The top 9 things I WISH I had known before building a house! This is helpful for anyone in the midst of, or thinking about, building!
The kitchen is the heart of the home, which should be functional, well organized and look fabulous at the same time and your kitchen pantry is no exception!
I created this new home card. And the perfect new die set for this is the Build-a-House die set from Lawn Fawn. I combined it with one of the images from Tree Before 'n After. I die cut all the elements for the house. I only used Lawn Fawn cardstock for this. I used Rainforest cardstock, Chili Pepper cardstock, Sticky Note cardstock, Apricot cardstock, Kraft cardstock and Mermaid cardstock. I assembled the house and added some shine marks to the windows with a white gelly roll pen. For the scene, I started on ink blending the background. I used just Salty Ocean, for a simple inked sky. I left it white towards the bottom. I die cut a hill, using the Simpe Stiched Hillside Borders and some Kraft cardstock. I also die cut some clouds, from the Foursquare Backdrop: Portrait die set. I assembled the card and stamped the sentiment in Noble Fir Ink. I added the panel onto a Kraft carbase. As a finishing touch, I added a doorknob with some Nuvo Crystal Drops, in the color Buttermilk. This Build-a-House die set (and all it's add-on sets) is one of my favorite sets of this year. Maybe even ever! Thanks for visiting my blog. Please leave a comment and follow/ subscribe to my blog! Or e-mail me at [email protected]
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Welcome to another fabulous Hand Stamped Sentiments Inspiration Challenge. This challenge is full of cheerful spring-inspired images that are full of creative inspiration. I ordered the Country Woods Suite Collection after OnStage and the cute little birdhouse from the Country Birdhouse bundle was perfect for this challenge! . I love that you can either stamp and die-cut the birdhouse or you can build your own birdhouse with the additional dies. I chose to build my own, using paper from both Country Woods and Country Lace DSP. The striped Country Lace pattern in the background is my favorite! I stamped the bird and floral images from Country Birdhouse and colored them with Calypso Coral and Soft Sea Foam Stampin' Blends. The sweet birdie was colored with Boho Blue, Pool Party and Pecan Pie. The Country Flower dies helps to add some extra foliage and flowers as well. The Basic Gray & Smoky Slate Pearls are so pretty! They filled the center of each flower with just the right amount of shimmer. A simple Hello Friend sentiment finished this sweet little card. Oh, and I can't forget the adorable hanging bow at the top of the bird house! All of these items will be available with the launch of the new catalog on May 1, 2024. This will be a suite you want to add to your collection for sure! Happy Stamping!
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Hello! So, I have a sister and sister-in-law building homes and so I have been brought back to the home building process as we’ve looked at plans and lighting and flooring and paint colors! I have kept a list of things that I wish we had done differently or things I wish we would have considered and I hope it helps if you are building, re-modeling, finishing a space. First, I need to say without reserve that I *love* our home. It is perfect for our family. I try to give thanks whenever I can for the blessing of living where we do in with such incredible neighbors and beautiful mountains in our backyard. In all of our moves, from apartments to rentals to fixer uppers, I have come to know that you can make any house into a home because of the people and attitudes inside of it. So, I hope this comes in the spirit of giving pointers to a sister or a good friend, not with dissatisfaction or ungratitude. I think I’ve mentioned before that we weren’t planning on building! But we fell in love with a lot and area and it just turned out that way. There are many lessons that you can only learn by building. So… if you can build a practice house and then build your final house!! Haha. Here we go: * Floor Plan: take the time to get your floor plan right. Anything you change after you submit final plans to the builder will cost you much more money in change orders. * Invest now in features that would be difficult to change later: heating/cooling systems, insulation, cabinets, flooring, tile etc. Things like light fixtures, paint, closet systems, and furniture aren’t hard to change or upgrade later. * If you have an upstairs or downstairs use a high quality insulation so you don’t hear every step upstairs (especially on hardwoods)! We invested in using the Roxul Soundproof Insulation between our upstairs floor and the basement ceiling and it would also be good for rooms that are next to a bathroom. * I would have gone with lighter floors! (^^ too dark!) Ours show everything and scratch easily– I would go lighter (like the color of dirt!) with some variation. * We would have done separate HVAC for upstairs and the basement so that each could have their own thermostat and controls. The basement stays much cooler than the rest of the house and it would make much more sense to give it more heat in the winter and not as much as the rest of the house in the summer. * 9 ft ceilings in the basement and 10 ft ceilings upstairs can make the whole house seem bigger and more open. * Laundry room! Near the kitchen or near the bedrooms? I like mine by the kitchen because it is right where I work so I can switch loads and then my kids take them to their rooms to fold and put away (well…that is what is supposed to happen, right?) but I have friends that swear by having it by the upstairs (or downstairs bedrooms). I bring my laundry out to the kitchen table to fold with the TV on or while kids are practicing or doing homework so a big laundry room that I can fold all the clothes in doesn’t make sense for me. A trend right now is to do a stackable washer and dryer in the master closet and the plumbing isn’t that much more expensive – it may be something to consider. I do love a hanging rod, a sink to rinse, a counter to put laundry on, and cabinets to store laundry detergent, etc. in * Outlet and light switch placement! ^^ Here is an example where I ruined a perfect good wall with light switches – I could have just had them go on the the other side of the wall in the mudroom. Places to consider putting outlets: -on top of the fireplace mantel – think lighted Christmas garland. - by the top or bottom of stair railings (also for lighted Christmas garland) - the front porch – for Christmas decor or lights. - on the outside eaves for Christmas lights so you don’t have cords hanging down. - inside of cabinets with glass doors and a few in the built ins – this is mostly for our Christmas village. - a light switch by the master bed so you don’t have to get out of bed to turn off lights. - on the back patio for hanging patio lights and plugging in power washers, heaters, etc. - double outlets where girls get ready – hairdryers, straightener, curling irons, etc. - night lights along stairs for kids that get up at night - if you have a Roomba – where do you want it to dock? - in the pantry for small appliances - on the side of the kitchen island - where do you want your charging station for phones? In the mudroom, a cabinet, or in your room if you have kids turn in devices at night. * Kitchen: I wish we would have done soft close cabinets! I know I can switch the hinges out, but I wish I would have done it in the first place. Also, you should know that white cabinets will yellow if they are exposed to sun. I would have gotten window coverings or shades (on the outside or inside) right away for where the sun hits my cabinets – can you see how the top drawer is more yellow than the bottom? Or, talk to your cabinet maker about non-yellowing paint options. Other favorite features in my kitchen are here. I had much more to say on this than I was anticipating! To read more tips click here for Part #2 and click here for Part #3 What would be your #1 advice for building a home?
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