Finish-outs, specified so nothing is decided twice
Some homes come to me already framed, already under contract, or already handed over with a builder allowance sheet and a deadline. The design work here is fast, specific and heavily documented: choose the whole palette at once, write it down properly, and give the builder something orderable.
This is also the service most often used by clients purchasing a spec home or finishing a second home from out of state.
One palette, whole house
Finish-outs fail when selections are made room by room under time pressure. Everything is chosen against a single palette so the flooring, tile, cabinetry, counters, plumbing, lighting, hardware and paint agree with each other and with the architecture of the house.
Specifications, not screenshots
Each selection is documented with manufacturer, model, finish, size, quantity and location. That document is what your builder orders from and what protects you when a product is discontinued mid-build, because the replacement decision gets made by design rather than by whoever is on site that morning.
- Flooring, tile and slab selections
- Cabinetry finishes and hardware
- Plumbing fixtures and lighting
- Paint, stain and trim schedules
- Exterior stone, siding and roofing selections
Allowance reality
Builder allowances are estimates, not promises. Part of the work is showing you where a selection lands relative to allowance and where an upgrade genuinely changes how the house feels, versus where it just changes the invoice.
What is included
- Interior and exterior finish selections
- Full written specification package
- Cabinetry and hardware specification
- Lighting and plumbing schedules
- Vendor sourcing and bidding assistance
- Specification review and site visits
Serving Prescott, Prescott Valley, Talking Rock, Sedona, Williams, Northern Arizona and select Phoenix and Scottsdale projects.
Questions about this service
- We already have a builder allowance sheet. Can you work from it?
- Yes. I use it as the framework and will show you clearly where selections land against each allowance line.
- How quickly can selections be made?
- It depends on the size of the house and how quickly decisions can be reviewed, but the point of this service is speed with documentation. Timelines are set together at the start rather than promised in advance.
- Can you handle exterior selections too?
- Yes. Stone, siding, roofing, trim and exterior paint are part of the same coordinated package.
Tell me about the house
Send the location, the type of project and where you are in the process. If it is a fit, we will talk through what the design work would look like.