Custom Home Designed For Train Enthusiast

A Train Enthusiast’s Dream—Custom Home Build in Central Iowa

This home is proof that your passion can (and should!) be incorporated tastefully into your home’s design. You will see a cool theme throughout the home, with a neutral color palette of tans, browns, whites, and blacks. There is a high level of brightness as well, with many windows bringing in natural light to liven up the space. 

You can see that traditional textures such as the brick on the bathroom wall, tile in the shower, rattan furniture, smooth cabinetry, and more were strategically combined to add depth in this home. You’ll also see real stone used in several spaces, like on the patio fireplace and in the wall dividing the kitchen and living room. It really adds to the industrial style of the home with vintage aspects and transitional elements. 

There is plenty of space throughout for the whole family, with ample seating in the dining room and at the kitchen island, as well as the large, open living room, in-home office, and spacious patio. You’ll also find a large butler’s pantry and dual staircase that contribute to this tremendous home’s ample amount of space. 

While every detail of this home was created with the homeowner’s love for trains in mind, the office was customized to be specifically train-focused. The darker colors found here are not throughout the rest of the home. The striped walls with photos of trains hung up, shiny curtains, and even the light fixtures were chosen to mimic a train’s features. And the homeowner isn’t the only person who loves this home—it’s also a four-time award-winning Home Builders Association Home.