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Where to start?
How do you go from this to this? traditional kitchen design by boston kitchen and bath Venegas and Company We finally have a layout that we like, now we have to pick out the finishes and I mean ALL … Continue reading
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Thankful
We are so very thankful for our amazing family and friends today and always. Not only do the put up with us talking non stop about building a new house, but they actually genuinely offer amazing advice and support. We … Continue reading
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Front of House
After weeks of meeting remotely with our builder and architect, we have finally decided on a front elevation. We had no idea that things like position of the roof line or type of windows could drastically change the price of … Continue reading
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Designing Our Home
One of the best and arguably the most frustrating parts of building modular is designing the floor plan and front elevation of our new home. We love craftsman style houses with lots of arts and crafts detail, especially a nice … Continue reading
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We have land!
Since we pulled out of our contract on the new townhouse we were building, we have been looking for a suitable alternative. The only good part about loosing a property after a year of waiting is that we saved some … Continue reading
Building Modular
Modular Homes are a type of building system where the home is constructed in segments (called “Modules”) in a climate-controlled factory by skilled craftsmen. The modules are delivered to your homesite by truck and “dropped” by crane. … Continue reading
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Changes
After nine+ months of waiting for our new townhouse to be completed and no end in sight, we finally decided to pull out of our contract. After the initial shock of loosing what we thought was going to be our … Continue reading
House Finishes: Part I
On Saturday, we spent all afternoon at the new house picking out finishes. So far the structure of the house is complete. We were excited to see that the brick and siding had gone up. That’s Mike and our real … Continue reading
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Trial Commute
We are undergoing the arduous process of buying our first home in a small town, about 30 minutes outside of Manhattan. We both work in midtown, so being close to the city was an important factor in our decision. On … Continue reading