Over the years, one of the most common questions readers and students have asked me is what I would change if I built my home again.Honestly, there isn’t much I would change about my house (even after 9+ years of living in it), but you’re here because you want to learn from others’ regrets after building so that you don’t make the same ‘mistakes’. In this episode, I’m sharing my short list of what I would change if I were to build again and my hope is that something on this list will help you as you prepare to build your own dream home. Want to dive deeper into really considering how to design your perfect floor plan? Download a copy of my *FREE* Guided Floor Plan Creation Workbook <a href='https://carolineondesign.com/fp-free-workbook'>(carolineondesign.com/fp-free-workbook)</a>. Episode Show Notes: <a href='https://carolineondesign.com/change-if-built-my-home-again'>carolineondesign.com/change-if-built-my-home-again</a> Carrie's Custom Floor Plan: <a href='https://carolineondesign.com/floor-plan'>carolineondesign.com/floor-plan</a> Free 'Home Build Prep Guide': <a href='https://carolineondesign.com/home-build-guide'>carolineondesign.com/home-build-guide</a>  Before You Build Podcast: <a href='https://carolineondesign.com/podcast'>carolineondesign.com/podcast</a> Home Build Prep Course: <a href='https://carolineondesign.com/before-you-build'>carolineondesign.com/before-you-build</a>FREE CLASS → 4 Steps to Build Within Budget and Without Regrets! Grab your seat at <a href='https://carolineondesign.com/free-training'>carolineondesign.com/free-training</a>

Over the years, one of the most common questions readers and students have asked me is what I would change if I built my home again. Honestly, there isn’t much I would change about my house (even after 9+ years of living in it), but you’re here because you want to learn from others’ regrets after building so that you don’t make the same ‘mistakes’. In this episode, I’m sharing my short list of what I would change if I were to build again and my hope is that something on this list will help you as you prepare to build your own dream home. Want to dive deeper into really considering how to design your perfect floor plan? Download a copy of my *FREE* Guided Floor Plan Creation Workbook (carolineondesign.com/fp-free-workbook). Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/change-if-built-my-home-again Carrie's Custom Floor Plan: carolineondesign.com/floor-plan Free 'Home Build Prep Guide': carolineondesign.com/home-build-guide Before You Build Podcast: carolineondesign.com/podcast Home Build Prep Course: carolineondesign.com/before-you-build FREE CLASS → 4 Steps to Build Within Budget and Without Regrets! Grab your seat at carolineondesign.com/free-training

Over the years, one of the most common questions readers and students have asked me is what I would change if I built my home again.Honestly, there isn’t much I would change about my house (even after 9+ years of living in it), but you’re here because you want to learn from others’ regrets after building so that you don’t make the same ‘mistakes’. In this episode, I’m sharing my short list of what I would change if I were to build again and my hope is that something on this list will help you as you prepare to build your own dream home. Want to dive deeper into really considering how to design your perfect floor plan? Download a copy of my *FREE* Guided Floor Plan Creation Workbook <a href="https://carolineondesign.com/fp-free-workbook" rel="noopener noreferrer">(carolineondesign.com/fp-free-workbook)</a>. Episode Show Notes: <a href="https://carolineondesign.com/change-if-built-my-home-again" rel="noopener noreferrer">carolineondesign.com/change-if-built-my-home-again</a> Carrie's Custom Floor Plan: <a href="https://carolineondesign.com/floor-plan" rel="noopener noreferrer">carolineondesign.com/floor-plan</a> Free 'Home Build Prep Guide': <a href="https://carolineondesign.com/home-build-guide" rel="noopener noreferrer">carolineondesign.com/home-build-guide</a>&nbsp; Before You Build Podcast: <a href="https://carolineondesign.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer">carolineondesign.com/podcast</a> Home Build Prep Course: <a href="https://carolineondesign.com/before-you-build" rel="noopener noreferrer">carolineondesign.com/before-you-build</a>FREE CLASS → 4 Steps to Build Within Budget and Without Regrets! Grab your seat at <a href="https://carolineondesign.com/free-training" rel="noopener noreferrer">carolineondesign.com/free-training</a>

028. 4 Things I Would Change if I Built my Home Again

Whether you’re dreaming of building a custom home in the future or you’re 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.&nbsp;We’ll 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 … the answer is in PLANNING for your home build long before you ever break ground.I’m 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 … 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 … I did this all without blowing the budget and without design regrets.&nbsp;I cracked the code on how to bring my own dream home vision to life while sticking VERY close to budget and now I’m 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 you’re comfy with.&nbsp;The short, actionable, and bingeable ‘Before You Build’ episodes will prepare YOU for a successful home build with less stress, more confidence, and joy throughout the process. And just so you know … the key to building your dream home close to budget is all in the planning you do BEFORE YOU BUILD! So let’s dive in and get started!

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Whether you’re dreaming of building a custom home in the future or you’re 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.  We’ll 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 … the answer is in PLANNING for your home build long before you ever break ground. I’m 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 … 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 … 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 I’m 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 you’re comfy with.  The short, actionable, and bingeable ‘Before You Build’ episodes will prepare YOU for a successful home build with less stress, more confidence, and joy throughout the process. And just so you know … the key to building your dream home close to budget is all in the planning you do BEFORE YOU BUILD! So let’s dive in and get started!

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