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Okay, it’s been a little while since I have updated you on our new build. Things have been happening behind the scenes, I promise. We are still working with Clayton on finalizing our floor plan and we have started going section by section of the exterior and working on materials and other details. We also were able to walk the site with him a few weeks ago while we was in town from Utah and you can now watch that video on my YouTube channel. We are hoping to submit our plans to engineering by the end of the month. If you want to get caught up on this project from the start you can head to this post or just head to the last post.
One of the biggest decisions that we have had to make over the last couple of months is who to work with as our builder for our new home. As you might know, we thought about self building the home. Which means that we would have general contracted the build ourselves. We would have needed to have someone build the shell of the home and then we would manage all of the subcontractors ourselves. We thought that this would save us time and money. Here are the reasons we decided to not go this route:
After thinking through those things a little bit more, we decided to contact a few local custom home builders. I wanted to interview 3 builders. I feel like it was the right number for us to know that we were making the correct decision. We interviewed 2 builders close together and we knew who we liked between the two of them. And then we wanted to talk with one more builder to solidify that our decision and our instinct was correct and to make sure that the numbers and timelines were about the same across the board. After our third builder meeting, we knew for sure that Rafterhouse was who we wanted to work with. So…meet our design and build team – Rafterhouse!
Rafterhouse has been building homes pretty much as long as we have been flipping homes. Their quality and craftsmanship is incredible! I have been following along with them on social media for years and years. They started working in an area of Phoenix called Arcadia and it’s this pocket of homes with charm and character and I have always been drawn to their work. But besides their amazing work, we were so impressed with Austin and his team. Every interaction left us more and more comfortable that we made the right decision. Here are a few reasons that we chose to work with them:
Check out some of their projects below! We have our design intake meeting with them next month, so until then I will be working on design concepts for each space and really narrowing down the style and look that I want to see inside the house. I’m super excited to get started on this!!
I can’t wait to fill you in more as the design and build process progresses!!
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But first an update… Okay, it’s been a little while since I have updated you on our new build. Things have been happening behind the scenes, I promise. We are still working with Clayton on finalizing our floor plan and we have started going section by section of the exterior and working on materials and […]
Did anyone else have to google “what is the design development phase?” Just me?? Lol! When our architect emailed us and said we were moving into this phase of our design, I got really excited. But I definitely had to look it up. Basically what this means is that we are now refining all of […]
designing a kitchen layout is hard If you remember from my last post , we have had a few design meetings with our architect and we are coming along really quickly on a lot of our floor plan. Right now the area that we are working on most right now is the kitchen. It’s turning […]
The Blissful Experience Since we have officially opened up registration for our May 2022 retreat, I felt that it was about time to finish Part 2 of this blog series recapping our May 2021. I may be just slightly behind… If you don’t know what The Blissful Experience is then I would love to tell […]
Working on a floor plan Wow, you guys! We are now a few meetings with our architect into this design and build project for our new home and it’s so exciting to start to see elements of the home come together. As I mentioned in my Instagram stories this morning, I am struggling with how […]
We had our first design meeting! If you remember, we are building a new home! You can read that introduction post here. Gah!! Sometimes, I still cannot believe that is happening. I am beyond excited! And to add to the excitement, we had our first design meeting with our architect, Clayton Vance, a couple of […]
introducing our new home… Well, kind of!! We bought land and we are starting the process of building a new home for our family and I could not be more excited. But I feel like I am getting ahead of myself. Let’s go back a few months and I will tell you how this all […]
my Thanksgiving menu dinner rolls cinnamon bourbon old fashioned autumn harvest honeycrisp apple & feta salad smoked turkey glazed ham sweet potato casserole mashed potatoes & gravy bacon stuffing with apples & sage cranberry sauce green bean casserole pumpkin pie cherry pie If you know me, you know I LOVE Thanksgiving. Mainly, I love […]
Take me back to Santa Barbara!! If anyone followed along with my many, many stories over the weekend know that I was on a girls’ trip to Santa Barbara. I went with my sister, Stephany, and my friends, Laura & Sarah. The four of us have been close for many, many years now and have […]
The Blissful Experience We wrapped up The Blissful Experience just a couple of weeks ago and today I got photos back from my amazing friend and photographer, Keira. And now that I have them, I cannot even wait to share more about the retreat with you!! First, what is The Blissful Experience? It’s a 4-day […]
It’s Christmas season and we love finding design inspiration during the holiday season! Tree skirts and tree collars are great items to update periodically to reflect the current design in your home. Today we are sharing our favorites. Tree Skirts Trends in tree skirts are heading away from burlap with a rustic feel, and are […]
Time to make a dent in your christmas shopping! If you are looking for some holiday gift ideas, we’ve got you covered! We are sharing our top Christmas gift ideas for her, for him, for the home, for kids and for the entertainer. A lot of these items are ones that I personally love or […]
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas… Can you believe it’s time for Christmas already?? How has this been the slowest year literally EVER and yet it feels like it shouldn’t already be Christmas? I know that tomorrow is Thanksgiving, don’t you worry! It’s one of my favorite holidays and I am so excited […]
Another week, another Blissful Sunday Six! I’m sharing some of my favorites from life, business and the blog this week! xo, Brittany 1. I just got done playing pickle ball with the family. We put in a sport court a couple of months ago in our backyard and playing pickle ball has become something […]
As someone who loves to host, planning a great layered table-setting can be time consuming. But this fall tablescape only takes 5 minutes and looks fantastic! We created this look in only 5 minutes…literally 5 minutes…with the items we already had in the kitchen. See how we did it! Start with Plates, Silverware and Glassware! […]