Hiring the *RIGHT* builder is one of the most important parts of creating a home build experience that is both positive and successful. 

In other words, your builder plays a crucial role in bringing your dream home vision to life … without completely blowing your budget. 

I’m going to illustrate the importance of WHY you need to hire the right builder for your project and then I'll share some tips to get you started on the path to finding the right builder for YOU.

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/hiring-the-right-builder
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'Before You Build' Program: carolineondesign.com/before-you-build
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FREE Training (3 Keys to Build Your Dream Home without Blowing Your Budget): carolineondesign.com/free-training
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I’m in the middle of a live launch week promoting my group coaching program (the ‘Before You Build’ Program), so I wasn’t planning on doing a podcast episode this week. 

However, I’m getting soooo many great questions about the BYB Program from potential clients that I wanted to hop onto the podcast and share the questions (and my answers) with you.

If you aren’t familiar with the ‘Before You Build’ program, I’ll give you a quick overview plus tell you NOW is the BEST time to join BYB!

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/before-you-build-program/
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Ready to confidently build a house that you absolutely LOVE … without blowing your budget? Join us inside BYB and get immediate access to the ‘BYB Blueprint’ framework, floor plan feedback, personalized support, and so much more. Get all the BYB details at carolineondesign.com/before-you-build.
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👉 FREE CLASS: '3 Simple Steps to Build Your Dream Home Without Blowing Your Budget' @ carolineondesign.com/free-training

You might be getting the WRONG home build budget advice.

In this episode, I share a cautionary tale about how you can’t believe everything you hear about 'going over budget when building'.

It's ok to question the so-called 'facts' because there ARE ways to build your house without completely going over budget.

I know this because I didn’t go over budget when I built my house, and now I have clients in my group coaching program who are coming in under budget too … and that’s in today’s market.

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/over-budget-when-building

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Want to learn  how I built my dream home within budget and without sacrificing my must-haves? It’s all in my FREE on-demand training, ‘3 Keys to Build Your Dream Home WITHOUT Blowing Your Budget’ > carolineondesign.com/free-training
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👉 FREE CLASS: '3 Simple Steps to Build Your Dream Home Without Blowing Your Budget' @ carolineondesign.com/free-training

Googling ‘How To’ posts is a great way to gather as much info and knowledge as possible when building your dream home. However, all the info in the world doesn’t make up for a lack of CONFIDENCE in yourself to bring your dream home to life.

Gathering insight, tips, and knowledge will help you to feel more knowledgeable … but you also need to feel full CONFIDENCE in yourself as you go through the home build process and make the tough decisions.

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/when-building-your-dream-home
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Ready to confidently build a house that you absolutely LOVE … without blowing your budget? Join us inside BYB and get immediate access to the ‘BYB Blueprint’ framework, floor plan feedback, personalized support, and so much more. Get all the BYB details at carolineondesign.com/before-you-build.
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👉 FREE CLASS: '3 Simple Steps to Build Your Dream Home Without Blowing Your Budget' @ carolineondesign.com/free-training

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.
BYB is a step-by-step framework and group coaching program that equips you to confidently build a house you LOVE and is perfect for YOUR family (now + into the future) ... without blowing your budget.
Sounds pretty amazing, right?
I can’t wait to help YOU bring YOUR dream home to life in 2024. You’ve got this, and I’m here to guide you every step of the way.
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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/building-your-dream-home
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Ready to confidently build a house that you absolutely LOVE … without blowing your budget? Join us inside BYB and get immediate access to the ‘BYB Blueprint’ framework, floor plan feedback, personalized support, and so much more. Get all the BYB details at carolineondesign.com/before-you-build.

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👉 FREE CLASS: '3 Simple Steps to Build Your Dream Home Without Blowing Your Budget' @ carolineondesign.com/free-training

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 styles instead. 

