Trying to choose the perfect white paint color for your home? (me too, girl, me too!) Let me guess … it’s way past your bedtime, and you’re still scrolling Instagram and using the search bar to find houses painted with ‘Simply White’ and ‘White Dove’ and ‘Chantilly Lace’ and ‘Swiss Coffee at 75%’. You’ve typed […]

This blog post was updated in October 2026. The original blog post (and podcast episode) were published in March 2023. There is a paint product on the market that I am obsessed with … Samplize mess-free paint samples. These weren’t around when I built my home back in 2013, but I sure wish they were! […]

This episode is a little different than my typical episode … it’s more of a personal explanation of my top floor plan regret that I have for my own custom home.  Although this is a personal story about my own home build experience, I know it will help many of you out there who are […]

If you’re getting ready to build a house or remodel, let me tell you something right away … you do NOT need to be an expert in anything ‘building’ to build a house you LOVE. (spoiler alert … you ARE an expert in what matters most … more about that later) If you’ve never built […]

If you’re trying to figure out how to make decisions when building a house, you’ve probably googled some version of “mistakes to avoid before building a house.” (We all have!) Building a home is a huge investment, and you want to know what other people regret so you can avoid making the same mistakes. So […]

If you’re excited about building a house, but also a little bit nervous, it’s OK! These two feelings can absolutely exist at the same time. You can be SO excited to finally build the home you’ve dreamed about for years, and also feel completely stressed and overwhelmed. It’s very common to fear things like … […]