Almost 2 years ago, Matt and I found a piece of land that we fell in love with. We have spent the past several months designing, planning, dreaming and scheming The New Garrett Residence!
Today, I am so excited to finally share some details with you! It has been so hard not to say anything to you all for so long! It has felt like being pregnant and waiting to share the big news until you are finally showing!!! Well, we are busting over here and are so thrilled to announce that we have broken ground and have started building our dream home!
We’ve lived in our current home for almost 13 years. We have loved every minute in this house and will shed tears when we leave it. The New Garrett Residence is in a better location for us with incredible views! Matt and I have always dreamt of building a custom home together for our family to gather for years to come.
I plan to share the building process with all of you here on my blog and on Instagram. You can also follow along and get sneak peeks into my design inspiration by following my Pinterest account.
This house was designed 100% from the collaborative efforts of our architect, Matt and my vision and some tweaking from our dear friends, Cara and Tom Fox, amazing owners of The Fox Group. We had so much fun meeting with them and showing them our vision and taking notes on how to perfect our plan.
I’ve laid in bed, with my mind racing so many nights! Simply trying to figure how to make a room or wall work. How to add more character to a certain space? What exterior paint colors to use? The list goes on! We have only just begun in the design decision process, but I am learning to enjoy the journey! It was incredible to take this project from ideas, to sketches, to plans, then 3D renderings and now our real life dream home!
We were so blessed to be led to a fabulous builder, Jada Homes, who we adore! Finding the right builder is so key when building your dream home. More on that later!
Here are a few photos of our lot, the views, our ground breaking ceremony and some fun shots of the process so far. I hope you will join me along this road as I share our journey building The New Garrett Residence!
Make sure you read the end of the post for another exciting announcement!!!
Ground Breaking Ceremony – April 21, 2020
Some Shots of our lot and view
Our favorite tradition has become nightly trips to the lot to watch the sunset and let the kids and Chloe run on the golf course behind the house. We have killer sunsets here in Arizona!
We loved climbing the fill dirt piles! The views on the roof deck are going to be so breathtaking!
Matt standing in the front entryway. This will be the view when you open the front door, straight through to the outdoor courtyard and pool.
They are finishing up the rebar and footings! It is amazing to see our vision slowly coming to life!
Thank you so much for all of your love and support! We are so excited to share this journey with all of you!
Giveaways
To help celebrate, I wanted to do something extra special for you! Next week, June 16th-19th, I will be giving away a fabulous prize everyday! The prizes and chances to win are listed below…
Tuesday June 16th
Prize: $200 Gift Card to Cailini Coastal. This shop is chock full of fabulous ginger jars and accessories for your home. The shop owner, Meg, is donating 100% of the profits from her shop for 6 months to Family Promise, a national non-profit, set up to support families hit harder by the pandemic.
How to Win: Tag me in a story on Instagram. Share something you have done in your home that was Randi Garrett Design Inspired. Winner will be announced Wednesday June 17th in my stories.
Wednesday June 17th
Prize: 1 Winner will win a $150 Amazon Gift Card to spend on something from my Amazon Home Finds or Amazon Fashion Post, or anything your heart desires!
How to Win: Comment on my Amazon Home Finds and, or Amazon Fashion Post. I will choose the winner from the comments. Winner will be announced Thursday June 18th in my Instagram stories. I will also contact the winner via email.
Thursday June 18th
Prize: 2 Winners will win a White and Gold Dana Gibson bowl!!! I am obsessed with these and have styled them in our home every season for the past 2 years! They are stunning! Dana has the most gorgeous pieces. Look for more of her pieces in my summer styling posts coming soon!
How to Win: Share your favorite photo from one of my blog post’s or Instagram post’s in an Instagram post on your feed. Make sure to tag me (@randigarrettdesign or us my hashtag #randigarrettdesign) in the photo and text. Winners will be announced in my Instagram story Friday June 19th. I will also DM the winners.
Friday June 19th
Prize: Pom Pom at Home White Hampton Coverlet with 2 matching shams (you choose the size – king or queen up to a $1000 value)! Pom Pom at Home is one of my most loved brands! Not only do they have incredible heirloom bedding, I love the people who run it! I am so excited for one of you to build your bedding collection with some of their timeless pieces!
How to Win: Follow me on Instagram and like my posts for the month of June. The more posts you like, the more chances you have to win! I will randomly choose a post from June and select a winner from the likes on that post. Winner will be announced in my Instagram stories June 20th.
*Giveaways open to US residents only.
Good luck!
WOW! This is going to be so fun to follow! So excited for you! Congratulations!
Thank you Brenda! xoxo
Fabulous finds on amazon. I love the the white cane backed chair. So coastal….
Congratulations!! Will you be changing your style of home?
