets Legendary Homes apart
projects and actually be on the job site
can be ready within five and a half
from the competition is Casey’s ability
overseeing the project and making
months. The last month and a half of
to envision how the entire project will
sure every detail is perfect. “We
the build is Lacey’s favorite stage: “It’s
turn out, from the shape of a room,
treat every project like it’s our own.
always great when you see it come
to the landscaping of the yard. Every
We’ll make sure it’s right,” expresses
together, everything you’ve picked out,
house built by Legendary Homes is
On average, Legendary Homes builds
Casey. Another benefit of the limited
everything you’ve designed. That’s the
unique. After talking to the customer
four to five homes every year. Keeping the
number of homes Casey builds is
best part.”
and discussing their wants and
annual number of builds lower ensures that
the accelerated timeline of a home’s
needs, Casey works closely with the
build. After the design process, from
draftsmen to design the home himself.
but I don’t know if that worked actually,” admits Lacey, laughing. “He’s home every night now, but I’m not sure if it’s benefitted me or not yet.”
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While custom homes are Casey’s main undertaking, he is open to everything, from shops to decks to renovations. Casey can even do landscaping. Another huge part of Legendary Homes’ success is the quality of the sub-contractors Casey works with. “Without them and their relationship, this all wouldn’t be possible,” says Casey.
As of last month, Casey and Lacey, along with their two and a half year old twins Kaia and Greyson, moved into a new home located in south Bismarck on two acres of land. The home is only one level, a change from their previous home which was two. Overall, the home was designed to be more functional and family-orientated
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than the previous one. There is a bonus
accents, their new home’s style is a shift
When asked “Are you going to live there
If you are interested in seeing the
room above the garage which will be
towards current trends. However, not
forever?” Lacey immediately responded,
Olheiser’s beautiful home for yourself,
a fun play area for Kaia and Greyson.
everything is white in this new build.
“I say yes,” while Casey followed with a
it will be featured in the spring Parade
The home was designed in the modern
The bar was built in a black and gold
more cautious, “Forever is a long time.”
of Homes.
farmhouse style with light colors and
theme and the kids’ bathroom features
After laughing about it, the couple
accents of dark colors and wood.
a navy vanity. While not completed yet,
agreed while it is hard to know the
While the Olheisers’ old home was the
there are plans for a backyard pool in
future, they are definitely planning on
opposite, with darker colors and lighter
the near future.
staying in this home for a while.
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With an unyielding focus on design and commitment to uniqueness, Plain View Design + Build is a building company unlike any other around. Plain View Design was started in 2013 by Tanner Reidman and Blake Preszler to offer a unique design service for residential home builds. In 2020, Tanner teamed up with Logan Hauff to add building services to the design aspect, an addition that has been a long time coming. “I’ve always wanted to build. I knew I wanted the design part to transition at some point. I just didn’t know when or who or how,” expresses Tanner. Adding building to Plain View’s capabilities ensures a seamless transition from design to build. Logan Hauff, Tanner’s new partner, is the project manager who leads the building side of
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the business. Coming to Plain View was a complete career shift for Logan, but his trust in Tanner, and confidence in their mission, made the decision simple. “I’m a strong believer in design driven construction, so I didn’t feel uncertain about the opportunity that existed,” explains Logan. The two work well together, playing off each other’s strengths to provide their clients with an amazing result every time.
The difference between Plain View
and the client. Not many architects
build as well,” says Logan. While
Design + Build and many other
do residential design in the area,
constantly ensuring each project will
builders is their in-depth and
leaving much of the design process
be unique is a challenge, Tanner and
detailed approach to design. “Most
to the builders instead. With his
Logan would have it no other way.
of our clients come to us because
architectural expertise, Tanner can
they’re seeking a more thorough
ensure that no home is like any other
design process,” describes Tanner.
they have built or will build. “There’s
With his background in architecture,
nothing Plain View has designed
Tanner offers a tailored design that
twice. We’re not repeating anything
is inspired by both the project site
and that’s going to hold true for our
Logan plans to build a home for his wife Hannah and their three children Eden (5), Grace (3) and Adam (1) with Plain View Design + Build in
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the upcoming years. They have the plot picked out, but as of right now, the home is just a few sketches on paper. Hannah and Logan hope to build a net-zeroenergy home which requires an intense amount of detail and planning, so the home is still a few years from being built. However, the Hauffs are already making their plot home. They have an orchard on the land that produces apples, plums, cherries, pears, strawberries, raspberries, and honeyberries.
