Dayton September 2022

ROOM TO GROW
Scott and Emily are excited to see
their girls grow in this new space
and watch them hangout with their
friends.
“We don’t feel like we’re on top of
each other,” Emily says. “Mornings
are still nuts, but the kids have more
autonomy. And Scott and I spend a
lot more time in there, having a glass
of wine after the kids go to bed.
“We really enjoyed working with
Neal’s. The communication was very
clear. One of the drawings had missed
that one of the girl’s bedroom windows
would become obstructed by
the addition, so they moved her window
at their own expense. They did
it on their own dime because they
missed it. That speaks to the value of
what they provide.”
dirty work
While the Henrys were tackling their kitchen renovation, they
decided to get their dream laundry and mud rooms too.
“We run the laundry like four times a day,” Emily says. “So that
was the biggest investment for me. I went with the LG front loader.
I spent three years on the laundry division of P&G. I probably know
more than any normal person should about washing machines.”
Emily has a system for how she likes to do laundry, so she found
a basket system on Pinterest she liked. And she didn’t want to do
laundry in the formal dining room anymore, so she wanted a place
where she could fold and sort all in one.
The mudroom is where the original laundry room was, so the
team at Neal’s built the addition to include the laundry room.
“The Henrys wanted a place for the girls to plug in their iPads,
hang up their coats…plus, the parents wanted those things too,”
Jodi Smith, designer at Neal’s says. “So, when they come in the door,
their stuff is left by the door.”
RESOURCES
Contractor Neal’s Design Remodel;
Kitchen designer Jodi Smith, Neal’s
Design Remodel; Custom cabinetry
Neal’s Design Remodel; Cabinet
hardware Top Knobs; Countertops
Mercury Quartzite/Viatera Rococco,
KBR; Main backsplash Emotive Coy
Grey Glossy, Florida Tile; Cooktop
backsplash Stone Impressions Artisan
Avery Grande on Cararra, Louisville Tile;
Sink Signature Hardware Torun Fireclay
Farmhouse, Ferguson; Faucets Moen
Nio Black Stainless pull down, Ferguson;
Appliances Bosch dishwasher, cooktop
and double oven, Sub-Zero French door
refrigerator, undercounter refrigerator and
microwave, Custom Distributors, Inc.;
Flooring Refinished Hardwood, Mansion
Hill; Windows Pella Lifestyle Double
hung; Patio Brick Form Rough Stone,
LK Concrete
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1 The expanded laundry
room offers plenty of
countertop space for sorting
and folding. 2 The new
mudroom has coat hooks,
cubbies, drawers and a bench
to make it easier for the girls
to drop things off by the back
door.
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