The other night my wife and I broke the news to the family that we were planning on building a custom home. There was a lot of excitement when everyone viewed the blog article. The turret image that I had in my first blog article was of the big house project we all lived through. I pinned a few of the images to a Pinterest board so you can take a look.
It was great going through memory lane and remembering all the little details of the remodel. At one point 5 of us lived in the living room of the old original house. My two sisters got their own (shared) room. While looking at pictures of the old place on Zillow, we tried identifying each room and the memories flooded back. We saw where tress and outdoor walls were removed, and how the kitchen has been completely redone once again.
Remodeling a home while you live in it is challenging. I think it was very difficult for my parents. But for the kids, it was the kind of adventure you never forget, and the learning is invaluable. I think going through it gave me the confidence to know that I can do it if I want it bad enough and put my mind to it.
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