Colors and Options

So here is a list of the options and colors we chose on our Rome including several special requests we had.

Disclaimer: these are subject to change : )

OPTIONS/UPGRADES:
- elevation C, all siding (our neighborhood uses Hardie Plank, a fiber cement board, standard instead of vinyl. If you want more info on Hardie Plank, check out: http://www.jameshardie.com/)
- hardwoods in foyer, hall (going past dining room), mudroom, powder room, kitchen
- 42" cabinets
- granite
- gourmet island (with no morning room, special request)
- cabinets: scottsdale maple square
- stainless appliances
- fireplace on back wall
- french doors on living room/office (special request for two sets, one from foyer to office, and second from office to dining room so we can close room off or open it up.)
- remove closet door in mudroom (special request, so I can build built-in hall tree/bench)
- deluxe master bath with bench in shower
- double sinks in both baths
- convert sitting room into closet and give bedroom 4 a walkin closet and larger room (special request, if curious, see "design floorplan" on Ryan website and chose "bath 2" on second floor. Now imagine the bath 2 as a closet for bedroom 4 and remove the existing small closet in bedroom 4.)
- attic storage (neighborhood standard)
- tankless water heater (NEW neighborhood standard)
- 8 fan rough-ins, basically one in every room except kitchen and dining

COLORS:
- exterior is arctic white with black shutters and door (imagine classic colonial style, or the pic on my blog minus the brick)
- espresso cabinets (closest to black they had, we initially wanted black cabinets with white/grey granite but that was not an option)
- santa cecilia granite (anyone in NC have pictures of this on full kitchen, sample is small)

OPTIONS WE HAD TO CUT:
- handrail and ballisters on stairs (wife kinda scared of it anyway b/c a ballister in her parents house broke lose and she is scared of kids falling through them)
- sod in rear and side yard (making full sod yard) FYI, its $2000-3000 depending on your lot, in NC area anyway
- recessed kitchen lights

Luckily, dad is in construction so he can help me with projects along the way.

If you're wondering, we cut the morning room b/c we plan to actually use our dining room for dinner. For breakfast/lunch, the Rome gourmet island is GIGANTIC and will fit 4 bar stools in kinda an L shape. This gave us $6900 toward our other options (morning room cheaper in the south when you don't have basement.)

espresso cabinet, looks great with santa cecilia granite (but don't be stealing my idea)
Sorry no other pics yet b/c we have not had our flooring meeting yet (ours is with a company called Rite Rug.)