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One of the biggest benefits of building your own home is that you get to come up with the home design. As you set the requirements and shape the individual spaces, you can make sure the house plans truly reflect what you are after.
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We have put together the following handy home planning checklist to help you take an active part in designing your home and finalising the house plans. In this, we run through the main things you need to think about when coming up with your design. We also share our advice on making the right choices for you, your family, and how you want to live.
Have you considered working with a design and build builder. As more of a one-stop shop, Carmel Homes will work with you throughout the whole process. This will mean less stress, better communication, and faster progress.
For all the fun and excitement of designing your own home, the process can also create plenty of pressure. While the opportunity to produce a property perfectly tailored to your needs is thrilling, it can also be quite challenging. And, given how much it costs to build a new home, you want to make sure you get it right.
This is only made worse by the sheer volume of decisions that need to be made during the design phase. From major floor plan and structural choices to picking the materials and finishes, it all falls to you. And, if you have never built before, it can be difficult to picture how your design will come together.
So, how do you make sure that the design you are developing will actually suit your needs? Here we explore the important questions to ask yourself when creating and reviewing proposed house plans. We also share our tips on the simple things you can do to make the house planning process easier.
The pared-back nature of a modern house design means there are very few places to hide. As such, you need to carefully think through every detail and how all your choices will work together. This can make a modern house design much more difficult to get right than one in a traditional, more ornate style.
If you are a fan of the modern design aesthetic, the additional effort is definitely worth it. When done well, a modern home is like a work of art and should look great for years to come. It can also be the perfect marriage of form and function, providing a living environment that is both beautiful and comfortable.
The good news is there are a few simple tricks to perfecting your new modern house design before you knockdown your current home. Here we share our top tips for this, including the key features we recommend you focus on. For ease of use, we have listed these in the order you are likely to think about them.
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Carmel Homes Standard Inclusions in every
Luxury Home Design
Solid stone splashback
Solid stone benchtops
2-pac emporite cabinetry
Miele appliances
European oak chevron parquetry
Kitchen chandelier pendants
Butler kitchen
Kitchen Inclusions
Custom cabinetry design
Double glazing in all external doors and windows
Bathroom Inclusions
2-pac emporite cabinetry
Solid stone benchtops
Fitted feature mirror
Villeroy & Boch undermount basins
Freestanding feature bathtup
Quality porcelain tiled floors
LED illumined recessed bathtub shelf
Grohe tapware
methven shower rail set
Floor to ceiling quality porcelain tiling
Double glazing in all external doors and windows
European oak chevron parquetry
Picture frame strapping plaster moulding
Double glazing in all external doors and windows
Feature bulkheads and delux cornices
Feature chandelier
Extensive inbuilt air-conditioning and heating
Custom inbuilt 2pac emporite cabinetry
Solid stone benchtop
3000mm high ceilings
Living Rooms Inclusions
Security system
Exterior Inclusions
Concrete tiled roof
Brick veneer rendered ground floor
Remote controled garage door
Custom wrought iron entrance door
Custom front fence
Aggregate concrete feature driveway
Double glazing in all external doors and windows
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When planning your new home, using a professional designer can make an enormous difference. From refining your ideas to creating renders and visualisations, they can help you bring your dream design to life. They can also come up with new and creative ways to make your design even more beautiful and functional.
