Take some stress out of your new construction home. In 2017 we built our dream home. If you would like to read our story of a new construction home you can start here. We had a lot of ups and downs in our process. I am going to use my experience to share with you 5 Things to Consider with New Construction. YOU CAN STAY WITHIN BUDGET- Obviously things that are out of your control ... CONTINUE READING
Better Late Than Never
If you are just stumbling across this post, the last of my four-part building process extravaganza, you may want to start here to catch up! My last post left off with us moving into our new house - without running water. Luckily, my Grandma just lives right down the road so we could visit her often for showers and restroom breaks. It was 3 long days before the water was flowing, but I don't ... CONTINUE READING
But It Goes So Fast On TV!
Lets do a quick recap here. As of August 15, 2017 we had been living with my in-laws for 5 months. The builder had framed almost the entire house in 5 days, and things seemed to be moving along at a great pace. It was so exciting to walk through the house and visualize where every thing would be. We were still visiting the house every day after work to see if anything had been done. Weeks ... CONTINUE READING
So You Think You Can Build?
Once we signed our contact with our builder I assumed the hardest parts were done and it would be smooth sailing from there. Boy was I wrong. Being the impatient control freak that I am I could not let go of the process and wanted to be involved as much as I could. After we received the quote we decided what we would do ourselves (with the help of my father). Our to do list consisted of : ... CONTINUE READING
Building Up
I can't believe I am writing my FIRST EVER big girl blog post. Assuming my pre-teen days of 6 paragraph long Xanga posts listing every single minute of my day doesn't count. I'll spare you on that. In this blog I hope to share inspiring posts of home design, decor, and DIY projects for all skill levels. In 2017 we built our custom forever home. Working at a lumber yard for years right out of ... CONTINUE READING