Design Process: Step 3.

Step 3:  Search our Flickr  Feed

See that cute little baby in the corner of our photostream?  That's Sam Garman.  Jim is confident that someday Sam will thank him for stealing his identity for our Flickr feed because of the primo yahoo address registered well before Sam could talk let alone type.  Or search Flickr.  

Flickr is how we catalog our houses.  It's our portfolio (we know, fancy word for 'database' but we had to veto that word on account of it being just too boring and not worthy of describing our awesome collection of house pictures.)

Your time on Flickr will be well spent...we recommend the following searches so you're well prepared for your upcoming design appointments.   Think of it as fun house homework.  We promise, this is fun homework.

Search #1:   Exterior colors

We've labeled each picture with the paint colors, roof shingles and trim colors so you'll know the exact colors you like (and in some cases, don't like).  This will help tremendously when you're faced with the task of picking colors you like from a collection of samples that are way smaller than the size of a house.

Search #2:  Kitchens, Master Baths  & any other spaces you have a vision for...

We love the search feature in Flickr.  Type in kitchen and you'll get transported into every kitchen we've ever built!  Type in Master Bath and it's instant access!  You can even type in your neighborhood name and see what all of your neighbors houses look like.  It's so fun.

Enjoy!  See...we told you homework could be fun.

Design Process: Step 2.

Step 2:  A is for Appliances.

It may seem like an odd place to start the design of your home but appliances are our first stop for a few reasons.

Reason 1:  Shopping for appliances is fun.  And you have a credit.  Don't you love to go to stores where you have a credit?

The base price of your new Garman Home includes a credit towards appliances at Sears in Crabtree Valley Mall.  They offer us special builder pricing that we pass right along to you.   It's a sweet deal. We'll help you schedule an appointment with a Sears appliance expert who will help you choose which appliances are right for you.

Reason 2:  Depending on what you choose, appliances can affect the layout of your kitchen cabinets.  30" appliances vs. 36" appliances...gourmet vs. non-gourmet kitchens...it all affects your cabinets.  And kitchen cabinets require the longest lead time from order to installation.  So if we want your cabinets to be on time for your construction manager (and trust us, you want them to be on time)...we need to get you to Sears quickly so we can get to work on your kitchen cabinet layout.

Ok...I think you're ready for Step 3.

Design Process: Step 1.

See this kitchen?  Isn't it pretty?  Do you want a kitchen that looks like this?

Or this?

Or maybe this?

Maybe you have something entirely different in mind.  That's cool, we can help you with that too.  But first, you gotta help us, help you.  Not to go all Jerry Maguire on you but there really is no better way to say it.  Other than you had us at hello.     

Step 1:  Admit you have a house to design

Admit that you have a lot of decisions to make and then reassure yourself that you have the capacity to make good design choices.  You may not have your own show on HGTV but trust your own sense of style.  You will be able to design a home that is uniquely yours.

Now, remind yourself you will have help.  Our designers are fantastic at what they do.  We hired them because they love helping you pull together all the small details that will turn one of our houses into your new home.  Think of them as your design sherpas.

Ready?

Ok...move to Step 2.