When it comes to choosing interior colors for our new home, I have little trouble knowing exactly what I want.

Choosing a roof color, however, is trickier!  I definitely know that we want a white house.  But when it comes to the roof, I am lost.  I have been obsessing over shingle samples for several weeks now.  Up close, they all look very similar.  And pictures are not accurate representations of what the shingles look like in person.  Basically, I have narrowed it down to off-black, dark gray, and light gray.  Here are some example inspiration pictures of what I like in each color.  Continue reading Choosing a Roof Color →

It really is daunting to design a home from scratch.  There are so many possibilities, and beginning with a blank slate can be intimidating.

But beginning with a blank slate can also be PERFECT IN EVERY WAY!  Because you can design a home exactly how YOU want it!

After searching far and wide for the perfect house plan, we discovered that there just wasn’t something out there that met all of our needs and our aesthetic desires.  Many houses came close, but there was always something not quite right about the design (usually on the inside).  So, we rolled up our sleeves and got to work combining elements of many homes we loved.  Continue reading Farmhouse Inspiration →