Parade of Homes in St. George

It's that time of year again- the annual event known as The Parade of Homes. It is one of our favorite events of year and sadly, it has come and gone. Jason and I love to go and see the impressive houses in the southern Utah area. We get to see the latest and the greatest in home trends, home decor, and home based technology. Every year I like to find recurring themes that were found throughout the homes. This year, Jason and I declare the most common theme is..... Antinque. Nowadays every piece of a home can be made to look aged, from the furniture, the tile, and even the whole house. In our opinion, there are two ways to use the antique look in the home: country style (which we are not a fan of) and European (which we love). A couple other themes we noticed were dual islands in the kitchen and FIRE. This is St. George and every house had to have multiple fireplaces and fire pits! Clearly these people have never spent a summer down here. Some of the fire pits were pretty clever, such as the one below. This burning log can be turned on and off and you can roast marshmallows on it.