Are you in the process of creating your custom floor plan and want to learn from someone who’s already been there? You’re in the right place because I’m sharing five things I wish I had included in my own custom floor plan — a home I designed and built back in 2013, over a decade […]

Custom home exterior regrets are something you really don’t want to discover after the fact — and yet it happens all the time, even on expensive homes in beautiful neighborhoods.  I’m sure you’ve driven by houses or walked by houses, and something just looks ‘off’. Maybe you can’t figure out what’s off, but something doesn’t […]

If you’re designing your custom home, you’re probably trying to avoid common floor plan mistakes that lead to regrets.  You may have even searched something like “what are common floor plan mistakes to avoid?” or “what layout mistakes should I watch for before approving my plans?” After auditing 300+ floor plans — from stock plans […]

Designing a functional kitchen is about more than choosing pretty finishes—it’s about creating a space that actually works for how your family lives. After 12+ years in my custom home (and now thinking about my next build), I’m sharing 9 tips that work for both entertaining and everyday life. Some of these are features I […]

Over the years, one of the most common questions clients and podcast listeners ask me is what I would change if I built my home again. My husband and I are actually planning to build again in the couple of years, which has me really paying attention to what’s working (and what I’d tweak) in […]

If you’re planning to build and you’re struggling to visualize furniture in your floor plan (while it’s on paper), you are NOT alone!  When you’re working on your floor plan, there comes a time when you start second-guessing room sizes and start questioning whether your king bed will actually fit in the primary bedroom with […]