Congratulations! I can hardly wait to see this all unfold – I know it will be AMAZING!
xo,
Kellyann
Thank you sweet Kellyann! xo
Omg omg omg how exciting!! Congratulations to you and your beautiful family! I can’t wait to follow along your journey on this new and exciting chapter! Again congratulations oxoxo
How exciting !! Congratulations on building your dream home 🏡 Looking forward you seeing it built from the ground up and just know it will be fabulous!! God bless ✨
Thank you Jennie! xoxo
Thank you Erica! xoxo
Congratulations! That land is beautiful and the Fox Group designs such amazing homes I cannot wait to see what you come up with!
Thank you Jenny! xoxo
So excited for this! Congratulations!!
Thank you so much! xoxo
I am so excited for this announcement! My friends and family are following your Instagram and excited to see how your beautiful home transpires. Thank you for taking us in the ride. Allison
We love you guys and are so glad to be on this adventure together! xo
Congratulations! I’m really excited for you and your family and look forward to even more fabulous inspo! 🎉🎉
Awe, thank you! xoxo
So excited and happy for you! Can’t wait to see the finished product!!!
Thank you Channell! I love your name! xo
Can’t wait to see your dream house! I know it will be stunning
Thank you Maricela! xoxo
I woke up to your newsletter this morning and I couldn’t be more excited for your family, and I’m beyond excited to follow along on the journey!
Thank you Katy! We are so excited to finally be sharing the news! xoxo
Congratulations!!!
What I great news!
I Can’t wait to see it all done!
Me too! Thank you so much for your love and support! xo
Congratulations 🍾 building is very exciting
I cannot wait to watch your progress.
Yay! Thank you Brooke! xoxo
What a dream of a lifetime, to build your dream home. I can’t wait to see it all. I love that you are detailed and don’t mind sharing tips. I came from a large family of 6, and my mother was so organized. Not only is your home beautiful, I have a weakness for white. Congratulations to the next wonderful chapter in your life!
Thank you Jane! You are so sweet! I love that you love white too! xo
How fun and exciting! I can’t wait to see! How long do you anticipate it taking?
Thank you so much! xoxo
Congratulations, what an exciting time for your family. I know this house will be nothing short of perfection and I can’t wait to see it all come together. Thank you for taking us all along for the ride! It will be so fun to see how you design and style everything. Best wishes for a smooth building process ❤️
I can’t wait to see all your ideas come together-I know it’s going to be absolutely fabulous!
Wow!!! What exciting times ahead! God is truly good all the time. I’m so excited for your family’s new adventure and great memories you all will make in this house. You are so gifted in design and hosting, I can’t wait to see how beautiful this house will turn out. Thank you for all the pictures! Love and prayers for the family and journey ahead. Teresa
Congratulations!!! Those views are stunning. May you all have many happy years there together.
I have been following your blog for a couple of months now and can honestly say, I look forward to each and every post. Your decorating style is exquisite and your recipes, decorating tips are a treat to pour over and discover. I want to order those napkins from Molly that have the peonies and blue/white ginger jars on them. They are simply beautiful and will make such a statement on my table. Thank you for sharing your pictures. Building a new home is so exciting and you will put your heart in its planning. I hope you will enjoy every moment of seeing your creation and vision being brought to life. Thank you for sharing all your tips on your blog post. Mary from Virginia
Listened to your post on instagram today. Just hearing your voice and your positive message was comforting. Thank you for being such a lovely presence in such difficult times. I love your blog and style and find it so easy to use your links.
Amazing view !!
I echo what Brenda Meadows had written. Congratulations to you and your family! Your blogs and IG posts are super inspirational and I am super excited to watch your dream home come to life! Thank you for introducing me to the Voluspa candles – I’m totally in love with them!
So very exciting! We have built two homes over the past 25 years, and hoping to build one more in the next few years. I am looking forward to seeing the beautiful details in your home selections. Best Wishes to you and your family!
Congratulations to you and your family! Many many blessings…
You have exquisite taste. We are remodeling our home and I’m shopping all your ideas, I’m obsessed with your home. Can’t wait to see what the new one will ok like!!
Wow!! Congratulations!!!
I can’t wait to see your dream home. 😍
Congratulations! It will be so fun to follow along and see your dream home.
Congratulations ! What a dream come true ! You are a hard worker and I’m sure your husband is too Blessings from God for sure !
Congratulations!for your new home .i am soo excited to see your new dream house .You are very beautiful and hard working and ,I love your home decor ideas .you always inspired us ..best wishes to you and your family
Congrats on your new home! It will be beautiful! I just started following you and appreciate all the wonderful posts. I really loved your Amazon finds. We just built a new house and couldn’t afford to buy expensive decorations so those Amazon finds really helped. Love ❤️ your giveaways and that you don’t have to follow a zillion people😂😂. Thank you!
Thank you for sharing the home finds! I love your style and it’s great to be able to recreate with affordable Amazon finds. Thank you again!
Love all the inspiration look forward to seeing your dream home!
You inspire me ! I look forward to seeing your dream home!
I have styled my home with many of these amazon finds! I trust your taste and know the quality is Top notch if recommended by you! Happy with all the finds !!