Went with a bank loan myself when building our custom home, and honestly, it was pretty straightforward. Sure, the paperwork was a pain and took longe...

Yeah, totally agree with this. Screens can be super deceiving—I remember picking out a paint color online that looked perfect, then when I saw it in p...

Honestly, I get what you're saying about surveys, but they're not always the magic bullet either. When we built our custom home last year, we went ahe...

Had a similar moment when our tile guy noticed the shower niche was off-center by like 2 inches. He hesitated at first, but finally spoke up—saved us ...

Yeah, totally agree with this. When I first moved into my custom build, I planted a bunch of shrubs and trees thinking I'd stay forever...then life ha...

Yeah, jute's definitely easier on the feet. We tried layering rugs in our living room—looked great on Insta, but honestly, it was a pain to keep clean...

Haha, I feel this. We're building our first custom home right now, and honestly, I thought I was prepared for anything. Had a whole binder of plans, b...