Save the Date: Walk through two amazing Silent Rivers’ projects!
Get an inside look at two of our recent transformations during the 2017 Tour of Remodeled Homes on September 23…
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Project in Progress: Adding Life to an Aging Home
This Des Moines home, though built in 1935, would be considered a Federal style home – a style which was…
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All Hands on Deck: Game Over for this Backyard Space
Our clients came to us requesting a complete deck overhaul. They love to entertain and the steep slope of their…
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Project in Progress: Historic Victorian Kitchen Remodel in Des Moines
Designing a kitchen renovation for a 127-year-old original Victorian home could be intimidating to some professionals. But our Silent Rivers…
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A recap of the Des Moines Arts Festival and our Festival Salon!
We’re so glad to be a part of the Des Moines Arts Festival each year. Five years ago we designed…
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Resort-like Backyard Entertaining with Multiple Spaces, a Bar and Spa!
Back in July 2016 we introduced you to a major backyard renovation in Project in Progress: Outdoor Entertaining and a…
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DMAF: The Human Experience, a New Festival Salon and The Gathering Table
Why create? We are human. In the early nineties, I returned home to Iowa after eight years away at school….
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In Progress: Shaping Up the ‘Bones’ of a Custom New Home
We first introduced you to this custom home project in its planning stages in Project in Progress: Planning a Not-So-Big…
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Big News from the Des Moines Arts Festival Preview Celebration: Silent Rivers’ Chaden Halfhill announced as G. David Hurd Innovator in the Arts!
The Silent Rivers team is proud to announce that our leader and founder Chaden Halfhill was honored with the G….
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Beauty on the Outside: Roof Shingles and Other Exterior Home Accessories!
I often get asked this ‘simple’ question – “What color shingles should we use?” Sometimes, it’s actually a simple answer,…
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