Building a home? Today’s post is bursting with built-in bathroom storage ideas for your new build, remodel, or DIY projects. Before we get into the specifics, though, I want to take a minute to discuss something. I believe bathrooms, especially primary bathrooms, are one of the most important spaces in a home to PLAN. Here’s […]
5 Annoying Mistakes To Avoid When Designing Your Home Office
All Photos By Christa Tippmann Have you found yourself dreaming more and more of designing your home office lately? Maybe you get lost in fantasies of walking to “the office” in your slippers while you’re stuck in traffic on your morning commute (again). Or maybe you currently spend your days working from the dining room […]
A Step-By-Step Guide To Planning An Organized Kitchen
I have observed an interesting phenomenon over the years. Wherever an item is placed in a kitchen on move-in day is the place where it tends to stay. As a home organizer (and someone who thinks about efficiency a lot), I have witnessed this in the homes of my friends, family, and clients. The problem […]
My Exact System for How To Stay Organized While Building A House
How To Stay Organized While Building A House In 5 Steps You just made a big, exciting decision. You decided to build a house. First of all, congrats! (Cue the confetti, because this is seriously exciting!) Second… can I give you a little advice? I’ve been where you are, starry-eyed with the possibilities and […]
White Paint Colors For Walls: 9 Designer Favorites
Have you ever found yourself standing at a paint store staring into an endless sea of color swatches and trying to find white paint colors for your walls? Feelings of overwhelm, self-doubt and indecision are enough to make you want to throw in the towel before you even begin. I have found that choosing paint […]
Building A Custom Home: 5 Pros You’ll Want on Your Team
WHO TO INCLUDE ON YOUR CUSTOM HOME BUILDING DREAM TEAM Listen On Spotify Multitaskers, unite! Building a custom home can be an extremely rewarding, satisfying experience. Or… it can be stressful. Your level of enjoyment will be directly linked to the quality of help you have along the way. There are a series of key […]
Planning An Organized Laundry Room
When we built our custom home, planning and organized laundry room was top priority. Today I’ll walk you through all the details I considered when planning our mudroom/laundry room. An organized laundry room When we were choosing a floorpan, having an combination laundry room / mudroom off the garage was a non-negotiable for me. Our […]
Visioning: The First Step in the Process Of Building A House
This is the first post in my custom home building series. I hope these resources help you as you enjoy the adventure of building a house! You’re considering diving into the process of building a house. It all starts with a dream. An idea. A vision inside your heart and mind that only you […]
tools for building a new home
Have you heard horror Stories? If you are beginning the process of building new home you’ve probably heard about Well meaning people love to tell us about the hard parts of the building process in an effort to help us avoid making the same mistakes they did. Their hearts are in the right place, but […]
