You do NOT have to go over budget when building a house. It’s not inevitable. No matter what you hear from family, friends, or complete strangers (and even home build professionals), it is NOT inevitable that ‘everybody goes over budget.’ Yes, MANY people do go over budget.  Probably, the majority of people go over budget. […]

You need MORE than just Google when building your dream home. Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely LOVE Google and couldn’t live without it (TBH). I use Google ALL. THE. TIME. And when it comes to building a house, I think ‘How To’ posts are great to gather as much info and knowledge as possible. […]

If you plan on building your dream home in 2024, you’re in the right place!  I’m Carrie … a Home Build Coach. It’s a term I made up, but you get the idea. My mission is to help women feel confident building their dream home. I do this via my ‘Before You Build’ (BYB) program. […]

Hey! Welcome to the Before You Build podcast! I’m your host Carrie Barker (a.k.a. Caroline on Design) and in today’s episode, I have actually switched gears. This episode was supposed to be about home exterior design trends that we’ll see in 2024. However, I decided on a whim to talk about home exterior design classic […]

It’s that time of year again … it’s time to decorate for the holidays! I’m excited to share my Christmas Home Decor tour for 2023 and, hopefully, it inspires you as you decorate your own home. You’ll notice a common decorating theme in my house. I love simple and neutral Christmas decor mixed with bright […]

In this episode, we’ll cover what the heck a ‘design fixture’ is (because this can be a confusing term) and I’ll share a list of curated design fixtures boutiques that I offer on my website and how YOU can easily shop these curated boutiques to design your own dream home.  Believe me … this is […]