Second design appointment

Long time, no post!

We had our second design appointment last night, and things went really well. We got pretty much everything we really wanted, and stayed under budget! Here's what we picked out:

- Level 1 cabinets. We actually picked a Standard door and chose a different stain, which turned it into a level 1 upgrade. I can't remember the type of wood they're made of, but it was a smoother finish with less of an obvious grain. We chose a darker stain called Java; it's the same colour as that in the model home, which you can see by clicking here (it's the picture on the left). We're going with stainless steel appliances, and we think it's going to look really nice.

- Same kitchen backsplash as in the model home kitchen (although you can't really see it in the picture, it's neutral colors)

- Maple hardwood in the living/dining room in Cappuccino

- Stairway railings stained to match the hardwood

- Ceramic floor in foyer, bathrooms and kitchen (managed to find a Standard tile we really liked, woo hoo!)

- Wall tiles for the bathroom which I don't have pictures or links for, but were nice and simple without being boring.

- Plain old white cabinets and neutral lineoleum for the laundry room. I didn't think it was worth it to go fancy there. :P

I think those are the major things. We're pretty sure we're going to email our consultant back and ask her to also add on upgraded underpad for all carpeted areas. That was always on our list, but we decided to drop it because we thought we were going to end up spending too much. We're pretty sure the extra cost for that will still keep us within budget.

All in all, a great experience. AND they've started building; not our home specifically, but it's nice to see any activity at all!