2nd Design Centre Appointment

Today was the second design centre appointment, again with Amy. Here I get to choose everything else. Again, I went there pretty much knowing what I wanted except for maybe a few minor things. This is what I ended up with:

• hardwood floors in the Great Room and dining room
• ceramic in the kitchen (standard grade)
• ceramic in foyer and powder room (Level 1 upgrade)
• one level upgrade on all cabinets (a few more styles are available here and you can pretty much choose any colour as long as there is no glaze)
• upgraded to Superpad underpad for all carpeted areas
  
• match stain of railings to the same as the hardwood floors
• deleted the bathroom fixtures - the standard ones are white ceramic style. I was going to replace them but was told that they're glued on. So, I decided to have them not install them at all so that the wall isn't damaged when I need to remove them
• delete riser on counter top in kitchen so that the backsplash will meet right at the counter level
  

Upgrades that I was contemplating but decided not to get:

• backsplash for the kitchen - the reason being is that there was only one design that I really liked and it was the 5th level upgrade (the highest and most expensive one). I figured that I could find something nicer after I've moved in and likely for cheaper
• carpet upgrades - was quite pricey to go to a 40oz or 50oz carpet. When I visited that person with the Fernwater in Kanata, the carpet felt and looked good for a standard carpet. It is a 360z grade so it's not lightweight either. My friends who live in a Minto home told me that they upgraded to 36oz from 32oz.
• rail in-lieu of kneewall - at the top of the stairs, I could have replaced the kneewall with a railing. At first, I was going to get it but then Amy mentioned that some people keep it as it blocks some of the sound from downstairs. Ultimately, that was the reason why I didn't change it
• glass door for shower in master ensuite - this came down to price. I just didn't see the value for the price of it
• decora switches - I plan on doing this myself after the fact. Mattamy wanted almost $500 to replace them all when I can buy a 12-pack for around $20.
  

Amy was quite helpful and she was impressed with all the colour choices I had chosen. She helped me choose the colours for the handles, grout and other little things that I hadn't chosen.

This is more or less what I chose as my colour combinations (main floor, main bathroom, master ensuite). So with all my upgrades chosen, it's now a waiting game for Mattamy to start building my house. Hopefully it'll start soon!