Design and decoration

New home exteriors in Melbourne this year are trending towards subtle colours with texture from raw and natural materials. Austral Bricks is one of Berstan Homes’ preferred suppliers for exterior brickwork. The company has been around for more than 100 years, and is now in all six Australian states. A new Melbourne range offers traditional character restyled for today’s modern homes. The range reflects established Melbourne suburbs, such as Brighton, Canterbury, Hawthorn, Newport and Windsor. Current on-trend colours are sunrise
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It’s well known that dark colours absorb heat and light colours reflect it. Colorbond Thermatech steel roofing goes a step further and actively repels the sun’s rays with highly reflective paint. There are now 21 colours in Colorbond’s standard steel range which optimises its solar reflectance properties. So you can choose from a wider range of colours and still enjoy a thermally efficient roof. Not only does the roof and its supportive structure last longer but it can be an
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So many clients are contacting me lately with unusual land sizes and this is posing a problem with many new home designs. Most of the clients have been in contact with the major new home builders and have found them to have little to offer with regards to custom designing to suit their lots. Custom designing homes to suit lots is our speciality.
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Yes, Winter is certainly here and it’s cold! Lately we have been installing plenty of Jet master gas fire places and how effective are they. The Jet master designs are cutting edge and very easy on the eye. When designing our custom homes we always try to make the fire place a central focal point of the home. It’s amazing how the flames are so mesmerising and calming.
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Another magnificent Bamboo floor has been laid at our knock down rebuild in Essendon. Bamboo is an amazing product with so many benefits. Bamboo is a renewable product being made from the sustainable growth Bamboo forests. Bamboo is very cost effective in comparison to other timber products. Bamboo is also very fast to install. 30-40% of our home builds are currently having Bamboo installed with amazing results.
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I cannot believe how many clients have been coming to me lately complaining about poor service provided by some volume builders. Common complaints have been about the lack of service from sales staff and their lack of knowledge about building construction.  To give an example I was talking with a couple today and the sales consultant working for the builder they were interested in building with didn't know what to do with a Lot with a 2 metre fall. The above lack
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Berstan Homes magnificent Astoria50 is well under way in Stockland’s Eucalypt Estate in Wollert. This Astoria50 has been custom designed to suit our clients specifications with a formal dining and lounge located at the front entry of the home. A grand staircase has also been added and really sets this home apart from others in the market place today.
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At Berstan Homes we use Dunlop underlay on all of our projects and find it to be a superior product to most on the market. Our suppliers and installers Carpet Call install the Dunlop underlay on all of homes with great results. Having the best underlay makes a substantial difference to all carpets.
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This is a very popular question and a worthy one of plenty of thought. Most homes have 3 or 4 bedrooms, however we have been finding lately some of our clients requesting on our double story designs to have four bedrooms up on the first floor with a fifth bedroom located on the ground floor. The fifth bedroom is a very handy addition to any home and being on the ground floor is a real bonus for those older visitors
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Berstan Homes have been noticing changes with styling in 2016 with a strong interior design push towards timber features. With some very interesting application through out the homes, including ceilings, cabinetry and staircases. Timber vaulted ceilings over our kitchen areas are proving to be a big hit.  Timber staircases are also showing as a big favourite this year with our Astoria range and also our French provincial range home the Florence51. Timber features throughout the home bring certain warmth and
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