New Home Buyers Blog

Many of our clients like to choose lighter coloured kitchens, however you can use a mixture of dark and light cabinets with stunning results.
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The sub-floor is coming along nicely at one of our Diamond Creek projects.
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When designing our dual occupancy homes we always like to add some special features. Here is an example of a feature staircase that really makes a difference to a design.
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Our new display homes are now open in Doncaster. This photos is showing the kitchen area with its many custom features.
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When we design dual occupancy homes and we have the space, we always like to add some standout features. Here is an example of a solid statement staircase.
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Keeping the bathroom designs simple is always a winner, here is an example of the perfect bathroom.
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When designing dual occupancy homes we often have a reduced area to work with so we always try to add plenty of design effort into natural light. Natural light creates an opening of a sometimes challenging smaller area.
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Black is back, black taps, black basins. Stunning results!
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Tiles can be a little boring as a Splashback so why not go for a glass Splashback.
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With the Covid19 lockdown many are enjoying some grape juice, so this month Berstan Homes are offering a boxed selection of great wines with every home build sold.
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Framing around your fire place and TV wall can be made more interesting by adding a recess feature. This can be constructed with plaster, stone or maybe tiles.
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Framing is well under way on one of our Kew projects and should be ready for the roof shortly.
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So many homes have plain tiling in their bathrooms and ensuite. In your new custom home add some feature tiles to one wall. By adding some stunning feature tiles you make the difference between a boring plain wall to an outstanding point of interest.
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Earthy tones are in style at the moment and have been creating amazing results with combinations of stone and timber.  The softer, warmer looking timber takes away the harshness of stone.
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I know summer has left us for another 9 month but when it comes back be prepared with a custom design alfresco eating and cooking area. This is a must to add into your custom home design to take advantage of the great Australian summer with your family and friends.
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Storage is always an issue with home design so we try to add custom cabinetry to our builds as a way of creating allocated storage of your belongings. By having allocated areas it will reduce impact on other storages in your home.  
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By using focused spot lights on a feature we can really add that extra feel to an area. The spot lights in this case have been used to highlight a beautiful stone feature wall.
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One of our tile suppliers National tiles has got some amazing choices in their tile range. Here is an example of a black gloss tile installed in a brick stack with a stunning effect.
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The Crystal Quartz has been finished and not far away from the water. I find that the Crystal Quartz finish is easier to clean than tiles and lasts around 12 years.  
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The best thing about designing a custom home is you can add them little extras that will make your home work better like adding two front doors. By adding two front doors it makes moving in so much easier.
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The slab has just been finished at one of our Keilor projects and the frame will start soon.
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By creating a custom design home it will give you great scope to design a kitchen that suits you and your style. Here is a perfect design with a colour combination that works perfectly.
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Designs are going back to the basics with the addition of stone within the home. Not only does this add interest but it gives a lasting statement that will make your home design stand alone.
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Creating interesting features within our custom design homes is a passion of ours. By adding some plaster bulkheads with timber lining boards add a point of interest then add a beautiful fire place and wow that works.
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When you have a great view from your backyard why not use it? What about a good size deck, don’t make the mistake of many by building a small deck which is unable to be used to maximum the open feel.
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Custom robe fitouts are becoming the normal with our clients and we are achieving some great results. With a custom design robe you can have shoe racks, hat racks, prep areas and the list goes on.
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National Tiles are a great stop for creating design ideas for your wet areas. Depending on your personal choice you could choose some large tiles as a statement piece or maybe some smaller mosaic tiles possibly as a feature strip.
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Building design is a very personal choice and a few of our clients lately are asking us to incorporate some natural elements to their home designs.
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Interesting selection of stone by one of our clients in Diamond Creek from the Ambassador Stone Signature range (Sierra Leone). Sierra Leone stone is manufactured stone by Ambassador. The stone has a pleasant mixture of dramatic and subtle grain throughout with amazing results.  
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The concrete piers have been poured and the base is finished at one of our Kew projects. Just need the pods placed and boxing inspection then concrete.
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