8 clever tricks to make your small home feel bigger

8 Clever Tricks to Make your Small Home feel Bigger

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8 clever tricks to make your small home feel bigger

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Do you live in a smaller home that you would like to feel more spacious? Or possibly you dream of building a custom home, but a large home isn’t a reality because of your budget and/or land size. Whether you’re building a smaller custom home (custom homes do NOT have to be large!), or you […]

Mar

06

Building a Home

Family-Friendly Custom Floor Plan Caroline on Design

What I Learned about my Family-Friendly Custom Floor Plan

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Family-Friendly Custom Floor Plan Caroline on Design

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I’ve got a story for you … and it all boils down to what I recently learned about my family-friendly custom floor plan! If you are on the search for the perfect two-story floor plan (designed for real family living), you might be able to call off your search after reading this post! Disclaimer: I […]

Jan

09

Building a Home

Floor Plan Types: Stock vs. Semi-Custom vs. Custom

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There are a million decisions when building a home! First up … What type of floor plan should I use?  I am breaking down (in detail) the floor plan types: stock vs. semi-custom vs. custom … as well as the pros and cons of each! I hope this info helps YOU to understand the differences […]

Dec

05

Building a Home

change if I built my home again

4 Things I would Definitely Change if I Built my Home Again (and 4 Things I would Never Change!)

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change if I built my home again

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I have been asked by several readers on Instagram what I would change if I built my home again. Honestly, there isn’t much I would change, but I will share my shortlist below. Possibly something on this list will help you in making your own home building decisions! I can’t stress enough how happy I […]

Mar

28

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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