When creating a perfect room for an elderly family member, consider a few of the things I have learned over the past year. Protection – As people age, they have more health issues — many of which involve bodily fluids. Rather than installing a plush, fabric headboard (as we first thought), we used a leather-look [...]
{ 4 comments }
We’ve spent the past 11 months decorating our new home. And we aren’t close to being finished. The task just seems to go on and on. Long before we started building the home, I started looking for fun ways to decorate, watched for the best prices, and started stockpiling home decor. In spite of that, [...]
{ 2 comments }
This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of Pier 1 Imports. All opinions are 100% mine. I love Pier 1 Imports. Period. After having been in the store as a teenager, I didn’t go back for years. Then, just a few years ago I dropped by while killing some time waiting for [...]
{ 1 comment }
The counter and tub surround selection took a very circuitous path. I love the look of tile and had a lot in our first build in Boca Raton, but I really (really) hate grout. So we went with concrete floors and priced out anything-but-tile surfaces. It wasn’t until we began working with granite and solid [...]
{ 2 comments }
Note: The cabinet drawings have been updated. The kitchen has been modified and the master bath vanity drawing is now complete. 5/5/10 Just a quick heads up to all you carpenters and cabinet makers! We are going to be getting bids on all the cabinets and built-ins in our new home. We are looking for [...]
{ 11 comments }
Yesterday the crew was out in force (love to see that!) framing up the interior walls in the basement. Seeing each room take shape makes it easier to visualize how everything fits in — and the kids can walk around in their own rooms for the first time. The walkout basement will include a large [...]
{ 6 comments }
Breathe. Breathe. This is the third time we’ve built a home and the fourth home we’ve purchased. Never in my life has it been such an episode. This morning we finally closed on the course of construction loan, but not before feeling utterly beat up and screwed over and smacked around. First, we went through the [...]
{ 1 comment }
Monica spent a number of days pouring over all different bedding online. She is 12 years old and looking for something fun, without being too young. Over the years attending the Parade of Homes with me, she took a liking to the new pink/green combination we saw in a lot of girls’ rooms. And so [...]
{ 9 comments }
When we built the Eagle Mountain house in 2003, we chose to put fans in most of the less formal main living areas for comfort. Each of the seven bedrooms had a fan, as did the family room and “the canyon.” (This was a three story high area adjacent to the family room that had [...]
{ 11 comments }
Focal point. That was the big debate. While I agree that it’s silly to position all the furniture in a room so that you have to crane your neck to see the television, the thought of building a family room all around a TV set makes me cringe. It’s about family, right? Not about staring [...]
{ 9 comments }
