EMPTY HOUSE TOUR || SEMI CUSTOM BUILD

[@woniemilktea]

This is a gorgeous house! Thank you for letting us go through the process with you. Congratulations on your new home!

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much! Glad you liked the video. And yes we feel so grateful to have it! Thanks for watching and for your sweet comment :)

[@kaylawilliams855]

Love it! Everything looks gorgeous! Can’t wait to see it all decorated!

[@jennapierce]

Thank you! 🤗

[@cherylyoos8588]

I’ve built a couple of homes and our builders have allowed us to select things outside of the design center as long as we had it delivered by the time contractors were there and ready to work. So for example, the new mirror you want in the bathroom-instead of having the builder install a builder grade mirror and then you come in and take it down, fill the holes, paint and rehang another mirror, I found a mirror I loved at home goods and just had them hang that. (They also gave me a credit for all of the stuff they didn’t have to supply) Another example would be lighting and plumbing hardware like faucets. You’re basically paying twice the way you did it. You pay for the builder crap and then pay for the new stuff. Not to mention the additional work to redo it. On top of that if you do your own footwork to find what you like you have more options for upgrading and it’s cheaper cause they charge a premium to make money off it. Best advice: find a builder that will let you supply some materials....saves money and time. Some ideas: hardware, lighting, tile, mirrors, even paint.

[@Lorie362]

Hi! Who is the builder you used? That sounds great!

[@destiny13006]

Our builder won’t allow this. We specifically asked because there are several things we know we don’t want to pay the builder fee for but will be upgrading when we move in, so we thought at the very least we could save time and hopefully money. The builder just won’t do it. It’s silly, but their builder may have the same rule as ours.

[@cherylyoos8588]

@@Lorie362 paradise homes in New Hampshire. I also bought an amazing claw foot tub that was not painted and they let me finish it in the garage before they installed it. Only rule was everything I was replacing had to be ready to go on the timeframe they had (which they gave me in advance) so I didn’t cause any delays. They were awesome to work with.

[@RicardoMC7]

As someone that's lived in Arizona my whole life and would like to live in a different state for a year just to see what it's like. Seeing that you've lived here as well and some other States, I think it would be pretty cool if you made a video talking about the pros and cons of living in each state 😃.

[@jennapierce]

Ohhhh that's an awesome video idea! I will have to put that on the list. I do have to say though, I miss AZ a TON! Such a unique state but you're right, everywhere does have it's pros and cons and would be fun to make a video about that!

[@portiafeeney9057]

Beautiful house!! We just built our second house & with the first house (we didn’t build from start to finish but came in towards the end) they did not paint the garage, but in our second home it came painted. Both homes are in SC but it definitely depends on the builder. Also my husband wanted the farmhouse sink but our builder didn’t offer it 😩. It’s really funny to see what builder does what upgrades & what they don’t . Congrats on your new home!!

[@jennapierce]

Oh how funny! You sound like the new build expert haha. That's crazy the builder didn't offer the sink. Maybe you can upgrade down the line if it's possible! I will say ours was VERY expensive so maybe doing it yourself afterwords could be cheaper maybe! So funny about the garage! I wonder what the deal is with that. Thanks so much for the insightful comment. Congrats on your home as well Portia!

[@portiafeeney9057]

@@jennapierce I agree, that’s a future upgrade for us! Thanks 😊

[@andreashields2925]

We just built our house in South Carolina. The garage was painted when we moved in. Definitely depends on the builder. I think we have the same microwave and oven combo. Enjoy your new home!

[@southernelle8707]

Nice! I have a feeling that you're going to wish you had at least opted for the upstairs room to be plumbed for a bathroom for later. I'm only speaking from experience. It's cheaper and easier to do it while they're building it. It's a lot harder to add later on. Plus, when you're up there playing games and stuff, it's nice to have it nearby. Other than that, enjoy! And welcome to the Carolinas!

