In order to have a *chance* of sticking to your home build budget, you’ll need to make some sacrifices and might not be able to get everything you want in your future home. Don’t let this discourage you though! It’s simply a fact that we all deal with it when building a home. So let’s […]

When building a home there are lots (LOTS) of design decisions that need to be made … especially when it comes to your kitchen design. This includes your pantry. If you’re anything like me, you want your pantry to be practical (because it’s a very hard-working little ‘room’), but why not make it beautiful too? […]

Whether you are currently building or you just moved into a new home and want to make it more your own, this roundup of my top blog posts for where to shop for your new home will be a great starting point to help you find products that really make a statement when it comes […]

A question that has repeatedly come during live coaching calls with my BYF members is whether other members plan to use LVT flooring vs engineered wood flooring in their new home. In full disclosure, LVT flooring wasn’t even a consideration when I built my home in 2013 because it wasn’t a popular option that people […]

It’s a new-ish year and that means new design trends … including paint color trends for 2021. In this blog post, I’ll share the color trends for my two (favorite) go-to paint brands, Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore. Below are the ‘paint colors of the year’ for both Sherwin Williams and Benjamin Moore as well […]

If you’re like *most* people who are planning to build a new home, you want your home design to be overall timeless with a few trendy elements sprinkled in. Well, this is an interesting year because many of the home build design trends in 2021 truly are timeless.  The forecasted residential design trends for this […]