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Interior

• The sky's the limit when it comes to interior walls. From basic paint to Venetian plaster, hand-torn wallpapers to faux-finished designs, you walls and ceilings can express originality. A Spanish-Colonial home, for example, will likely have wood ceilings and plaster walls, while a contemporary home might incorporate structural glass, corrugated steel or concrete.
  
  

Flooring

• Your home's flooring is an integral part of the structure, and it has to be durable, comfortable and structurally sufficient. After all, you're going to walk all over it. Consider a variety of materials: Charming hardwood, cool travertine, comforting carpet or even rich leather can give a room a character of its own. Today, man rustic homes incorporate reclaimed paving materials and massive stone floors, while some modern homes have been known to use illuminated glass floors. Concrete - stained, etched or intricately colored - can be warm and rustic or cool and contemporary, depending on how it's treated.
  
  

Countertops

• When pondering countertops, consider all the areas that will need them - your kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room, etc. - and keep both durability and beauty in mind. For example, make sure the marble you choose for your kitchen counters can withstand water and food. From anti-bacterial surfaces to butcher block, natural stone to poured concrete, innovation is key, and practicality rules.
  
  

Windows

• Contemporary Southwestern homes often have butt-glazed windows, while other homes have divided light windows. Aluminum- or vinyl-clad windows can protect the wood from the desert climate.
  
  

Cabinets

• You'll need to think about cabinets and millwork in the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room, garage, butler's pantry, closets, bar area and theater. Millwork is often built into the structure, but lately there's been a trend toward freestanding cabinetry, sparked by the Old-World style of big, hefty furniture. Many custom homeowners choose to have artisans design and hand craft their cabinetry.
  
  

Appliances

• Competition in the appliance industry has spawned some of the latest high-tech choices. Your appliances, whether your refrigerator, stove, wine-storage unit or dishwasher, could make even a professional chef envious. As far as aesthetes go, stainless steel is popular now, or you can have your appliances overlaid with matching cabinetry. Don't forget to consider energy efficiency.
  
  

Closets

• You want to include every organizational built-in imaginable in a custom closet. Tie, belt and shoe racks, folded-shirt drawers, jewelry drawers, safes, mirrors, and stackable washer and dryer and sorted laundry baskets are all options. For a clean, formal look, your personal items can all be enclosed and hidden behind handcrafted millwork.
  
  

Plumbing Fixtures

• Your fixtures - in the kitchen, bathrooms, laundry room and wet bars - can turn an ordinary sink into a work of art. Consumers are spending a lot of money on beautifully designed fixtures, realizing that the details are an important part of a home's overall design. Even designers have their hands in fixture design these days.
  
  

Lighting

• Custom lighting fixtures have become more sculptural and are often designed and built specially for each custom home. Don't forget to think about ceiling fans, phones and automation systems. Lighting can add drama, set a mood and highlight art or architectural features.
  
  

Backsplashes and tub surrounds

• What might seem like a small detail can become extremely creative. Tub surrounds come in anything from a handpicked slab of granite or limestone to stainless steel to hand-painted tiles. Backsplashes may seem purely decorative, but are now designing compartments behind them to store small appliances.
  
  

Audio / Visual

• Sound contributes to your home's ambience. Before you reach the framing stages, where you'll want speakers and what you'd like automated. Wire it now for the furniture, so you won't have to dig into the walls for more wiring later, and be sure to use a professional if you're doing anything elaborate.
  
  

Fireplace Materials

• Fireplaces are great ways to create visual impact. Materials range from masonry to ceramic brick, but beware - your fireplaces may be limited by city regulations.
  
  

Doors and Hardware

• When choosing your doors, first consider how many you'll need. The choices are endless; reclaimed wood doors and steel doors custom-created by metal artists are just two examples from a wide spectrum. When choosing wood doors, keep in mind which color you want to stain them. The hardware you choose can make an ordinary door extraordinary, but make quality a priority - man times the less-expensive hardware is hardier.
  
  

Moldings and Doorframes

• As with man of your decisions, your home's architectural context should help you decide on molding and doorframes. Materials come in wood, plaster, bronze and stone (to name a few), so look to your architect or designer for help. One rule of thumb, is that woods should represent what they are - don't treat maple to make it look like cherry.
  
  

Paint and Exterior Finishes

• As with interior finishes, the exterior depends on the structure's architectural style. Antique plaster finishes, mortar washes, reclaimed brick and staining done by artisans can give a building an aged appearance. Contemporary homes may have exposed concrete, exposed CMU (block masonry) and finishes like split-faced masonry, sandblasting or plaster.
  
  

Roof

• Cement and clay tiles will last a lifetime, so make sure you like what you pick. Roofing materials range from slate to wood shingles, concrete, copper and zinc.
  
  

Driveway

• The first thing people will step on when arriving at your home is the driveway, so consider making it special. For a rustic look, try decomposed granite. A popular trend is to incorporate reclaimed Mexican stone that's no longer needed after a street has been newly paved. More standard driveway materials include concrete and asphalt.
  
  

Fences and Gates

• With city regulations dictating the locations and functions of fences and gates, homeowners often struggle to make them look appealing and strike a balance between privacy and views. Try to incorporate your pool fencing into the house's architecture.
  
  

Pool and Spa

• New pool finishes offer more options than Pebble Tec and plaster. Consider utilizing mosaics or glass tile. Decide whether you prefer a free-form, lagoon-style pool with natural features like boulders, or a modern pool with negative edges and clean geometry.
  
  

Front Door

• Front doors have really become an important part of the architecture. Homeowners are spending anywhere from $2,500 to $75,000 on their front doors, which can come in glass, hand-carved wood, stainless steel and just about anything else your imagination can invent.
  
  

Garage Door

• In order to keep the look of the garage door consistent with the rest of your home, clad it in an appropriate material, even if it's something like copper, zinc or cedar. Garage doors are often insulated now, so air-conditioning will have a harder time escaping.
  
  

Patio and Outdoor Walkways

• In Arizona outdoor living is key. Carry the indoors out by incorporating lighting, heaters, coolers and sophisticated furnishings and tiling in you patios. Depending on what you like and how much time you're willing to invest, your lawn could be grassy or a haven for the desert plants.
  

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