An Overture of Homes: Homes of Note 2016

Fans of the annual Homes of Note now have twice as much time to enjoy the holiday tour and boutiques.

“An Overture of Homes,” sponsored by the Kansas City Symphony Guild, is open this year for two days: Fri., Nov. 11 and Sat., Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The tour features three seasonally decorated homes: The Preserve at Shoal Creek Valley, located off Highway 152 and NE Shoal Creek Parkway, in The Preserve neighborhood. All three homes plus the Gate House, which will host the holiday boutiques, are conveniently located on North Sycamore Avenue.

The Homes of Note

Nicole and Paul Anderson have lived in their Mediterranean-style home for a little over two years. “We had admired the home from the outside for years and when it came up for sale, we bought it,” they said. Once they toured the home, they also loved the floor plan and backyard.

For the tour, the Andersons worked with Patty Mahoney and Kerstin Bohn from Haus by Design to update the interior to a more transitional tone. John Shackelford of Shackelford Botanical Designs provided the floral displays in the home.

Jen and Ben Dohrmann have lived in their home, built by Cardinal Crest Homes, for three years. “We loved building this home,” they said. “Our contractor was with us on every decision and helped immensely.”

Their home represents a mesh of Jen’s modern aesthetic and Ben’s farm heritage. Family is important to the Dohrmanns. The bench on the front porch was made by Jen’s grandfather, and Ben’s grandparents were the original owners of the bed in their toddler’s bedroom.

“We love the Shoal Creek area, and the neighborhood has a great location and amenities,” they said.

The visionary staff at Erdos at Home, located in Zona Rosa, helped the Dohrmanns with interior design to prepare for the tour. Rhonda Ruble and her team at Cosentino’s Price Chopper provided floral designs.

Marty and David Dickson have lived in their home for five years, which they affectionately call “Fox Hill” due to a fox den on the property. The couple wanted to stay north, and happenstance brought them to Shoal Creek Valley. The couple said it was “love at first sight” for the J.D. Nelson-built home.

They describe their one-story home as versatile, eclectic, and Country French, and where they enjoy displaying treasured family heirlooms and collectibles representing the couple’s hobbies and interests.

D’Agee & Co., located in downtown Liberty, designed floral arrangements for this home. Alex Iglesias, Michael Coyazo, and Juan Carlos from Samsara, a home furnishing store featuring vintage, classic, and antique furnishings located in Parkville, provided interior design expertise for the tour.

Tour details

Since the decorated homes will no doubt get tour goers in the holiday mood, they can start their gift shopping at the unique vendors featured in The Gate House either before or after touring the homes.

The vendors will include The Best of KC, Lillians of Kansas City, Adventures with Tea, Stained Glass Creations, Scentsy, and Moscow on the Potomac. Other boutiques will feature one-of-a-kind quilted purses from Pat Goranflo, original artwork from Jan Hankel, Carolyn Henson, and Debbie Wetschensky, original ceramics and glass by Claudia McMichael, and jewelry by Deanna Chan and Linda Schwermer of Midori World.

The primary sponsor of the tour is Shoal Creek Valley where Tom Johnson and Susan Renschler are the sales managers for the development. Other sponsors include Platte Valley Bank, Missouri Bluffs Boutique, and Goetze Dental. Northtowne Lincoln, Hendrick Lexus, and Reed Buick GMC will display new cars at each home.

Tour tickets are $15 if purchased in advance at any of several Northland grocery stores: Ball Foods, Inc. – Hen House & Price Chopper; Cosentino’s – Sun Fresh and Price Chopper; McKeever’s – Price Chopper; and all Hy-Vee stores.

Tickets are $20 if purchased at the door the day of the tour and can also be purchased online with a $2 handling fee.

All proceeds benefit the Kansas City Symphony.

For more details about An Overture of Homes: Homes of Note 2016, visit www.kcsymphonyguild.org.

This story was originally published October 29, 2016 at 12:02 AM with the headline "An Overture of Homes: Homes of Note 2016."