Are you dreaming of building a custom home? Given any thought to the type of bathroom you want? Read on to learn more about the bathroom design trends forecasted for 2021 and how you can incorporate them into your very own custom home!
The work from home trend is currently sweeping the nation, and as a result, you may have found that it is time to upgrade your home office. Here are top tips for home office ideas as we move into 2021.
A Hamptons-inspired home is the perfect blend of sophisticated and elegant design. It brings together a warm coastal feel with a touch of modern finishes. Here are five design elements that you can add to your custom home to create The Hamptons style of your dreams!
When you work with a multi award-winning Brisbane custom home builder, one of the most important decisions you will make is how to design your homes façade. There are so many options to choose from, so how do you make the right choice?
Your home’s façade is the first thing people will see, so it needs to make an unforgettable first impression.
This guide will help you understand various styles so you can decide which aesthetic is the right fit for you. Remember, your façade will greatly depend on the layout of your home and block size so it’s important to discuss all these options with your builder.
If you are building a new home, it is quite important to keep up with trending home features so that your home remains relevant and modern. This guide will review the top five Brisbane custom home designs and the features that are taking Australia by storm!
1. Trending Features – The Smart Home Boom
The smart home is one of the most popular trending home features in Australia. Whether it’s automatic lighting, blinds, or a fully integrated home security system, there is probably an app for that! The smart home trend has been building momentum for years and is finally at the forefront of the custom design home industry. Everyone is keen on having the ability to control the temperature in their home or the locks on the doors with their smartphones. A study done by a Brisbane custom home designer found that almost 75% of customers wanted to incorporate some kind of home automation into their design. The items that came up the most was smart lighting, solar, air conditioning control and sound systems.
Brisbane’s Bayside has it all: beautiful bays and gorgeous beaches, leafy green spaces and tons of recreational and lifestyle opportunities to keep you busy! If you’re thinking of building your dream home this year, consider the Brisbane Bayside area.
Oceanview Constructions knows a thing or two about building in the Redlands. Having been a trusted multi award winning builder for nearly two decades amongst the Brisbane Bayside area, we know how to custom build homes that really make the most of bayside living and deliver on all your expectations when it comes to your dream home.
It’s impossible not to notice the coastal village ambience that draws people to the Redlands and Brisbane Bayside. Living near the water offers you the kind of lifestyle most of us have always dreamed of. Blessed with beautiful bays and beaches, the residents of Brisbane’s Bayside can enjoy the aquatic atmosphere of their hometown whilst still being close enough to Brisbane’s CBD and coastal highways that they never miss out on anything!
If you’re already looking for someone to build you your dream home, you’ve probably already got an idea about you want it to look. Daydreaming about a home and how it will look is one of the most enjoyable parts about the building process (the most being the day you finally get to move in!), and comes with a lot of thought and planning, as well as inspiration!
Building a custom home allows you the perfect freedom to create a home that suits your lifestyle, rooms that properly house your family, living spaces that suit your entertainment, and other quirks and additions that allow for all sorts of activities and easy living. Are you a proficient chef who yearns for a butler’s pantry? A creative spirit that needs their own artsy space to make a mess of? A summer loving family that needs easy access to a cooling pool for those hot QLD summer days?
What would you add to your dream house?
There are so many ways to create the home of your dreams with the rooms that will let you live it. Building a custom home is the only way to ensure that the lifestyle you want can be fully realised.
Some of these options below may get you thinking:
Convenient bedrooms that surround an adjourning bathroom
If the parents get the glorious master suite with lavish bathroom, throw the kids a bone with their own adjoining bathroom stemming right from their rooms! Got some rooms at the back of the house? Looking to make some extra space? Joining two bedrooms with one bathroom can help save space, improve the flow of the home, and aid the liveability of its residents.
A restful retreat for the parents
Speaking of master suites and lavish bathrooms, carving out a space for the parents in the form of a bedroom or relaxation-only sitting room is a great way to grab some extra zzz’s or finally get around to doing something you (and not the kids) would like to do. If the kids can get a playroom, you can get a room for reprieve!
Alfresco dining for outdoor entertaining
When building a custom home a beautiful open plan or outdoor dining and living area is one of the most in-demand features for a modern Queensland home. A well-designed alfresco area gives your home a place to relax, unwind and enjoy a seemingly effortless meal with friends and family (though a custom designed alfresco kitchen can make it truly effortless). Alfresco areas are a practical way of adding more value to your home, both lifestyle and monetary.