[@gugadjordjevski1593]

Your House is Georgeous I can’t wait to see how you gonna decorate

[@jennapierce]

You are so sweet! Thank you! Me neither haha! I've already started the decorating and have SO many new videos coming out haha. I need to pace myself though because it's been months of waiting all built up and now I'm going crazy. Thanks so much for watching :)

[@michellemaree1928]

your home looks gorgeous!! Thank you for all your content on the process.

[@2jz_rican]

I just came across your channel and love all the tips. I’m currently having my home build and they just installed the lighting and painted the home so I am super excited. Definitely taking your tips to my home and getting an inspection and so on thank you and congratulations.

[@sarahyma4987]

What a beautiful house! In our last build & current build our garage looks like yours; unpainted. We went in expecting to have about $30000 in upgrades & left our design studio spending $103000. It adds up quickly! Love your choices & hearing what was an upgrade to compare here in Michigan. Our home should be done in March, due to Covid we are 6 months behind schedule.

[@jennapierce]

Oh wow! It sure does! Haha. Sorry to hear you are behind schedule! But it will be worth the wait I'm sure. Good luck with the rest of your build! :)

[@samantham9056]

So happy to see the final product! The house is so lovely, look forward to hauls, how you decorate etc! congrats again!

[@jennapierce]

Thanks so much! 😊 I'm already getting my hands on all of the interior styling and legit have half of our front room piled up with stuff for hauls LOL. Thanks so much for your kind comment! :)

[@EDITMODE]

oh heck yes that farm style sink was a good choice. my husband and I got it too :)

[@Lesunlimited]

Your house is amazing. I love that you are a small creature but put in so much into your videos. Keep it up and PLEASE do more house project 😂. I have been watching for this video for so long sense everything was just a frame.

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much for the feedback! Will do! I'm currently working on our bathroom re-vamp video right now. So glad you liked the video! Thanks for watching :)

[@bnb0510]

I’m in the process of building and have literally upgraded everything. I’ve become so picky that I’m starting to wonder if I should’ve just bought an existing home. Lol

[@elsiejasel]

What type flooring do you have? Porcelain, vinyl, wood? Looks beautiful!!

[@binamills4931]

Our builders were going to charge us a lot to paint the garage so I hired someone to paint it for a ton less the week we moved in.

[@champagnemommy]

How will you get the bathroom mirrors off the walls? Does the builder glue them to the wall? I’m wondering because I’ve contemplated asking for NO mirrors in a new build in the future so I could buy and hang my own.

[@jennapierce]

GIRL. You and I are on the SAME page haha. So funny you say this because I asked for no mirrors but they told us in North Carolina they had to install mirrors for the house to be to code and pass inspection. BUT we just removed ours today and it was pretty easy! You need two people and the worst part is patching the holes in the wall but it's not too bad! I should have that video of us taking it off of the wall go live on my channel in a week or two!

[@feelathome3207]

Can i ask what paint color of your wall? Its so pretty 😍

[@BelmarLane]

LOVE THE FLOORS! I picked something similar, hopefully it looks like yours! Excited for more videos .

[@jennapierce]

Awe yay! Thats so exciting! Happy for you. I got lots more coming haha! Thanks so much for watching and for your support! Good luck with your build :)

[@BlendedBarbieDoll]

We are having a home built currently. Fischer Homes in Ohio with our community does paint and finish the garage area completely. Your home is beautiful regardless.

[@jennapierce]

Haha thanks for the feedback! I was so curious if that was just common in our area or maybe just a builder thing? Idk. But that is good to know. Thanks for the kind comment and for watching! :)

[@kikimich]

love the natural light addition to both bathrooms! it's so necessary despite the fact that my husband doesn't understand why haha

[@emilyohara2062]

What color are the walls and trim? Love it!

[@SunQueen365]

Was going to ask same question. Please reply @Jenna Pierce🤞

[@TMAItalia]

I absolutely love your home!

