My family and I are building our dream home and we are thrilled to take you along on this journey with us!
We are so excited to be designing our new home with Drees and today I’m sharing all about our design center experience!
First a little back story on why we picked Drees. When it comes to building homes, experience says a lot. Drees Homes has been family owned and operated since 1928. The company is getting ready to celebrate its 95th year in business!
My parents built a house with them 10 years ago and they truly build beautiful quality homes! You can read more about this dream of ours and how it came to life here!
We not only loved the customized options, but we loved how their build process worked. Especially the design center part! Their purpose: Enriching lives by making dream homes easy.
Sign us up! We got the perfect lot and fell in love with one of their floor plans that we knew was the one for us! (More on that to come!)
Once we went under contract, the process of the design center fun began! One thing that we liked about this is that it was truly a “one stop shop” for everything we would need to pick out for our home. No running around from this flooring store to that one, this tile shop, etc. The Drees design center had it all!
*This post is sponsored by Drees, however all opinions are my own. We set out to build our dream home and then later entered into a formal paid partnership with them.*
There are 2 main design selection appointments with a designer who is dedicated to helping you through the process, however we were able to go several Saturday’s leading up to those appointments to browse and begin to get ideas. Anthony and I took FULL advantage of those days and it was truly so beneficial and something I would highly recommend doing.
I was truly in my happy place on these Saturday’s spent at the design center!
I will say this though, even though decorating is my passion…designing a new home is a whole new world for me! Some things I knew right away the “look” I wanted, because of course I spent hours on Pinterest and had been dreaming of this for years!
Other things definitely had me a little stumped. To be able to match tile with flooring, with counters and backsplash…that is where I am SO thankful that Jen our designer came in to the picture. She was able to help guide us in those big decisions that didn’t come so easy to me. She was so knowledgeable and made the process smooth, easy and FUN! You can read more about Jen here!
One thing I loved was being able to physically see everything we were selecting for our house in one spot. I am such a visual person, so this really helped me visualize how things would look together in our home. We would play and mix and match until we found the perfect combo each time!
Read more about their one stop shop design center process here!
Here are some selections we landed on for a few different areas!
For me, the hardest decision was the backsplash in the kitchen. May sound silly, but I changed my mind at least 999 times. In the end, I ended up going with something classic and timeless. A long matte subway type tile. (Which I can’t wait to share what I’m doing with the pattern of it!) I feel SO good about this choice because of the guidance of Jen at the design center.
Building a home can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. At Drees Homes, they understand that choosing a new home is one of the most important decisions homebuyers will ever make. They take the worry out of the process so homebuyers can concentrate on what matters most: seeing their dream of a Drees home come to life!
You can read more about the Drees Home story here!
We had such a great experience at the Drees design center and with our designer Jen. She went above and beyond to make sure we got everything we wanted and were happy with all of our selections! We were thrilled at our last appointment about our exterior selections and how those all came together. I’m getting my white brick house I’ve wanted for so long!
Are you ready to hear the best part?! Now that all of the big decisions have been made we can sit back and enjoy the process of watching our new home being built…a literal dream come true for my family!
We will be watching this dirt turn into a dream and we can’t wait for you to go along on this journey with us as we share our story of building our new home with Drees.
Stay tuned, because I will be doing a FB Live from the Nashville based Drees Design Center on Wed. October 5th at 1pm CST showing you even more behind the scenes of how the process works, what we selected and how we made those decisions. Are you ready for the fun ahead?! We sure are and are so glad you’re here!
Until next time…
Stacey
*This post is sponsored by Drees, however all opinions are my own. We set out to build our dream home and then later entered into a formal paid partnership with them.*
Very excited for you!
Looks amazing and sounds like an awesome process! Can’t wait to see the progress!
Stacey, you are an inspiration to all. So excited for you and your family!! Can’t wait to see the final results and “move in day”!!
Looks like you’ve made beautiful choices!!! ??
I’ve never had the pleasure of building an entire house (only additions and remodeling) so I’m excited that you are talking us along with you!
Thanks for being here for it!
I am so excited for you and your family! Love watching the progress and cant wait to see it completed. Love all your selections!
Sounds like a great & pleasant experience!!! So happy for you!
I love all your choices. It’s going to be beautiful.
I’m more OCD I think.
I would have to have the whole home consistent throughout. I would only have a different look maybe in the master bed and bath. Wish I were more creative like u.
So very excited for you and your Family, on watching you build your dream home.
This is all so exciting. Congratulations on your new home. Thanks for bringing us along on your journey! We will be learning a lot from you through this process!
Stacey, this is so wonderful. In 1987 my hubbyand I went through alot of what you are going through. We bought a parcel of land that we knew we wanted to put a house on. We found a builder that we trusted. And found a floor plan that we loved. Started building and we are still in our home today!! I’m excited to read all about your journey.
LOVE THAT!! Thank you!
I love hearing about your new home experience and cannot wait to see everything come together!
