Our Southern Porch
Our porch is 90 feet all around and we absolutely love it. With a porch this large, we wanted to include statement pieces that would compliment the size of the space. We also wanted it to blend with the charming southern surroundings, so we installed 24″ gas lanterns, operable Read More
Our Homebuilding Journey: Choosing a Gas Lantern Company
We are beginning week 11 of our homebuilding journey and our new home is starting to take shape. Our foundation is up, the plumbing & electrical have been installed into the foundation, and framing will begin next week. We have spent quite a bit of time, over the last several weeks, making choices Read More
Our Homebuilding Journey: Week 4
Welcome back to our homebuilding journey. We are finishing up the preparation phase of building. The lot has been cleared, the pad is all set, and the port-a-john has been delivered. We are ready to start building! During week 4, the pad settled some more, in preparation for the foundation. The builder Read More
Homebuilding Week 3: The Pad & My Dream Book
We just finished up week 3 of our homebuilding journey. This week, they completed the building pad and the compaction test. The build is moving along smoothly (so far). I know there will be wrinkles down the road, but we are thankful for every good day and are enjoying the Read More
New Homebuilding Series
Welcome back to my blog. If you haven’t already heard, we are building a new home! I’ll be giving weekly updates throughout the process, including videos so you can join along and watch our house come to life. We are heading into week 3, although it’s supposed to rain all week Read More
