THE HAYMOUNT INN - AIRBNB by HAYMOUNT HOMES
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We are excited to announce the opening of our first short term rental option in Haymount:
The Haymount Inn
We loved our first Haymount Home so much that we decided to give it a fresh overhaul and offer it to visitors looking to experience Haymount for themselves. Whether you have family and friends visiting, need a short term place to live in Haymount, or find yourself between moves, we hope you’ll consider our Haymount Inn for your short term stay.
Located in the heart of Haymount, this 2450 square foot home sleeps 10 and has 4 bedrooms and 3 full bathrooms for your enjoyment. Plenty of amenities and all you’ll need for a great stay. Full availability and reservations can be found here: https://airbnb.com/h/the-haymount-inn-by-haymount-homes
You can also look at the information on our website under the AIRBNB link, but scheduling stays is on the link above.
Enjoy the tour (click through the pictures and you will get the full tour of each area) and thank you again for considering our new adventure! We are excited to share Haymount with your guests!
-The Benander Family
Hillside ave - before and after part two
Enjoy our small photo tour of the music room and bathroom transformation!
Happy Sunday!
Round two of before and after photos are here! We continue to put more ideas into our new home, but I was able to snap a few photos of some of our progress so far. Please ignore some of the randomness and try to see the beauty through the trees!
Some of our touches include great shiplap detail that helped disguise the poorly formed walls. Additionally, our contractors worked their magic on smoothing out other areas and making everything look new again. Refinishing floors and adding new paint made everything come together.
We bought a beautiful new light fixture for what we are now calling the music room, from Mid-South Lighting in downtown Fayetteville . If you need a light fixture, check them out because they are amazing!
The majestic purple bathroom has been toned down. This was not exactly a group decision, and many people told us they loved that deep purple, but it wasn't the calming environment we were looking for. We love the result with our changes and apologize to the purple fans out there!
Many people have asked about the colors that we have chosen at Hillside. The white on the walls is Sherwin-Williams pure white, which is one of our favorites to use on our homes. Pure White is slightly warm but still crisp, which makes it feel cozy but not too ivory for our taste. In the bathroom, we have used Sherwin-Williams Big Chill. It has a beautiful mid-range light reflective value and is a wonderful slightly cool gray. In the dining room and entryway, you will find more Pure White and also Sherwin-Williams Tricorn Black.
We hope you enjoy the photos. If you find yourself in the neighborhood, stop by for a concert on our “new to us” grand piano. The kids play it every day and it's wonderful to listen to…
Casey and Crew
HILLSIDE AVE - 2 more weeks of Renovations
Haymount Homes Hillside HIstoric Renovations continue - next 2 weeks!
Progress continues! Knee deep in painting - old walls need a LOT of love!! However, it is making a huge difference to the feel of our new home- exciting!
We have also been playing the light fixture game - round and round we go, trying them in different spaces to see how they fit and feel. I think we have ordered over 30….and keep UPS and local stores busy with our exchanges…however, light fixtures are like the jewelry in a room - they are the best accent and need to fit just right!
Also we are trying to find the backyard….a little at a time….
Stay tuned for more! It’s coming together!!
Casey and crew
HILLSIDE AVE - 2 WEEKS OF RENOVATIONS
Let the renovations begin!!!
Happy Weekend! It has been a whirlwind of activity over the last two weeks at Hillside and we are excited to show you the progress. The home was lovely, but just not really our style, so we are knee deep in making it our own. Forgive the rough unedited cell phone photos - we are moving quick!
The first step was to uncover the 120 year old pine flooring throughout the home. This is always one of our favorite parts because floors have so much character and clean up so well. However, the deep ebony stair treads had likely never been sanded down and hats off to Dustin Brewington who had to sand them several times and then hand scrape them four times to get down to the natural wood. AH...MAZ...ING!
We have a mix of red pine and yellow pine in the home. We love the look of the yellow pine, but the red pine was very red. In order to draw that down, we chose a deep (actually black) stain to neutralize the red in the wood for the lower level of the home. As for the upper level, we are in love with the yellow pine. We wanted a natural stain, but even an oil-based natural stain has a yellowish/orangish undertone that will deepen over time. Additionally, oil based stains are very high in VOC chemicals, which we are trying to avoid in our renovation.
You can see how the natural oil based stain on the left really made the wood a orange tone…..not what we were going for.
Same here with the upper floors - the oil based tone really yellowed up the wood - and it deepens over time, which is likely what was already on the floors to start with. Any stain will darken the floors a little, but we wanted to preserve the yellow pine color as much as possible.
As a result, we ended up choosing a natural water based stain for the first floor to really allow the floors to be at their best. We are thrilled with the results, which will be posted once all the mess is cleaned up! For downstairs, we chose a black water based stain. The wood really soaked it up and created a lovely walnut shade. Plus, the water based stain is faster and less toxic. It is a great alternative to oil based, but it does cost more so be prepared for this if you choose that path!
We are adding shiplap detail to sections of the home. It is a great way to hide some of the rough plaster and it adds character and charm to the rooms. Texture is a huge element in rooms and it really provides warmth and comfort to the spaces. Although some people like the character of rippled plaster, we opted for more clean lines and less of this look.
Painting has begun and it is a task! There are a lot of areas to try to address in the walls and to optimize their look once the paint hits them. Choosing paint is never one our favorite tasks because there are thousands of amazing colors and they all look different in each space! Total fear of better options. We are somewhat married to cool undertones in this home due to flooring choices and cabinetry that will be staying, so we had to stray from our typical warmer undertone palate. That has been an adventure, but you can see the dizziness of the ride below. We’ll be chatting more on paint later.
We have a lot more photos to come as wall repair and painting continue this week. However, this should give you an idea of the controlled chaos at our new home!
Until next time!
Casey and Carl (and crew)
HILLSIDE AVE - OUR NEWEST DESIGN PROJECT
Introducing our newest design project - follow along as we complete renovations on a 120 year old historic home!
We are so excited to introduce our newest Haymount Homes design project, Hillside Ave!
There is so much to love about Hillside. From over 600 square feet of porch living to exposed brickwork and architectural detail throughout the lower level, there is eye candy to be seen everywhere. The grand foyer welcomes you in and the beautiful 120 year old pine floors honor Southern tradition.
This home has been lovingly updated for the last six years, and we are the proud new owners. We have included a present state home tour for you and are hoping you’ll follow along as we place our Haymount Homes stamp on the design.
Stay tuned for updates and you’ll be able to follow us on Facebook and Instagram, using the hashtag, #hhhillside.
For now, enjoy the present state home tour….we are thrilled you stopped by!
- Casey and Carl
