Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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Building a home is an opportunity to slow down and make thoughtful choices that will shape your family’s everyday life for years to come. In this conversation, I’m joined by Ash of Turner Farm to talk through what it really looks like to build an unconventional home in a world of cookie cutter houses. We discuss choosing a smaller footprint, sourcing reclaimed materials, navigating healthy home considerations, and making peace with tradeoffs along the way. This episode offers perspective for anyone building, renovating, or dreaming of a home that feels like YOU.
In this episode, we cover:
- How Ash’s custom house build unfolded slowly over many years and why patience was the key in achieving her ideal vision
- Choosing a smaller home footprint to prioritize materials, craftsmanship, and long-term livability
- What sourcing reclaimed and salvaged materials really looks like in terms of time, cost, and flexibility
- Why self-contracting and hands-on involvement are often necessary for non-traditional builds
- The realities of building with wood, including movement, drying time, and embracing imperfection
- Weighing “healthy home” ideals against climate, budget, and everyday comfort
- Structural choices that support airflow, moisture control, and long-term durability
- Where antique or vintage-inspired elements work well — and where they create complications
- How simpler rooflines and layouts can prevent future moisture and maintenance issues
- Decisions Ash would repeat, and ones she’d rethink, when it comes to spending and saving
- The importance of trusting your vision and advocating for it throughout the build
- Accepting the inevitable “later list” and letting the home evolve over time
#HomeBuilding
#CustomHome
#NaturalHome
#HealthyHome
#SlowLiving
#SmallHome
#IntentionalLiving
#ReclaimedMaterials
#SalvagedMaterials
#WoodHouse
#SustainableBuilding
#HomesteadHome
#NonTraditionalHome
#SelfContracting
#HomeRenovation
#SimpleLiving
#MoistureControl
#DurableDesign
#TimelessHome
#VintageInspired
#Craftsmanship
#HomeDesignIdeas
#BuildYourDream
#CountryLiving
#ThoughtfulLiving
Watch this episode on YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=yYgkRYSuP-k
Or listen on your favorite podcast player: pod.link/1494284839/episode/ZGU2ZDIzOTItMDVmMS0xMWYxLTljMDQtMWI2OWI3MjRhMmIx
Building a home is an opportunity to slow down and make thoughtful choices that will shape your family’s everyday life for years to come. In this conversation, I’m joined by Ash of Turner Farm to talk through what it really looks like to build an unconventional home in a world of cookie cutter houses. We discuss choosing a smaller footprint, sourcing reclaimed materials, navigating healthy home considerations, and making peace with tradeoffs along the way. This episode offers perspective for anyone building, renovating, or dreaming of a home that feels like YOU.
In this episode, we cover:
- How Ash’s custom house build unfolded slowly over many years and why patience was the key in achieving her ideal vision
- Choosing a smaller home footprint to prioritize materials, craftsmanship, and long-term livability
- What sourcing reclaimed and salvaged materials really looks like in terms of time, cost, and flexibility
- Why self-contracting and hands-on involvement are often necessary for non-traditional builds
- The realities of building with wood, including movement, drying time, and embracing imperfection
- Weighing “healthy home” ideals against climate, budget, and everyday comfort
- Structural choices that support airflow, moisture control, and long-term durability
- Where antique or vintage-inspired elements work well — and where they create complications
- How simpler rooflines and layouts can prevent future moisture and maintenance issues
- Decisions Ash would repeat, and ones she’d rethink, when it comes to spending and saving
- The importance of trusting your vision and advocating for it throughout the build
- Accepting the inevitable “later list” and letting the home evolve over time
#HomeBuilding
#CustomHome
#NaturalHome
#HealthyHome
#SlowLiving
#SmallHome
#IntentionalLiving
#ReclaimedMaterials
#SalvagedMaterials
#WoodHouse
#SustainableBuilding
#HomesteadHome
#NonTraditionalHome
#SelfContracting
#HomeRenovation
#SimpleLiving
#MoistureControl
#DurableDesign
#TimelessHome
#VintageInspired
#Craftsmanship
#HomeDesignIdeas
#BuildYourDream
#CountryLiving
#ThoughtfulLiving
