by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 15, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
We spent the bulk of our Labor Day holiday, laboring over furniture choices. When we finally went home, we ended up with less cash in our wallets, but some great furniture bargains: 2 tan swivel gliders for the library 2 fabulous brown pillows for the library 1...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 13, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Every time Sam and I went to a home show (and we went to far more than he'd care to remember!), I looked at a booth displaying copper rain gutters and accessories. Watching rain run down a verdigrised chain, draping from the roof to the ground, was far more romantic...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 20, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Leaving your door unlocked at night — or even during the day — has become a thing of the past in most places in the country. Unfortunately, the general cultural understanding of respect for others' property has been largely replaced by a take-what-you-can-get...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 21, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
When you design your own home, you can customize not just the placement of rooms and look of the architecture, but also the function of the home. Custom homes that are well-designed not only look good, but make your life more comfortable and productive due to the...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jun 17, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
This post is far too late — as are a number of other posts reporting on the final steps of the build of our home. Our months-late move in was preceded by our daughter's engagement — both of which left us with too much to do and too little time. To top it off I was...
by Alison Moore Smith | May 11, 2011 | Design Your Own House, for Home
When people visit our new home, they are often surprised that we have concrete floors throughout the house. The main floor has polished concrete and the basement has acid washed concrete (the upstairs has dragon board (another post all together) and the stairs are...
