Design and decoration

Staircases are a perfect place for storage and why not build in a custom wine room.
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A client came to me last month with a design issue on their custom built home plans. After working with an architect and builder for 12+ months the builders quote came in $600k over budget, yes that’s right, $600k over. After looking over the proposed building I notice many areas that were poorly designed and where cost savings could be made. We were able to significantly reduce the cost and the construction with Berstan will start soon.
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Your kitchen is a place where you spend a lot of time and they can become a little boring. I like to add a bit of character with colours and if you don’t like colours why not have our design team add a bulkhead to the ceiling.
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How to make you’re your bedroom a little more appealing? I always like to add a couple of pendants lights to the master bedroom design. There are plenty of good lighting stores around and the cost of the pendant lights is very affordable.  
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Using dark colours in the kitchen can be difficult, I suggest using a lighter colour splash back that will tone down the darker colours and bring a sense of harmony between the elements.
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Like your wine? Berstan Homes can design and build you a custom wine cellar in your new custom home.
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Looking for a point of interest in your kitchen? Why not use a barn style door on your pantry, they add an interesting feel.
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With home styling changing over the years there is one style that is always in vogue and that’s Hamptons. Here is a great example of dado panelling, timber flooring and a grey kitchen combining for a great Hamptons feel.
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Mixing stone look tiles with timber shelving to a bathroom with outstanding results. By mixing the rugged look of the stone and the softened feel of timber combines perfectly.
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Creating features within your home design is often a challenge. One way to create an interesting feature is to incorporate plaster reveals. The reveals create a feeling of space and are relatively inexpensive to design and install.
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