Building Our New Schumacher Home: Customize
![Building Our New Schumacher Home: Customize](https://i0.wp.com/www.projectsmallhouse.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/featured_image-plans.jpg?fit=810%2C431&ssl=1)
From home we looked at all of the floor plans, chose one and started to make modifications. We met with a man that took our modifications and gave us a price for each one. We got a little carried away and added about 100 thousand dollars in modifications. They patiently priced everything out.
![Edited Cross Creek floor plan, from Schumacher Homes](https://i0.wp.com/www.projectsmallhouse.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/schumacherhomes-cross-creek-edited-2.jpg?resize=403%2C500&ssl=1)
We were going to add a third bay to the garage, with a bonus room over the garage. A bonus room seems like it would be a great idea, but added a lot to the cost for not a whole lot more usable space.
![3-Car Front Load Garage Option](https://i0.wp.com/www.projectsmallhouse.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/3-car_garage.jpg?resize=500%2C56&ssl=1)
This wasn’t really a waste of time, though, since we could see what things cost to make an informed decision on what was worthwhile and what was not.