Hey, guys.
Welcome to Lukas and Chelsea's home.
There are a lot of great ideas in here.
This is a tour you've got to see.
Let's get started.
This home is a little over 2300 square feet, two and a half baths,
three bedrooms and plenty of space for entertaining,
a great feature of this open concept living area is that you can have up
to 30 guests in here without bringing in any additional seating.
The first thing that catches a lot of people's
attention is going to be this incredible kitchen when you walk in.
So let's start there.
There's a lot to talk about with this island.
Not only can we see six guests, but it's also faced
with a hand hewn, reclaimed timber material.
And that really offers a great accent
to all the white cabinetry that we see in here.
When Lukas and Chelsea came to Golden Eagles Design Center.
They had mentioned that they really liked
what they saw in the amazing home video series that is our Timber Lake home,
which features white cabinetry, black walnut timbers
and also the Timber Lake ceiling finish color.
We see that color scheme carried through in here.
Now, getting back to the
island, this is a split island with a 42 inch bar top height
than your regular cabinet height, bringing this to about 36 inches.
It makes this for a nice, easy work surface area.
It also separates the work surface area from those who are sitting at the islands.
Another great, convenient feature of this is that you also have terrific
outlet placements, whereas most single level islands they'll only have outlets
placed on the end of the island.
We have up to four different outlets are out here.
You can really have as many as you want.
Now that was done in mind for hosting the idea of having Nesco's
crackpots, all these different appliances that can be laid out
so people can help serve themselves and then take a seat at the island.
Really, a lot of convenience in mind now when it comes to convenience.
There is nothing quite as convenient as having access to the outdoor patio area
right off the kitchen.
Someone can easily come in and grab a quick beverage from the fridge.
Now, speaking of beverages, we even have a coffee bar over here
and a separate refrigerator,
one that's just perfect whether it's for soda, wine or beer.
I love the way that this kitchen is laid out.
first of all, we don't have any pinch points at the refrigerator.
It opens into a much bigger space instead of the hallway area.
Now this space is still very large.
Great
for having multiple chefs in the kitchen at one time,
even in the early design phase.
Lukas and Chelsea had an entertaining on their mind,
and that's why they wanted to have a sink placed in the island.
That way, they were facing their guests while hosting.
So we've got to sink the dishwasher and even the garbage is right here.
This is actually built into the cabinetry.
Everything is centrally located.
So not only is this a beautiful kitchen, but it's really well-designed.
When I first walked into this home, it was the three
pendant lights over the island that made a statement.
Not only do they have an industrial flair,
but also an elegance which works perfectly in this home.
Another terrific light fixture is the one that we see over this dining room table,
not only as a light fixture, very beautiful, but it also brings
a lot of great balance light to the dining room table and throughout the day,
we also have terrific natural light just flowing into this space.
one of the great benefits of having an open concept
living area is being able to enjoy the entire space.
So even as I'm
over here in the dining room, I get to take in the beautiful ambiance
of a wood burning fireplace.
There's a lot of great flexibility to this space.
Not only can we have a round table in here if you like,
but with a rectangular table, we can easily add additional leaves
to it, really expanding the seating availability.
And speaking of seating, this is really fun.
These tools are upholstered with the same fabric
that we see around the dining room table, and this is actually a big slab
provided by Golden Eagle with a hand hewn finish on it.
Even the timber that we have as the footrests,
that is perfect for the little kiddos to sit here,
whether they're doing their homework in the evening time while mom and dad
are preparing dinner, or even if they're sketching their doodles.
And yes, when you're hosting large parties,
this is additional seating as well.
That is really great.
Also being located right off the entry way, this doubles as a drop zone area,
with another bench matching the rest of the upholstery in this space.
There is an incredible mud room to show you later,
but focusing on this entry way, of course, this is where all the guests come in.
This is the first site that you see when you walk in.
We've got three incredible timber accented trusses
with all the beautiful beam work that we see in this space
and also a great focus of a full fireplace chase
with beautiful stone and a wood burning fireplace
unit.
As you've seen in
many of our other homes, it is common to raise the fireplace hearth.
That is because not only does it
provide additional seating, but also better views throughout the home,
elevating the fireplace is also convenient for when you're stoking the fire.
We've got that fireplace centrally located in the home
with a lot of natural light on both sides.
And how incredible is it that you can have a twelve foot tall tree
fit perfectly in this space?
In fact, the highest point in this home, we're at 15 feet
on the finished ceiling heights.
The walls throughout the home are nine feet tall.
There's a lot of great volume in this area.
Now how great is this?
You can enjoy the fire and there's even a TV above it.
It's not too high.
It's actually perfect for the amount of depth
that we have here for this viewing distance.
And it can be pivoted on an angle.
That way, anyone can see it no matter where you're sitting in the great room,
no matter where you sit, there are great views,
whether you're looking outside or even admiring the architecture
and the beautiful decor that we have within this space.
Here, I had been in the kitchen before, and there were so many great features
to point out.
But now if I'm sitting here, I can really admire the beautiful backsplash
and the beautiful under cabinet lighting that accents the texture of those tiles.
It's tough to leave this space.
There are so many things that I could talk about in here,
but there are a lot more great ideas.
Let's check out that mudroom area.
So here we are
in the mudroom area, right off the garage.
Now this is one heck of a garage.
three stalls.
We have storage above.
It's even heated garage in here.
So this is perfect
not only for multiple vehicles, but even a terrific workbench area.
Now for Lukas as a do it yourself.
That is perfect for him.
Now imagine you're coming in from the garage with all the kiddos.
Each kid has their own little drop zone bench area.
They're even drawers below, which are perfect for gloves, hats and shoes.
