New Home Buyers Blog

How to make you’re your bedroom a little more appealing? I always like to add a couple of pendants lights to the master bedroom design. There are plenty of good lighting stores around and the cost of the pendant lights is very affordable.  
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Using dark colours in the kitchen can be difficult, I suggest using a lighter colour splash back that will tone down the darker colours and bring a sense of harmony between the elements.
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Lately we have had a few clients coming to us with their own plans and I have noticed that some of the walk in showers haven’t enough space allowed. This can cause plenty of problems in the years to come with water spraying out everywhere.
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Like your wine? Berstan Homes can design and build you a custom wine cellar in your new custom home.
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Looking for a point of interest in your kitchen? Why not use a barn style door on your pantry, they add an interesting feel.
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With home styling changing over the years there is one style that is always in vogue and that’s Hamptons. Here is a great example of dado panelling, timber flooring and a grey kitchen combining for a great Hamptons feel.
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Mixing stone look tiles with timber shelving to a bathroom with outstanding results. By mixing the rugged look of the stone and the softened feel of timber combines perfectly.
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Lighting in your kitchen can often be boring so why not add a feature cluster light to create interest. These lights are available at any good lighting stores.
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Creating features within your home design is often a challenge. One way to create an interesting feature is to incorporate plaster reveals. The reveals create a feeling of space and are relatively inexpensive to design and install.
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A great way to create interest in your home is to include a stone feature and a great area for the stonework is to surround your fire place. Depending on the stone chosen this can add value and a lovely earthy feel.
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An easy and cost effective way to add a point of interest to your homes entrance is to add a niche to your design.
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A great example of a staircase with a combination of steel and timber with stunning results.
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Wanting to entertain on an evening and you’re looking for a feature in your garden, why not install a fire pit to create a warmth that can only be achieved with a naked flame.
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A combination of substrates make a house by mixing stone and timber cleverly you can create a home with smart design.
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A great way to create a feeling of grandeur in your home is to add a chandelier.
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With the cost of solid timber flooring increasing we are offering Bamboo as an alternative. Bamboo is very cost competitive and gives a stunning result comparable to solid timber flooring.
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Colour palettes for kitchens are a great way to create interest in your home. In this photo the clients have chosen a timber look for under their Island bench and the overhead cupboards with stunning results. 
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Colour palettes are always changing and Grey is certainly the in colour at the moment. Here is a stunning example of a Grey splashback.
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Creating space in homes is always a challenge and a couple of great design ideas are to add vaulted ceilings and mirrored robe doors to the bedrooms.
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It really doesn’t matter if its Winter or Summer an addition of a fire pit in your landscape is always a great feature.
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With so many clients wanting pools lately, custom home builder Berstan Homes are able to offer a unique deal for any customers that have pools built by them with a pool maintenance package of $120 per month + materials.
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One of our knockdown rebuilds in Doncaster is getting close to completion. Driveway and landscaping to go.
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Your kitchen is a place where you spend a lot of time and they can become a little boring. I like to add a bit of character with colours and if you don’t like colours why not have our design team add a bulkhead to the ceiling.
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There are plenty of different colours available for kitchen cabinetry and very little attention is put into choosing the doors profile. Here is a perfect example of an inlay panelled door profile with stunning results.
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The cost of running air conditioning lately clients are looking for ways of saving costs. A great way of reducing costs is to add fan lights to your design and with their dual purpose they are very cost effective.
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How to make your bathroom stand out? Add some black tapware yes they cost 30-40% more but what a great stand out feature they create.
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Stairs can be a great start for points of interest in your home why not add a feature balustrade to spice up what could be a boring staircase.
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Berstan homes would like to wish Melbourne Storm all the best of luck on Sunday with the Grand Final and with Billy Slater back in the side they should be able to get the job done. Back to Back GO STORM!  
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How can I improve the look of my home? Without spending a small fortune just add some green for an easy fix.
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With so many entries to homes being so narrow it always pays to have an open staircase and this will help not to close the hall entry too much. This can be achieved by having open treads with no risers and open balustrading.
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