Want help bringing your dream home to life?

Want help bringing your dream home to life? 

Our courses and products prepare you to build and design the home of your dreams with less stress, more confidence in decision making, and a strategic plan to stick close to budget (even in today's market).

We'VE GOT YOU COVERED.

Building your dream home all starts BEFORE you break ground. Get the tools, guidance, and support you need to help you effectively clarify your vision for your future home so that you create a functional floor plan that is perfect for YOUR family's needs, create and stick to a realistic budget (without sacrificing your must-haves), and feel confident making decisions as you design a home that makes your family (and your wallet) happy for years to come.

CAROLINE'S Course SUITE

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BEFORE YOU BUILD

Your A to Z, step-by-step blueprint to help you build a house you absolutely love and is perfect for your family ... without blowing your budget. Go from feeling overwhelmed and unsure where to start with your home build to confidently choosing your builder, creating your perfect floor plan, creating a realistic budget (that you can actually stick to!), and making design decisions for your dream home like a boss (#noregrets).

HOME BUILD PREP COURSE + COMMUNITY

"This course gave me the courage to finally quit my job, and start my biz"

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Design Your Perfect Floor Plan

A proven method to help you effectively clarify and convey your vision to your builder so that you get to the end of your home build and feel peace of mind that you designed a functional floor plan that is perfect for the way YOUR family lives and just feels ‘right’. 

floor plan design COURSE

don't need the whole kit + kaboodle?

Choose from our la carte courses and products.
 Note: ALL of this (plus SO. MUCH. MORE.) is included inside BEFORE YOU BUILD℠.

"This course gave me the courage to finally quit my job, and start my biz"

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Design Your Dream Home

Already hired your builder and created your floor plan but want some guidance designing your dream home? This course equips you to confidently make cohesive and timeless design decisions so that you build a beautiful, cozy, inviting home that you absolutely love and is a gathering place for friends and family.
 

HOME BUILD DESIGN COURSE

"This course gave me the courage to finally quit my job, and start my biz"

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THE SPLURGE + SAVE PLANNER $50

THE ORGANIZED HOME BUILD $200

THE BUILDER QUESTIONNAIRE+ $100

THE ULTIMATE PAINT GUIDE $50

FLOOR PLAN FEEDBACK $250

MY CUSTOM FLOOR PLAN $50+

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PLUS

Get the 411 on the best places to splurge + save on your home while building, PLUS a guided workbook to help you get CRYSTAL CLEAR on where YOU should splurge + save on your new home to stick to budget.

Go from feeling 'all over the place' to 'in control'! Get the tools you need to implement (and maintain) a system that will keep you organized throughout your home build. PLUS, done-for-you, plug-and-play spreadsheets.

It's never been easier to choose the BEST builder! Snag my step-by-step process to find a reputable local home builder, PLUS 23+ interview questions to ask each and every prospective builder to ensure you hire the BEST builder.

Who knew it could be so easy to choose a paint color?! We've got you covered with tips, tricks, and invaluable resources to choose the BEST paint colors for YOUR dream home.

If you've seen my home floating around Pinterest and you think my floor plan could be perfect for YOUR family, you're in luck.  Purchase my custom floor plan and build it as-is or tweak it to meet your family's needs.

This is your chance to get another set of (unbiased) eyes (mine) on your floor plan! Get insight and ideas on tweaks you can make to improve the flow and functionality of your floor plan.

* Google Sheets Required for Spreadsheets *

"I'm so grateful to have found these incredible resources that have helped us through the initial stages of our build!" 

- jessee

"I'm so grateful to have found these incredible resources that have helped us through the initial stages of our build!" 

- jessee

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 blowing the budget?! 

Yep, it’s true. I’ve been there, done that, and actually lived through it … and you will too. Pinkie promise!

I’m here to teach you everything I learned along the way so that you, too, end up with a cozy, beautiful home that is perfect for your family. 

a.k.a. Caroline on Design

I’m Carrie Barker.

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