Building a house, and a family, one step at a time.
How can you create a home that’s more welcoming, more inviting, and more people will be blessed by entering? Well we’re not entirely sure, but here’s a sample of what we’re doing to try to create a Home for Hosting. On this site you’ll find how-to’s, stories, a build blog, and product and technique reviews on what we like, what we’d do differently, and what to avoid when building your own home.
(Oh yeah, we are still very much building this site and importing a ton of posts over from our previous home building blog which was pretty haphazard. BUT, we are already getting some pageviews despite not yet sharing it anywhere, so if you happen to stumble upon this site somehow, please check back later when we’ve got it all prim and proper!)
nik MBR Ensuite Shower
The walk-in shower’s tile is finished (minus grout) in the master bathroom.
nik Mudroom taking shape
Building the kids’ locker bays in the mudroom.
nik A three hour tour
Clearing the driveway with the tractor didn’t turn out as hoped. Next winter a plow truck is necessary.
nik A walk in the park
The long walk home from the neighbours up the old driveway, with a storm brewing overhead.
nik Heavenly Instincts
My Mom called us while we were in Africa, telling us that her and Dad had gone up to the house on a whim to see how things were progressing. When they opened the door the house was full of smoke, and orange embers were