Home & Garden Magazine August 30 2019

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Home & Garden FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 2019

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DESCRIBING YOUR STYLE THE LOOKS DOMINATING NEW HOME BUILDS ‘Modern & Designer’ homes make up more than half (51 per cent) of new build detached properties, but do we really understand what the term means?

While popular home trends such as The Hamptons, Country and French Colonial have clear definitions, Modern is used to describe a number of styles that share common elements, but require specific considerations.

Mid-Century modern This style is all about being connected to nature by using large expanses of glass and revealed structure, creating buildings that have simple silhouettes that are very aware of their surroundings.

To achieve this look it’s important to reveal how the building was constructed by exposing elements like steel beams and cladding boards, which need to be beautifully crafted. The shadow line of Stria cladding premium fibre cement boards can be used to add detail horizontally to add breadth.

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Minimalism It could be argued that Minimalism is the opposing stance to MidCentury. While it ostensibly uses the same pared back design, the focus is more on looking within, and being at peace with oneself.

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thought aims to remove distractions and has become popular in Japan for its alignment with the Zen philosophy of mindfulness and tranquillity.

Mixed Materials A popular device to add variety to the look of a home, the mixed materials design has been used in many neighbourhoods to reduce the blandness of rows of identical homes. It can be hard to get right as there are a lot of elements to balance, so over-complication can be an issue here.

The key is to approach the property with one idea or story and stick to it. For example, it could be creating the entrance as the hero, or making the building appear broader or taller. By having a clear idea of your design goal, you avoid a cluttered and disorganised look.

Modern Coastal (pictured) The central themes of Modern are not constrained to metropolitan areas and Australia’s shorelines show how the trend can be combined with the coastal aesthetic.

The key here is being true to both aspects, which means that this look has the biggest opportunity to create softer curved shapes.

While the on- trend Hamptons style incorporates beautiful detailing with eaves returns, balustrading and more, the Modern version remains simple and clean.

The large expanses of macro detailing and clean shapes remain, but there is also a lean toward embodying the coast.

This is done through the use of blues, greys and warm wooden tones.

Scandi Barn While many may think of light and bright colours for Scandi Barns, they also have the potential for dark and brooding exteriors in greys and blacks with minimal window use. The basic tenants of the movement lend themselves to modern styles and include hooded windows and a strong diagrammatic house shape.

Whatever your modern aesthetic, it’s important to know the specifics of your look and how to achieve them. Generally speaking, the basics of clean lines, strong shapes, modern materials and simple colour palettes remain the same, but it’s how you build from there that will bring life and personality into your home.

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SIMON’S HOUSE

NOT IN THE RAIN! PAINTERS WASTING THEIR TIME

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There are some things most of us wouldn’t do when it’s raining outside, like wash our car or repair our roof. Or paint the outside of our house!

Well I came across some painters this week that were painting external window frames in the rain! So I guess the question isn’t “would you?” but “should you?”

And the answer is NO! Absolutely, you can paint the inside of your home. You’ll need to allow longer for dry times and make sure you’ve got good ventilation.

You can also paint outside under cover as long as the surface is dry, again the dry times will be longer.

It’s important to know that most paints can’t be applied below a certain temperature, it will say

on the can. If it’s likely to drop to the minimum degrees eight to 10 hours after you paint, you’re pushing it. The paint will start peeling off just as soon as the

weather warms up. As for painting exterior window frames out in the pouring rain, NO! I’m pretty sure I don’t need to even tell you why!

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