Finishing touches comes down to all the “little” things. At this point your contractors will be installing mirrors, closet shelving, screens, etc. and doing final paint touch ups in preparation for cleaning. While this was exciting, the finishing touches phase was a little Read More

The Making of our Dream Kitchen
The posts in my home building series are filled with lots of words and as much as I love to read, sometimes I also just like to look through photos! And if that speaks to you too, you’re going to love this post! I thought it would be fun to look back at our kitchen being built from start to “finish”. I put finish in quotes, because we still have Read More

Construction: Rough Mechanicals to Drywall
Once your framing is complete, the inspections have passed and the bank has finalized their first draw, your project will move on to rough electric and plumbing, insulation and drywall. The siding, shutters, doors, windows and Read More

Construction: Breaking Ground to Framing
We were so excited on June 6th, because it was the date we were set to break ground on our new home! We drove out after work to see the progress annnnnd…nothing. Okay, no problem. They’re probably starting tomorrow. Next day…still nothing. Apparently, there was a Read More