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...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 22, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Decorating an entire home from the ground up is quite a challenge. There are thousands of parts and pieces that make up a custom home. It can be overwhelming. In the last house, my breaking point was the day the builder asked what kind of thresholds we wanted. This...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 17, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
The water in Lindon, Utah, has about 15 grains per gallon, making it considered “very hard water.” Hard water is the bane of my existence. It leaves spots, ruins pipes, shortens the lives of appliances, and makes bathrooms and kitchens look terrible—on the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 16, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Selecting and purchasing the lighting for an entire home is a major undertaking. There are tens of thousands of styles, dozens of finishes, myriad brands, and more varieties of bulbs than I can count. Wading through them all to find the ones that you want to live with...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 11, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Who knew choosing a vacuum could be so stressful? With a central vacuum, you're pretty much committing for life, so it carries long-term consequences. When we built our last custom home we found out—the hard way—how painful those consequences can be. We choose a...
