I recently received a frantic email from a reader in response to the volatile new construction lumber prices. Here’s what she said: ‘I don’t know how anyone can build within their budget right now. We are in the process of going over the plans for our new build and the costs keep jumping up. The […]

Are you in the midst of figuring out what white paint color you want in your home? Are you looking for a soft white that isn’t too off-white and isn’t too stark white? Maybe you’ve heard about (the very popular) Benjamin Moore White Dove and you wonder if this color could work in your home? […]

When preparing to build my custom home, I legit drew my floor plan out on a piece of paper. It wasn’t perfect and it was nowhere near to scale, but it got my point across to my builder. Nowadays, there are a bazillion apps that you can fiddle around with and draw up plans. I […]

Are you on the hunt for the perfect neutral paint color for your home? A few months ago I rounded up the 8 popular Sherwin Williams neutral paint colors and now I’m back with 8 popular Benjamin Moore neutral colors for you :). As you probably know, there are endless colors to choose from and […]

Oh my goodness … can we just talk about the home build costs volatility happening lately?! Are you feeling just a little bit (ok, a *big* bit) discouraged because the construction materials and supply costs (especially lumber 😫) are so ridiculously high that you need to postpone your home build until the costs normalize?  You are not […]

When building or renovating a house, there is an unbelievable amount of decisions that you need to make … one of these decisions is whether you want inset vs. overlay cabinets. When you think about your cabinets, you obviously think about what color and style you want. What you might not realize, however, is that […]