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Kids Bath Mirror Situation

Posted by Nick in Building on January 6, 2014  ||  34 Comments

It just occured to me how bad I am at coming up with punny titles for blog posts. I don’t think that that’s grounds for divorce in Texas, but I can’t really be sure. Don’t tell Amber if it is. … Continue reading →

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Baby Mama Countertop Drama

Posted by Nick in Building on December 9, 2013  ||  36 Comments

Today I’ll be talking about the process of picking out countertops for the house. It’s  been a long / arduous endeavor, but I’ll try and keep this post from growing to War and Peace lengths. Back in early September, we started the … Continue reading →

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Building: Walls without texture

Posted by Nick in Building on November 8, 2013  ||  24 Comments

Yesterday Amber talked about the house getting drywall and subsequently texture. Today I’m talking about the few spots that we didn’t want them to put any texture on and why. One design strategy that we had going into this build was … Continue reading →

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Plumbing choices

Posted by Nick in Building, Uncategorized on September 12, 2013  ||  16 Comments

Amber discussed going to our builder’s plumbing supplier and looking at fixtures. Here’s the scenario: our budget for plumbing was squeezed along with the whole house budget. The cheapest options available were still over budget which is completely depressing to … Continue reading →

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Design Process: Floor Plan

Posted by Amber in Building on June 27, 2013  ||  29 Comments

After we got our preliminary floor plan, we knew we had to focus on our must haves and specifics. Our architect gives clients 2 drafts for a price per covered square foot, then works hourly after that. We wanted the … Continue reading →

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Design Process: Preliminary Floor Plan

Posted by Nick in Building on June 26, 2013  ||  4 Comments

When we last left off in our story, Amber was telling you about starting the design phase. Our pillow talks during those weeks basically went like this: Amber: “Did you see the kitchen layout on that floor plan I pinned?” … Continue reading →

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Design Process: Architecture

Posted by Amber in Building on June 24, 2013  ||  12 Comments

via When we first started the design phase, we contacted some modern architects (who shall remain nameless) to see if we could pull off something similar to the modern beauty above. Although they were proud to say they worked with … Continue reading →

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Lot Secured

Posted by Amber in Building on June 18, 2013  ||  13 Comments

In the 2013 home lot draft, the Wills have selected lot #3. No one guessed that. Seriously no one did. You can’t really get a feel for the neighborhood or lot without touring it, so I fault no one but … Continue reading →

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