Sharing a few more things to keep in mind when choosing an exterior for your home that I’ve learned while working as a New Home Designer and throughout my own build process.

We’re getting closer and closer to the finish line on our new home with less than 45 days to go! As a planner by nature and designer by trade, it seems only fitting that I’ve made over 15 different mock-ups of what our future kitchen will look like. Here’s a look at my process & how I came to a final design!

My thoughts on Fourth of July, a sneak peek at our latest plans for the exterior of our home, and answering a few FAQ’s about my favorite little dood—Ginger Spice!

Studs are up and the electrical is wired—it’s time for your pre-drywall meeting! Here’s to get ready for the next phase of your home building process, what to expect, and a couple of things you should be prepared for!

My first week as a New Home Designer, the windows are in!, tips for making your home’s design cohesive & more!

Father’s Day, our black windows(!), a new design project, my new skincare routine, the Propertee sale, and a MAJOR life update!

The first of my Sunday Morning Six series is a little of this, a little of that. Six things I love, care about, interesting finds, things I’m grateful for, funny stories, what I’m looking forward to—any and everything to make me smile, and hopefully, it does the same for you. Take that, Sunday Scaries!

Before we made the design to build our home, we spent a lot of time trying to figure out what our dream home would actually cost us. Now that we’ve gone through the design studio process, I’ve rounded up prices on upgrades AND what it would cost to DIY so you can make the best decision for your home!

Your pre-construction meeting is the meeting you’ll have with your builder just before (or right as) construction begins. Here’s everything you should expect + questions you should be prepared to ask!

Building a new home can be super stressful, but making the design decisions doesn’t have to be! Use these tips to make your design studio experience as smooth and simple as possible.

While some areas of the country have begun reopening and relaxing social distancing measures, some of us (myself included) are still planning on staying home for the foreseeable future. So what better time than now to tackle some DIY projects, because let’s face it, folks, we may be here a while.

Cabinets and faucets and flooring…oh my! Here’s an overview of our design selections for the new house, and a look at how our home building process has been affected by COVID19.

Whenever most people think about the design decisions they’ll have to make for their home, the exterior is rarely the first thing that comes to mind. We get so excited thinking about how we’ll live inside the home, that we forget to consider what it’ll look like on the outside. Luckily though, there are only 6 simple things you need to consider when designing your home’s perfect exterior.

After over a year of looking, a million different spreadsheets, and weighing the pros and cons of all our options—we’re under contract!! Keep reading for all the deets on why we decided to build our very first home!

Whew. It has been a long, crazy, overwhelming, stressful, fun-filled, *insert-a-hundred-more-adjectives-here* 4 months. I have big, exciting news to share with y’all, but first, I figured I’d give y’all a quick recap of some of the important events from the last couple of months…