Color Selections

Oh, the most difficult meeting so far.  We knew what we wanted for the cabinets already, so that was easy (Cherry Bordeaux).  The granite took a little longer - there were 2 colors we were debating between.  They had the same color scheme, one was just lighter than the other.  I was concerned that with the darker cabinets, a dark counter would make the whole room dark.  Our SR was great though and even took us to an almost-completed home that had black cabinets, black/white counters, and dark hardwood floors.  But with the white walls and all the light coming in from the morning room windows it was very bright and cheerful. So we chose the darker of the two choices (Caledonia).

The exterior colors were much more difficult.  You cannot choose the same siding color as houses that are 2 away from you, so the color we really wanted (a grey) was not available.  We had 5 other colors available - we eliminated the greens and yellows right a way and were left with "Sandy Tan" and "Silver Mist".  Once you pick your exterior color, you have 5 selections for shutters, and 2 selections for doors from there.  We originally chose silver mist with grey shutters and door, but after a lot of debate and driving around the community looking at other homes, I decided I wanted a home with a little more contrast between the siding color and the trim (white).  The silver mist was a little too close to white that the contrast I was looking for would not really exist.  The sandy tan is more of a darker taupe color and I think will look very crisp and clean with the white trim and the grey shutters and door will be a nice transition to the black room (we thought black shutters would be too big of a contrast).  So we didn't get the exact color scheme we wanted, but we think we picked the best version of the choices presented to us.

Finally, we chose the formica color for the small countertop in the laundry room.  The laundry has the same cabinets as the kitchen, so we chose a similar color to the granite in the kitchen (Brazilian Bronze).

Take Aways for the Color Selection Meeting:

1. If you have your heart set on a specific exterior color, be cognizant of your lot selection.  You might not be able to get the exterior color you want if another home has already selected it.
2. Spend some time looking at pictures online or driving/walking around other recently build Ryan Homes to get an idea of what colors you do like.