Lots of Stuff

Saturday, we had our second appointment with the design advisor to review options and color schemes. For the most part, we just confirmed the choices we made at the first appointment. We did change the carpet color to a slightly darker beigey brown. We also decided to drop the garage service door and get a whirlpool jet tub in the master bath. We weren't sure if we could drop the service door since it was technically a structural change that was supposed to be decided at the first meeting but they agreed to let us drop it and that made the decision on the tub that much easier. In the end, I would have fought for the tub even if we couldn't drop the service door but I was nice that I didn't have to. I just think that a jet tub would add much value for our use and also for future re-sale.

We also went with glass doors on the butler pantry and added a couple of outlets here and there. One outlet Kerry was keen on was for a small flat screen TV in the master bathroom. It will hang off above the tub near the vanities. I ordered a 17" Magnavox HD flat screen LCD with a built in DVD player. We can also use it in the bedroom of our temporary apartment in the interim which will be nice. Never a bad thing to buy a TV.

We then ran some errands at the Oak Brook Mall (the weather was nice so an outdoor mall was doable). Next we ran out to Plainfield to look at the model. We already had Sunday plans to meet our friends, Harsh and Purva, in Plainfield to show them the model and our lot. The we'll drive out to Oswego (a little farther west) to see the home they're building.

Next up -- finalizing the mortgage details with the lender on Monday evening now that we know exactly how much our house and options are going to run.