Choosing Your New Home Finishes With Cristo Homes: Expert Insights from Alec Hare

The process of selecting new home finishes is both exciting and challenging, especially for first-time homeowners. When you're building a new home, selecting the finishes will ultimately define the look and feel of your space, helping to tie together the overall aesthetic of your home. To help guide you through this process, Alec Hare from Cristo Homes shares his expertise on how to navigate your choices, from whole house packages to popular trends and tips for personalizing your home.

Understanding the Process of Selecting Finishes

As with any new home owning task, the journey of choosing your new home finishes begins with understanding what fits within your budget. Alec explains, “When a buyer comes in, I think the big thing is what's in their price point. What can they afford? They usually look at the floor plans first, and then they'll look at lots in our communities. Once they hammer those details out, they start to go through our whole house packages.”

As a buyer, this step-by-step approach ensures that you're making informed decisions, focusing on the essentials like floor plans and lot selection before diving into the details of your home's finishes.

Exploring Whole House Packages

Cristo Homes offers an organized selection process through our whole house packages. “All three collections have four different levels of whole house packages,” Alec says. “For example, in level one, you get vinyl flooring throughout the kitchen, bathrooms, foyer, laundry and mudroom, and carpet in the bedrooms, halls and great room. Within each level, there are different color palettes.”

These packages are designed to simplify your choices while still offering a range of options that cater to varying tastes and preferences. Whether you’re a first-time homebuyer or looking for something more luxurious, these packages provide a helpful guide to selecting your finishes.

Personalization Options to Make Your Home Unique

While our whole house packages offer a curated selection of finishes, there’s still room for personalization. “The color palettes within the packages offer some personalization,” Alec says. “We try to simplify the decision-making process on the customer’s side.”

This approach allows you to give your home a personalized touch without getting overwhelmed by too many choices. Whether you want to stick with the offered palettes or explore other options, Cristo Homes provides the flexibility to suit your preferences.

Staying on top of design trends can add both style and value to your home. Alec shares that one of the current trends is moving away from carpet, particularly on stairs. “We’re seeing a trend of people wanting laminate everywhere, not just in the great room. Last year, we did probably five or six houses with laminate on the stairs. People want less carpet, especially on the stairs.”

If you’re considering what’s popular, laminate flooring might be a great option to explore for a modern, easy-to-maintain home.

Advice for Homebuyers

When it comes to making the best choices for your home, Alec has some practical advice: “Look for points in the whole house packages that tailor around you and your family. If certain features aren’t important to you, you don’t need to move up a level for that.”

For those who prefer a quicker, hassle-free process, buying a completed home can be a great alternative. “When you buy a completed or market home, you don’t have to go through the process of construction,” he says. “It takes all the decisions out of it for you, and it’s quicker and easier.”

Completed homes, often referred to as market homes, are fully built and ready for you to move in, offering convenience and simplicity without a wait.

Choosing Your New Home Finishes With Cristo Homes

Choosing your new home finishes is an exciting step in building your dream home. By understanding the process, exploring your options and considering expert advice, you can create a space that reflects your lifestyle and personal aesthetic. With Cristo Homes' whole house packages and the flexibility to personalize your choices, the journey to your new home is both manageable and enjoyable.

To talk more about our whole house packages, or how you can get started with your home owning journey, contact us today.