by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 28, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
This blog began as a means to dig into the nitty gritty of building a custom home and to openly evaluate the pros and cons of those working on the project. You all know I’m not afraid to give an honest critique. But once in a while you run across a subcontractor...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 20, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
Towel rings, towel bars, toilet paper holders…these items comprise bathroom hardware. They run the gamut from on price range and, unfortunately, the budget our builder alloted isn’t close to what we need. When we got the bottom-end bid from our general...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 19, 2010 | for Home
Now that we are preparing to move into our own digs—finally—we’re reconsidering our television choices. After a year using Utopia—instead of a local TV satellite system—we’re ready to get back to satellite. All year the signal we’ve had was lousy,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 17, 2010 | Design Your Own House, for Home
As it typical for craftsman-style homes, we have a lot of built-in cabinetry. And that means lots of cabinet hardware as well. I found some beautiful cabinet hardware at Kitchen Cabinet Hardware and was able to get everything I needed for the whole house in one...
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...
