ID-201Interior design systems
Interior design systems for new construction
Selections made late turn into change orders. For builders across Nashville and Middle Tennessee, Native Plans does new construction interior design that starts with the plans: finishes, fixtures and materials chosen alongside the floor plan, then documented in one package with specifications and purchasing information, so decisions land before rough-in.
ID-202Why it matters in the field
A late selection gets paid for twice.
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Rough-ins set to the real fixture
Tub, shower valve, vanity heights and lighting are known before rough-in, so nothing moves after inspection.
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Purchasing on your schedule
Long-lead items are flagged while there's still time to order them without holding up a trade.
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Budget held at the selection
The selections most likely to move come with a lower-cost alternate, so a swap doesn't turn into a redesign.
ID-203What's in the package
What's in a new construction interior design package.
Package scope is set for each project. A package can include:
| Sheet | Document | What your team gets |
|---|---|---|
| ID-001 | Design direction | Palette, materials and reference images agreed with you before anything gets specified. |
| ID-101 | Finish plans | Available when the project needs them: floor, wall and ceiling finishes located room by room, with transitions marked. |
| ID-201 | Finish schedule | Every finish by room: product, color, size and pattern, in one table your field and purchasing teams work from. |
| ID-301 | Fixture and finish specifications | Plumbing fixtures and hardware with manufacturer, model and finish. Lighting and appliance specifications are available when the project needs them. |
| ID-401 | Interior elevations | Available when the project needs them: kitchen, baths, built-ins and fireplace walls, drawn so cabinetry, tile and millwork can be priced. |
| ID-501 | Purchasing information | Sources, quantities and order notes for each selection your team buys. |
| ID-601 | Budget alternates | A lower-cost alternate for the selections most likely to move, so you can hold the number without redesigning the room. |
ID-204Selections to finished room
The selection board, then the kitchen.
Cabinet colors, the quartz and its waterfall edge, the backsplash run to the ceiling, the hood, the hardware and the island pendants, all decided on one board before the kitchen was built.
ID-205Coordination
Selections that fit the plan.
The interiors package is drawn alongside the plan set. Cabinet runs, appliance widths, shower sizes and fixture locations are set once and carried into both documents.
Exterior selections such as brick, windows and doors come from the same palette as the interiors, so the house reads as one design inside and out.
ID-206Scope by project type
Who the selections are for.
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Custom
A guided sequence of decisions with the owner, documented as you go, so the builder always has the current selection.
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Spec
Finishes chosen for the buyer at that price point. Repeated where it saves money, changed where it sells the house.
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Infill and community
Finish packages that repeat across lots with controlled variation, so purchasing can buy in volume and each house still reads as its own.
ID-201From the Forest Lawn set
The Forest Lawn interior package.
Calais by Fabrica flooring in Normandy Oak and SW 7008 Alabaster throughout. In the kitchen, a stone oak working island and a bar island under Bianco Drift quartz, with Limewash shaker cabinetry wrapping a custom range hood. In the living room, a white cast stone fireplace surround, an Avalon brick firebox, Tinsmith Gray shiplap and Acier built-ins under Acorn Brown beams.
Related guides
- 01Finish schedules for new construction (free template)A room-by-room finish schedule, explained, with a free template filled in from the Forest Lawn palette.
- 02When to make selections in a new build: a builder's timelineWhat to decide before pricing, framing, rough-in, drywall and trim, and what happens when you do not.
ID-207Questions
Questions about interiors.
What is a schedule of finishes?
A schedule of finishes, or finish schedule, lists every finish in a house room by room, including flooring, paint, tile, countertops and trim. It also marks where each finish starts and stops, and it's the document the field and purchasing work from.
Our finish schedule guide includes a free template.
When do selections need to be final to protect the schedule?
Before the trade that builds around them starts. Anything that affects framing, blocking or rough-in (tubs, shower systems, vanities, appliances, lighting and cabinetry) has to be settled before those crews arrive, and long-lead items need to be ordered early enough to arrive before they're installed.
Native Plans builds a selections timeline around your build schedule, so each decision has a date. When to make selections in a new build.
Do you provide purchasing information and budget tracking?
Yes. The Native Plans interiors package includes sources, product details and quantities for the selections, organized so your purchasing team can order from it. We track selections against your budget targets and offer lower-cost alternates where a selection runs over.
When should I hire an interior designer for a new build?
At the start, alongside the plans. Interior decisions change the plan: cabinet runs, appliance widths, shower sizes, fixture locations and ceiling details. Made after the plans are done, they come back as revisions or change orders.
Native Plans develops the interiors package with the plan set so those decisions get made once.
Does Native Plans install finishes or manage construction?
No. Native Plans designs and documents the interiors, and your builder and trades build and install them. We provide the specifications and purchasing information they work from. Support during construction, such as answering questions about the design, is agreed in the scope for each project.
How much does Native Plans charge?
Native Plans quotes each project after a short call, from the size and complexity of the house, which services you need, how many review rounds the scope includes and whether we start from your existing plans.
Design that repeats across lots changes the number too. We don't publish a rate card. Once we've talked, we recommend a scope and price it, so you're comparing a real number against a defined set of deliverables.
Make the decisions before construction makes them for you.
Tell us about the project and where it sits in your build schedule. We'll recommend an interiors scope that fits the time left before rough-in.