fun and feminine home offices inspiration

Fun and Feminine Home Offices: Get the Look!

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fun and feminine home offices inspiration

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It’s a new year and what gets you more motivated to meet your girl boss goals than working in a space you love?! If you don’t have a business, you can still benefit from a dedicated home office space … it’s much more fun to pay bills and do ‘CEO of the Household’ tasks in a […]

Jan

16

Design + Decorate

Caroline's Five Finds Neutral Textured Rugs

Caroline’s Five Finds: Neutral Textured Rugs

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Caroline's Five Finds Neutral Textured Rugs

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Welcome to my first issue of Caroline’s Five Finds! This is a new series where I gather home decor ideas for YOU! My goal is to build up a library of finds to make your shopping experience SO much easier! I’ll share my top five finds within the blog post, and I’ll add some bonus ideas (at various […]

Jan

14

Caroline's Five Finds

Family-Friendly Custom Floor Plan Caroline on Design

What I Learned about my Family-Friendly Custom Floor Plan

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Family-Friendly Custom Floor Plan Caroline on Design

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I’ve got a story for you … and it all boils down to what I recently learned about my family-friendly custom floor plan! If you are on the search for the perfect two-story floor plan (designed for real family living), you might be able to call off your search after reading this post! Disclaimer: I […]

Jan

09

Building a Home

6 Greatest lessons I Learned in my First Year of Blogging

6 Greatest Lessons I Learned in my First Year of Blogging

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6 Greatest lessons I Learned in my First Year of Blogging

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January 1st was my one-year blogiversary! Wow! It’s hard to believe that I’ve published a blog post at least once every week for the past 52 weeks! Guess what though … I almost quit about a million times over the past year! Well, not quite a million … but at least ten times! I didn’t quit […]

Jan

02

Life + Style

My Top Five Blog Posts 2018- Home Build + Decor Niche

My Top Five Blog Posts 2018: Home Build

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My Top Five Blog Posts 2018- Home Build + Decor Niche

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How is it possible that 2018 is coming to a close?! I published my first blog post on January 1 of this year, so I am now one year in! Say what??!! I created (and continue to create) this website for YOU! My ultimate goal is to help YOU through the entire (design aspect of […]

Dec

26

Building a Home

how to fill space between cabinets and ceiling in kitchen and family room

How to Fill Space between Cabinets and Ceiling

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how to fill space between cabinets and ceiling in kitchen and family room

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Cabinets are one of the most expensive things you’ll purchase when building or renovating your home. Obviously, the MORE cabinets you have, the GREATER the cost! So … if you have taller ceilings and want to avoid the cost of taking cabinets to your ceiling (you can’t reach these cabinets easily anyway!), you do have […]

Dec

12

Design + Decorate

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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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I’m Carrie Barker.

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