Hiring the *RIGHT* builder is one of the most important parts of creating a home build experience that is both positive and successful. In other words, your builder plays a crucial role in bringing your dream home vision to life. In today’s episode, we will talk about why hiring the RIGHT builder for your project […]

I’m in the middle of a live launch week promoting my group coaching program (the ‘Before You Build’ Program), so I wasn’t planning on doing a podcast episode this week.  However, I’m getting soooo many great questions about the BYB Program from potential clients that I wanted to hop onto the podcast and share the […]

You do NOT have to go over budget when building a house. It’s not inevitable. No matter what you hear from family, friends, or complete strangers (and even home build professionals), it is NOT inevitable that ‘everybody goes over budget.’ Yes, MANY people do go over budget.  Probably, the majority of people go over budget. […]

You need MORE than just Google when building your dream home. Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely LOVE Google and couldn’t live without it (TBH). I use Google ALL. THE. TIME. And when it comes to building a house, I think ‘How To’ posts are great to gather as much info and knowledge as possible. […]

Hey! Welcome to the Before You Build podcast! I’m your host Carrie Barker (a.k.a. Caroline on Design) and in today’s episode, I have actually switched gears. This episode was supposed to be about home exterior design trends that we’ll see in 2024. However, I decided on a whim to talk about home exterior design classic […]

It’s that time of year again … it’s time to decorate for the holidays! I’m excited to share my Christmas Home Decor tour for 2023 and, hopefully, it inspires you as you decorate your own home. You’ll notice a common decorating theme in my house. I love simple and neutral Christmas decor mixed with bright […]