If you’re planning to build and you’re struggling to visualize furniture in your floor plan (while it’s on paper), you are NOT alone!  When you’re working on your floor plan, there comes a time when you start second-guessing room sizes and start questioning whether your king bed will actually fit in the primary bedroom with […]

Hey there! Welcome back to the Before You Build podcast. I’m Carrie, and today, in episode 96, I want to talk about something that’s going to be SO helpful for your custom home planning – and it’s something you can do the next time you host people at your house OR visit someone else’s home. […]

Today I’m chatting with Jenn Smith, a licensed residential architect with over 20 years of experience, about one of the most overlooked yet transformative parts of the home building process … lighting and electrical planning. Jenn is the founder of Jenn Smith Architect, Inc. and creator of Your Pocket Architect. What I love most about […]

Welcome to the Before You Build podcast. I’m your host Carrie Barker, aka Caroline On Design, and today in episode 94, I’m breaking down the real reason people blow their home build budget, plus exactly what you can do to avoid this happening to you. You’ve probably heard this advice before: “Whatever your builder quotes […]

Welcome back to the Before You Build podcast! I’m your host, Carrie Barker – aka Caroline On Design – and I am SO excited about today’s episode because I’m sharing my honest DesignShop review with you.  I’ve been wanting to do this episode for a while because these products will be an absolute game-changer for […]

Are you worried about going over budget on your custom home build? You’re not alone! But what if I told you budget overruns aren’t inevitable? In this episode, I’m sharing the 3 biggest budget busters that cost home builders TENS OF THOUSANDS in overages (we’re talking $15K-$50K+ mistakes!), plus my proven system to avoid them […]