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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We used Brush Arbor because we thought they were a luxury builder. In hindsight, I think they just have very good marketing around this. I think they do true luxury homes when the buyers’ architect and interior designer are heavily involved to select every finish / specification. But if you’re planning to build using their architect and base it off a spec home (with some upgrades), I don’t know that the value is there. Also, the interior designer they recommend is just quite bad. We started off working with her but were alarmed by the poor attention to detail and lack of any really helpful feedback. She also has no formal design training.
The BA staff are very nice, organized and transparent about costs/issues if you do plan to use them. I think if you can get a recommendation from someone you know and whose work you can inspect (eg a builder used by a friend), That’s invaluable. [/quote]

+1.   We hired an independent architect to design our home and specify the construction materials.   We then bid the plans to various builders.  The quality was 90% determined up front via the design, specs, and plans.  The builder was just the executor.  The interior designer applied the make up.   This is the best way to QC and be content in the end.  Never lock into design/build firm if you desire quality, flexibility and control over the entire process.  The architect working for the builder is trained to cut every corner, increasing profit for the builder.  The builder will cut corners on materials and 99% of the homeowners will never detect it. [/quote]

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