sorry I didn't mean to make you mad or be a jerk or rain on your parade.... I don't want anyone not to try. But please don't think it's going to be easy.Twelve years ago, I thought I wanted to have my own greenhouse business because I like to grow plants. I thought i wanted to be a market gardener so I'd have work all year long...well it's been a learning curve anyway! so if you like to learn a lot every year, it's a great job for you...and if you think you have it figured out, think again, something will happen for sure...and every time someone comes in the greenhouse or market and says "you have my dream job!" I just groan on the inside. One lady told me she wanted to do this when she retires in a couple of years because it would be easier than her job where she has to stand on her feet for 8 hours. I thought to myself "only 8 hours, where do you work?and "you get to retire? they're actually going to give you money when you do?" She has it made... I never work less than 12 hours all summer from February to November.Broiling in the sun and freezing in the rain because you have to get things picked for market. and the rest of the year I'm cleaning the greenhouses and beds and ordering supplies and going into debt for next year. or cleaning my house that didn't get cleaned all summer or fall or spring especially. And worrying that the wind will take down all your work, or grasshoppers, or thrips, or aphids.I've had the opportunity to learn about bugs and diseases I didn't even know existed when I was just home gardening. A lot of times when you don't see something at the market, it's because it doesn't sell enough to be worth the effort. That's been my experience.I've grown several things I didn't see at the market, it turns out it's because people don't really want it, at least enough to put their cash into action. Purple basil has always been a hard sell for me. I sell plants in the spring, well actually all year long. Purple basil is beautiful, tasty, and you have to beg people to buy it pretty much! heirloom tomatoes is another thing I've had a hard time with. Yes, they taste better and they are probably better in every way. But most customers around here would rather eat a pretty tomato with worse taste than a very tasty one that has a crack or doesn't look quite so appealing.And it's a lot harder to get them to market in good shape. to sell plants in most states, you need to have either a dealers license to resell or a growers license to grow and in our state if you want to grow and sell you need both. I have both. that's extra money and they come and inspect in the spring when you're just so busy you really don't need another hassle! LOL If you don't need to make money at this, then just have fun with it. but please, don't be the person at the market practically giving things away to get people to try it, or if you do have the same things as someone else, don't undercut them much just because you don't have to make a lot of money. value your time and effort. I am just also currently in a bad mood over people who want to do this part time because there are some people who are pretty much ruining our market by having lots and lots of stuff really cheap because they "planted too much" and "we have other jobs anyway". they are selling things so cheap that I wouldn't even haul them to market for that price. It's hard to make money marketing anyway, but especially when you're against that kind of thing!

There are many approaches for your situation. I recommend: Making a written list of true needs vs. "wants" (a page for each and keep them separate): Figuring out your available construction budget, plus at least a 15% contingency for things which go bump in the night. To this figure, contact your local building regulatory office and find out the costs they will charge you for any necessary design reviews, tests, building and occupancy permits; Collecting some photos of architectural projects which have appealing ideas, features, or other elements; Finding and interviewing several experienced and creative architects in your area who have proven successful single-family residential practices (not draftsmen, not CAD experts, not recommendations from the local lumber yard--you have to do your due diligence on this one). Most architects will agree to a no-cost, hour-long initial interview which will give you a chance to explain your situation, listen to how they would provide needed services and the cost. You'll also get a good idea of how your personalities interact. Houzz is one good source of lots of photos and descriptions (together with commentaries) for thinking and dreaming. Here's one of my favorites which just happens to be in Texas where I live: [https://www.houzz.com/magazine/houzz-tour-texas-family-trades-traffic-noise-for-frog-songs-stsetivw-vs~48639943[(https://www.houzz.com/magazine/houzz-tour-texas-family-trades-traffic-noise-for-frog-songs-stsetivw-vs~48639943) Don't waste your time and energy trying to "draw up some plans" unless you've had years of residential design experience. Good luck with your project!

When I was 8 yr old, I did not have enough experience to have a good view of adult life. At that age, I thought that adult life was much more exciting and glamorous than my 8 yr old life, and they did not have to go to school, or so I thought! I would have told myself to go have more fun and don't worry about things. As an adult, there would always be enough money (hah!). I would have said, you will be big and strong, do things you always wanted to do like explore a mountain, fish in the ocean, ride a motorcycle, or fly an airplane.

I know the primer from ecos paint is really thick. We've only used the Wall primer and not the Universal which may be more appropriate here. We used a roller and it gave a texture to the wall which was unintended because it is so thick so that could probably work. https://www.ecospaints.net/wall-and-ceiling-primer We once painted out a mural and also thought the mural paints thickness might show patterns or outlines. But when we went over it, basically everything disappeared into the texture so I thought it would be worth your trying.