[@betna23]

Congratulations it's a beautiful home. I have the same micro/oven combo next to my fridge be careful with opening and closing the both of them my fridge door is scratched from opening the microwave door onto it.

[@jennapierce]

Thanks for the tip! We will watch out for that for sure! Thanks so much, Bettina!

[@valerielynn9805]

Love this! Jenna. curious. We’re in the build process and was wondering if your upgraded door hardware is matte black or oil rubbed bronze? Our design center doesn’t offer matte black! If it is ORB are you happy w it? And how tall are your doors? Thank you!!!!! Love your channel.

[@jennapierce]

Hey Valerie! They are oil rubbed bronze! Ours didn't offer matte black either but you totally can't even tell unless you look super close. We are very happy with that decision. Our friends who came over recently even thought they were matte black. Also our doors are 8ft! Hope this helps and good luck with the build!

[@anaidyhomerovillarreal672]

Gorgeous home !!! I am building my home right now. How long is your kitchen island? I keep going back and forth on how big it should be for our space.

[@jennapierce]

Thank you! It is 2.5 inches shy of 8 ft! It's a great size ( I think)

[@TrulySimplyKieara]

Your home is beautiful. I like how you have plans for your unfinished space.

[@marquiipittman8598]

New to the channel. Great seeing this from start to finish. Im currently going through the whole process. 😊

[@jennapierce]

Yay! Welcome aboard! So glad you found it helpful. Thanks for your kind comment :)

[@jennapierce]

Also, good luck with your build! It can be stressful, but at the end of the day it really is such a fun process!

[@moniqueswift3251]

Hi. May I asked what paint colors were used in your family/living area and kitchen ?

[@MLW374]

Love the kitchen 😍How big is the lot? And which type of fridge did you chose? Also why did you go for shower only vs tub/shower in the bathroom? Im asking because we are in the process of remodeling. Thank you

[@jennapierce]

Thank you! I'm not quite sure of the lot dimensions but I know it's on the smaller side. And we went with the Samsung fingerprint resistant counter-depth side by side fridge. It was reasonably priced and looks nice I think. We talk about it more in my Moving pt 2 vlog. And we chose to leave the tub out because I'm not a bath person and we have one in our secondary bathroom if we need to fill up a tub for some reason. But it would have been a waste of space in our master for us, personally. I hope this helped! Thanks for watching!

[@ashleyfarasyn]

I know this is a crazy question, but what are the dimensions of your pantry? Our new house has almost the same layout of kitchen, dining, living room and we're redoing everything. I'm using your house as inspiration!

[@shannontate8483]

Beautiful house!! If you don’t mind answering, how much of a price difference was it to upgrade the flooring?

[@shannontate8483]

And the kitchen sink/cabinet? Looking to build next year & very curious about upgrade costs

[@jennapierce]

Hey Shannon! Yes no secrets here but just keep in mind that it might vary by what material costs are next year, where you live, and how much flooring you want to upgrade. But for the floors (we added the vinyl flooring to our master and living room bc that wasn't included) it was 5.5k. Granted our builder had a LOT of nice options for "free" but I was just super picky haha. Our sink was 2k. Both of those things were some of our most expensive upgrades. I will be doing a video (once the boxes are put away lol) about all of our upgrades so hopefully that should help! If it helps you keep things in perspective, they say most people spend about 10 percent of their purchase price on upgrades.

[@shannontate8483]

@@jennapierce thank you! This is very helpful! A lot of people are very secretive with upgrade costs!

[@viviankyereme7341]

I love the new house! And I love your personality! Will be subscribing! 😊

[@jennapierce]

Thanks for subbing and your kind comment! So happy you are sticking around :)

[@kayleyastewart5792]

If you are in NC, the standard build garages are almost never painted/ finished. You guys did a great job on you first home though!

