by Alison Moore Smith | May 12, 2012 | for Home
There's an old adage from my parent's generation that too often seems to be forgotten in our disposable society. Use it up, Wear it out, Make it do, Or do without. Believe me, my parents lived this verse! When I cleaned out my dad's house to sell last fall (he moved...
by Alison Moore Smith | Nov 10, 2010 | for Home
One of the final steps in a custom home build is installing appliances. Appliances are a major purchase, one that you'll be living with for a long time, so making the right choices is essential. After selecting our appliances, it was time to get appliance bids and...
by Alison Moore Smith | Oct 25, 2010 | for Home
If you're looking for gorgeous granite countertops, but looking to keep the granite costs down, I have just the thing for discount granite countertops: granite remnants. On our first house, the granite fabricator required us to purchase entire slabs of granite. When...
by Alison Moore Smith | Sep 28, 2010 | 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 23, 2010 | for Home
Generally speaking, I'm an organizational freak. But living out of a suitcase—waiting for the house to be finished—is only heightening my desire to get my new house organized. I can't wait to get out the containers and labeler and create order out of our current...
