Name: Laura
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Web Site: http://www.1005design.com
Bio: Hi everyone. I am Laura. I am a stay at home Mommy with my two year old son, Dylan. My husband and I are five months in to building our house. It has been quite an adventure so far. I wanted to blog to show others the process of building a house and to get input on creative designs. In what free time I have, I like to write, read, go for a run, and spend time with family and friends.
All in all building our house was a unique experience. There were really fun times and really frustrating times. Many people told us that it would be tough to build a house and they were right. It put a strain on our lives, relationships, and our pocketbook. Now that we are moved in, we would [...]
Which Backsplash Contest Our blogger Laura Davis is ready to install a 1005 Design backsplash in her kitchen. After she looked at all the designs, wanted to get input from our readers as to which backsplash to select. Thank you for your input and to help with your next home improvement project, we are awarding [...]
Selecting the Type of Fireplace We decided at the start of building our house to install a fireplace. We contemplated both wood burning and gas insert types. There are a lot of different options for fireplaces: wood burning vented gas ventless gas ventless gel electric When looking at the options the decision is based on [...]
For a few weeks we have shown unfinished shots of the kitchen here and there. Next week we will do a final kitchen reveal, and ask everyone which backsplash we should install in our home. But for today, here are all the appliances we chose. We looked for options that were Energy Star rated. Whirlpool® [...]
The Perfect Staircase We decided that we wanted our main staircase to look elegant yet simple. We chose to use red oak treads and hand rails that match our hardwood floor. We like the look of painted trim against the floor so we chose to continue this style up the stairs. We stained the stairs [...]
Our workers were able to start trimming the interior of the house. I must say putting the trim in is a tedious job. Our workers are so great at trimming. On the third day they had our entire 2nd floor completely trimmed out. Having the trim in the house makes quite a difference in the [...]
Hardwood in the boxes. We were able to find our hardwood at a really great price. I drove our truck and trailer about an hour to get the hardwood. The trip to the place went great, but the trip back seemed to take a bit. We had bought two pallets of hardwood which made driving [...]
We chose to put tile in our laundry room and two of our bathrooms. Not to brag about my husband, Garrett, but I feel he did an awesome job on laying the tile. All I was able to help him with was the grouting process. I know one thing for sure that is not [...]
Hey everyone! There have been a lot of changes made to our house in the last month. It is amazing how the house feels more like a house with our drywall hung. All of our drywall is now hung and finished. Our painters have started painting our house. When I saw the living room painted [...]
Things have been quite busy around our house here lately. At the end of August we were able to get a trench dug out for our underground power and our water. Dylan and I were able to see the underground power as it was put in the ground. When the electric company came out to [...]