At Home: In Victorian Village
Kasey and Shawn Conyers are no strangers to Victorian Village. They have lived in the neighborhood for more than ten years. They originally bought a home in the neighborhood several years ago that they fixed up and resold when they decided they wanted more space to raise their family. They love the walkability diversity of Victorian Village and ultimately decided to stay in the neighborhood. Their current beautiful home provides plenty of space for them and their two little boys and two dogs. It has 2900 square feet, four bedrooms and 3.5 baths. When they found the house, they feel in love with the architectural details, nice size of the rooms and layout of the floors.
The couple are only the fifth owners to live in the house. The house was lucky to survive tough times by not being divided into multiple apartments; instead a couple of families had come together at times and just shared the entire space. The last owners had done some renovating and documented everything. Which was cool to have, says Kasey, but sometimes seeing what they did - like paint beautifully dark stained trim over with white - was a little sad. They do have the original deed to their house!
Kasey and Shawn both have backgrounds in design - she runs her own business, Bliss Wedding & Event Design, and he is an architect. They have been working on the house a little at a time. When the weather got nice after they first moved in, they painted the exterior. Shawn did most of it himself, except for the third floor turret. Inside the turret is Kasey’s home office. It is a wonderful space with four windows that fill the space with light. A great place to spur creative thinking! The room also includes Shawn’s home workspace and a play area for the boys. It is a great arrangement that allows Kasey to keep her boys at home while she works.
The couple also likes to collect art. They have several paintings by their friend Shawn Savage, including ‘Monalisa’ and ‘ Split Personality.’ They have also bought some pieces at the CCAD Art Sale.
Their goal for the house is to give it a ‘modern comfortable’ style while keeping and enhancing some of the character of the house. One of Shawn’s favorite moments about the house is the wonderful front door and its handle. The starburst on the porch is also a favorite. The house was covered in carpet by the last owners, so they are working to remove that and restore the wood floors. Some future projects include removing wallpaper, updating bathrooms and redoing the kitchen. Because the house had been sitting vacant for awhile before they purchased it, they also have a backyard full of work. But they plan on being there for quite awhile to raise their family so they look forward to making the house their own.
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November 22nd, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Wow. That’s a really awesome house! :D
November 22nd, 2009 at 1:43 pm
I really love the mix of modern and traditional. we live in a 100 year old house and sometimes it seems hard to decorate without antiques.
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
I grew up in that area, and it’s nice to see people keeping it up so nicely.
November 22nd, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Gorgeous, tastefully adorned home.
November 22nd, 2009 at 11:20 pm
I absolutely LOVE the dark hardwood floors! What are they?
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:01 am
What an excellent blend of old and new. I really enjoy your creative and dramatic use of contemporary lighting accentuating the important elements in space. Well done.
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:12 am
patient_zero hit it on the head - the combo of old and new really stands out. i love it. The sunburst on the porch roof is beautiful and adds a piece of art to the outside too.
November 23rd, 2009 at 11:37 am
Fabulous home. You’ve done an excellent job decorating, Kasey. “Modern comfortable” is an excellent description. I also like that you do a little over time. Keep us posted on future renovations. I’m sure they’ll be beautiful!
November 23rd, 2009 at 12:59 pm
i echo those who say nicely done. the thing that stands out to me is how uncluttered all the spaces feel without giving a correlating sense of emptiness.
November 23rd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Love your house!!! Congratulations on the new baby too!!! Betsy Feuer
November 23rd, 2009 at 9:11 pm
As the current owner of their previous house, I have to say that I love everything they do in their design :)
…and they are the cutest couple i’ve ever met!!!
November 29th, 2009 at 6:25 pm
Great, great house. Thanks for letting us in.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:20 am
Awesome! I was fortunate enough to see their old house in Harrison West. It was equally as nice. I love their ability to merge the traditional w/ the modern. I would like to know the name of the gallery lights they’ve used. Anyone know of a good supplier for said lights?