Funny story. Do you remember nine months ago when I made a major redesign to the main level? I was pleased with the change at the time and thought for sure I was done designing. Joke’s on me… apparently I wasn’t! If you’ve been following along, you know that our building project has begun. We’ve…
Though not as glamorous as other portions of the project, site work is an important step in new home construction. Since we now have the okay to build, I plan to write an update every couple of weeks to document this process. I hope that you will follow along from wherever you are reading! Update…
Around here we have been… EXCITED to see some progress on our house building! The appraisal came back better than we expected, and we closed on our construction loan at the beginning of the month. Since then, we have taken down quite a few more trees, experienced some sewer drama, and watched the crew…
There is something special about a covered front porch. Today I am sharing the front porch essentials that can help you create a welcoming outdoor room. This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See my full disclosure here Most people who see a home with a…
It has been a whirlwind to say the least. In the last update I gave you, we were busy clearing trees from the property in the hopes that we would be able to build. We had to wait for our appraisal report, to find out if it would financially make sense to build at this…
Let’s be real. The rooms where kid’s play tend to get messed up faster than any other room in the house. Today, I am sharing a quick toy room refresh that I recently did at our rental home. We have lived in this rental house for four years now. There is no basement here, and…
As step one in the construction of our new, custom designed cottage, we are starting site clearing. Our building site is essentially covered with mature trees, some of which are possibly over one hundred years old. Arrow Hill Cottage Construction | Week 1 For future construction updates, please visit this link It feels a…
Around here we have been… SUPPORTING our small Christian school by helping to create some fun projects for the Gala live auction. The Wood burned ‘signs of the cross’ mirror was created by the 7th and 8th grade students. Even though they were nervous to work with the wood burning tool at first, they…
Today I am excited to share with you a few of the design elements we are planning for our new cottage. Hopefully, by the end of this post you will have a good sense of what our finished interior space might look like. OUR FOREVER HOUSE To be honest, I haven’t given a ton of…
This simple recipe creates a cashew chicken dish that is healthy and delicious. Full of flavor, and low on carbs, it is sure to become a family favorite! This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. See my full disclosure here SIMPLE CASHEW CHICKEN I am constantly on…
Going to be awesome!
How exciting! There will be so much light!
yes, I am so happy about that!
That open living space a great design choice , the visual/ functional aspects a plus . The columns entering the kitchen also a neat idea, a display accent too . Good job working under pressure 🙂
I feel like it will give the living and dining table areas a lot more flexibility – and I definitely won’t complain about the increased view!