Tanner lives in a 1956 home with his wife Erin and their two children Harvey (5) and Hewitt (2 ½). The previous owners of the house had come to Plain View with plans for a remodel that included an
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addition. However, the owners were
but loves the original floor plan and
While Tanner has learned so much
their process and their focus on the
debating selling the house instead.
its intentional design, a trademark
from the past eight years, he knows
design aspect, ensures that no Plain
Tanner expressed interest in buying
of older homes. The home fits their
Plain View Design + Build will
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the house if they ever sold it. In the
family perfectly, and they love the
continue to grow and they will
cutter and that every project will be
end, the owners decided to sell and
area. While moving is always a
continue to learn, and he looks at each
different from the last.
the Reidmans bought it. Tanner has
potential option, Tanner says he could
project they take on as an opportunity
remodeled the home in various ways,
see them growing old in this home.
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Tobias Marman Construction has been a trusted builder in the Bismarck-Mandan area for 19 years. Owner Tobias Marman and his team offer both residential and commercial builds and remodels. While Tobias enjoys all aspects of his work and offers many different services, his favorite projects are the larger commercial and residential remodels due to their complexity. “I gravitate towards the larger commercial remodels because there’s an inherent challenge to those versus building new.” explains Tobias.” Tobias’ willingness to take on these commercial remodels has set him apart.
Tobias Marman construction is not willing to provide a superficial solution to their client’s needs. Instead, they address the underlying issues, so their clients are completely satisfied with their service. “Sometimes you can call other contractors that maybe don’t have a
One of the current projects Tobias
interior designer at Tobias Marman
style reminiscent of the 70s and 80s.
lot of knowledge to come in and do a quick
Marman construction is working
Construction. The restaurant’s color
Nataly anticipates the interior design
face-lift, but they’re not going to address the
on is a remodel of the former Pond
theme will heavily feature avocado
will “bring some fun, new life to the
issues. Tobias and our team look into it for
Restaurant in downtown Bismarck.
greens and browns. Other fun
space.” The project should be complete
them. We’re not going to just make a pretty
The new business will be called Shelter
features include countertops with
by mid-April with the restaurant
picture for you and leave issues on the side,”
Belt and will have a quirky, retro vibe
light-up features, booths with unique
opening in May.
expresses Lindsey Ashley, project manager
inspired by a photo of a 1985 truck.
upholstery, bathrooms wallpapered
at Tobias Marman construction. “Customer
“When we talked to the business
in floral and plaid, a carpet wall and
service is our number one concern.”
owners, they showed us this photo as
wood paneling. The hope is for the
inspiration,” tells Nataly Anderson,
restaurant to have a distinct throwback
Another massive remodel Tobias has taken on involves a residential
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home built in the 70s. The previous owner had taken the originally small house and through a series of additions, ended up creating a property over 8,000 square feet. The current owners bought the home mostly for the beautiful land and came to Tobias Marman Construction for a remodel of the main and upper floors. As they worked with Tobias Marman Construction, other issues with the property became apparent and the owner became frustrated, even wanting to completely tear down the property and start from scratch. Tobias suggested removing parts of it instead. The owners agreed and the remodel began. They took out a whole wing and a big room above the garage, re-built the garage, fixed structural issues, and took out a concrete wall in the basement. At the end of it all, the property went from a monstrous 8,000 square feet to a comfortable 5,000 square feet.
The decision to remodel rather than start over allowed many of the home’s interesting characteristics to remain, preserving much of the home’s character. “The cool thing about this house is we wouldn’t have had that same footprint feel or look if we would’ve just gone new. The home has two sunken living rooms, a sunroom on the second floor, and had we started from scratch, we never would have put a sunroom on the second floor. We would never have put in those two sunken living rooms. Sometimes those design limitations that come
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with larger remodels can force it to be way better,” expresses Tobias. Another way the home’s idiosyncrasies influenced the remodel’s character is the conversion of the train room into two separate rooms. The train room was huge with vaulted ceilings. When the home was being remodeled, it was turned into a master suite and girl’s bedroom, but the rooms kept their vaulted ceilings.
The team at Tobias Marman Construction makes the incredible work they do possible. In addition to Tobias, Lindsey, and Nataly, there are three more core team members. Tobias’ brother, Butch, is the field lead whose specialty is rough construction. Dean and Wade make up the rest of the team and help with trim carpentry and cabinets. With such a knowledgeable and diverse team, Tobias Marman Construction can build in-house just about anything their customer wants, with the exception of steel. “You can’t do what we do without having a great team,” expresses Tobias, “and I feel like I have some of the best people in the area that work for me.”
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“It’s all I do. I don’t golf.” This joke from Vance Vetter, owner of Vance Vetter Homes, encapsulates the reason his homes exhibit impressive detail and creativity. The amount of detail that goes into each home he builds is mind-blowing and a large reason his company has excelled over the past 25 years.