I’ll let you know why I last-minute changed the topic of this episode because it’s two very valid reasons, but let’s just say that I didn’t feel right talking about trends in design. It didn’t feel in alignment with what I teach my clients.

With all that said, I’ve shifted the topic of this episode and it feels in alignment with what I teach so let's talk about some of my favorite timeless exterior styles.

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/home-exterior-design-classic-styles
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Want help designing your timeless dream home? I can help through my signature ‘Before You Build’ framework for designing a home that you love, is perfect for your family and comes within (or very close to) your budget can help YOU. Learn more at carolineondesign.com/before-you-build.

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👉 FREE CLASS: '3 Simple Steps to Build Your Dream Home Without Blowing Your Budget' @ carolineondesign.com/free-training

In this episode, I'll define what the term  ‘design fixture’ means (because this can be a confusing term) and I’ll share a list of curated design fixtures boutiques that I offer on my website. I'll also share how YOU can easily shop these curated boutiques to design your own dream home. 

Believe me … this is a game changer when it comes to shopping. I even use these boutiques myself when I’m on the hunt for home decor for my own home :).

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/shop-curated-design-fixtures-decor-boutiques
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Boutiques: carolineondesign.com/shop
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👉 FREE CLASS: '3 Simple Steps to Build Your Dream Home Without Blowing Your Budget' @ carolineondesign.com/free-training

Going significantly over budget is one of the top concerns (actually, THE top concern) I hear from my clients and readers who are preparing to build a house. I completely understand this because it was my biggest fear when I built, too. However, what if I told you there ARE ways to stay on budget when building a house?

It’s true. My husband and I built our custom home without going over budget.  And I know that what we did can work for you, too. In this episode, I’ll share eight ways we managed to keep our home-build budget in check.

Be sure to keep these tips in mind (and implement them) as you build your dream home so that when your house is complete and you move in (yay!), you feel great about the final cost of your house :).

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/8-savvy-ways-to-stay-on-budget-when-building-a-house
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Wanna build a house you absolutely LOVE ... without blowing your budget? I'll teach you how in my FREE on-demand training. Grab your (virtual) seat at carolineondesign.com/free-training.
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👉 FREE CLASS: '3 Simple Steps to Build Your Dream Home Without Blowing Your Budget' @ carolineondesign.com/free-training

In this episode, I share a story about a little Christmas card mishap I had a few years ago and how this mistake relates closely to one of my favorite things I offer to clients inside my 'Before You Build' group coaching program ... personalized floor plan feedback.

I also talk about the importance of bringing in a fresh set of eyes when looking at something repeatedly (ahem ... your floor plan, in this case) and the importance of careful planning and making changes to a floor plan BEFORE building a house.
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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/floor-plan-feedback
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Learn more about how the 'Before You Build' program can transform your home build experience at carolineondesign.com/before-you-build.
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👉 FREE CLASS: '3 Simple Steps to Build Your Dream Home Without Blowing Your Budget' @ carolineondesign.com/free-training

As you can imagine, building a home can be a *little bit* overwhelming. Maybe you’re still just dreaming about building, or maybe you’re already in the thick of it, and the overwhelm is starting to creep in. Either way, there are 3 things I want you to keep in mind when building a house. 

In this episode, we discuss what you *might* experience emotionally while you’re building. It won’t feel great … but that’s OK. We all have these thoughts, so don’t beat yourself up about it.

I'm hopeful that if you keep these 3 things in mind (and know that they’re perfectly normal), you’ll feel more confident that you CAN get through your home build. Believe me, you WILL make it to the other side … and I’m here to help you.

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Episode Show Notes: carolineondesign.com/3-things-to-keep-in-mind-when-building-a-house
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Learn more about how the 'Before You Build' program can transform your home build experience at carolineondesign.com/before-you-build.
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👉 FREE CLASS: '3 Simple Steps to Build Your Dream Home Without Blowing Your Budget' @ carolineondesign.com/free-training