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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 […]
Jun

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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 […]
May

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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 […]
May

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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 […]
May

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If you’re planning to build a custom home, you’re probably worried about the typical things … you know, like staying on budget or making the right design decisions so you don’t have regrets. But guess what? There are other things you might not even realize you need to think about until you are already in […]
May

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I want to start with a question … ‘Do you know how to prioritize your home build budget?’ More specifically, do you know what YOUR family’s priorities are? Do you know exactly where to spend your money and where to pull back … and do you know this now, BEFORE the decisions start flying at […]
Apr
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hey there,
I designed my own custom home from the ground up, inside and out. A home that is cozy, comfy, laid out perfectly for the way my family lives, and makes us happy every single day. Oh, and did I mention I did this all without going over budget?!
Yep, it’s true. I’ve been there, done that, and actually lived through it … and you will too. Pinkie promise!
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