At From the HartLand, we love watching homes come to life! Collectively, we have built six homes and are starting a seventh as Cheyenne’s house is getting underway! We cannot wait to share our home building tips and share the progress of Cheyenne’s Harper’s Ferry home!
We just love a beautiful old-fashioned farmhouse. In fact, “farmhouse style” is so well loved that a number of different takes have evolved over the years. If you’re worried that the farmhouse look will eventually go out of style, relax. It has endured, and in our opinion, will continue to do so.. While some of [...]
Hey friends! Let’s play a game. I’m going to give you a word, and you take 30 seconds and write down all the words or feelings that immediately come to mind. Ready? Here we go. Farmhouse. Here’s my 30-second list: homey, comfortable, family, friends, land, white, shiplap, chickens, horses, work, hay, kitchen, porch, swing, relax. [...]
Cheyenne here! This is a post I have not been excited to share. I have been dreading it actually. My husband and I decided not to build our house, at least not for another year or so. I held off sharing this with all of you because at first I was really angry about it [...]
One of the most common complaints we hear is this: “There isn’t enough storage space in this house!” It’s almost a shout. Is that you? Is this especially true of your kitchen? Today we’re going to discuss the importance of having adequate storage space for all your kitchen essentials. When we built our Four Gables [...]
Are you longing for a new color for your kitchen cabinets but feel stuck? You go on Pinterest and see endless possibilities, get really excited, and then...the letdown. You’re overwhelmed and don’t know how to pull it all together. You admire the latest trends but you’re afraid to be stuck in a trend. You love [...]
Take a moment and look at your home. Go ahead, really size it up. Does your house have shutters? Have you spent more than three minutes thinking about your shutters, or lack thereof? If you’re like most people, the answer is probably no. What are shutters, and Why Do We Have Them? According to All [...]
What are your thoughts on shiplap? Love it or hate it? Timeless or trendy? We have some definite feelings about shiplap that we’ll be sharing with you, and we’d love to know if you agree. Where Did Shiplap Come from? First and foremost, shiplap has been around for a long time and has its origins, [...]
We found our dream home when we found house plan 14679RK from Architectural Designs! I (Cheyenne) and my husband Kyle looked through hundreds of plans online before finally finding the one. Choosing a house plan is no small task and when we found this one, we were thrilled to be one step closer to living [...]
Who’s ready for summer? Although spring just arrived, we can’t help but think of sunny summer days spent outside doing our favorite activities. We’ll be ready for the pool in no time, which brings us back to our pool house. If you read our last post about the pool house, we talked a little about [...]
Home is where the heart is. I’m sure you’ve heard the saying many times. Do you believe it? What does it really mean? I believe the phrase “home is where the heart is” refers to the center of your world: your family. Your safe haven. No matter what is going on in your world or [...]
