Posts By Jade Johansson

A casual walk through established suburbs across Australia reveals a rapid architectural shift. Mid-century homes and outdated 1970s brick veneers are making way for high-end, contemporary custom designs. As homeowners …
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Stripping away the chaos of everyday life starts at home. A minimalist space offers a quiet refuge from a loud world. It is about clearing physical clutter to create mental …
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For a feature once associated almost exclusively with country homes, barn doors have recently made a surprising move into contemporary interiors. Today they are appearing in everything from coastal and …
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Building a custom home is a thrilling adventure. You get to choose every detail from the kitchen tiles to the layout of the backyard. Standard mortgages do not work for …
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Most tax articles for builders recycle the same advice: claim the ute, keep your receipts, see an accountant. All true, none of it the reason builders get into tax trouble. …
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Secondary dwellings have quietly become one of the most requested additions in custom home builds — a granny flat for aging parents, a guest suite over the garage, a self-contained …
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A home exterior is the first impression of a property, but modern design is no longer focused only on appearance. Today’s homeowners want outdoor spaces that look impressive while also …
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By the time a custom build reaches the fixtures and fittings stage, most clients have made hundreds of decisions: floor plan, cladding, kitchen, bathrooms, flooring, tapware. After all that, it …
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What comes to your mind when you think about all the places where you feel your best?

There is a high chance that the places are clean, well maintained, and …
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There are many homes that sit on incredible sites without ever really making the most of them. Built perhaps in a different era, where privacy was more of a focus, …
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There is a tendency to think of curtains as one of the final selections in a project. The architecture is complete, materials have been chosen and furniture begins to arrive …
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A new name in home espresso has arrived in Australia, with Wendougee coffee machines from Espresso Connect bringing cafe-quality coffee, greater control and a more serious home barista experience into the kitchen.
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In Australian custom home design, the bathroom has undergone a remarkable transformation.

Once treated as a purely functional room, it is now one of the most important spaces in a …
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Building a custom home is one of the few opportunities you have to think beyond what looks beautiful today and consider how the home will actually perform over the years …
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Home security is something most people only think about seriously after there has been a break-in nearby, a suspicious incident in the street, or a moment where the house suddenly …
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If you follow home decor trends even loosely, industrial design has probably crossed your radar more than once.

What started as an aesthetic borrowed from converted warehouses and old factory …
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For anyone drawing up a custom home this year, the exterior palette has quietly shifted. Where rendered masonry or fibre-cement once filled the elevation, more architects are now reaching for …
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Concrete custom homes are becoming increasingly popular in contemporary Australian residential design, with concrete now used for polished floors, off-form walls, basement garages, pool terraces, driveways and sculptural architectural details. Behind the finish, reinforcement and structural planning are what help these homes perform over time.
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For years now, luxury in Australian residential design has been associated with size. Larger floor plans, bigger windows, bigger statements. These days, when walking around some of the homes that …
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A recent termite case has shown how hidden pest activity can become a serious structural issue before homeowners realise what is happening.

The Region article reported that the new owners …
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