Are you intrigued by the thought of adding wallpaper to your home, but you have no idea where to even start looking for it? Did you know that you can simply order it online?! In this blog post, I’m sharing a list of 12 of my FAV go-to sources for where to buy wallpaper online. […]

Knowing what to clarify before building a custom home is one of the MOST important things you can do for your budget … and yet it’s one of the most overlooked parts of the entire process. In fact, there’s a specific layer of clarity that very few people talk about, even though it’s one of […]

If you’re on the hunt for the perfect white paint color for your home exterior, I’ve got you covered. 🙌 This episode is actually based on a blog post I wrote six years ago. I rounded up the best exterior white paint colors at the time (in 2020).  And the crazy thing is that the […]

When Joanne decided to tear down her family’s lakefront cottage and rebuild on the same lot, she knew building a custom home on a small waterfront lot, with her nearly 97-year-old mother living with her, would be anything but simple.  So she joined BEFORE YOU BUILD℠ because she knew there would be a lot to […]

Are you in the process of creating your custom floor plan and want to learn from someone who’s already been there? You’re in the right place because I’m sharing five things I wish I had included in my own custom floor plan — a home I designed and built back in 2013, over a decade […]

I’m answering a GREAT question I got from someone attending my free on-demand class. The question was this: How can you best create a realistic custom home budget before you meet with a builder? I LOVE this question because the person who asked it is already thinking about planning for their home build the RIGHT […]