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Nobody else in this industry tells you this upfront. I will!
I want you to succeed and this is a real Game Changer.
Selections are every choice you make about your home—finishes, fixtures, materials, style, functionality. There are thousands of them. But HOW and WHEN you make them changes everything.
The TYPICAL WAY is for owners to “go make selections” after construction starts. It’s really awful timing and ends up being costly for homeowners, both financially and emotionally. It means the house plans show placeholder images, not the owner’s real selections.
A BETTER WAY is what I learned as a developer. Developers don’t go into projects with unknowns. Every selection is made before the plans are drawn and exact choices are shown on the plans and specs. No surprises. No awkward conversations with your builder. No change orders. It just gets built—like the 2×4’s in the wall. No big deal.
This product is here to get you off to a solid start at navigating in a BETTER WAY.
INCLUDED: An Extensive Selections Checklist (for interior and exterior), Printable PDF versions of checklists, 2 in-depth Guidebooks on HOW to make selections in the best way, How to Find and Work with Professional Suppliers, The Kitchen Should Drive the Floor Plan for the Entire House, How to Use Allowances the RIGHT Way.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
✓ An Extensive Selections Checklist (for interior and exterior). A spreadsheet organized by location in the house, professional supplier, and when each selection is needed for construction. Includes tips on finding professional suppliers and tips like "remember this" for key selections and "don't do that" warnings where it counts.
Printable PDF versions are included in your zip file — already cleaned up and ready to take with you when you shop.
✓ Two In-Depth Guidebooks
Here's the truth: your architect, designer, and builder will naturally move you along the typical path. It's so standard in the industry that doing it differently can feel disorienting at first. So instead of just telling you there's a better way, I wanted to SHOW you.
The Selections Guide walks through the entire process step by step. Yes, I repeat the mantra more than once- because it needs to land. You'll also learn about professional suppliers: who they are, how to find them, and how to get the most out of every meeting.
The Vanity Guide is about vanities, but what it's really about is how detailed and interconnected one small area of your home actually is. Within just that one space, you'll see how everything ties together, and how if ANY of it hasn't been chosen by you, your plans are showing something made up by someone else. That's the whole lesson, right there in one example.
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✓ How to Find and Work with Professional Suppliers. All of my best tips about working with true professionals who are experts at what they do. They are a homeowners best resource for design (usually free) and guidance about almost every selection that you need to make. I share some real insider information that most homeowners never get. How to find them, how to get the best out of working with them, how to show up prepared, etc.
✓ The Kitchen Should Drive the Floor Plan for the Entire House. There are key concepts that I share about kitchens, yes. Plus, how one part of a house and/or decisions made by homeowners can affect the overall floor plan in ways that are un-intended. Use this as motivation to do your homework-become informed about what you want and don’t want in design BEFORE showing up to have the house plans done.
✓ How to Use Allowances the RIGHT Way. Allowances and selections are inextricably linked and most homeowners don't find that out until it's too late. This article gives you the full context: why selections should be made before plans are finalized, and how to handle the ones that end up on an Allowance Schedule so they don't become expensive surprises.