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A Room Just for Boys – Project #1

October 14, 2017October 15, 2017 Amanda Walton2 Comments

The first room I wanted to decorate was my boys’ room. I wanted them to move in and be excited about their new home. I wanted them to come in and see their new room, finished. It didn’t of course work out this way, even with the extra month of time to move in, but… Continue reading A Room Just for Boys – Project #1

Home Sweet Home

October 13, 2017 Amanda WaltonLeave a comment

Hello there! It’s been awhile since I’ve written. Okay, it’s been a very long while! Well part of that is because we got the key to officially move in to our new home almost exactly a month after my last post, March 24. Not only was I busy moving, unpacking, and settling in but I… Continue reading Home Sweet Home

Time to Catch up!

February 22, 2017 Amanda WaltonLeave a comment

It’s time to catch up so I can post about all the fun things that are happening right now, like cabinets, tile, and flooring! January 14 –  The siding was complete! We have Hardie Board Siding in the Arctic White color. In certain light it has a gray tint to it which I kinda like.… Continue reading Time to Catch up!

Projects and More Projects!

February 14, 2017February 14, 2017 Amanda WaltonLeave a comment

One of the best parts about this whole process and also the reason why anyone would go through all this work in the first place, in my opinion, is to build a house exactly the way you want it. You are designing your home from the floor plans all the way down to the fine… Continue reading Projects and More Projects!

Windows, Roof, and Chimney, Oh My

February 13, 2017 Amanda WaltonLeave a comment

I’ve been so busy that I haven’t kept up with the blog posts and we are currently at the end of our building process. The cabinets are going in this week (so very excited, heheh)! I had started this post back in December and I’m just now sharing it. We did have a snow this… Continue reading Windows, Roof, and Chimney, Oh My

Framing Our House

Framing Our House

December 14, 2016December 14, 2016 Amanda WaltonLeave a comment

It’s been awhile since I’ve written and what a busy, crazy, yet exciting month it has been. The framing process began November 1st and is still going, as they have to finish the side of the porch roof! Everyone expected the framing to be finished in about three weeks and so it has taken a… Continue reading Framing Our House

Decisions, Decisions!

November 3, 2016November 9, 2016 Amanda WaltonLeave a comment

I was warned there would be lots of decisions to make when building a house!  Since we had a lot of time between planning to build and actually starting to build, a lot of the big decisions have been made, such as the flooring and kitchen layout and cabinets. It turns out though, there are still so… Continue reading Decisions, Decisions!

A House in Sight

November 3, 2016 Amanda WaltonLeave a comment

We were asked to decide the exact location of our house early in the process so that the drain field could be determined to work properly and the site map could be completed for the county. It wasn’t easy for me or my husband to completely visualize in the middle of the woods how our cleared site and house location would… Continue reading A House in Sight

Breaking Ground

October 12, 2016 Amanda WaltonLeave a comment

This past week was a roller coaster ride of emotions for us. We had excitement, sadness, and joy all in one week and sometimes even all in one day. The first day we saw the clearing for the drive and house we also received the sad news that my husband’s Granny had passed away. I… Continue reading Breaking Ground

Floor Plans

October 3, 2016October 3, 2016 Amanda Walton1 Comment

If you read my last post then you know that after searching for the perfect house my husband and I finally found a classic farmhouse design called the Glenview Cottage. It’s a Moser Design Group plan and named by Southern Living who sells many of their floor plans, including the popular Sugarberry Cottage. My favorite… Continue reading Floor Plans

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