subject: House Ideas From New Home Builders [print this page] Are you looking for some expert advice when it comes to designing your house? Well why not turn to your new house builders? They can help you choose the best layout for living comfortably and efficiently, as well as advise you on the best materials, colours, styles and the luxurious features that make your house really stand out from the crowd. Here we have collected some our favourite hot ideas for house design and construction to get your brainstorming going. Whether you need more room for a growing family or are making a tree or sea change, these ideas can help construct the perfect dwelling.
Exposed Interior Beams
While the best new home builders will focus on keeping construction and finishing techniques tight and polished so that the finished product is as clean lined as possible, this can sometimes result in a house that is somehow too 'fresh' and clean looking. If you'd rather move into a house that feels a little more 'lived in,' try using some rustic techniques from the past, such as high ceilings coupled with exposed wooden beams. All interior decorators will agree that crisp white paint looks fantastic against dark wooden beams and gives any house instant character.
Sky Light
We haven't yet found anyone that doesn't love a light-filled home, whether it features floor to ceiling windows or cleverly placed sky lights. Your experienced and reliable architect is the best person to ask when trying to figure out the placement and design of your home to get the most light in. They might recommend placing sky lights in unusual spaces, such as small bedrooms or stairwells to create an ambience that spreads throughout the house. Alternatively you could consider choosing a floor plan based around an atrium or courtyard space to really embrace life giving qualities of natural light.
The Return of the Dining Room
When was the last time you visited a friend's house that featured a room devoted entirely to the enjoyment of food? Formal dining rooms are pretty rare in modern domestic architecture, but many domestic architects are taking note of a small but persistent resurgence. The dining room joins many other rooms, such as the office or study, lounge room and even the laundry, considered by many open-plan enthusiasts to be not entirely necessary in the modern living space. These single purpose rooms can be much more peaceful and relaxing than the busy mess of an open plan space, however, and certainly warrant a strong comeback amongst new home builders.
