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Dream centres: where home Design visions come true by PePPer rodriguez
Building a new home is like building a puzzle. Especially when it comes to composing the finishes that will make up the look of your home. Finding the pieces that match is the easiest way to go about it, and it helps if the pieces are collated in one place. And this is exactly the purpose of the homebuilders’ design centres. It used to be that homebuyers had to go all over town to find their flooring, cabinetry, countertop, lighting fixtures and everything else that makes a house a home. But with these centralized desgn centres, what was once a tedious, overwhelming process has been simplified. Design centres allow homebuyers to choose their finishes with ease, and not have to wonder if the flooring they selected at one store will match the cabinetry they picked at another. These in-house facilities – usually located in the home offices of the builder – centralizes the entire selection process, creating a onestop-shop where homebuyers can more easily find the combination of
finishes that will complete their vision for the home. Each builder has their own unique methods to make their clients’ dream home become a reality. We take a look at the processes employed by some of Edmonton‘s most recognizable homebuilder names: Coventry Homes, Qualico Communities’ design, and Homes by Avi. They all have evolved their processes to turn what could be a stressful experience into something a more fulfilling and even fun. Coventry Homes
Its Builder of the Year win at the 2022 CHBA-ER’s Excellence in Housing Awards proves again the complete customer package that Coventry Homes offers its clients. Their meticulous yet fun design process is a key part in the builder’s success. Tara Van Horn, Marketing & Design Director, at Coventry Homes says buyers get a full-day, private appointment with a professional designer at their in-house design
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centre to come up with the look for their home. They encourage inperson appointments, which invariably gets the best results. “Buyers get a true colour accuracy and product representation.” Coventry’s process starts weeks in advance, where the designers will go over the final floorplans in great detail. “Once clients arrive at the Choices design centre, we discuss needs, lifestyle and most importantly, budget. From there we move to reviewing floorplans and cabinetry with our clients. Once the cabinet layout is done, we turn to the fun part
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