Flooring Selections

My appointment with Creative Touch Interiors (CTI) was today....right at the end of my 30 day period of making any changes, so I had to be really sure about today's choices. This was a fun appointment, and not too difficult. I only had to choose carpet - all the ceramic and hardwood was selected at the model home design center.

A shout out to my fellow blogger C, who suggested taking some samples outside to see them in natural light....very helpful tip!! Also, my flooring center associate mentioned that colors will look 2 or 3 shades lighter when installed, due to the large area of installation - versus the smaller sample sizes. Equipped with these tips, and not wanting to go tooooo light on the flooring, here are my selections.....

For the family room, I selected Sand Swept to go with the Saddle hardwood (I upgraded all the hardwood to the wider planks).

Saddle and Sand Swept

And for the rest of the carpeted areas (basement, upstairs, living room, dining room), I chose Sahara Buff. I was torn on upgrading the padding, but my mom thought it would be a good idea...I may regret it later, as some bloggers mentioned not really being able to tell the difference. I went to 8lb pad....we'll see.

From left to right, top to bottom...Sand Swept, Saddle, Sahara Buff, guest bath tile, master bath tile

While I was there, I also was checking out the variations of the St. Cecelia granite. There are certainly some wild levels of variation. I noticed that to be true also of the Saddle coloring for the hardwood. One Saddle sample look a lot more red, as another appeared more brown. So here's hoping for the 'browner' saddle, and a nice light to medium St. Cecelia!!