[@mimihernandez5016]

Congratulations on your new home 🎉 it’s beautiful ❤️

[@jennapierce]

Mimi Hernandez Thank you so much! 💕💕💕

[@mountain-view310]

Yes in Arizona we got our garage painted. I was surprised.

[@shubhankarpalit]

Great Information Jenna. Thank you sharing this. We are building in NC too with the same builder (we got the same PDFs choices that you had !!). I was wondering what color of wood you chose for the stairs that goes along with Sailcloth laminate . I fear the wooden stain is too light and won’t match the stairs and first floor.

[@jennaflaborea156]

congrats on the new house! love watching your videos! just wondering what is the approximate square footage of this house?

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much!!! Yeah it's roughly a little over 2000 square feet but would be closer to 2,300 with the upstairs room finished!

[@karzilla810]

Pretty cool house I’m definitely doing the black hardware

[@jennapierce]

Thanks so much. Yes!!!! I'm obsessed with the black hardware look! I think that will look awesome! :)

[@dailaniyoung7202]

Loved the video! Thanks for sharing. My husband and I are considering building in the near future. If you don’t mind sharing, approximately how much extra were the upgrades from the builders base price?

[@jennapierce]

Hey there! Our upgrades were right at 10 percent of our base price!

[@bettysmith4527]

Love the front door color, what is it?

[@crystalgonzalez851]

Your home is beautiful!! What’s your wall paint color?? It’s gorg!

[@jennapierce]

Thank you Crystal! It is actually just the basic eggshell white from Sherwin Williams! We didn't pay to upgrade it so it's very basic and smudges easily but it is a pretty, warm white!

[@middler5212]

What is your wall paint color inside?

[@amandabennett1525]

Beautiful house! Congratulations! I stumbled across your video and i’m SO glad I did! My husband and I am building a house with 9ft ceilings and have been thinking of upgrading to 8ft doors but have found NO info/ pictures online. I know it’s a super random thing to ask about but is this what your house has and if so do you guys like it? It makes such a statement, your house is gorgeous

[@jennapierce]

amanda bennett Thank you so much! And yes! We have the 8ft doors and I really love them! The ONLY thing is it’s too tall to hang things on the top of the doors hahah. But definitely worth the upgrade I think 😊👍🏻

[@rosemarywilliams9969]

Plastering and Painting the Garage is an upgrade in California so I did not know that either until after and yeah they look at you like a spoiled person when you ask about things like that LOL.

[@Querenciatv]

So pretty. Thank you for sharing with us 😍

[@jennapierce]

Querencia.tv Thank you so much 🥰💕

[@anuroopbuggaveeti9097]

Gorgeous house!! What would be the final price of the house ?

[@Lloydetc]

I wonder what’s the color of the walls?

[@sourcow56]

Love the floor plan

[@ArmyBarbie]

Yesssss finally

[@jennapierce]

Hehe thank you! Glad you liked it! :)

[@seevang5]

Congratulations on your beautiful home!! Omg, so we toured another clients home right before they closed and they had their garage painted which we thought was really interesting. We asked our builder if they would do that for us and they told us that client actually paid 8k to get it sand down and painted. 😳 yeah, no, I rather get your bathroom done then. We can work on the garage later. 😅

[@jennapierce]

Oh wow! That is CRAZY!!!! Hahah yeah I would way rather spend my money on other parts of the home haha. But hey, to each their own I guess! That's so interesting!

[@seevang5]

@@jennapierce it is crazy! Lol! I’m from MN and maybe it depends on from where you’re from and the builder.

[@ikillprettythingz7947]

Love how spacious and airy it is

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much! Us too! Definitely worth it to get the floorplan switched I think. Thanks for watching! :)

[@justwatchingrandomly]

Lovely home! How much was the estimated increase on % for the upgrades? We just want to have a feel of what we should expect for our budget. Thank you

[@jennapierce]

Good question! We spent about 10 percent of our home base price on upgrades and that TYPICALLY is the norm give or take 5 percent!

