by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 10, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Another involved process! Choosing countertops and tub surrounds was almost as involved as selecting cabinets. There are so many possible materials and dozens of qualified companies, that narrowing down the best selections was a difficult process. After all was said...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 8, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
The counter and tub surround selection took a very circuitous path. I love the look of tile and had a lot in our first build in Boca Raton, but I really (really) hate grout. So we went with concrete floors and priced out anything-but-tile surfaces. It wasn't until we...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 30, 2010 | for Home
The building process has been very slow and difficult. First we were given a May finish, then June. Now it's September and we're still renting with no sure finish date in sight. We are calling most of the subs daily…although I don't think that should be our job. Most...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 25, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We are looking for appliances for our new home. We are prepared to order online, but could be persuaded to order locally if the prices are competitive. Below is the package we have decided on. If you're interested in bidding, please comment below or use the contact...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 23, 2010 | for Home
Boost Mobile has an interesting program called Re-Boost. The most difficult thing about Re-Boost is figuring out what it is! If you go to the Re-Boost area on BoostMobile's site, it doesn't give you any clues. Googling for some information, the most thorough...
by Alison Moore Smith | Aug 23, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Building a custom home is not for the faint of heart. Seriously. I've decided that building is like having a baby. It's extremely long and painful, but once you're done you forget the pain…just long enough to decide that you'd like to do it again. And when you...
