by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 3, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We are party people. We love to entertain, especially by hosting dozens of teens. That works best for us if the party can spill out into a great backyard. To make that more feasible—and to make the fun last longer—it's imperative to have a way to light up your yard....
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 2, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We chose the Heath Zenith Motion-Sensing Light for part of our security package. These lights are fairly unobtrusive, as far as security lights go. They are compact and match the soffit and facia. Features include: 250-watt single-light halogen 180-degree motion...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 1, 2010 | for Home
Originally designed for those with dexterity problems—such as people suffering from arthritis—the amazing OXO Good Grips (pronounced “ox-oh,” for those of you wondering) brand soon caught on with the young and hip as well. These sturdy kitchen utensils,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 29, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We've got stucco going up on the exterior of our home and the interior as well. While exterior stucco is pretty common around here, we're also having stucco applied to the interior side of the exterior walls. This is actually less expensive than sheetrock, because the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 25, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
There is just something about sheetrock. When lumber turns into walls and the spaces are all defined, it turns a construction site into a home. A sheetrock crew arrived Wednesday and it looks like they're going to finish the entire job today. Sounds of drills and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 22, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
A big milestone in the building of our custom home has been reached! Yesterday we passed the 4-way inspection. This process brings a city inspector out to the house to inspect the rough framing, electrical, plumbing, and mechanical. Our first inspection was last...
