Prior to Your First Appointment:

Congratulations on completing the purchase of your beautiful, new home! Now that you’ve selected your plan, construction options and the papers are signed, your next step is to contact your Residential Design Services Design Center for an appointment with a professional designer who will assist you in selecting carpet, tile, natural stone or wood flooring, countertops, window coverings and additional option choices. Our designers are prepared to assist you with making the best product choices for your home to not only create a distinctive look, but to meet the needs of you and your family’s lifestyle. To make your experience as rewarding and productive as possible, please take a moment to review the following checklist:

• Previewing the Model helps familiarize yourself with the traffic patterns and the flow of the home. Model products are available but may be exotic and may be prohibitive to the timeframe necessary to complete your home. Your designer however, has the resources to duplicate the materials if available and/or offer alternate products.
• Feel free to wear comfortable clothing that allows you to relax and move around the Design Center easily.
• You are welcome to bring any existing fabrics, cushions or paint samples that you may have to help you and your designer coordinate your color scheme.
• Please call the Design Center number listed on the enclosed Welcome Letter to set up an appointment. Our designers are dedicated to giving you 100% of their time and attention without interruptions, and therefore work on an appointment basis only. Appointments generally last two or three hours, depending on your floor plan, and every effort will be made to accommodate your personal schedule, but for more choices in appointment times, please book your appointment two to three weeks in advance. Depending on the number of selections to be made, two appointments are often necessary. Appointments are often booked back to back, so every effort you can make to be on time will be appreciated by many.
• Although we welcome children we would encourage you to make other arrangements so you can focus on important decisions concerning your new home. Making these significant and costly choices demands your undivided attention. We find that fewer distractions will make your experience less stressful and more rewarding.
• Think about a realistic budget. Often upgrades can be easily folded into the price of your home. You may opt to consult with your Lender prior to your appointment to confirm that additional costs may be incorporated into your loan package.
• Please bring your checkbook for deposits on countertop and option selections. Personal checks, VISA or Mastercard credit cards will be accepted for flooring and window covering selections. At the time of your selections, a minimal deposit will be required to finalize your choices. This will allow us to progress with the ordering of your materials for the installation to proceed in a timely manner.
• Window Coverings are often overlooked until the last minute, yet these selections play a vital role in achieving your completed home design and are functionally necessary. Please ask your designer about the RDS window packages available.
• Most importantly, come prepared to have fun and enjoy the exciting experience of working with your designer to create your dream home! Our design experts are eager to assist you!

Sincerely,

The RDS Design Team

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How many adults in the family?______________ How many Kids?_______________

Do you have an active family?_____________________ Pets?__________________

Do you entertain often?_____________ Plan on building a pool?________________

Are you thinking of your home as a long-term investment, or are you thinking about
resale in a few years?__________________________________________________

Do you plan on keeping the home into your retirement years? ________________

Do you have design style or theme you want to stay with? ___________________

Have you had a bad experience with flooring in the past? _____________________

What was the experience?_____________________________________________

Do you enjoy a more formal or more casual approach to your flooring?___________

Do you spend time on the floor with kids, pets, etc?_________________________

Is there some type of flooring that you have seen and really like?_______________

Describe____________________________________________________________

Other questions ___________________________________________________________________

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