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As part of your custom home contract (not applicable on
completed homes) with Atkins Family Builders, you will have
the opportunity to make the selections for your new home.
This is a part of the building process you are sure to enjoy.
Along with your input in the plan design, the selection process
allows you to completely customize your dream home to suit
your individual tastes and needs. As an added benefit, we
also provide you with the services of an interior designer
to assist you in your selections. Many homebuyers consider
themselves design-impaired, time stressed, or find the number
of available choices overwhelming. In this case, our interior
designer can make your selections much less stressful and
less time-consuming.
At Atkins Family Builders, we do everything we can to make
the selection process a hassle-free experience for our homeowners.
First, we provide you with a list of all the selections that
need to be made. In addition, the list includes all of the
necessary information about where, who and how to make each
selection. Finally, the list will specify the allowance dollars
available (if applicable) to use in making each selection.
To the extent that selections are made for less than the
allowance amount, the difference is always credited back
to the homeowner. If the selections are made for more than
the allowance amount, the difference is either paid out-of-pocket
from the homeowner or added to the contract price. Atkins
Family Builders requests that all selections be finalized
within 45 days after signing of purchase contract.
WHAT SELECTIONS NEED TO BE MADE?
The items that need to be selected are fairly
similar in each home that we build. Generally, the selections
must be made for the style and color of the following:
- Exterior finishes (Brick, Stone, Siding, Roofing, Window
Color)
- Floor coverings.
- Interior colors and stains.
- Kitchen and Bath Cabinetry
- Light Fixtures
- Plumbing Fixtures
- Fireplace Unit and Fireplace Surround
WHERE DO I GO TO THE MAKE SELECTIONS?
On your selection sheet we list preferred suppliers to contact
in making each of your selections. In addition, you will
be given the individual’s name that is our contact
person at each supplier. We have invested a substantial amount
of time and effort in assembling our list of preferred suppliers,
and we feel that they offer the best combination of quality,
price, and service. We encourage our customers to take advantage
of each supplier’s expertise in making the selections
for their new home. With the pool of resources that we have
assembled, making your selections is bound to be far more
easy and enjoyable than you could ever have imagined!
SOME HELPFUL HINTS ABOUT MAKING SELECTIONS
- It may help to try to think of an existing home or magazine
picture which best resembles the look that you are trying
to create for your new home. A picture (or address) is
worth a thousand words when you go to talk with the supplier!
- Sketch in the furniture arrangement on a copy of your
floor plan. Realizing “what will go where” is
a big help in deciding the best selections to make.
- Also, remember some of the fundamentals about colors
and decorating.
- A color theme throughout the home usually works
well.
- Different species of wood, dissimilar materials
and differing manufacturers’ products will
take stains and paints differently. Never assume
an exact color match.
- Opposites attract. Colors that are similar generally
contrast. Solids and patterns generally mix well.
- When traveling to showrooms, call in advance to set up
an appointment with our contact person. Visit the showrooms
that are close together on the same days to avoid separate
trips. Take samples of any particular fabric you may want
to match up.
- Have a good idea what you want prior to arriving. Entering
a showroom with little idea of what you want can make for
a very long, frustrating selection process.
- Know and understand what the adjacent or coordinating
colors will be to the selection you are about to make.
- Get samples or colors of all the selections you make,
and bring them with you when you go to make subsequent
selections.
- Make certain your selection is documented correctly.
Do not rely on numbers alone. Have the coordinator provide
a written description of your selection including color,
manufacturer, and style, or pattern.
- Always obtain two copies of your selection from each
supplier. Keep one for your records, and provide your Atkins
Family Builders representative with the other.
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