I'm getting the impression that the higher end of our budget is worth the increase. I don't think the lower end ones could be brought up to the same spec as the higher ones for the difference in cost right now. And because I don't a have a set idea of what I want, it's not like I'll miss the concept of going custom. I see stuff I like and go, "ooh, that's nice, I want that" but am not able to picture how to make that happen in a place that doesn't have it.
Dont forget you will have to factor in the cost of the disruption if you get work done. Our pals moved out but we couldn't afford when we had ours done so lived out of our bedroom for 4 months. If we had rented it would have been at least another 5K gone...
I'm getting the impression that the higher end of our budget is worth the increase. I don't think the lower end ones could be brought up to the same spec as the higher ones for the difference in cost right now. And because I don't a have a set idea of what I want, it's not like I'll miss the concept of going custom. I see stuff I like and go, "ooh, that's nice, I want that" but am not able to picture how to make that happen in a place that doesn't have it.