I had a lot of big decisions to make when putting together the home of my dreams, but I wish I'd done a few things differently.
Caroline Eubanks
In 2020, I began building my first home on land owned by my family.I carefully selected a house plan online that fit within the lot's boundaries, and my father worked with contractors and friends to bring it to life.Throughout the process, I had a lot of decisions to make, from wall colors to the kitchen layout. I wanted this to be my dream home, but it was also important to me to build a legacy, since the house is on property owned by my family.It's set across the street from my grandmother's house, which my late grandfather built, and I want my own home to be passed on to relatives someday.Since I moved in just over five years ago, though, I've noticed the details I might have added or changed if I'd thought more about them back then.My place is still my own version of a Barbie Dreamhouse, but here are a few things I wish I'd done differently:
It would've benefited me to do a final walk through with the contractor.
Throughout the building and designing process, I had to make a lot of decisions.