So excited for you and your family!! Looking forward to following your progress! Thank you for sharing.
So excited for you and your family. I can’t wait to continue watching you and your journey.
This is all so exciting. Congratulations on your new home. Thanks for bringing us along on your journey! We will be learning a lot from you through this process!
Your house is going to be beautiful! Following you on your blog is exciting.
So fun!! Can’t wait to see what you pick out!!
Thanks girl!!
House is beautiful
Can’t wait to see it all come together!
Stacey I love all your selections. Thank you for sharing your home building journey with us! I can’t wait to see the house once completed!
Love the colors.Especially the kitchen and master bathroom. So excited for you all.
Thanks!
Congratulations Stacy and family. I’m beyond excited that you are taking us with you on this journey with you. It is a blessing to have your dream come true. Enjoy every moment of it. I’m learning so much as I never knew of this process of who or where to go and this makes it interesting for me in wanting to learn more about this. I can’t wait to see you all on the moving in day. My heart will be following you through this journey ??❤️ Be blessed and enjoy it all ???❤️??
I’m soo excited for you and your family Stacey Yarbrough Collins! You guys have made some amazing choices for your new home. I’d never be able to pick one favorite choice you’ve made other than your choice of Drees Homes for starters! Can’t wait to follow your journey!
You’re so sweet! thank you!!
Love the selections you made for your new home!
LOVE it all!!! I’m a visual person too. I can’t wait to see the finished product.
Yessss, girl! Thanks!
Love the designs you chose. They will look awesome in your beautiful new house.
Thank you for sharing. All of your choices are sure to be beautiful. So happy and excited to see it all come together and the future progress of the build. Seeing the beams start to go up was so exciting.
Good things come to those who wait. You deserve it. I’m so excited for you and your family. Thank you for sharing all the things.
Appreciate that so much!
What a wonderful dream come true! It sounds like an amazing way to make all of these important decisions; especially if you aren’t a decorator.
Wow. Everything you picked out is beautiful. I love it. Can’t wait to see the completed house.
I don’t think there could be anything I didn’t like. I love the cupboards. The floor and especially the different tiles. I don’t think I could choose. It’s going to be beautiful Stacy. I’m so excited for the Collins family!!
You’re so sweet..thanks!
Great choices. I love the colors and designs you have chosen.
Stacey I am so excited for you and your family. I can’t wait to see all the pretty things come together for your beautiful home.
I’m so excited to follow along on this journey with you. The Drees process looks streamlined and lots of fun. Best wishes on this new adventure!
I can’t wait to see it once it really gets going….thanks for taking us along on your journey. I know you & your family are so excited about this next chapter in your lives.
Such an exciting time for your family. The design center sure is a convenience. Also, having a designer available to help with recommendations or suggestions is great! Can’t wait to follow your story.
Stacey I can’t wait to see all your beautiful choices turn into a gorgeous home!!! Thanks for allowing us to follow along on this great journey! Congratulations to you & your family with y’all’s dream home!!
Thanks! Can’t wait!
I love this so much, being able to see through your posts on the building of your new home for yourself and your family!! Love experiencing this along with you.
You’re so sweet, thanks!
What an exciting time! We built a house 15 years ago and I would have loved to have had a one stop shopping place to choose everything! It would have been less overwhelming! Enjoy the process and I can’t wait to see the completed project!
Yes, it truly helped save time and make it less stressful!
How amazing! A dream come true for you and your family. So many beautiful choices made. I cannot wait to see it all come together. Congrats on building your dream home and having a great team to help with the process! ❤
Building a home seems so exciting. Having a builder that really cares makes all the difference. I can’t wait to follow and watch as your dream home comes to life!
So true! Thanks!
I love everything you’ve picked out. My favorite is the rustic plank flooring for your master bathroom and the tile for the guest bathroom, The blue is gorgeous and I’m not even a blue person. Being able to see and touch everything that will be in each room in the design center is a great idea and is so helpful. It would be hard for me to visualize every room and who has time to run store to store trying to find a sample of something. I cannot wait to see your dream come to life. I’m so excited for you and your family, thanks for taking us on the journey with you!!
Yes, that was truly so helpful! And thank you SO much!
Thanks for taking us along on this journey with you. Very happy for your family. It’s going to be beautiful.
I can’t wait to see how it all pulls together. You’re going to make some lovely family memories in your beautiful new home. Excited for you and your family!
Can’t wait to start making those memories!
So excited for your family. The time will go by fast. I moved in my new home in 2007! It is so much fun seeing the progress. So glad you have a great team to work with!!
Excited to see this journey from being to end!
Can’t wait to see more. It’s going to be beautiful!!
Thanks for taking us along on your journey. So excited for all things to come together. Congrats!!!
Love everything you have chosen. Can’t wait to see everything come together. Can’t wait to continue this journey with you.
Love all the things your picking. Can’t wait to see the finished house. Lots of great memories will be made there.
