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This Parade of Homes Challenges Expectations
Every Parade of Homes project sets expectations for guests—people walk through and assume the home’s style, layout, and design are what this developer builds. If it’s a farmhouse home, people assume all the projects they build are all farmhouse. If the showpiece is colonial, then all their homes are colonial. We set out to challenge that assumption, not only that Hawkstone Homes aren’t all the same style, but also that more than one style can permeate a project.
Cozy-Modern. That was the vision.
Built as his own residence, this Parade of Homes home was never meant to define a style—it was meant to push the boundaries and defy expectations.
People love modern home design, but in reality, they complain about feeling cold inside. There are frigid cement floors, freezing wide-open spaces, and cold metal surfaces. For this project, the exterior is grounded and confident with its sleek edges and a tilted horizontal skyline. Unexpectedly, the interior is baked in warmth. Working alongside interior designer Allison Campbell, we insisted that every interior detail was cozy. Each instinct to create a sharp, cold aesthetic was intentionally resisted. Instead, Allison asked a different question: Does it feel like home? White oak floors were chosen for their warmth. Textures and tones were layered with care. Even the baseboards were custom-designed with a subtle stagger—small, intentional details that ground the space and make it feel human. The result is a home where visitors are struck by the modern exterior, yet when they walk in, they are blanketed in a warm welcome. They simply feel at ease.
During the Parade of Homes, people lingered.
Guests didn’t just pass through—they came back. They stayed. Because the home didn’t just capture attention—it held it.
That same philosophy extends beyond the walls of the dwelling and passes into the landscape. In Utah, where the outdoors is part of everyday life, the yard was designed before the foundation was ever poured. The home flows outward—through the kitchen, into gathering spaces, toward the pool house and court—creating seamless integration between inside and out. Because at Hawkstone, a home isn’t placed on a lot—it’s designed around it, honoring the views and the land it sits on.
Behind it all is a standard that doesn’t shift. The quality Israel expects for his own home is the same craftsmanship that is applied to every project. It’s a level of detail not every client will notice—but for the right client, it’s everything.
