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The bow window in the living room reflects the Edwardian style of the flat. A simple sofa and love seat create a cozy conversation group. Most of the house wears flirtatious shades of green, butter yellow and pale aqua.
Homemade Style
When the homeowner couldn’t find the perfect coffee table, he designed this one, which has a plywood top set on a steel truss with casters.
Makeshift Side Table
A pair of wrought-iron end tables, set side by side, makes a spacious end table next to the love seat in the living room. The grouping of vases and pots, which William collected over a number of years, are united by their pleasing range of neutral tones.
Computer Concealed
The home office includes two computer stations that can be concealed behind the doors. A tinted green panel slides to reveal the work station and hide the bedroom. A series of storage spaces, cabinets, and movable doors allow the office disappear after hours.
Staggered Solution
Staggered filing cabinets are a great solution for an angled window.
Luxury houses blossomed in Des Moines area last year. The bulk of these properties are in West Des Moines (32 houses) and Main Des Moines (22 houses). In addition, expensive homes are also showing up in Grimes, which is an unexpected location considering that it is a rural area.
The rise in million dollar homes is due to new executives moving into the Des Moines market. Another snowball effect is that the old houses in the area are being remodeled and new gadgets are being installed. But despite of these new developments, the Des Moines market is still considered as a relatively inexpensive place to live.
The Des Moines area’s luxury housing market has blossomed in the past year, as downtown condos rise, suburban estates expand and south-of-Grand mansions get makeovers.
The number of million-dollar homes in the metro shot up to 98 from 61 a year ago, according to county assessors’ records in Polk and Dallas counties.
The bulk of the million-dollar properties are in West Des Moines (32) and Des Moines (22), but expensive homes also have begun showing up in unexpected locations, like rural Grimes, where Iowa Highway 141 and the interstate highways offer a quick commute as well as seclusion.