Design your own home

How we build our own home 6 times now from start to finish! From financing to plans, materials, contractors, inspections and DIY work.

Make over your home like the pros with these 10 home design apps.

• Updated for 2024 • Building your dream home? You won't want to miss our list of "14 Must Haves" when designing and building your home.

There are so many great ways to add character to a home! Even if your house is a new build, builder-grade cookie-cutter type, adding character and personality

Free checklist to design your own home as a beginner! Design and decorate your home without a professional easily! Dream home design ideas to help you do your bedroom remodel, bathroom remodel or living room decoration.

So you decided its time to build a new home and the first step you need to think about is budgeting, you start adding up the costs for land, foundation, framing and the list goes on and all you can see is dollar signs everywhere. So you start wondering how you can save money when building a house. Building a house is not cheap, but with budgeting and knowing how to spend your money wisely, you can build your dream home. My parent recently moved into their new home, and they saved so much…

Ever wondered about the steps to building a home? I'm sharing this first time buyers guide to walk you through the process. You'll learn how to work directly with your builder and the perks of building a house vs buying an existing home.

Tutorial and free SVG, or PDF pattern for Rose Cottage. Make your own Putz style house to add to your Holiday Village!

You do NOT have to go over budget when building a house. No matter what you hear from family, friends, or complete strangers (and even home build professionals), it is NOT inevitable that ‘everybody goes over budget.’ The same principles that worked for me when I built my house will work for you, too. Check them out here!