Okay we're about to have our first meeting with a homebuilder
gonna dream those god-sized dreams so we just got word that the lock premiums on
cops that were running to build literally double what we thought they
were gonna be so yeah it's looking like this isn't gonna happen I am really
bummed because I was getting so excited on it but I know like God's got a plan
for us and He's going to provide the perfect home for us so
I'm trying to see positive about it and I know like in my heart of hearts not
what's meant to be will be but it's a bummer so I'm just gonna let
myself feel a little bummed right now
today is an exciting day we're going somewhere very special to us and we
can't wait to show you
what our land so we are standing on the ground we think
is right around this with an idiom where our future home will be so excited we've
been praying about this and working really hard towards it so we're just so
thankful it's actually it still doesn't feel real but God has been so good and
we're so excited to have this dream coming true so excited
hello friends this is Alison from the future popping in because as I'm editing
this video I'm realizing I left out basically every major detail besides the
fact that we're building a house so I just wrote down some things that I
wanted to share to just kind of give you more insight in details to this house
building up process so I know I've mentioned it in vlogs before that
Brandon and I started looking and kind of just doing our research about the
home buying industry and we were really debating if we wanted to buy a house
that you know is already built or if we wanted to do a new build and that's why
we started the process so early because we are in our current apartment like we
have the lease until January next January January 20 2021 wow that's crazy
but basically if you do decide to build your own house it takes potentially a
year so if we wanted to do that route like that's why I wanted to start
looking so early and I feel like I am kind of picky in particular and lots of
the houses that I were just that I was seeing on the market are beautiful and
nice but there are multiple things that I would want to adjust for like our
lifestyle and just our needs so I felt like it probably would even be more
financially wise to build our house because then we can you know just pick
out what we like and what we need for us and our future instead of like tearing
it apart and doing the whole fixer-upper situation which I honestly love but for
our first house I don't think we really have that in us and in this stage of
life wherein we just kind of don't really want that on our plate to do a
bunch of home renovation projects of course we'll still still do like
decorating and little customizations but we don't want to have to do like a whole
renovation so that's kind of why we went with a new build and our home is semi
custom so it's not like we're building this well it is being built from scratch
but we're working with a builder who has like a catalog of floor plans that you
choose from and then you have to secure that floor plan so you
can do like small adjustments but you can't like pick everything out yourself
the sky is not the limit they have like certain things within their building
structure that they can accommodate for you but building a semi custom home
opposed to just like building a home from scratch is usually a lot more
affordable so obviously that's why we went with that option like that was
basically our only option we can't do we can't afford to do like a whole custom
home because that is just obviously a whole level of effort and stuff so we're
going with a semi custom home and they said that it'll be done in about seven
to nine months from the time we signed the contract so we signed the contract
in January and so we're thinking it'll be done anywhere from September to
December or August December we really don't know for sure yet they haven't
even started building it it's still going through like the permitting
process it is a very long process but we heard from people who have done this in
the past that once they actually break ground and start you know putting stuff
up it can happen super super quickly so it'll be interesting how that plays out
but Brandon and I actually are hoping it doesn't go too quickly because we have
our lease until January and we don't really want to pay for our rent and our
mortgage at the same time so we're kind of like hoping and praying that the
timeline works out nicely of course like we were able to do it and like we will
it's just not ideal so that's our kind of hoping for at this point
but we had a realtor guide us through everything and we started talking to him
right away and he's been through this process before and he was really helpful
to just make sure that we are making the right decisions because we are
first-time homebuyers so we definitely didn't want to go into it alone and our
family has been so supportive and you know sharing their opinions like in a
positive way so that's been helpful as well and so basically the next steps are
going to be picking out our design features so we'll go to the design
center we'll have a few appointments there and we'll pick out everything from
