Avoid this Critical Mistake when Building a Custom Home

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I see you out there … you’re scrolling through Pinterest to learn from others’ home build ‘mistakes’ and ‘regrets’ so you don’t make the same ‘mistakes’ when you start building your own custom home. Well, I’ve got a big one for you! Avoiding this ONE CRITICAL ‘mistake’ when building a custom home will set you […]

Aug

26

Building a Home

4 Rooms I Wish I Added Windows to When Building

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One thing that is often overlooked when creating a  floor plan is window placement. I did a good job with windows when I created my own floor plan; however, I did make some ‘goofs’. Below I share the 4 rooms I wish I had added windows to when building my home. You can learn from […]

Jul

22

Floor Plan Creation

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Why I Sell my Custom Two-Story Floor Plan with Main Level Master

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gray craftsman style house exterior

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Have you been scrolling through Pinterest until your eyeballs burn to try to find the perfect two-story floor plan with a main level master? If you answered yes, then you might have just stumbled across the perfect plan for your family. Fingers crossed for you! WHY I SELL MY CUSTOM TWO-STORY FLOOR PLAN WITH MAIN […]

Jul

15

Building a Home

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My 10 Most Popular Blog Posts in 2019

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Stock image with woman hands on computer

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Happy New Year! Can you believe it’s 2020?! WTH?! I feel like we were all just bracing for Y2K … and that was TWENTY years ago! Anyhoo, I’m super excited about 2020. It’s going to be a great year and I can’t wait to see what it holds … but first, let’s look back at […]

Jan

01

Building a Home

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9 Tips to Design a Beautiful & Functional Master Bathroom

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tips to design beautiful & functional master bathroom FI

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Your master bathroom is one of the most expensive rooms when building (or renovating) your home … so you kinda wanna make sure you REALLY think about what you want BEFORE you design this room! If you’re anything like me, you want your master bathroom to be functional … but you do NOT want to […]

Jul

03

Design + Decorate

Custom or Production Home Build: What Should you Choose?

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So you’ve decided you want to build a home (how exciting!). Now it’s time to determine whether to do a custom or production home build. What should you choose?  If you’re unsure of the differences (and pros/cons) between these two home build options, I’ve got you covered! In this post, I’ll define custom and production homes, […]

Jun

26

Building a Home

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!

a.k.a. Caroline on Design

I’m Carrie Barker.

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