Build Your Home Blog

If you love your suburb but your current home no longer suits your lifestyle, a knockdown rebuild might be the perfect solution.

In the building industry, we hear it constantly: “Work with an architect and you’ll add thousands to your property value.”Sometimes it’s even turned into exact figures, $1 spent in design gives you $11.40 back, or examples like the Sydney Opera House generating billions for the Australian economy.

Written by Adib Adely, Director of Carmel Homes Based on the HIA–Cotality Residential Land Report, March 2025 Quarter If you’ve started...

Luxury home renovations are evolving fast in 2025. Whether you're restoring a charming French Provincial estate or starting from scratch with a bold knockdown rebuild, the focus has shifted.

Designing a luxury home in 2025 is about more than just grandeur—it’s about merging timeless elegance with modern innovation, sustainability, and personal touches that reflect your unique style.

Designing a luxury home involves more than selecting materials or styling rooms. For many, the goal is to build a home that feels both elegant and aligned with personal values. Combining French Provincial design with Vaastu principles is one way to achieve this.

Designing a luxury home in 2025 is about more than just grandeur—it’s about merging timeless elegance with modern innovation, sustainability, and personal touches.

Over the past few years, Australia’s love affair with bigger and better has taken on a new life — and the results are truly spectacular.

For many Australians looking to build or buy their dream home, the cost of construction and property has become a major concern.

Natural stone has been utilised in architecture and design for centuries, from ancient structures to modern dream homes.

You know one of the biggest mistakes people make? Walking into their custom home builder’s office and declaring, “I want a 25-square house.”

Classic coastal style blends simple elegance with timeless sophistication, inspired by the breezy charm of the Hamptons.

Building a home isn’t just about bricks and mortar—it’s about creating a space that truly reflects who you are.

Vaastu Shastra is an ancient Indian system of architecture that believes in aligning buildings with nature to bring good luck

When it comes to creating a space that truly feels like home, there’s something magical about blending classic and contemporary styles.

Does your backyard hold untapped potential?

Your dream home is a reflection of your taste and personality. But with so many styles to choose from, how do you narrow it down?

The cost of custom home plans is a crucial consideration in the journey of building your dream home.

Dreaming of a French Provincial home? Embrace its elegance but be prepared for all the cost considerations.

Designing a 5-bedroom home means more than arranging rooms and picking furnishings—it's about crafting a space catering to your lifestyle.