June: Utah Valley Parade of Homes

June was a whirlwind!

As usual, the summer months get crazy busy for all of us, but the highlight of our month was visiting the Utah Valley Parade of Homes. Awarded multiple “Best Parade in the Nation” awards, there is no doubt - they come to win.

We visited 24 of the 33 homes that were entered in the parade this year. Spanning several cities in Utah County, we were on the go for two days straight! The larger homes we visited were upwards of 15,500 sq ft and the smallest home was just over 1,600 sq ft. We saw everything from indoor basketball courts and golf simulators to 30 ft high rock climbing walls and indoor sound-proof shooting ranges.

If there was one conclusion we came to at the end of our trip - it was that you CAN make a smaller home just as beautiful and comfortable as a large one.

Our favorite part of every work trip is to gather knowledge. Indoor and outdoor - we love seeing new and innovative ideas and gathering information on all of the product materials we can in order to best serve our clients here at home in the PNW.

One of the funnest things we found on our trip was a company called ‘Scented Vents.’ They were partnered with multiple builders throughout the parade. These homes smelled AMAZING.

Check them out here - https://www.scentedvents.com

We don’t frequent the Salt Lake area regularly, but when we do, we love to stop at some of our favorite spots, as shopping is mandatory on any trip. A few of the places we had time to visit…

• Sun River Gardens, Orem UT

• The Baby Cubby, Lehi UT

• Black Sheep Cafe, Provo UT

• Heirloom Art Co., Provo UT

• Moon’s Rare Books, Provo UT

• City Creek Center, Salt Lake City UT

• Dowdle Studios, Lindon UT

It was a fabulous trip. We thoroughly enjoyed our first visit to the UV Parade of Homes!