Last night I had the opportunity to walk through the Meritage Homes’s Design Center and view all the finishes they offer. I must say, it is quite stunning. At first, the amount of options can be quite daunting, but once you know how everything is organized, customizing your new home will be a breeze. This is what your kitchen could look like when you are finished with one of Meritage Homes’s Design Specialists.

Let’s start with the basics. For the most part, everything is labeled by levels. Level 1 being the most inexpensive and increasing from there. Pretty straight forward. So, you decide how much you are willing to spend in each department, and then you can select your color patterns within the level your budget meets. These are some of the various backsplash and wall tile options Meritage Homes offers. They include both ceramic and glass tiles placed intricately together to form beautiful patterns.

One option Meritage Homes is promoting is Whirlpool’s new Black/White Ice appliances. In a day in age when stainless steel rules the kitchen, Whirlpool is attempting to redefine this trend by only accenting their appliances with stainless steel. Below are two fridges in both Black and White Ice.

Meritage Homes provides 30″ Maple cabinets as a standard, but offers a wide variety of colors in their upgraded 42″ cabinets. Here are some of the different looks.

Another upgrade Meritage Homes offers as a STANDARD is tiled walls in the shower. While most builders use a cheaper one piece fiberglass tub, Meritage Homes takes standard to a new level.

While Meritage Homes still offers the traditional 90s ‘Hollywood’ Lighting as a standard, they do offer lights by Trinity, Le Jardin, Madison Orleans, Torino, Weston and many more that will be sure to brighten any room.

All in all, my time at the Design Studio was very informative. It is amazing to see all the options they offer, and how easily they make it to choose from all those options. The Design Studio is open to the public on Wednesdays from 4-7pm and is located at 5337 Millenia Lakes Blvd, Orlando, FL 32839 near the Millenia Mall.