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5 Things to Consider When Designing Your Floor Plan

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 04:29:10 GMT

5 Things to Consider When Designing Your Floor Plan

✨ 1. Lifestyle & Functionality:

Think about how you live. Do you need open-plan living, extra bedrooms, or a home office? Design your space to match your daily routines.

✨ 2. Flow & Layout:

A well-planned flow makes a home feel spacious and functional. Consider open sightlines, room connectivity, and how spaces transition.

✨ 3. Natural Light & Orientation:

Maximize sunlight! Position living areas for natural light and energy efficiency, especially in key spaces like the kitchen and living room.

✨ 4. Storage Solutions:

Don’t overlook storage! Walk-in pantries, built-in wardrobes, and clever cabinetry can keep your space clutter-free and stylish.

✨ 5. Future Needs:

Plan for the long term. Will your home need extra space for a growing family, aging parents, or hobbies? Flexibility is key.

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Clever Storage Ideas for That New Home

Wed, 28 Feb 2024 17:32:09 GMT

CLEVER STORAGE IDEAS FOR THE BATHROOM

To overcome the challenges presented by size, room requirements, and orientation, you need to get creative and make the most available space with careful planning and sound design. Adequate storage is critical to a new home design; therefore, you need to think beyond built-in wardrobes. The following are clever storage ideas that will ensure you are making the best use of every spare inch of space available in your new home.

You can turn a bare, unused space in your bathroom into a functional, tiled recessed shelf. When cleverly positioned in different areas, artistically decorated recesses can add a functional and decorative appeal to the overall charm of the room. Because they fit in seamlessly on the side or back or a shower wall, tiled recessed shelving keeps an uncluttered space and provides a storage area for your toiletries .

Adding a decorative feature to the recess shelf such as glass mosaic, coloured tiles, or incorporating different materials like wood, brass, etc., lends a luxurious ambiance to the bathroom. You can also insert wall-mounted shelves for additional storage design opportunities, allowing you to use different materials or create a unifying effect by matching the tiles to the colour of your bathtub.

CLEVER STORAGE IDEAS FOR THE BEDROOM

A walk-in closet is becoming a must-have in every Australian home because its design incorporates versatile shelving options and innovative storage solutions that vastly improve the liveability of any bedroom. This allows a greater degree of privacy and easy organisation of your clothes, shoes, and accessories.

A walk-in wardrobe also upgrades and boosts your home market value when you want to sell, rent, or for future refinancing.

You might consider using the innovative design of a storage bed when planning for new bedroom furniture. Such storage offers clever spaces to store things such as seasonal clothes, bedsheets, duvets, pillows, curtains, towels, etc. Beds with storage headboards and underneath drawers reduce the demand for creating additional space for a huge walk-in wardrobe, thus freeing space to add new decorative elements in your bedroom.

CLEVER STORAGE IDEAS FOR THE KITCHEN

How about turning that magazine-worthy kitchen design into an attainable dream by maximising the busiest and often the messiest space in the home with clever storage ideas? For example, you can opt to have large pull-out drawers instead of lots of space-stealing cupboards.

Another brilliant storage idea is a butler's pantry. It not only adds a luxurious touch to your galley, but the available storage space also improves both the design and functionality of your kitchen. While this addition may seem like an added expense, a well-designed butler's pantry featuring various cabinetry and countertop designs is quite literally one of the most beneficial additions you can have in your home.

You can store anything from electronics to perishables, even have it as a dedicated meal-prep area that helps clear the clutter off your kitchen countertops.

CLEVER STORAGE IDEA FOR A MUDROOM

With the clever use of storage, you can turn any space in your home into a well-organised mudroom area to store shoes, jackets, bags, boots, etc. This dedicated space has become a must-have for every modern Australian home, and when it comes to storage, no mudroom is complete without a place to sit and remove shoes.

Do not skimp on storage space; in addition to having sitting space, you also need to factor in ideas such as;
• An upholstered seat with a flip-up seat for extra concealed storage or an underneath boot tray
• Lockers and shoe cabinets to store out-of-season items and miscellaneous items
• Overhead racks, hooks, and cubbyholes to organise coats, shoes, and sporting equipment

While it's all about storage, you should also factor in durable flooring and lighting into your mudroom design. Contact us today and get expert advice on incorporating clever and inspiring storage ideas for every room in your new home.

Must-Have Features When Designing A New Kitchen

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 18:32:09 GMT

The kitchen is the heart of a home, which is why you need to incorporate long-lasting features into the most hardworking space where you do everything from work, relaxing, or hide from the kids. Check out the following finishes, fixtures, and appliances that will make your kitchen a buzz-worthy kitchen that you are proud of.

SLEEK CABINETRY, DEEP DRAWERS, AND SOFT-CLOSE DRAWERS

While the open-shelving concept forces you to declutter, deep and soft-close drawers, using sleek cabinetry, will help you purge what you have in excess. Utilising soft close hinges for your kitchen cabinets not only helps minimise the stress placed on the cabinet, they also lessen friction against hinges, including any wear and tear that appear as a result of banged doors.

Even though kitchens differ, improving overall efficiency means creating adequate countertop and storage space for a flowing, user-friendly space. It's easy to store large and bulky kitchen items in deep drawers plus soft hinges make it easy to open all the way, allowing easy access. If you've ever been at the receiving end of a Tupperware avalanche, then you understand the value of a modern deep drawer that provides a neat and orderly set-up for all types of utensils.

There is nothing wrong with nature-inspired, organic cabinetry that exudes a Bohemian and "earthy vibes." However, when designing a new kitchen, there are sleek and luxurious modern kitchen cabinets that are budget-friendly and fit any design style and floor layout. Elegant cabinets have a timeless effect and offer clever use of lighting, colour schemes, and space to provide adequate storage that enhances the efficiency and aesthetic appeal of the kitchen.

STONE BENCHTOPS, UNDER MOUNT SINKS, AND HIGH-END APPLIANCES

If you are looking for high-end meal prep and washing-up areas, consider using stone benchtops, under-mount sinks, and sleek appliances. Among the most obvious benefits of a stone benchtop is quality, plus there's a staggering array of aesthetically pleasing patterned finishes and thickness to perfectly fit any kitchen's colour scheme.

If you like the idea of a sunken sink that's below the stone benchtop countertop level, then you need an under-mount sink. Because there is no crown around the sink's rim, the design becomes a sleek centrepiece to any kitchen, bathroom, and laundry room when professionally installed with a space-age bonding agent.

To match the luxurious look of an under-mount sink and stone benchtop, you can install high-end, clean-lined appliances that add a decorative focal point. Think, top-tier performance combined with sleek rangehoods, stoves, coffeemakers, dishwashers, refrigerators/ freezers, washers, and dryers which have earned their high-end performance status longevity and attention to detail in modern aesthetics.

A BUTLER'S PANTRY FOR ADDITIONAL PREP SPACE

No modern kitchen is complete without a butler's pantry . At its core, this much-needed extension of the kitchen provides extra space for storage, a secondary food prep area, and a place to "neatly" tuck away any mess out of view of your guests. The butler's pantry is the ultimate kitchen solution, and while it might not be everyone's cup of tea, especially when space is an issue, it's quickly gaining popularity in new and refurbished kitchen designs.

Contact us today and talk to an experienced and professional kitchen design team who will help you plan and design your ideal kitchen and butler's pantry.