“I don’t have a style. I don’t know what I like.” Yeah right. Do you dress yourself? Even if you don’t do it the greatest you have probably thought about your clothes and how you present yourself quite a bit. You can start there to find...
Who is Britney Johnson and what does she do!?
Let me tell you - I am an incredibly capable, positive and intelligent person. I have an interior design degree from Iowa State University, I have worked for large and small design firms and for myself, on projects ranging from Silicon Valley...
Working in construction, things happen - the weather, material delays, unexpected fixes, etc. but there are things that you don’t need put up with. Contractors not listening to you, trades people pushing their own agenda, designers wanting their own style, sales reps not trying to...
The construction site can feel a bit daunting in the beginning but you absolutely need to go there, embrace it! You are creating your home, you should be part of the process, to know every nook and cranny and how it got there. There will be questions on site, things that don’t turn...
99% of new homes begin in the same way - with the foundation, so obviously, let’s start there and with what you can expect during this phase. This is NOT a how-to for building your home but an explanation of what is most likely happening on your site. The background knowledge...
Let’s talk about the Construction Process.
You are about to jump into a whole new world full of jargon, power tools, and men and if you have no idea what to expect, if you show up on site with that ‘deer in the headlights’ look you will get run over. It’s easy...
Let’s start to think about your home and how you want to live. I mean REALLY think about it. Not so much what the kitchen’s going to look like, exterior colors or even layout yet. Let’s get down to the fundamentals, the bare bones of what you want in a...
It’s easy to dream about your perfect home, to save inspiration images, and judge other peoples projects (we all do it - “I won’t make that mistake”, “I would never put those finishes together”, etc.) but when it comes down to actually putting pen to paper,...
So you are thinking about building a house? Where do you even begin?! It’s all fun and games until you actually have to start the process and then most people are immediately overwhelmed. If you’ve already started, you know what I am talking about, if you are still...
The MOST important thing to remember throughout this process and in life (I am not even going to make you wait for the end for it!) is that YOU ARE THE BOSS. This is your design, your construction site, your home - you are paying them, they work for you, you get what you...