Now this drop zone area is perfect when your hands are full.
It's really convenient to be able to have a place to set things,
even having a sink right off of this entryway.
This is perfect for Lukas as he gets his hands dirty in the shop.
He's got a convenient place to wash them off
without having to go into the kitchen area.
When you're designing a floor plan, it's important to think a flow of the space.
How are you going to use it?
So imagine Lukas and Chelsea, they have a young family.
They always need to get the kids ready before they leave.
It's a good staging area before they head out of the house to have everything here.
But even when they come home, let's say they're coming home
with their arms full of groceries.
They could offload the groceries here, take care of the kiddos,
and then even the kids have a quick media access to the bathroom,
which is right on this end of the house, as opposed
to having to run to the other end of the house.
Now back to those groceries, you're bringing the groceries in.
We've got an incredible pantry area.
The depth of these shelves
allow for large appliances and a great overflow of pantry items.
Many of our homeowners are building in locations where they're
in the mountains or on the lakes, in remote, beautiful destinations.
The grocery store is not just ten minutes away.
That's why a large pantry is really convenient.
While we're on this side of the home, I think you're going to love
the master suite.
There is some great
consideration to the ceiling in this space,
there is a ban board around the perimeter of it.
We have a timber right along the center, which is perfect
for mounting the ceiling fan.
And then there are even two
additional timbers creating great symmetry in this room.
All of the smaller perpendicular timbers, they're done so at that depth
to create more of a shadow, which adds a lot more great dimension.
And even take a look at the bathroom.
There's been working here.
We've got timbers
flanking each side of the entrance headed into this walk in shower.
Now this is a beautiful tile shower.
Not only is a large,
but there are some great considerations when it comes to the forces in here.
These are each independently controlled so Luke's and Chelsea
can have their own setting.
And what's great about that is that once
they set it to the right temperature, when they come back, the next time
it'll be that same temperature in the future.
Another great thing about this space is that the brighter
colored tile really balances a lot of good light in here.
It really flows well,
and we've got some great light coming in from the window above the whirlpool tub.
You may
have noticed by now that Lukas and Chelsea really appreciate symmetry,
and what's been done here is that this space has been mirrored
with a his and her vanity.
They each have three drawer bases and there's even a secret drawer under here.
So usually this draw would be fixed and it wouldn't be operable
because you've got the sink behind it.
But in this case, we've inverted the drawer, add an extra storage
down there and then, of course, is the full depth of the cabinets.
Another great idea
was having the walk in closet tied into this area
because when you're getting ready in the morning,
you can have easy access to that
without having to go through the master suite to get into the closet.
I love the use of a different floor covering in the walk in closet
to differentiate the bathroom.
This is a ceramic tile, and
it is warm, there is radiant and floor heat throughout this entire home.
Now we are in Wisconsin, so even when the snow is falling outside
and it's below zero temperatures,
this floor will still feel warm and cozy throughout the entire home.
Now we've got two more bedrooms to see and one more full bath.
Let's go check that out.
How great is this
for a kid's bedroom of this size, it's going to be flexible throughout the years.
Great natural light coming in and check out this locket closet.
This is great.
So there's a pocket door on here, really convenient and plenty of storage
for kids toys and all the clothes throughout the years to come.
Even the kids bedroom is utilizing the massive timber trim
that you see around all the doorways, the windows.
And we even have banboard in the kids rooms.
Now this ban board is not as large as it was in the master suite,
and that really makes sense
being that the space itself doesn't have as large of a footprint.
But really,
you can have any size timbers that you want throughout your entire home.
You can take a look at this baseboard.
This is big, so this is two inches thick
and it comes up to a little over six inches tall.
So you see this throughout the entire home goes perfect with the color choice
chosen for the floor covering here.
We've got another bedroom in here, the same specs that we saw in the other room.
Lukas and Chelsea are very handy.
Chelsea made this sign.
Lukas made the frame and even use extra stain
that was used throughout the home, so everything ties perfectly together.
It's really special being in this space and seeing a young family
create a lot of great memories in their golden eagle log and timber home.
We have a bathroom right here with a double vanity sink
with a very large mirror.
Terrific natural light.
Continuing the theme of using this beautiful color
that we see throughout the home.
Lucas and Chelsea built these custom pieces
really practical, perfect for a space like this.
So we've got that bathtub.
We've got extra storage.
This is the perfect wing for having all the kiddos
on one side of the home and a master suite on the other side.
I love the color scheme in
this home, which was also carried through to the exterior.
The same stone was utilized as a wainscoting on the front of the home.
We've got a beautiful maintenance-free lap siding all the timber work,
all that heavy beam work that is all the same color that we have
on the inside of the home as well.
It offers a great contrast and most notable is
how distinctive looking they are when you pull up to the front of the home.
Even the covered porch has a matching ceiling and it is just as you see
throughout the rest of the home.
If you want that behind the scenes details of how this beautiful home
came together, then you'll want to check out our DIY
building a home series where we followed Lucas and Chelsea
as they designed and built their custom golden eagle log and timber home.
Lukas, thank you so much for having us out here today.
This is a spectacular home.
Very beautiful.
Certainly a showcase which I'm sure will inspire many others.
What's it feel like to be all moved in?
It feels great to finally be able
to relax and spend the time together with with Chelsea and the girls,
and a lot of work went into getting us to this point.
Now we know we can kick back will enjoy
our first Christmas here and life will be good
where it's going to explain the the feeling
that we have after after going through all the hard work and the time spent.
So it couldn't be better.
And for those of you who are watching this thinking about building your next home,
what are some of your favorite features of this great home to her comment below?