Matt and Shari » Dream House http://mattandshari.com Real Decorating for Real People Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:50:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Diary of a Dream House – Part 6: The Man Cave http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-6-the-man-cave/ http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-6-the-man-cave/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2015 02:08:16 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=9124 Every building project is different, but I never heard of the “man cave” being the first place to be “decked out”! Here’s how it happened. The property that we purchased came with three structures on it, a pump house, a tree house and a garage – the home had already been demolished. The pump house...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-6-the-man-cave/feed/ 2 Diary of a Dream House – Part 5: Bumps in the Road http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-5-bumps-in-the-road/ http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-5-bumps-in-the-road/#comments Sun, 22 Mar 2015 04:45:56 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=9102 The process of designing your dream home has several steps, and you should have started these steps already if you have a builder and an architect already selected. Because before you can choose the right partners for your project you must know if they have the same vision of your dream home as you do,...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-5-bumps-in-the-road/feed/ 4 Diary of a Dream House – Part 4: Hiring an Architect http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-4-hiring-an-architect/ http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-4-hiring-an-architect/#comments Tue, 02 Sep 2014 06:51:44 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=8693 Once you have a builder selected, and your budget in order, the next most important person on your team is your architect. He or she is the one person who is going to take your dream and make it reality. So, it is extremely important that you and your architect think alike…or even better, they...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-4-hiring-an-architect/feed/ 5 Diary of a Dream House – Part 3: Determining a Budget http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-3-determining-a-budget/ http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-3-determining-a-budget/#comments Fri, 22 Aug 2014 07:00:28 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=8687 How do you determine the budget when you are building an entire home from scratch? Well, here are some tips to get you started. Let’s Start with What NOT to do. The excitement of building a home of your dreams is something I wish everyone could experience.  The thought of knowing you can create it...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-3-determining-a-budget/feed/ 1 Diary of a Dream House – Part 2: Selecting a Builder http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-2-selecting-a-builder/ http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-2-selecting-a-builder/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2014 14:48:15 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=8588 When it comes to selecting a builder, gosh what could be more important?  Use these tips to select the guy or gal who is going to make your dream a reality. Remember, you are going to spend many hours with this person and you want to have a great working relationship and a comfort level...

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]]> http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-2-selecting-a-builder/feed/ 6 Diary of a Dream House – Part 1: Purchasing the Land http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-1-purchasing-the-land/ http://mattandshari.com/dream-house/diary-of-a-dream-house-part-1-purchasing-the-land/#comments Sat, 07 Jun 2014 19:09:37 +0000 http://mattandshari.com/?p=8571 As an interior designer, I have always wanted to plan a house from start to finish; certainly for the experience, but also as a test of my accumulated knowledge and skills. Can I build a house that functions perfectly for my family, projects the essence of who we are, and stay within budget? I sort...

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