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My Favorite Home Decor Shopping Websites

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woman on pink bed with computer and coffee

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Are you feeling overwhelmed because you’ve just built a house and now it’s time to decorate your new home? Or possibly you simply want to refresh your current home because you’re a little bored with your home decor? Either way, decorating a home (new or existing) can be daunting. However, it’s much easier if you […]

Mar

30

Design + Decorate

How to choose kitchen cabinet hardware

How to Choose Cabinet Hardware

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How to choose kitchen cabinet hardware

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When building a home, there are MANY decisions to make (as you know). Obviously choosing your cabinets is one of the big decisions, but it doesn’t stop there. You need a way to open those beautiful cabinets! If you’re struggling with what style, finish or size of cabinet hardware you need OR you’re unsure whether […]

Mar

02

Design + Decorate

Ageing in Place Home Design (When Building)

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One question I get over and over from clients inside my private ‘Before You Build’ home build prep group coaching program is how to plan for ageing in place features when building a home.  In full transparency, I had never heard the term ‘aging in place’ before starting my membership program. However, I am now […]

Feb

16

Building a Home

Shop Fixtures for Bathroom (in One Spot!)

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Whether you are in the midst of building your dream home or you’re doing a much-needed renovation to your outdated bathrooms, I’ve got you covered with an easy way to find fixtures for your bathrooms in one spot (below, that is!). Not only have I curated (and categorized) trending bathroom fixtures for you in this […]

Feb

09

Design + Decorate

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BYF Home Build Prep Program: Member Reviews

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Featured Image for BYF Home Build Prep Program Member Reviews

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When I built my house eight years ago, things were very different when it came to the home build prep design process. Pinterest was in its infancy, there were very few home design blogs (if any), and I had never even heard of Instagram. I literally tore (physical) pages out of (physical) magazines to organize […]

Jan

26

Home Build Planning

5 Steps to Building Home (BEFORE you Break Ground)

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The idea of building a custom home is very exciting, but there is A LOT that goes into making your home build a success. And it all starts with 5 simple steps to building a home that you should complete BEFORE you even think about breaking ground! Believe me … I know from experience that […]

Jan

19

Home Build Planning

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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?! 

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I’m Carrie Barker.

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