Studio Chateau Celebrates Two-Year Anniversary

IRVINE, Calif., July 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Studio Chateau, an Internet-based options selection program designed to ease selecting home upgrades for design professionals, homebuilders and homebuyers, celebrates their second anniversary this month. Since the company's inception in 2009, Studio Chateau has added 11 homebuilder and design center clients, 46 new home communities and 1,186 lots to its impressive and continually expanding portfolio. Current companies recognizing and utilizing the cutting-edge online options software include: Irvine Pacific, California West Communities, Warmington Residential California, Warmington Residential Nevada and The New Home Company among additional companies in California, North Carolina and Nevada.

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Studio Chateau, a web-based options selection and management program, is an essential tool in the homebuilding and design process. The creation of this program stems from the 30-year history of parent company Chateau Interiors, a full-service interior design center focused on meeting the needs of the builder options program.

"It's been a tremendous two years in both growth and market share for Studio Chateau," said Jim Warmington, Jr. CEO of Chateau Interiors. "The response from design professionals, homebuilders, flooring contractors and others has exceeded our expectations. Our clients can streamline their options management while enhancing their buyers' experience. We are energized by this positive response and look forward to further expansion as word continues to spread among industry professionals about the powerful benefits of Studio Chateau."

Studio Chateau improves communications during the interior options selection process and allows the home buying client to create their wish list of home upgrades before meeting with their design consultant. Buyers virtually access their exact home and construct room by room the options available and the costs associated with each selection. The innovative nature of Studio Chateau provides a more prepared buyer whose timely decisions allow for a smooth transition through the construction phase.

This web-based program connects the homebuyer, sales, design center, purchasing, accounting, construction, trade partners, subcontractors and escrow by providing them all with accurate real-time information. The program includes: a visual lot specific options catalog for each community, drag and drop placement diagrams for each floorplan, construction cut-off date notification and management, purchase order generation and subcontractor notification, flooring entry and installation date management, accounting management and customer service follow-up and survey.

Studio Chateau is the national leader in design center technology for builder options. Visit www.studiochateau.com or call Options Analysts Lynn Ellis (619) 916-7959 or Dave Snow (602) 920-1564.

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