Firstyle and Internal Colour Selections

When we initially put down our $15,400 initial administration and planning deposit (which seemed like so long ago) we received a colour selection pack. This provided us with all the basic inclusions and general selections that were available.

First tip before going to the colour selections appointment is to DO YOUR RESEARCH! The appointment is quite fast paced and found that we were faced with on-the-spot decisions. It is definitely a good idea to have a shop around to have a rough idea of your budget.

Firstyle also has a fine print which states any additional requests after their selection appointment will incur an administration fee of $250.00 PLUS GST per ITEM. So it is best that you have some of what you want and it's best that you include it in your variation list now as you can always delete the items later if you're over budget.

We also found that during the appointment they could only really give us a rough estimate of pricing and some things actually came back less than quoted.

Below we have listed some of the variations and upgrades we included in our home and the prices we were quoted. Note: prices do not include GST when quoted.

1. Upgraded our garage door to Timbercoat $750
2. Stain finish to front door $350
3. Upgrade front door handle to a pull bar handle $395
4. Additional laminated colour to bottom kitchen cupboards $210
5. Glass splash back to kitchen $1,250
6. Star mixers to showers, bath and vanities $627
7. Water point to fridge $250

Most things we upgraded were due to convenience to save us from doing it ourselves later. To be honest most upgrades I would say were overpriced and could be done after handover. 

Will update with photos soon.