A Home I Wish I was Building

Sorry to disappoint you, but a Russian multi-billionaire already bought this St. Barths home for somewhere around $92 million. Luckily, you can still look and maybe get some ideas.

from: worldsconstruction.com

I love the entrance, the tiles around the pool and the hard wood floor and walls in the bedroom. What do you think?

My Architect

So, a few people have asked about my new architect. So far, I am very happy with his work, however, I am not ready to share his name on my blog yet. I would prefer to wait until I get my plans approved. I want to wait to make sure he delivers on time and his work gets approved by DPNR before I recommend him. However, if you really want to know and are willing to take a chance, before I let you know how the rest of the process goes, you can email me and I'll pass on the info.

It's that Time Again: Update

I had my baby and haven't had much time to write. We are still working on getting into our own house. We met with the engineer working on our plans and are very excited about his progress. We've kept the basic floor plan we had before, but have made some small changes. We should have the finished floor plans in two weeks. I can't wait. I'll be sure to share the plans with you when they are finalized.

Our roof will be made using INSUL-DECK roofing materials (insulated concrete). The materials will be more expensive than a wood roof, but the labor costs should be alot lower. Additionally, the insulation will keep the house cooler and the concrete should hold up well during a hurricane. Today we had to decide between a flat roof or hip roof (typical Caribbean style). Which would you chose?

A flat roof? This SAMPLE flat roof is from: http://www.bestinteriorhome.com/ (Ours won't be on such a modern house.)



A hip roof? This SAMPLE hip roof is from: http://www.turbosquid.com/