[@justwatchingrandomly]

@@jennapierce that’s interesting! In Fl, they keep telling us 20% is the norm.. may i know your builder? Thank you for replying to me!

[@jennapierce]

@@justwatchingrandomly Hmm. that may be true too just with the pandemic raising prices on materials. Sorry we aren't disclosing our builder for privacy reasons but it is one of the major ones that builds all across the country! Hope you understand! Good luck with your build! Light fixtures and faucets were something we saved a lot of money on switching out ourselves. We prioritized cabinets and countertops and floors!

[@igloozoo3771]

Do you happen to have the cream wall color paint and name? Cream/Butter is my favorite wall color and I realize living with builder grade white/grey for so long is what is depressing about my home...lol

[@paige5838]

How much did this house cost?! Here in Canada this would be a 3 - 4 million dollar home!!!

[@marymaeee]

Congrats!! It’s beautiful 😍

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much Mary!! 😊

[@krystynabartnik5606]

What color of wall paint you use!??Love it ?? Benjamin more

[@amayi_pernecia]

Soooo beautiful ☺️ congrats again 🏡

[@jennapierce]

Awe thank you so much !!😊

[@klbarr01]

Love, love, congrats again :-)

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much for all your sweet support, KB! 🎉 Love seeing your comments so thank you! :)

[@reva510]

I love your home! We have the same style! I am moving into a new construction next month. Subscribed to your channel so I can watch some decor videos :)

[@jennapierce]

Reva Awe thank you so much! I’m so glad you are enjoying! Congrats on the build that’s so exciting! 🥰🤗❤️

[@estefanyfernandez1800]

Beautiful house! Congratulations!!!

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much 😀

[@hangingwiththehowards9039]

Gorgeous home. How high are your ceiling?

[@jennapierce]

Thank you! They are 10 ft!

[@srsmithali]

New sub, very excited I have been looking for house yours in NC. Planning to move there. Lovely lovely home.

[@jennapierce]

Hey there! Thank you so much! Thanks for subbing! Happy you are sticking around. That's so exciting!!! We are definitely loving NC so far. Where are you moving from?

[@truetexasfan]

Please do a must upgrades vs don’t upgrade video!

[@jennapierce]

Stephanie Gonzales It is on my filming list! Hoping to have it out sometime this month 👍🏻

[@goldleaf8632]

Congrats on a new home. What is the size of your shower? I am looking to buy a new build, the shower size that’s on my floor plan is 60”X40” and I am not sure of that’s big enough. Thanks

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much! Since I am not home right now, I just measured on our virtual floorplan and it is 65 x42. If you don't have a bench, I don't think that would be too small but I know it all comes down to personal preference! Sorry and hope this helped!

[@goldleaf8632]

@@jennapierce Thanks for the reply Jenna. Bench is a nice addition and I would like to have it so therefore it looks like I need a little bit bigger shower. I will talk to my builder and hopefully can work something out. Once again thank you.

[@kellystone0713]

What color is the stain on your stairs and what color is your flooring?

[@erinberry2778]

Beautiful home!!

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much Erin!

[@AchaChelsie]

Beautiful house. How high are your ceilings on the first floor. By the way new subbie

[@jennapierce]

Awe hey girl thank you! Thanks for subbing! They are 9 foot ceilings with 8 foot doors! :)

[@jsimp4050]

I live in California. Our garage walls were textured and painted. It looks just like our interior walls.

[@jennapierce]

Ohhh interesting! Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like it's really a toss up depending on where you live

[@daturner88]

Beautiful Home!

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much! :)

[@maryshiha7817]

How much to go frameless ?

[@barrymall156]

Wow the house is just as beautiful as you

[@mariannedressler6784]

😍😍😍

[@tylerconrad194]

Any chance you could post/share the floor plan/blueprint of the house? I’d like to show my contract this

[@victoriastege1287]

Who was your builder?

