Homebuying Hump Day

I've decided that since Wednesday's are officially devoted to all things "home", we might as well name it something. I like to name things...don't you?

Ok good. 

Cuz "Homebuying Hump Day" is in full force starting now. 

Right meow.

If you missed the first few posts, start here and then read here,  here and here. 

Or don't. Whatever makes your meat loaf...

Back to the topic at hand...

This past week we had our first of four appointments with the design center (AKA: dream land for ANYONE buying a new home.) It's essentially an office building that's built to look like a house on the inside. But not just any house...a very perfect, and extremely upgraded dream house. Kitchen cabinets here, carpet there, light fixtures galore, granite options everywhere...anything you could possibly need or want to design the inside of your house...they got it covered...and then some. Beau and I have been looking forward to this appointment for two months now so I may or may not have peed a little when we got the appointment scheduled last minute.

Since it was our very first appointment, we took care of all the "big stuff" first...countertops, cabinets, flooring, tile, etc...and let me tell you...THREE hours of this, though fun, is EX-HAUS-TING.

First and foremost, let me introduce you to quite possibly the most genius invention EVER...no really...

Yes. You read that right. HARDWOOD CERAMIC TILE. I kid you not...this "hardwood" tile is identical to hardwood floors without all the scratching, scuffing and buffing. It has all the sturdy qualities of regular tile with the hardwood floor look. Seriously-I need to meet the brainiac behind this idea. (Daltile makes it, if you're interested.) 

Ohhhh kitchens. Where do we start?! This was probably the #1 thing Beau and I were the most excited about. We ended up going with a two-tone kitchen...white island with dark kitchen cabinets. SWOON. I've loved this look forever and a day so to know this will soon be a reality makes my little heart flutter.

Countertops. Did you know there are over 30 something colors of granite? Oh-and not just that...there's at least 5 different ways to can have the edges look...ridged, bullnose, squared...etc. I'm telling you...I've learned way more than I ever wanted to know about countertops...

We went with a light St. Cecilia granite, whatever that means...and because I know you were all dying to know the specific color name...either way it will look something like this...

Our shower tile of choice was slate. However, slate, ironically enough, costs a pretty penny so our designer talked us into going with a regular shower tile and adding slate tile accents. That woman...she really is a girl after my own heart.

Oh-and after our appointment, I played with a diaper wearing, fruit snack eating monkey named Logan. 

Ya. It was a pretty successful day if you ask me. ;)