Our Story
Gravel Road Home symbolizes my Midwest, small town, country farm upbringing. My hometown is Geneva, Indiana: population about 1300. But we actually lived five miles outside of this small town. So I grew up on an 80-acre farm and traveled down gravel roads everyday.
In 2001, my husband Jimmy and I purchased a 1920's home and started refurbishing it inside and out. We wanted to honor the house's history while giving it our modern flair. So my grandmother's dresser was converted into the bath vanity. One of the home's original six panel doors was repurposed into a headboard. Old nine panel windows replaced cabinet doors. Exterior bricks removed cabinet doors. Exterior bricks removed for a garage edition were recycled into a brick sidewalk. And thus began my obsession with repurposing, reusing, redoing, remaking, and reclaiming.
Soon our three children: Madeline, Ethan, and Noah, were repurposing and refurnishing items as 4-H exhibits. I would strategically suggest various items on my house or interior to-do list as potential 4-H projects. Our home gained some great home furnishings and the kids learned how to build, prep, paint, stain, make a plan B, be creative and finish a project. Many a summer were spent with the entire family in the garage, working on projects together.
As the repurposing obsession led to a business, I found myself traveling those old familiar gravel roads to estate sales, auctions, country barn sales and vintage shops. I wanted the business to reflect my love of quality craftsmanship, finding beautiful pieces with rich patinas, interesting backstories, and classic American goodness.
Thank you for choosing Gravel Road Home. We appreciate your business and will always strive to uphold our commitment to provide great service and quality items for your home from our Gravel Road Home.
Gravel Road Home symbolizes my Midwest, small town, country farm upbringing. My hometown is Geneva, Indiana: population about 1300. But we actually lived five miles outside of this small town. So I grew up on an 80-acre farm and traveled down gravel roads everyday.
In 2001, my husband Jimmy and I purchased a 1920's home and started refurbishing it inside and out. We wanted to honor the house's history while giving it our modern flair. So my grandmother's dresser was converted into the bath vanity. One of the home's original six panel doors was repurposed into a headboard. Old nine panel windows replaced cabinet doors. Exterior bricks removed cabinet doors. Exterior bricks removed for a garage edition were recycled into a brick sidewalk. And thus began my obsession with repurposing, reusing, redoing, remaking, and reclaiming.
Soon our three children: Madeline, Ethan, and Noah, were repurposing and refurnishing items as 4-H exhibits. I would strategically suggest various items on my house or interior to-do list as potential 4-H projects. Our home gained some great home furnishings and the kids learned how to build, prep, paint, stain, make a plan B, be creative and finish a project. Many a summer were spent with the entire family in the garage, working on projects together.
As the repurposing obsession led to a business, I found myself traveling those old familiar gravel roads to estate sales, auctions, country barn sales and vintage shops. I wanted the business to reflect my love of quality craftsmanship, finding beautiful pieces with rich patinas, interesting backstories, and classic American goodness.
Thank you for choosing Gravel Road Home. We appreciate your business and will always strive to uphold our commitment to provide great service and quality items for your home from our Gravel Road Home.