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Thought your habit of procrastinating ended in school? We’re here to break the news that you will be tempted to jump back into those habits during the selections process. But we’re here to deliver the good news: we anticipated this and have created some tips and guides that won’t leave you screaming or tearing your hair out. At Mark Scott Homes, we strive not only to build your dream home at the highest quality, but the give you the best home-building experience.
The selections process may sound exciting for some and weary to others. Whichever side you’re on, it may feel redundant and even overwhelming at times. To break through habits of procrastination and avoidance techniques, we have 4 tips to stay on track during the Selections Process.
HERE’S HOW TO STAY ON TOP OF MAKING SELECTIONS:
1. Organize the Details
It’s important to know what selections you need to make. Jot those down in an organized fashion. To help ease the process, we already have a head-start with our universal selections guide, which outlines what selections are needed and when they need to be made. In addition, we’ll provide you with a breakdown listing each specific item and its allotted budget.
A great way to plan ahead is to create inspiration boards for each room. Pinterest is your best bet to find images for this. Isolate what you like about the photos you’ve chosen and try to find examples of such things as tile selections and patterns, hardware finishes, lighting options, all the way down to installation types for your basins and hardware – if you have it in you. The more prepared you are, the less overwhelming you will be when the showroom guide asks you what you would like to see. Because let’s face it, the options are seemingly endless but your time and money are not (& that’s okay!)
Examples of an Inspiration Boards from Pinterest photos. Click here for our blog on how to design your home using Pinterest.
If you go into any of these stores or showrooms thinking you only need to pick out hardware; you may want to pack a lunch. Like you did in school, your best work always had a rough draft. The same applies here. Make your inspiration board your rough draft.
2. Block Out Time
We know you’re busy. We also know you probably wouldn’t choose to knock out the decisions for your interior doors and plumbing fixtures on your day off. However, the more efficient and timely you are, the more efficient and timely we are. Our goal is to get you inside your home as soon as well can, but a lot of that depends on the efficiency of your decisions.
Allow yourself time to think over your choices before making the final decision. Our recommendation is to take those samples back home with you (where possible) and sleep on them for 24-48 hours before firming up your decision. We understand that not everyone is a calm and quick decision-maker, and we know the choices are seemingly unlimited. Give yourself grace, but also a deadline!
You may think you’ll be able to knock out all your selections in one day, but we advise you to block out 2 hours at a time to combat mental fog and exhaustion.
3. Ask For Help!
It’s okay you don’t know every type of architectural or cabinet door style. That’s what we are here for. We’re here to help and so are the showroom associates. We will do our best to educate you before we set you loose into the wild.
Keep in mind, any question you have has already been asked. We are committed to being your partner and advocate throughout this process.
4. Hire Someone To Do It For You!
You will still need to be a part of this process, but the work of sourcing and gathering are off your hands! We are happy to work with your interior designer if you decide to go this route.
Interior Designers are not just decorators. Qualified interior designers work with the contractors to deliver a home that fits both your functional needs and your aesthetic dreams.
We are continually working on bettering our systems in place and coming up with ways to better educate you during this process. Mark Scott Homes is on your team and we are thrilled to have you on ours!