If you could see me right now, I'd be doing a happy dance. 💃We just had our pre-construction meeting this morning! They've already started clearing our lot and our slab should be poured in the next two weeks. Progress! Want to know what … [Read more...]
Meet Goldie
A 3D Model of Our New House I’d like you to meet Goldie—the 3D model of the house we’re building. Doesn’t she look awesome? I spent all last week primping her and getting her ready for her debut. You’ll be seeing her regularly from now … [Read more...]
Builder Upgrades: Structural Changes We Made to Our New House
Before we could get under contract on our new home, we had to choose our structural upgrades. I know from talking to other new homeowners that some builders work differently. In some cases, you do the contract first, then choose structural … [Read more...]
Exterior Colors for Our New House
Our Exterior Color Choices Want to see what exterior colors we chose for our new home? Watch the video below. I reveal our siding, trim, and front door colors, as well as other finishes we selected for the exterior of our new mid-century … [Read more...]
Take a Video Tour of Our Floor Plan
Today I want to give you a tour of the floor plan we chose for our new home. I know it’s hard to envision what the house will look like based on the floor plan alone, so I recorded a video tour for you. There is another home under … [Read more...]
How We Chose Our New Home Lot
Like most things in life, choosing the lot for our new home involved a little bit of luck and a big heaping of good timing. We were starting to get serious about buying a house or starting the build process. We had pretty much … [Read more...]
We’re Building a House
We'll be living on this cute street soon! My childhood dream is coming true. We’re building a house! As a kid, my favorite pastime was drafting house floor plans. I was happiest with a pad of graph paper and a pencil in my hand. I … [Read more...]
NEW: Custom Word of the Year Signs
Happy New Year! I hope the first two weeks of 2019 have been wonderful for you. Our winter break was long and relaxing. I had a lot of time to ponder my Word of the Year for 2019. Each year I choose at least one word to set the tone for … [Read more...]
12 Unforgettable Experience Gift Ideas
If you’re stumped on the perfect gift to get someone special in your life, this post is a must-read. This year you can give them an unforgettable experience gift, instead of another thing-a-ma-jig they might not want. Over the last few … [Read more...]
5 Rug Rules I Broke in My Living Room
Our living room needed at least a 10' x 14' rug. But the selection at that size is limited. Even if I could have found a rug I liked at that size, I probably wouldn’t have been able to afford it. Plus, I already loved a rug. I couldn’t … [Read more...]
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