It's been so much fun to contemplate finishes for a spec home we are building in Argyle, Texas and ask for your input too. After 9 weeks of you diligently following along and letting me know your opinions, I thought you'd appreciate a recap. Week 1: Lighting: Oil Rubbed Bronze or Warm Brass? Winner: Oil Rubbed Bronze Week 2: Windows: Black or White? Winner: Black Week 3: Master Bedroom - Carpet or Hardwood? Winner: Hardwood Week 4: Plumbing - My blog referenced 4 finishes but

One aspect of building a spec home (i.e. building on speculation that there will be a buyer interested down the road, versus building for a specific client) that is exciting is making all the selections for the finishes for a potential unknown client. This mean exploring current design trends and balancing them with traditional and timeless design classics. This week I am introducing a new weekly blog theme called This or That Thursday where I will share a couple of design id