the cabinet's the flooring to our tops lighting all this kind of stuff
and then we'll decide what we want the Builder to do and what we want to add in
later on and so that'll just be a whole adventure which I'm very excited for but
yeah back to the vlog okay now that you know the news we thought it would be fun
to go to Target and Home Goods to look at home decor and just get in the
home-buying home decorating a mood so Brandon and I are gonna pop over there
now and I'm really interested to kind of solidify and get an idea
Brandon film style because of course I want to start planning and kind of
making a list of all the furniture the furnishing I would like to buy like on
our wish lists and stuff so this will help me kind of get an idea of what he
likes because it is our house after all even though I seem to have more of an
opinion when it comes to something he does but I think I'll be really fun what
we're just my burger court style
he found something he likes oh very like modern in glam a little
coin op babe and beautiful I love it I like this side table - it's kind of like
the ones I already have at home though it's just a nicer top dude I like the
wood I definitely want to have some natural wood elements in our decor how
do you feel about that probably my favorite collection at Target what
cactus oh this one oh it's the same one we got the real deal though see these I
love these lamps I think they might be outdoor oh no you can use them indoors
this would be really pretty over a dining table hey babe do you like this
lamp this one I like the more Bo you don't
Oh oh no design conflicts happening
lovely box I'm sure do you like them me yeah
can you say you're overwhelmed now HomeGoods is jam-packed all the time all
year round but you really can find some great
hidden gems like this rocking chairs so pretty if not like for a nursery we
wouldn't really need that in our living room cool look at this babe do you like
this oh I don't like this what happened to the top of it it's shiny like glossy
it almost look like you could peel it off but I don't think you can that's
gonna convenient for like working on the couch and stuff or eat meat on the couch
but it's also pretty
when we get a dog soon right babe it's a little poop you put your feet on it it's
so cute how much is it I think is this for this I know that's for that I don't
know how much this is but it's beautiful I love these pots so much I got a blue
one that I make our pancakes on from this master class pan that I found out
home goods but they had like a bunch of pots that I really really love like I'm
very tempted to buy this one right now we will have a little front porch with
the house so we're trying to figure out like if we want to put a table on the
front porch or just some chair it's definitely a swinging bench but I'm
thinking a little cafe or bistro table would also be fun cool which one this oh
yeah the long ones cool by the pool or something we won't have a pool but yeah
the white ones really cool yeah that's really pretty
sometimes they don't really have two of something though they'll just have one
like what Brandon's talking about is in the bathroom a want to do a separate
mirror over each faucet like for the his and hers so I'm thinking around mirror
but at HomeGoods the kind of unfortunate thing is that oftentimes I just have one
of each thing would you find over there we need that Oh what is it is it a light
yeah my goodness it's very coastal looks like it belongs in like a art gallery
where would we put that that was really fun got a little taste of this one's
style I really have to refine my style soon though because I really love a
little modern I love bohemian I love a little farmhouse so I think my style is
modern a farmhouse oh I really just I don't want to create
a harmonized melody of all the designs in different decor styles but if you
have any tips for decorating a whole house it sounds so daunting to me and
our house isn't gonna be that that big so that's really kind of nice we like a
cozy smaller space so that'll be good but it does kind of overwhelm me a
little bit just the thought of getting that recreations and making it all look
cohesive and beautiful but I'm sure I'll have a lot of fun with it and I'll
probably end up doing most of our decor shopping online because it's kind of
easy just to see all your selections all in one place but I'm definitely really
excited for that portion of this whole journey hopefully you guys love home
decor shopping and styling and just home building videos in general because I
have been so obsessed with watching them and I can't believe that we're making
our home now like that is so incredible it still doesn't feel real but we're
really thankful I really I'm so excited to share this news with you guys I don't
like keeping anything secret from you so it's just really happy for it all to be
out into the world and we can enjoy this journey together and there's gonna be
lots of shop with me videos for decor and just we'll keep you updated with the
building progress but I'm so incredibly thankful for you and all the love and
support and prayers you've sent our way and I cannot wait to see you soon hi
guys