by Alison Moore Smith | May 15, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home, for Money
One of the most stressful parts of home building can be the financing. When you buy an existing home or a home through a large-scale builder, there are few unknowns. In those cases, financing can be just a matter of researching interest rates, filling out an...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 7, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
After considering our construction options, we came to the conclusion that acting as our own contractors isn't in the schedule. We've ruled out using an owner-builder system as they are generally structured. We have been given several references and will be sending...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 2, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
After choosing the perfect kitchen faucet, we were on the lookout for a faucet model that would work in other rooms. We will have a second kitchen in the entertaining area and a third kitchenette in the office. There will also be a utility sink in the laundry room....
by Alison Moore Smith | May 1, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
An owner-builder is someone who both owns a property and acts as their own general contractor on the job. They either do the work themselves or hire employees or subcontractors to do the work. When we built our last custom home in 2003, we hired a general contractor....
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 28, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Appliances are not only a major expense in a home, but also a long-term investment. If you choose well, your appliances should give you years of service. In our last home we installed a Wolf 48″ professional rangetop, model SRT484DG, with four gas burners and a...
by Alison Moore Smith | Apr 11, 2009 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Custom kitchen and bathroom cabinets are gorgeous, but are going to take a chunk out of your homebuilding budget. And you're going to live with them for years. Make the most of it with these eight essential features. Designed with You in MindDon't rush in and let the...