How exciting! Can’t wait to see the finished project! I’m sure it will be gorgeous!!
My first home I built was with Drew’s in Cincinnati. I was very happy with my home for the many years I lived there. So excited for your family. When it is finished I expect you will have many years of enjoyment with quality work performed.
So cool! Love it!
Can’t wait to watch the progress and see the finished project!
This is so exciting! I’m happy for yall and hope yall enjoy every minute of all the planning and building and then have a blessed life in your new home ?. Keep sharing! I’m loving getting to watch your dream come true.
Thank you SO much!
I love your selections! I can’t wait to see it all come together. So exciting!!
Your decorating taste is so clean & elegant, I know you new home will continue to reflect you great style. Can’t wait to see the progress! Keep up the great job!
I love that the products are large so u can really see what they would look like in your home. The homes look amazing.
So excited for you and your family, I’m certain it will be beyond beautiful!
Stacey, I am so happy for you and your family. It is wonderful to have people that guide you in choosing the colors, designs and materials. This can be so overwhelming. Glad that they made it easy for you. It will be fun to watch the progress.
Yes, it was so helpful! And thanks!
Stacey
I am so excited for you. What an amazing adventure to be on. You guys have worked very hard to get where you are today. You deserve it. Thank you for sharing this with us. I’m looking forward to seeing the journey of this amazing home being built. Congratulations.
You’re too kind! Thanks!
Love the color selections. Excited to see each step of this project. Congratulations to you and your family
Oh Stacey, What beautiful selections yall have made, that Blue has got me thinking of some decorating changes LOL……So Excited for you all !!!…..it seems to be moving right along YAY YAY YAY !!!
Your choices are beautiful and when completed will be a stunning home for your family
Stacey, this sounds so exciting and I love the “fun” quest bathroom color selection. Everything looks fantastic! What a cool idea of a one stop design center.
yes! thank you!!
Love everything you picked out. It’s going to be a beautiful home, So happy for you and your family.
Awesome post. I’m so excited for your journey and being able to follow it through Wilshire.
Their houses are beautiful.
I am so excited for you and your family! Love watching the progress and cant wait to see it completed. Love all your selections!
I am so excited for you! Your home is going to be beautiful! You have made great selections I can’t wait to see the end result!
I have always wanted to build my own house so it’s very exciting following along while you do yours. Very happy for you and glad to be able to watch your house come to life!
So very exciting. I’m looking forward to watching the progress and seeing it finished. So happy for you and your family. You are building memories before you even move in. I love it!!!
I love your choices in each room!! So hard to pick a favorite. I think my favorites are the master bath floor and EVERYTHING about the kitchen!!
Love your selections!! Especially love the fact that you aren’t using the exact same color scheme in each room. Your selections blend beautifully, but they’re different enough to create interest. My favorite so far is the guest bath flooring. Can’t wait to see it all come together!
Stacey, first- thank you for taking us with you on this journey. How fun to feel the excitement and even the stress of making the right selections for your family. I love the pattern tile, the gold , and the kitchen selections. I too would have been there every Sat in addition to the 2 major design appointments. It sounds like Jen was a blessing. Ready for the next step! Dirt, then concrete, and now wood (lumber) never looked so good, has it? ?
Huge smile here as I can “read” the excitement you feel !! I love everything you chose to make your “HOME SWEET HOME”…I’ll keep the popcorn stocked and look forward to sharing your journey !!
It is such a fun process! Thank you for bringing us along for the ride. Love all of your selections and can’t wait to see that land transform into your beautiful home!
Awesome Choices. You have done a great job picking out everything and it is all going to be gorgeous.
It is so exciting to follow you along this dream and journey of yours! I actually went to Drees website and my gosh the houses they build are amazing! If I ever moved to Tennessee and had a house built I would out question use this company. Besides the beautiful homes they build your endorsement for the company is enough for me.
Congratulations! We just went through the same experience this past year…picked out all the finishings a year ago in August and finally moved in to our new home this past May. We went with white kitchen cabinets and a grey island too! We also used the grey in the bathrooms. It was a long process for us. I’m glad it’s all over and hope your experience goes faster than ours did. Thanks for sharing your process…can’t wait to see your end results!
Excited to be along for the ride on your family’s journey from start to finish! It’s difficult to choose one favorite….but I do love the flooring and backsplash! Stacey, Anthony and you made beautiful choices for your dream home!
So so excited for y’all and this is something so special. So happy you are sharing this with us. I have never planned out and had a home built but your making the process look so exciting and fun and with your decorating it will be amazing can’t wait to see more.
Going to be amazing, love your choices. Know you’ll add color and personality everywhere. I especially love the bold color choices for cabinets in the bathrooms and can’t wait to see it all come together.
I love all your selections. I would love to build a home from the ground up. Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I am so excited to see it built for not only us but for your family. I love the wood and white brick for the outside — truly classy. Just like you.