We moved into our dream home!

Hello everybody! We finally moved into our dream home. When we started this dream of building our house, I was so excited to blog every minute of it. I thought I would have so much content! Turns out I have a lot of content, just not a lot of time or brain power!!

Our house turned out exactly as we’d hoped. The layout is perfect and every area of our home is just easy and quick to get to. The fireplace looks amazing for how much of a budget choice it was for both the electric unit itself and our DIY laminate surround.

The marble we picked out in March was exactly what our kitchen needed. I love that I can see it from the office while working. I was a little worried about splurging on the Sub Zero panel ready fridge and whether it’d turn out or just look like an ‘attempt’ at a designer choice, but it fit almost perfectly. There’s still a tiny gap above the fridge, but Brandon is going to put our fridge on some shims or a small platform to boost it up that last little bit.

Our first goal for the next year is to really live in our home without trying to tackle projects on the main floor. We’ll want our money going towards paying down our mortgage and finishing our basement ourselves (DIY except for plumbing/electrical!). Finishing the basement would allow us to move our two older boys into their permanent bedrooms and move our baby into her own room (which I’ll share as a wellness/fitness room). Right now we struggle with her getting woken up when we need to access our bedroom between her and our bedtime. Finishing the basement would also cut down on the dust that our concrete floor generates and produce more livable square footage, especially for the kids.

Next year is going to be such a fun year. One of my top personal goals will be to just blog monthly. A little monthly recap of anything done to the house or purchases that stood out. I’ll also be able to give a recap on our mortgage payoff! I think I’ll share it as a percentage going down instead of the exact dollars.

This blog will finish off my 2024 on FlutedWoodAndMarble! See you next year!