[@Lololololol666]

They aren’t disclosing it due to privacy reasons. They just said it’s one of those big builders that builds all over the country. But personally I think a lot of the interior and hardware touches resemble the typical Richmond homes a lot

[@ksams99]

It reminds me of khovnanian

[@asiamadrid9402]

Perfect beautiful house

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@travelstyle6436]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@mariaq81]

Love your home. I’m in Virginia and trying to pick a builder. Would you mind sharing the builder?

[@saraho3606]

Very nice. What’s the square footage?

[@jennapierce]

Thank you! It's right at 2,000 without the unfinished room.

[@polandify1]

Hi there new subscriber here! I have a question for you regarding all the places you and your husband have lived. My husband and I are planning to move to Florida, but I'm afraid to be away from our families and basically move to Florida with no family there. Out of all the places you have lived did you have family with you? Or was it just you and your husband? I'm just looking for some advice! Thank you.

[@jennapierce]

Hey Becca! I actually grew up in Florida and moved to Phoenix, AZ post college all by myself. I had no friends to start out and didn't really know anyone there. And I'm not going to lie, it was hard. It took about a year before I felt I had some good friends and was starting to feel comfortable in my new state. After that, I loved it and had a great 6 years there and still miss it there very much. I met my husband while I was out there and he moved to Phoenix with me. But we ultimately decided to leave Phoenix and go to North Carolina because we wanted to be near more friends and family as we got closer to our 30's. I think it was really fun to be out West in my early to mid 20's but our priorities just shifted as we got older. I know everyone is different and I think at the end of the day, you have to go with your gut. I hope this helped and good luck with your decision! Florida is a very fun state to live in :)

[@polandify1]

@@jennapierce thank you so much!

[@srsmithali]

Looking forward to the furnished tour. I hope you will do an indebt video about the cost, base price and upgrades. If you do not mind.

[@jennapierce]

I am planning on it! Going to take a week or two to get things out of boxes and then I'm going to do a walkthrough going in-detail about our upgrades!

[@mak3upchic305]

Where did u get those jeans

[@jennapierce]

They are from Marshalls! They have the best stretchy, comfy ones! I think they were only $15 too!

[@larra5126]

amazing gorgeous house

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much! 😊

[@rrieck14]

They should’ve painted your garage. That is not correct. Weird. Tips from a new home purchaser we moved into our in December in Texas

[@ColesCloset12]

My new build does not include painted garage

[@destiny13006]

I believe every state and maybe even every builder is different.

[@peggystevens9834]

Love your house did you like living in AZ or NC better .

[@jennapierce]

Hey Peggy thanks so much! As far as states go, I loved AZ. It will always be one of my favorite places so I definitely liked the city of Phoenix much better than Charlotte. I miss it every day haha. But we moved here to be closer to family and we could afford a nicer home here. I will say it is VERY nice to be able to be outside all summer long here (something I couldn't do in AZ haha). There's definitely pros and cons for each but Phoenix will always have my heart!

[@rosieroberts6738]

Not a fan of the light floors. We're building & we're doing a Dark Brown floor. Obviously a personal preference. 😁😊😀👍

[@xzaclee4067]

I’m dying to know what a house like this cost?!

[@KaliElaine]

Yea in ours it will be painted

[@normaambriz5728]

Is that you Whitney Simmons ??😉💜

[@jennapierce]

HAHA omg STOP I love her!!

[@miriamrodriguez6892]

They paint the garage Las Vegas

[@W001-k8f]

You look like whitney simmons in this video!!

[@jennapierce]

Haha omg thank you I love Whitney!!! She's one of my favs

[@Steven-jk3nw]

No I don’t think people really paint the garage they just leave it like that it’s weird

[@christinafelker763]

Beautiful home!!

[@jennapierce]

Thank you Christina! 😊

[@sharylkriete7953]

Beautiful home! Congrats!

[@jennapierce]

Thank you so much Sharyl !! 😊