Design booklet!

It's been a very long time since I've posted, but there hasn't been anything to report. That all changed last night, however, when I came home to find a message from Mattamy waiting: our design booklet was ready for pick-up! Finally, we can sit down and figure out how much everything will cost and what we can and can't afford.

Mark went out and picked the booklet up after work (what a sweetie) and I've already looked through the whole thing. I will have to go over it a few more times for sure, but I've already done a quick calculation and we're pleasantly surprised. It looks like we're going to be able to get most (if not all) of the upgrades we want within our budget. This is dependent on a couple of things (for example, we know we want to upgrade the kitchen cabinets, and I used the Upgrade Level 1 in my estimate - hopefully we'll be able to find something in that level we like) but it definitely looks like we won't be spending a crazy amount of money. Yay!

Most importantly... the design booklet includes options and prices for a bigger tub! If you read through my past entries, my biggest disappointment so far was that it looked like our layout couldn't accomodate anything larger than a standard-sized tub. I want a big soaker, and if the booklet is anything to go by, I can have it! I won't believe it until I actually sit down with the design consultant and she tells me for sure, but I'm cautiously happy. (Edit: Hmmm, after reading it again, I'm not sure if I CAN have a bigger tub. I can definitely have a whirlpool tub (mmm, whirlpool) but it might just be the standard size. The design consultant's email address was in the booklet, so I just went ahead and emailed to ask.)

I'm sure I'll be posting about these upgrades in even more detail as we move further along in the process.