3 Tips to Design the Perfect Floor Plan for Your Family

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Creating your floor plan is a HUGE part of building your home. I imagine you want to build a home that flows well and is functional for YOUR family … plus, you want it to fit into your budget. Below are 3 tips to design the perfect floor plan so that your home *does* flow […]

Mar

08

Podcast

How to Avoid Custom Floor Plan Mistakes

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Many people jump right into designing a floor plan without taking the time to thoroughly think about the best layout for their family’s home. Please don’t do this! The best way to avoid custom floor plan mistakes is to *really* think about how your family lives BEFORE you create your floor plan. Side note … […]

Mar

01

Podcast

8 Crucial Tips for Your First-Time Home Build

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Building a home will likely be one of the largest projects you ever take on. It can be emotionally and physically draining, but it can also be really fun. Believe me … I know this from first-hand experience so I’m sharing 8 CRUCIAL tips for your first-time home build to help make this process easier […]

Feb

22

Podcast

4 Things I Would Change if I Built my Home Again

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Over the years, one of the most common questions readers and students have asked me is what I would change if I built my home again. Honestly, there isn’t much I would change about my house (even after 9+ years of living in it), but you’re here because you want to learn from others’ regrets […]

Feb

15

Podcast

7 Exterior Design Trends 2023

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Are you planning to build a home in 2023 and you’re considering how you want your exterior design to look? Maybe you still love the white exterior look but aren’t sure if it’s still in style. Or maybe you’re just curious about what the next big thing in exterior design is so that you can […]

Feb

08

Podcast

Kitchen Trends 2023 (That I’m Loving)

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If you’re building a new home or remodeling an existing kitchen, you’re in luck because the kitchen trends in 2023 are GORGEOUS! And, even better, many of these trends are rooted in a classic design that will stand the test of time. Whoo hoo! In this blog post, I’m sharing the top kitchen design trends […]

Feb

01

Podcast

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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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