The perfect home office for those working from home
When building a custom home a dedicated home office in your home gives you the practicality, privacy and productivity one needs when working from home or studying. Tailoring it to your work, hobby or study can help you get into that state of flow quicker. Making it somewhere you want to work makes work easier.
A cinematic home movie theatre
With thousands of films spread across multiple streaming services, it seems the cinema isn’t the only place to get the quality entertainment one wants on a weekend evening. Creating a home theatre that exudes comfort and the surround system of your dreams is easy with a custom home. Get the movie experience without the hassle (but all the more comfort!).
There are literally hundreds of ways to make your dream home custom and uniquely you. When it’s time to turn those ideas into a reality, give Oceanview Constructions a call where we specialise in custom homes…not just building houses.
When it comes to creating your dream bathroom, seeing it come together in the theme of your choice is the best part! But choosing the composition can be a bit overwhelming, especially when there are so many trends, themes and features to choose from!
Keeping your bathroom on-trend and perfectly attuned to your everyday needs is critical. Whether you’re looking for something more modern or classic, bright and bold, or smooth and simplistic.
Here are a few of 2020s most popular bathroom trends that we think you should check out!
Create a calming environment.
Homeowners are taking inspiration from boutique hotels and spas, transforming bathrooms into a calming space in which serenity and rejuvenation reign supreme. No longer just a place for hygiene and daily necessities, the bathroom is becoming a hub of its own, specifically for relaxation. Think calming blue and green hues, smooth and organic surfaces, minimalistic vanity and display and a streamlined look that resembles a more Hamptons style feel. Indulge in a bathroom that feels like five stars with the latest trend that’ll make you never want to leave your bathtub.
Bring in the bold and colourful statement pieces.
From bright orange to light blue, sparkling gold and brushed black, an increase in braver and bolder colours will see this trend lasting for a while. Evoke emotion in the colours you choose and character in the pieces you acquire that help your bathroom stand out from the rest and become a feature in and of itself. A great way to add colour and a bold statement is with feature tiles.
On-trend and here to stay, the choice of feature tiles allows you to tactfully reflect your style and personality, as well as inject instant charm and dramatic effect. Add zest to your bathroom with intricate design, innovative use of space, and eye-catching patterns.
Add in some feature points.
Feature points allow you to think outside the box with your design and add some character to achieve a bathroom perfectly tailored to you. By using different patterns, funky accessories, and exciting colours and materials, your bathroom gets to welcome a fresh design that entices the guest and creates personality.
Feature tiles are a great and easy way to emphasise a statement piece or a particular wall of the bathroom. Whether you want something behind the clawfoot tub, need a frame for the vanity mirror, or want to celebrate points of difference between wall and shower, feature tiles and walls are great for those who prefer a dramatic look that complements the elements.
At Oceanview Constructions, we assist you in choosing all your custom inclusions to encapsulate the aesthetic appeal of your custom designed home perfectly. As a Redlands and Brisbane Bayside Custom Home Builder, Oceanview Constructions strives to exceed your expectations.
In any house with more than one storey, a staircase is a prominent feature for those who need access the different levels of their home. As well as being an efficient and distinctively purposeful addition to your home, they can also be an aesthetic consideration that combines its functionality with ingenuity.
Your staircase doesn’t have to be boring! Depending on where you put it, it can be a striking feature that adds value and charm to your home and directly impacts the way your home design flows and how it is naturally lit.
A staircase has more power in opening up a home than one would realise. It creates scale and volume, even in a compact design. Placing it perpendicularly from your front door gives the impression that your house is longitudinal and lengthy, as well as leads the eye up to experience the full openness of your home.
Stairs are also an excellent opportunity to create privacy and an air of mystery to your home. Placing it parallel to your front door or amongst the main rooms of the house offers security and a visual blockage to more private areas of the family rooms and bedrooms upstairs.
There are a variety of materials you can use for the stairs themselves (the nosing and treads) such as timber, steel or carpet but the part of the staircase that allows for the most fun in design is the balustrade.
An essential component of any staircase, a balustrade is the railing that provides a safe and secure barrier for anyone travelling up or down your stairs. They can be used to visually separate your staircase from the rest of the room, offer privacy between levels, add aesthetic value to your home, and as a barrier for balconies and landings. They can be grandiose or simple, twirling and swirling or structured. The balustrade is where you get to have your fun in designing your feature staircase.
