My Favorite Home Tours EVER {You Don't Want To Miss These!}
September 30, 2025
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My favorites from the 2025 Indianapolis Home-a-Rama home tours.
(You don't want to miss!)
I try to visit our local Indy Home-a-Rama luxury home tours every year, and some are definitely worth it more than others!
When I looked back, I realized I hadn't pictures from this event in years...but this one had two homes that I absolutely had to share! (See my last round up of favorites from the tour here!)
There were seven homes in the tour, and two of those I thought were so incredibly well done. Probably two of the most beautifully designed and decorated homes I've ever seen.
I'll tell you my favorite at the end (you may be surprised!), and I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments. I think you are going to LOVE these beautiful photos -- it was fun for me to even go through them and edit!
There are a TON of pictures, even after whittling them down. So sit back, grab something to drink and enjoy this feast for your eyes!
Home-a-Rama house No. 1: Builder, Custom Living
I usually share the front exterior of these homes, but honestly I wasn't overwhelmed by either one. The interiors made up for this though!
The first house was built by Custom Living and I was so impressed with the decor. It was incredibly soothing and thoughtful.
I think lighting is the hardest design aspect to nail, and this unique fixture in the dining area was perfect in this space:
The scale was perfect for these tall ceilings and large room.
This whole home was decorated with such warm colors -- lots of soft greens, mauves and rich wood tones. It fit in perfectly for this time of year, but would easily transition throughout the year.
The living room with the pitched roof and tall stone fireplace were stunning:
The wall of windows obviously let in a ton of natural light, but they also act like the art of the room -- this space didn't need a lot of decor.
Maybe this room felt so comfortable to me because we have the exact same furniture layout in our family room!
This kitchen...oh my. It was gorgeous! I was taken with how small it felt, but that could have been due to the wood planked ceiling and beams. Now that I think about it, none of these houses had HUGE kitchens like I've seen in the past. That is interesting.
The decorative shelf with brass tipping rail (see how I made my own inexpensive gallery rail here!) was stunning, along with the railing with hooks for cooking necessities:
The other star of this room was the absolutely beautiful burled wood kitchen armoire:
The doors open on both the kitchen and pantry sides, as well as more drawers in the pantry:
This was one of the most beautiful custom pieces I've seen -- I loved the grandeur of it, as well as the functionality!
The wood ceiling continued into the pantry, and I loved the metal drawer fronts for fresh produce:
If you've read here for a while, you know how much I love basements! This one did not disappoint! This basement bar was quite grand, and I loved the island right there for people to gather:
We are always dreaming of how to add a wine room like this, but first we'd have to figure out how to afford enough wine to fill it 😂:
LOVE the checkered floor in this smaller space!
The family room area down there had a long table with stools behind the sectional for tons of extra seating:
I really loved the built in benches on either side of the television, but I'm not sure how much they'd be used.
This bedroom was so incredibly sweet:
The floral wallpaper was a beauty, it had warm green and dusty pinks in it that I think would work for a guest room as well as a girl's room.
They carried the same wallpaper into the ensuite bathroom:
I found this bathroom to be so soothing and peaceful. Actually every. single. bathroom in this house was SO well done...I was so impressed!
This one had a greenish/gray wall color with the same mauve stacked shower tiles:
That floor tile is wonderful and the warm wood of the vanities were the perfect finishing touches.
The marble trim around the main bathroom shower was such a unique touch:
I'm not sure what I think about the tub in the same room as the shower -- what do you think?
The reeded detail on the front of the bathroom vanities carried through here as well. The dark wood and bright brass combination looked so good with the cooler floor tile and counters:
The warm tones continued into the laundry, with a dark dusty pink wallpaper that matched the large penny tile floor:
Notice the tall baseboards matching the cabinets -- such a great design detail.
And finally, this house tour ended with a very cool mud room. The metal door fronts not only look great, but let some potentially stinky sports or school gear air out a bit:
The cabinets were a deep wine/purple color -- just lovely!
Home-a-Rama house No. 2: Builder, McKenzie Pierrot Homes
Principal Designer: Jodi Pierrot
This one is another one that grabbed you the second you walked in the door. It was an immediate feeling of quiet luxury, but also warm and welcoming.
You know after finishing my dark green office makeover, this color drenched space was one of my favorites:
The herringbone brick flooring set the entryway apart from the main living areas. I didn't realize the double wood doors were to a coat closet until later in the tour:
I thought that was a beautiful detail that could be DIY'd as well.
This kitchen as another stunner, with a similar (but simpler) hood vent over the stove:
Those circular sconces are repeated in this home and I LOVED them.
This wood cabinet in the middle of the built in fridge and freezer was so lovely -- there was so much detail (those sconces!) that I really enjoyed:
The functionality of every detail was thought out -- the doors slide back so they're not in the way. The small sink was very small but also super helpful when prepping coffee or drinks.
The REAL stunner in this kitchen area was the pantry though. I loved the arched doorways and the view:
I would never have thought to add windows to a pantry, but wow what a difference this makes!
The brick flooring and arches continued through this space:
The design was impeccable -- not overdone at all.
This family room was smaller than most, but still plenty big!:
I can appreciate the additions like the warm wood beams and recessed wood bookcases -- they made the room feel approachable and cozy:
The bedrooms and bathrooms were the star of this home as well. This view when you walked into the main bedroom made me gasp:
This gorgeous seating area bump out was a beautiful detail as well:
This is a great example of how molding completely transforms a space -- many of you may have a similar bump out like this that can be elevated with simple wall trim.
The bathroom took my breath away as well. This tub area with built in shelves looked like it was straight out of a Nancy Meyer's movie:
I mean, can you imagine! Absolutely gorgeous!
This plaid tile in a ensuite bathroom was so unique:
Albeit brave...it was made up of thousands of teeny tiny square tiles that I would not want to clean!
The powder room was dark and moody with forest wallpaper and I LOVED it:
Surprisingly, most of homes didn't have pools in the backyard, and I was shocked at how close each house was to each other. This home did have a pool though, and by far had the most beautiful exterior living areas.
My favorite was the pool house with a laundry room and bathroom (so smart), along with a bar. The arched doors with windows were so quaint:
Those accordion windows are awesome too!
That wall brick carried through each exterior space:
This house had a smaller bar area (still plenty big!) in the basement, but the living room was plenty spacious:
I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful home gym. I don't think I've ever even considered a home gym beautiful at all! 😂 This one had wood details and beams everywhere and was incredibly relaxing:
I can't remember if this room was a laundry room or additional pantry space (there were a lot of rooms!), but I loved how the arched detail in the stone backsplash made this room feel so high end:
I'd love to know if this detail costs a ton to cut. If it's not crazy expensive I think it's a great design detail to add to a kitchen or bathroom as well.
And finally, this home had a raised upstairs playroom that was so fun! I've seen this done a few times over the years the years and always love it:
More of those round sconces and tons of molding!
There was a comfy sitting area up there for the kids, as well as a craft table and snack bar that I thought was so cute:
Can you guess which one was my favorite? The second home voted as the winner by attendees and I can see why! My favorite was the first though -- it was so soothing and all of the details were so well thought out. It just felt more my style.
I gathered a ton of inspiration from all of the homes, and I'll share some more pics from the remaining homes soon. Can you believe I didn't even include about 12-15 pics from these two house tours?
Let me know your favorite in the comments!
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