Any advice from anyone prior to September 2022 for design appointments throw it out the door. You are no longer overwhelmed by choice, minimal is the norm.
Change is drastic, for choices, of everything. No moving of interior walls, only front and rear stretch, 2 appliance packages, (at our time, no gas top drop in available, but it can change daily). Few choices for faucets, basic shower heads, only. Drawer pulls, 2 choices. We could not customize our closets, wire rack only. You can no longer add electric outlets, lights. Standard is the new norm, Everything you really wanted is after market now.
What you can choose is Elevation, of house, outside color, drive around pick 3-5 colors with roof, front door and garage color. Write addresses, info will be looked up for you. If no one has the color you choose close to your home it’s yours. In years past 20 shades of beige was the color of choice. Now 20 shades of grey, is the in color. I would say 65% of custom is grey in our village. With exception of a few dark blues, black, and one very pink house.
Interior walls can be painted but same color, in all rooms. Light fixtures have choices, but much less than before. Choice of front doors, (double was available at our time) handles and finish. Get stacking lanai doors. Some windows can be in middle of room or on the side. (Wish we would have chosen one large bedroom window instead of two small.)
Cabinets, painted, or wood, if you want a color cabinet, all baths and or laundry must be same color. Kitchen island can be different color than rest of cabinets, but those have to be all same color.
Choices of flooring, tile, much less, but still choices. Height of floor molding ( go big).
If you want a pool at build, 2 choices at our meeting so we are going after market.
Design team is no longer the overwhelming week long meeting it used to be. RED dots are your friend ( you will understand this at your meeting)
Big deep breath, Enjoy, second guessing will pass, then in 4-6 months you get to enjoy your new home.