First, Congratulations on building your first home! I don't know of a complete list on the internet, but I can share what we had options on deciding when we built our starter home with a builder: 1. Flooring-type, color, style, grade, brand 2. Appliances-brand, color, style, size 3. Light fixtures/Ceiling fans 4. Cabinets-material, style, color, configuration/layout 5. Countertops, sink, & faucet-material, color, finish effects, configuration/layout 6. Trim 7. Paint 8. Tub-material, color, style, brand 9. Bathroom vanity, sinks, faucets & toilet-material, color, style, brand Outlet/light switch placement Ceiling finishes (i.e. tray, textured, smooth, etc) Interior & exterior doors Interior & entry door knobs Cabinet pulls Alarm system-company, type Hot water heater-size, brand, type (i.e. tankless, gas, etc) Insulation type Siding/shutters-brand, color, style Foundation veneer Porch/Deck-materials & finish Landscaping-shrubs, trees, driveway Windows-brand, type (vinyl, clad, wood, etc), color, grids (GBG, SDL, configuration, etc), style (single hung, double hung, casement, etc), size, shape Roofing- material, life of roof, color, brand Exterior lighting Outdoor water spigots (placement, type, number) 2x4 or 2x6 construction Changes to/Creation of floor plan Doorway, hallway & walkway clearances (30", 32", 36", etc) Attic construction (regular or open truss, floored or not) Basement or crawl space I know I probably left some things out, but at least it gives you a start! Some of this information will be needed now during planning (i.e. tub size, 2x4 or 2x6 construction, kitchen configuration/size of appliances, etc) and the rest will be needed later (i.e. paint color, floor finishes, landscaping, etc). Good luck with everything! When you get a preliminary set of drawings, post them on the 'Building a Home' forum and ask for feedback. It's unbelievable the things other members catch that you never would have until you moved in!

I think a light grey would look very smart - white trim. Be sure to paint the garage door the same color as the house to help it disappear.

I agree with Lori. It's best to pick from all the colors already in your brick -and there are many. It looks like that's what they did when they chose colors the last time, although I wouldn't have favored the orange so much. There are lots of pretty shades of red in the bricks you could choose for you door, several to choose from undo the window. The wine looks like a mis-match in my opinion. I'm not big on paint colors but my description of paint I would choose would be a rustic red.

I'm cracking up because of the number of colors you have tried. I'm the same way when it comes to finding the perfect option for just about anything. Maybe you are simply looking to have fun with color and want more than two colors on your house, but I like to make gutters as inconspicuous as possible. So, I would probably paint the fascia the same color as the window trim and gutters and the soffit either the same color as the house or the same color as the fascia. The sandy accent color is nice, though. If you don't mind the gutter being more noticeable (or change them to match the fascia color), you could paint the fascia Ponytail and the soffit Navajo Red.