Jeff and Misty Bosse didn’t set out to build an award-winning home, but their modern residence along Newburgh, Indiana’s riverfront still snagged the attention of a major design organization.
“We were flattered and excited,” Misty says of learning that the International Interior Design Association’s Indiana chapter honored her and Jeff’s dream home with the Residential/New Construction Award at its Interior Design Excellence Awards on Oct. 24. “We thought we had a good thing going … and this is kind of like the icing on the cake.”
Designed with family friend and Hafer architect Jack Faber and featured in Evansville Living’s July/August 2024 issue, the home’s striking geometric elements and array of windows and balconies add a noticeable dash of modernity to the more traditional homes along the riverfront.
“Everybody who talks to us has positive things to say about how cool it looks, or they mention reading the article in the magazine and that they would love to see it sometime,” Misty says. “It’s definitely a topic that comes up frequently. We’re proud of it, but also, it’s our home, so we’re definitely humbled.”
In honoring the Bosses’ home, the IIDA saluted the couple’s unique design preferences, including mixing elements of mid-century modern and transitional design. The association also nodded to their family’s art collection, which the Bosses arranged with Faber to mimic a museum-like gallery setting. “We enjoyed the process so much,” Misty says. “Credit goes to Hafer and the design team and Jack — they did a wonderful job.”