Vance started Vance Vetter Homes in 1996 after getting his bachelor’s in carpentry and spending some time in the building industry gaining experience. With just a small crew, Vance worked his way up, becoming a staple in North Dakota’s building industry. Vance Vetter Homes builds anywhere from six to twelve homes a year in addition to remodels and additions. With eight people on staff, most of their work can be done in-house including drafting, design, and carpentry. “The biggest difference in being a business for over twenty years that we learned is that making selections and designs has become so much more important and detailed,” describes Vance. “We’ve had a designer on staff for ten years, so being able to get people into a home that functions well, as well as it looks nice… that’s where my designer and I set ourselves apart.”
Attention to detail is another way Vance Vetter Homes sets themselves apart. “One of the things that defines us as builders, and we hear this from people coming through the
Parade of Homes and our customers, is the attention to detail,” says Vance. All of Vance’s projects are well-thought out with special attention to how all the pieces of the home come together. The home’s high-quality comes from the expert craftsmanship that leaves no detail half-finished. And this attention to detail and dedication to doing the work well results in customers returning to build another
house or their kids coming to them for a house build, or even their kids’ kids coming to them. “I think having the years of experience really changes that process for people because we’re not practicing,” says Vance. Even with their incredible attention to detail, Vance Vetter Homes can still build a home, from design to move-in, much faster than the average builder thanks to their experience in the home-
building process.
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the project. Toni, Vance’s wife and the sales manager at Vance Vetter Homes, says her favorite part is working with people and helping give shape to their ideas. “I really enjoy having them sit down and figure out what the design is and the layout and everything, and then going to the end product and them just being so elated and they love their house. I just love that process.”
Vance and Toni, along with their two children Logan and Claire, have lived in their personal home for almost three years now. The view was a large part of the home’s attraction. The home itself was built at a specific angle towards the northeast so no direct sunlight would penetrate the home, negating the need for blinds and allowing natural light and the view to fill up the room.
The Vetter’s home’s style is best described as eclectic. They like a rustic look with elements of recycled material and sprinkled those decorative touches throughout their home. The interior trim, beam and woodwork is a unique kind of pine that Vance had wanted to build with for some time but could never convince his clients to choose since it is a difficult wood to envision working well in a space. Toni initially agreed with their clients, saying when Vance decided to put the fir in their home, “I just didn’t see his vision. Then, when he brought it home and stained it, it was just beautiful with its character. We wanted something different and unique. It’s our home and that’s how we wanted it to be.”
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restaurant doors and custom built. Vance also built sliding doors with burlap inserts on one side and a mirror on the other side for the entrance from his daughter’s room to her bathroom. All the trim was custom made as well and the interior doors are all made of fir stained to look like hundred-year-old wood. The vintage interior sliding doors came from a local downtown business. Vance tries to be this detailed and creative in every home he builds.
When asked his favorite part of building, Vance couldn’t choose just one thing, saying, “I just like the experience of building something. I don’t care what it is.” Vance’s creative and detail-orientated builds reveal his passion for his work, and it is the high-quality execution of his ideas that has lead him to his success.
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Art is Life. Life is Art. A column exploring art in your home, by David Borlaug and Marci Narum, The Capital Gallery
When a piece of original fine art leaves our
said, “No, I need to be thanking you. Your
gallery and enters your home, something
gallery changed my life.”
unexpected often happens. Whatever the artist may have had in mind in creating
Fine art can truly be powerful. You have
the work no long matters; it is yours now,
the ability to choose exactly the kind of
and you selected it because of the feelings
art and the feeling you desire to being into
it inspired. Inside your home, the painting
your home. Some like to wake up to see
is transformed, and the feeling it conveyed
a Walter Piehl painting on their bedroom
when you first saw it – perhaps comfort,
wall – full of color and motion. Others
excitement, or calm -- becomes part of
may want to fall asleep to a Kaye Burian
your living environment for a specific area
painting, the quiet image of horses on a
of your home.
bluff in the North Dakota Bad Lands. An abstract by Kate Baldock with whimsical
follows The Capital Gallery on social
Scottsdale!” She paid for the paintings and
We hear examples of this from our clients.
images and playful colors might be your
media and has become familiar with our
we shipped them to her immediately.
After grieving the loss of his wife of many
choice to brighten the happy gathering
artists and their work, noticed a Facebook
years, one gentleman chose to fill his home
space in your home.
post of Jack and Diane, a pair of sunny,
Step into The Capital Gallery and
resin-coated acrylic paintings in yellow,
experience all the feels through a work
with original art from The Capital Gallery, and he continues to add to his collection.
That power to choose comes with the
pink, and lavender by Kate Baldock. She
of art. Enjoy the unexpected. Let art set
After his most recent purchase, as we were
benefit of taking time to find the perfect
called the gallery and said, “I found it.
the tone in the perfect space inside your
thanking our friend, he stopped us and
piece of art. Recently, a woman who
I found the perfect fit for my home in
home.
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