Designing Your New Home: A Guide to Selections & Finishes

One of the most exciting parts of building a new home is making it feel like yours.

From flooring and paint colors to countertops, tile, and cabinet hardware, your design selections help transform a house into a home that reflects your personality, lifestyle, and needs.

But if you've never built a home before, you may be wondering:

Where do I even start?

The good news is that you don't have to be a designer to create a home you'll love. At Beacon Homes, our team is there to guide you through the process and help you make confident decisions every step of the way.

What Can You Customize in a New Beacon Home?

One of the advantages of building a new home is the ability to personalize many of the finishes throughout the home.

Depending on your floor plan and selections, you may have the opportunity to choose:

• Flooring
• Countertops
• Kitchen backsplash
• Cabinet hardware
• Paint colors
• Bathroom tile
• Shower finishes
• Lighting selections
• Additional design features and upgrades

These choices allow you to create a home that feels uniquely yours while still benefiting from a streamlined and guided building process.

What Happens During Your Design Appointment?

After you've met with your sales consultant and selected your floor plan, you'll schedule a design appointment with the Beacon Homes design team.

During this meeting, you'll work through the various selections that bring your home to life.

The process typically begins in the kitchen, where you'll review options for:

• Flooring
• Countertops
• Backsplash materials
• Cabinet finishes and hardware

From there, you'll move into the bathrooms to discuss:

• Shower tile
• Bathroom flooring
• Vanity finishes
• Countertops

You'll also review paint selections and other finishes throughout the home.

Rather than making decisions in isolation, our team helps bring everything together so you can see how your selections work as a complete design.

And from there you will move on to make selections for the rest of house like flooring, door hardware and so on.

How to Prepare for Your Home Design Meeting

Don’t worry. You don't need professional design experience or “an eye for design” to have a successful design appointment.

In fact, the best thing you can bring is inspiration.

Before your meeting, consider gathering:

• Photos you've saved online
• Pinterest boards
• Screenshots from social media
• Magazine clippings
• Pictures of homes you've toured
• Colors and styles you naturally gravitate toward
• Or even just an idea of a look you like.

Many homeowners have been collecting ideas for years without realizing it. Your design appointment is simply the opportunity to organize those ideas and turn them into a cohesive plan.

You Don't Have to Figure It Out Alone

One of the most common concerns we hear is:

"What if I'm not good at design?"

The reality is that most homeowners aren't interior designers — and they don't need to be.

Our role is to listen, understand what you like and help guide you toward selections that work together and fit the way you live.

Whether your style is modern, traditional, farmhouse, transitional, or somewhere in between, our team is here to help you feel comfortable and confident throughout the process.

Creating a Home That Reflects Your Life

At Beacon Homes, we believe a home should reflect more than current trends.

It should support the way your family lives every day.

That's why our design process isn't simply about choosing finishes. It's about helping you create a home that feels welcoming, functional and uniquely yours.

From your first design appointment to move-in day, we're here to guide you through each step so you can enjoy the experience of building a home that truly feels like home.

Thinking About Building a Home in Oklahoma?

Whether you're building in the Oklahoma City metro, Edmond, Yukon, Norman, Tulsa, Broken Arrow or on your own land, Beacon Homes can help you create a home that reflects your style and the way you live.

Explore our floor plans or contact our team to learn more about the Beacon Homes design experience.