Ballin on a Budget!

The Design Center experience is easily one of the most exciting parts of the home building process.  Perhaps, one of the main draws to building a home, versus buying a pre-existing property, is the opportunity to select/control the features and finishes in your home.

As a woman, I left all of the structural decisions to my boyfriend!  But, the interior is ALLLL mine *rubs hands together*.  We approached the process cautiously optimistic that we were/would be content with the builder selections, and with our limited budget, set on not breaking the bank to upgrade everything.

You get a car!! And you get a car!!!!!

What the heck were we thinking?!?  After spending so much money on the home of our dreams, we had to have finishes we could live with for at least the first five years of occupancy.  And, after cutting out the basement, we had a little more wiggle room for some upgrades!

Here's a snapshot of our choices:

Lower Level

Engineered Hardwood

Dark Grey color, 5-in. wide planks

Kitchen/Laundry

Cabinets - Timberlake's Portfolio Collection in "Painted Linen"

Granite - New Caledonia

Upper Level

Carpet - Shaw's Greystone HGN68 in Seattle Mist

Master Bathroom

Granite - Virginia Marble in "Burlywood" 

Tile - Painted Ceramic "Florentine" 

Ancillary Bathrooms

Upgrade Level B tile w/white trim

Upgraded 6x6 Beige wall tile in shower

Standard white counter *gag*