Design

The first step in designing the BDH was actually picking out the subdivision, in that we let the European style of Hasentree help dictate many of our interior and exterior design choices. The next big decisions were the floorplan and the many structural options. We chose to add two rooms to our Duncan Country Manor floor plan - the Retreat and the Naples Sunroom. We also substantially lengthened one of the master closets, added a wine cellar and added/modified two balconies.

The next and probably most important step was our multi-week design studio experience, which I chronicled in the post below. This is where we picked out all of our interior faucets, fixtures, door hardware, paint colors, cabinet styles and colors, granite, marble, tile, hardwoods and anything else you can think of that goes into a home.

Then, once we were within a few months of the BDH's completion, we started selecting furniture, curtains and decor for the BDH. Check out all of the design, decor and furniture goodies below, barbies!

 What we were looking for in a house

Where all of the big designing happens: the Toll Brothers design studio


Designing the kitchen:
Initial kitchen inspiration

Kitchen selections: backsplash tile, hardwoods, cabinets, accent tile

Drawings of the kitchen design

Picking out our granite!

Designing the kitchen: appliances
 

Designing other rooms:
Designing our master bath: tile, shower door glass, cabinets and granite

Designing the dining room

Designing the master bedroom

Designing the formal living room

Designing the formal living room, part 2

Designing our yard

Interior paint selections


Decorating and furnishing:

Our first steps at designing, decorating and unpacking

The unpacking, furnishing and decorating: week 2