Are you dreaming about building a custom home in the near future, but you have no clue if you should buy your land OR create your floor plan first? You aren’t alone … this is a common question. My (very) short answer is to choose your land before you create your floor plan. Keep reading to […]

Are you starting to work on your custom floor plan and you want to make sure you do it RIGHT? (i.e. you wanna avoid making costly floor plan mistakes that you’ll later regret) If so, keep listening! In this episode, we’ll cover several common mistakes people make when creating a custom floor plan (or tweaking […]

Welcome to the Before You Build Podcast. I am so thrilled you’re here. If you are dreaming of building a custom home in the future or you’re ready to start planning right now, this show is for you!  The Before You Build Podcast is your one-stop shop for actionable home-building tips as well as advice […]

Have you been dreaming about building a custom home for a long time and you’re finally getting *close* to making this dream a reality?! If so, I imagine you’re trying to gather as much info as possible before you start building so that you know what to expect and can feel fully prepared for your […]

This blog post is a little different than my typical post … it’s more of a personal explanation of my top floor plan regret in my own custom designed home.  Although this is a personal post about my own home build experience, I know it will help at least one person out there who is […]

I’m doing something that I’ve never done before … I’m sharing a Caroline on Design home tour VIDEO (😳)! Well, it isn’t a whole house tour, but it *is* my entire first floor. I’ve shared hundreds of photos of my home over the years, but I’ve never shown it in video form. I decided to […]