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Not much to report, but I figured I should do a short update before the end of the year.

We were supposed to have our second design appointment on December 19th, but due to inclement weather (poor Mark was stuck in traffic for 3 hours!) its been postponed. Now that we're closing in July they don't actually need to finalize things until February, so that's when we'll be going in. Things we're considering:

- Going with Standard or Level 1 cabinets. All the cabinets we really loved were at least Level 2, but they are WAY too pricy for our budget, especially since we went with an upgraded kitchen layout. I'm looking into staining a Standard cabinet to get the look we're after.

- Ceramic tile in all bathrooms, foyer and kitchen. This is definitely doable if we stay at Standard or Level 1.

- Hardwood in the living/dining room. Definitely doable, and we both seem to like similiar styles/stains, so yay!

- Upgraded underpad in all carpeted areas. I've seen this recommended in a lot of places, especially if you're not upgrading the carpet from the standard selection (which we're not).

- Backsplash in the kitchen. We really like the selection in two of the model homes, so I think we'll pick one of those. Unless, of course, our design consultant can recommend one at a lower price point that looks just as good. Ha!