by Julie | Mar 26, 2026 | Design-Selections+Specifications, Designing, Homeowner Mindset, How to Control Costs, How to Navigate a New Way
Most homeowners building a custom home spend hours scrolling photos online, falling in love with images of gorgeous kitchens and spa bathrooms. Then they walk into a big box store and start making selections. Or worse, they try online shopping. Here’s the hard truth:...
by Julie | Feb 17, 2025 | Articles, Budget+Financials, Design-Floor Plans+Elevations, Design-Selections+Specifications, How to Control Costs, How to Navigate a New Way
When house plans are drawn to the homeowner’s actual selections, then “mistakes” during construction are prevented. That sentence may not make sense to you. Aren’t house plans drawn based on what the owner wants anyway? That’s correct. Much of what you see...
by Julie | Jan 8, 2025 | Articles, FeaturedHome3
The typical home building process is broken in many ways, from the homeowner’s perspective. The broken parts of the process cause stress and issues for owners going through a custom home build. In this article, I’d like to bring to your attention 2 areas (of many)...
by Julie | Dec 27, 2024 | Articles, Design-Floor Plans+Elevations, Designing, FeaturedHome2, How to Control Costs
Perhaps I should say: What a homeowner truly wants for their kitchen layout should drive the design decisions for the entire house. The kitchen is the heart of the house and should be treated as such during design. Meaning, it comes first. Find out what you really...
by Julie | Mar 27, 2024 | Articles, Budget+Financials, Design-Selections+Specifications, Homeowner Mindset, How to Control Costs, How to Navigate a New Way
Allowances can be a powerful way to control costs, when used the right way. Notice that I did not say reduce costs or manage the budget? The reason is that allowances are a strategy to employ, not just a list of items with a price. When used the right way, the owner...