Introduction: Reality vs. The Vision If there’s one thing Larry and I have learned while building our forever home, it’s that a custom build is essentially a long series of pivots. We’ve had our fair share of miscommunications, but nothing quite prepared us for our “Sunday afternoon surprise.” As we walked up to the site this weekend, we were expecting to see the warm Special Walnut stain I’ve been dreaming of for our front doors. Instead, we were greeted by raw, bright Red Mahogany. My heart sank! It wasn’t just a shade off; it was the exact color we had explicitly cleared with our project manager back in February. The…