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Before You Buildā Podcast
Whether youāre dreaming of building a custom home in the future or youāre ready to start planning now, this show is for you! The Before You Build Podcast is your one-stop shop for actionable home-building tips and advice as well as tips for designing your dream home so that you feel equipped to design the home of your dreams that makes you (and your wallet) happy for years to come.
Weāll answer all of your burning questions such as: How do I plan for building a custom home? What should I do before building a house? How do I design my new house? What mistakes should I avoid when building a house? How do I create the perfect floor plan for my family? How do I hire a builder? How do I finance my home build? And the biggest question of all, how do I bring my dream home to life without blowing the budget? Well, friends ā¦ the answer is in PLANNING for your home build long before you ever break ground.
Iām your host, Carrie Barker (aka, Caroline on Design). I designed my own custom home from the ground up, inside and out. Through trial and error (psst ā¦ I built pre-Pinterest), I created my absolute dream home that is not only perfect for the way my family lives but also turned out more beautiful than I imagined. The best part ā¦ I did this all without blowing the budget and without design regrets.
I cracked the code on how to bring my own dream home vision to life while sticking VERY close to budget and now Iām here to teach you everything I learned along the way so that you, too, end up with that cozy, beautiful home you envision in your head and a mortgage youāre comfy with.
The short, actionable, and bingeable āBefore You Buildā episodes will prepare YOU for a successful home build with less stress, more confidence, and joy throughout the process. And just so you know ā¦ the key to building your dream home close to budget is all in the planning you do BEFORE YOU BUILD! So letās dive in and get started!
Before You Buildā Podcast
096. Custom Home Planning: Use Your Next Gathering as Free Research
The next time you host (or attend) a gathering (whether it's Thanksgiving next week š, a birthday party, or just family visiting for the weekend), you're sitting on free research for your custom home planning.
In this episode, I'm showing you how to turn those hosting moments into valuable insights about what you actually need in your future home.
You'll learn:
- The specific questions to ask yourself while hosting (or visiting someone else's home)
- What to observe about kitchen layout, traffic flow, and entertaining spaces
- How to translate real-life frustrations into must-haves for your floor plan
- Why these observations matter more than anything you'll find on Pinterest
This works whether you're the host or the guest. These real-life insights reveal what really matters when you're designing a home you'll love living in.
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š EPISODE SHOW NOTES: carolineondesign.com/custom-home-planning
š BEFORE YOU BUILDā : carolineondesign.com/before-you-build
āļø FREE FLOOR PLAN QUESTIONNAIRE: carolineondesign.com/fp-free-workbook
š FREE CLASS: '3 Simple Steps to Build Your Dream Home Without Blowing Your Budget' @ carolineondesign.com/free-training