A balustrade design should suit the style of your home. Whether it is traditional or modern, the materials used, and the level of craftsmanship involved hold the key to a harmonious living space. There are numerous materials that can make up a balustrade. Here are our favourites!
Glass panels
Glass is generally the most popular vote for those with modern homes, particularly if the glass balustrading is frameless. The minimalistic design of glass balustrade remains visually appealing and contemporary no matter the home and it adds an air of clarity and utility that doesn’t impede on views.
Timber
Timber has a lustre that can be used for both modern and traditional designs. Raw or painted, timber is durable and classic, adding value to any home. Available so many variations, timber’s elegance and style lend a natural flair to any home and does well to match its environment. Perfect for both a Hamptons style home or a more industrial alternative, it’s hard to go wrong with timber.
Wire
Stainless steel wire under tension is popular for those seeking a more industrial look that is still adaptable to a modern home. Best paired with sturdy timber, the typically horizontally running wire lasts long and stays taut.
Wrought Iron
Favourably used as the primary material in construction for centuries, there’s a good reason why wrought iron is still a popular choice for both traditional and modern homes. With modern technology allowing for even more designs, balustrades can be tailored to any home and its specifications. One of the most durable materials on offer for balustrades, it is safe and robust, ensuring a long lifetime with no maintenance requirements.
At Oceanview Constructions, we assist you in choosing all your custom inclusions to encapsulate the aesthetic appeal of your custom designed home perfectly. Nestled in the heart of the Redlands and Brisbane Bayside, Oceanview Constructions strives to exceed your expectations.
If you’re interested in adding a feature staircase to your new build that wows your family and guests, contact us today!
Should You Mix or Match When it Comes to the Colours in Your Home?
Some colours are timeless. Black, white, cream and grey are all regulars on the rotating roster. But some colours eclipse them, only for a moment, but still with enough aesthetic appeal and interest that many are tempted to indulge in the hue. One year it’s all about dusty pinks and brassy tones, the next it’s forest green and natural wood!
No matter the changing styles and subsequent colours you have chosen for your home then or now, it is always important to know when to match and when to contrast. The way you mix and match colours can make or break the aesthetic of your new home, no matter which colour trend it resides in.
The colour trends of 2020 have seen moodier hues take centre stage. Dark, rich colours that envelop us and turn our homes into the retreats we all crave, especially during these uncertain times. But with great darkened colours comes great responsibility, the way we match and contrast these winter shades in every space of the home makes or breaks a home’s uncanny wholesomeness.
So how do we correctly match and contrast colours in each area of the home? How do we make a cohesive colour palette that remains timeless and elegant in every room?
When it comes to the bathrooms of the house, should they all match?
The overall consensus is that although they don’t have to be replicas of each other, they should match the aesthetic of the home for optimal cohesion. Consider a theme. It’s essential to distinguish a unified look that will accent and tie your bathrooms together. Even if that theme is rainbow hues and outrageous décor, it still fits into the eclectic theme. An easy way to bring cohesion amongst bathrooms is the use of a feature wall in each. Whether they are the same or broken up amongst other accents, a feature wall of tile, stone, or exposed brick can help unify the utilities.
Should my kitchen cabinetry match? What about the benchtops?
Kitchen cabinetry can match, but it makes for a very dull palette. The best part about kitchen cabinetry and the kitchen itself is that you find yourself using cupboards and utilities both above and below the sink. Contrast the colours between the two for more personality and style. Two complimenting colours are better than one, and kitchen cabinetry allows you to the affordability and ease of displaying your unique tastes.
When it comes to benchtops, matching them with one of your contrasting cabinetry colours brings more cohesion to the whole space. But you can also use more textured and patterned pieces to enhance the kitchen’s aesthetic further. For example, combine dark, moody hues with soft beige and rustic natural wood for a winning combination of 2020’s top favourite colours.
Our team work closely with all our clients, assisting them in choosing all their custom inclusions to perfectly encapsulate the aesthetic appeal of their custom designed home. Nestled in the heart of the Redlands and Brisbane Bayside, Oceanview Constructions strives to exceed your expectations.
If you’re interested in a colour matching and contrasting that wows your family and guests, contact us today!