Our Selections and Upgrades

It's hard to keep everything straight because we weren't as concerned with elevation and the exterior of the home as we were with the inside. We are homebodies and it's important for us to have our home reflect us, our personalities, and our personal taste, so we did a lot of research beforehand, toured a lot of model homes to scope out current designs (even in California), and of course, read a lot of design blogs and pinterest pages to get a good idea of where we wanted to go with this house.

Rebecca was our rep at the design center (Mt. Airy location) and she couldn't have been more patient with us during the entire process. They clear out a 4 hour space for buyers, but we needed only about 2 hours because we had a strong idea of what we wanted and didn't waste too much time waffling back and forth. I think our biggest struggle probably had to be flooring. It's just not easy to visualize how flooring will look with paint and furniture, and of course, your hands are kind of tied because the good stuff is ALWAYS much more expensive than the standard options.

If there's something you want and it's not offered, be sure to ask, ask, ask. Be aggressive about it. Ask them if they are rolling out any new design choices--we were able to get cabinets that were not even in the brochure because the brochures offered in the center aren't as up to date as the digital copies that they have.

(I will update this as I gather more information. Unfortunately, most of our paperwork is being held with our household goods, so I don't have the full documents at my disposal right now)


Upgrades in bolded red

Exterior
John Jacob Astor, rec room (basement) level entry with rear two car garage.
Elevation D with brick front
End Unit
10 ft extension on all levels
Basic landscaping
2 car garage with two openers, and outdoor keypad included


Interior

Rec Room
Fully finished with full bath
Flooring: Kimona Silk Morning Dove tile 12x24, staggerd, throughout the entire level, including the bath, rec room, entry and foyer (this is originally just a rec room option, but considered an upgrade since we used tile from the rec room extended into the bathrooms.)

**Note: Due to a delayed quote and unexpected cost (read: we didn't want to pay lol), we decided to scrap the plan for all tile throughout the rec room level, and go with level A engineered hardwood throughout. We gave the design center permission to pick out the color that will closely match our oak wood, so more information and hopefully pictures to come soon.**

Rec Room Bath
Bathroom cabinets: New Haven Painted Stone 
Bathroom Countertops: Arctic Ice Granite 
Bathtub: Standard ceramic in white
Hardware: Brushed nickel
Flooring: Kimona Silk Morning Dove Tile 12x24


Main (second) level (hardwood throughout the entire level, plus the stairs. Open concept floorplan with the living room and family room on either side of the kitchen. Standard 3pc crown moulding and 10' extension)

Kitchen

Cabinets: New Haven Painted Stone 

Countertops: Cloud White Quartz

Floors: Bruce Waltham 3/4 inch planks in Oak Gunstock

Fixtures: Lahara Brushed Nickel

Upgraded 5 burner cooktop (this option upgrades all of the kitchen appliances)

Replaced the quartz backsplash for a subway tile backsplash. Glossy White/No accents or patterns. Delorean gray grout.


Powder Room

Flooring: Bruce Waltham 3/4 inch planks in Oak Gunstock
Fixtures: Brushed Nickel

Family Room (upgraded to wood floors)
Flooring: Bruce Waltham 3/4 inch planks in Oak Gunstock
French Doors

Living Room
Flooring: Bruce Waltham 3/4 inch planks in Oak Gunstock
Fireplace: Surround in Black

Lighting fixtures in Lacey Antique Pewter throughout the home

Ceiling fan rough ins in the living room and family room

Oak wood stairs


Upper level (bedrooms, laundry room, bathrooms)

Carpet: Courtyard Manor in Summer Moss with upgraded padding in all bedrooms and hallway.

Bath #1
Bathtub: 6x6 White ceramic
Flooring: Kimona Silk Morning Dove tile 12x24
Cabinets: New Haven Painted Stone
Countertop: Arctic Ice Granite
Fixtures: Brushed Nickel

Laundry Room
Flooring: Kimona Silk Morning Dove tile 12x24 w/natural gray grout


Master Bedroom and 2nd, 3rd bedrooms
Ceiling fan rough ins 
Level C carpet with upgraded padding (see above)

Master bathroom
Cabinets: New Haven Painted Stone
Countertops: Arctic Ice Granite
No tub
Roman Shower w/frameless door
Tile in shower: Fabrique Gris Linen 12x24, staggered, wall tiles run vertically
Mosaic tile shower pan
Natural grey grout, white corner shelf installed, away from seats, no ceramic bath accessories (soap dish)

Floors: Fabrique Gris Linen 12x24, staggered

Fixtures: Brushed Nickel