Forget dry stats on housing market trends. Martha Stewart has proven, after many years in the “elegant home improvement” business that she knows what people want in their homes, be it furnishings, decor or food. So welcome Martha Stewart homes.
Even though Martha Stewart went to prison, we can’t discount what she gave to the world –a glimpse of how gracious living could be; if you had a lot of acreage, lots of hired help and an unlimited budget for foodstuffs.
But, even though we couldn’t have her fancy kitchen and cooking utensils, we COULD make that pie recipe that we saw coming out of her pristine Viking oven. She was the first “home maven”, giving us not only food advice (which we had with the likes of the always inspiring and humorous Julia Child) but home advice. How to plant herbs, fold napkins, artfully arrange flowers and how to shop at flea markets. She pioneered the idea of putting her name on home related items: paint, linens, housewares to name a few. We may not admire her ability to take stock advice BUT we sure seem to like what she picks out for us.
She went into the slammer and the home entertaining void was filled by a host of Food Network and HGTV stars and wannabes. She has survived because she knows what people want–and she is now applying that to home design. Surprised? Not really right?
The blurb below is taken from the Martha Stewart + KB Homes website (http://www.kbhome.com/martha/) and introduces the concept they are going for. Check it out to see if the developments are happening in a town near you! Again the message: you too can live like Martha (not the prison years.)
It’s a beautiful new concept in homebuilding. And it’s only from KB Home. We’ve partnered with leading lifestyle expert Martha Stewart to create high-quality homes inspired by her very own homes in New York, Connecticut and Maine.
Our Martha Stewart communities feature premier locations and wonderful amenities. Inside and out, you’ll find unique Martha touches like wainscoting, picture-frame molding, open shelving, landscaping packages designed by Martha’s personal gardener, and so much more. And as with any KB home, you’ll select your favorite design, homesite, floor plan and customizing design options.
Come tour our stunning model homes and see how easy we’ve made it to design and decorate your ideal home. With more communities on the way, there’s sure to be one near you soon.
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