Building a home can certainly be one of the most stressful projects you’ll experience in your life. However, it doesn’t have to be super stressful! Below I’m sharing 4 tips to help you reduce stress while building your house. Spoiler alert … a lot of the stress of home building comes from poor planning and […]

If you’re on the hunt for the perfect white paint color for your home exterior, I’ve got you covered. 🙌 This episode is actually based on a blog post I wrote six years ago. I rounded up the best exterior white paint colors at the time (in 2020).  And the crazy thing is that the […]

If you’re planning to build a custom home, you’re probably worried about the typical things … you know, like staying on budget or making the right design decisions so you don’t have regrets. But guess what? There are other things you might not even realize you need to think about until you are already in […]

One of the biggest concerns I hear from people who are building a custom home is going over budget. (You can probably relate!) But here’s what I want you to know … it is possible to build within — or very close to — budget. It all comes down to knowing where to splurge and […]

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 […]