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- Polished concrete. If we are talking ‘flavor of the year’ in architectural flooring, polished concrete would have to be ‘it’...
- Fiber cement siding. Fiber cement siding comes in various forms and is often used as a replacement for timber fascias, wooden clapboard, barge boards and shingles...
- Stainless steel. Stainless steel is a corrosion resistant steel alloy that is easily formed and welded and can be finished in a variety of interesting ways...
- Cement render. The cement rendering of brick, concrete and mud houses has been used for centuries to improve the appearance, and sometimes weather resistance, of exterior walls...
Do it yourself articles
- DIY interior design. Why can some people make their home look stylish, cozy or just plain brilliant when others, no matter how hard they try, simply make a mess of it? The answer is simple: they're not interior designers or they have not read this article and learned the rules...
- DIY renovations. Renovating your house can be a personally and financially rewarding undertaking. However, it can also often be fraught with frustration and stress...
- DIY kitchen design. Does your kitchen need a full re-design or just a makeover?
- How to read construction plans. Each type of plan is explained interactively. As you move your mouse over the plan diagram explanatory text is displayed.
Home design articles
- How to design your own home. The steps outlined here will teach you the basics of the process that is followed by design professionals in the building industry. Follow this process and you will have a better chance of designing a home that functions well and works aesthetically...
- Environmental house design. Good environmental design positively effects the thermal comfort of a building allowing the occupants to be comfortably warm in winter and cool in summer - with minimal energy usage...
- Some design tips on lighting, color selection, outdoor spaces & more...
- Home design and construction process. Most people do not experience the design and construction process more than a few times in their lifetime. The processes are constantly changing but the drawing production process and council preparation stays the same...
- Residential building cost estimator. A handy tool to help you determine a rough cost for that dream home you are planning to build...
Interior design & lighting articles
- Feng Shui analysis of your home. There are many techniques in Feng Shui, e.g. San Yuen, San He and Xuan Kong to name a few that are or can be used in an analysis...
- DIY interior design. Why can some people make their home look stylish, cozy or just plain brilliant when others, no matter how hard they try, simply make a mess of it?
- Color wheel tool. Use this tool to help you select a color scheme for your home. (This color tool should ideally be used after you've read the following two articles.)
- Picking colors for your home. Why can some people pick the right colors and and other can't? The answer is simple, they have not read this article... (page 1 of 2)
- Color selection rules for your home. When furnishing, decorating and painting the interior or exterior of your home you should consider the following rules when selecting colors... (page 2 of 2)
- Light and lighting in and around the home. Most light is delivered by the Sun Corporation and is thankfully free of charge. This is called natural light. Natural light has two forms... The most important areas for good light are the work areas- bench tops and stove. Ideally light falls on this area from two directions. A window behind the bench top is great light source. A long, narrow, clear or milk glass window between bench and cupboards will give a very workable light...
- Energy efficient lighting and quality of light If you haven't already started to feel guilty about the lighting in your house, someone is going to make you feel that way soon! There is a huge, and well founded, move towards encouraging us to make the lighting in our homes more efficient. After all - if we can create the same amount of light for 20% of the energy...
Construction articles & tools
- Construction cost calculator.
A comprehensive and useful tool that uses a technique similar that used by many building professionals to get a rough idea of the cost of construction before any work begins...
- Residential structures: the basics. Many people that don't work within the construction industry have little idea of how a simple home is constructed. Here we have provided some examples of basic home construction details so you can better understand how your home is 'put together'.
- How to read construction plans. Each type of plan is explained interactively. As you move your mouse over the plan diagram explanatory text is displayed.
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