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My Study/Library Inspiration: Before and After

Here is another episode of a “Before & After Look at Building A Dream Home ” – this time our study/library. The Before As I wrote about in my previous post, “Building a Dream House:  Trim Decisions“, this photo, from a WoodMode catalog, was … Continue reading

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Building a Dream House: Light Up Your Beautiful Home

          Postscript:  I apologize for this lengthiness of this post.  However, I wrote what I think are some important things to consider with a lighting plan.  I also wanted to include some photos for inspiration and some of … Continue reading

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Building a Dream Home: Paint, Granite, and Tile Decisions

Paint Decisions… Our paint decisions involved deciding on paint colors for the walls of each interior room.  It also included paint/stain color decisions related to all cabinets, moldings, and casings in the house.  We were allowed 10 wall/cabinet color changes … Continue reading

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Building a Dream House: #2 in a Series (Exterior Selections)

Some General Notes about Our Builder: Jeff Paul Custom Homes (JPCH) JPCH is  comprised of only 5 people including Jeff Paul himself.  From my observation of them, they are a close-knit group and use a “hands on” approach.  Each person is very good at their particular … Continue reading

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Building a Dream House: #1 of a series…

General Comment: We are more than halfway into the process of building our new home.  This is my first post of many about our building process.  The first several posts will be a quick look back, and then the others … Continue reading

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