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How to to design a his/her bedroom you will both enjoy

Sometimes it’s difficult compromising on the interior design of your new home, particularly a personal room such as the master suite. Here are some tips to help keep it gender neutral (and keep the peace!) Design a his/her bedroom you will both enjoy! 1. Colour scheme Ensure you opt for neutral wall colours such as off whites, greys, creams, and browns. Not only will you both be happy, they are long term investment colours that don’t date. 2. Statement furniture Keep the larger pieces to a minimum to avoid a cluttered feeling. Harsh solid furniture such as leather chairs ...

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Award Winning – The Urban Retreat

The Urban Retreat had the honour of receiving two awards this month including: GreenSmart Display Home of the Year 2014 and Energy Efficiency Award 2014. The Urban Retreat is unique in nature being that is achieves a 100% carbon neutral outcome through material selection, innovation in design, careful product selection. The house was ...

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Heat your new rural home efficiently

Heat proof your home this winter Winter took a while to kick into full force but it’s definitely here now! Here are some tips on how to heat proof your home this winter! This one may seem a little obvious but check your home for drafts. The easiest way ...

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How to best light your bathroom

Check out some of the below tricks demonstrating how to best light your bathroom! Eye level mounted light either side of the mirror will help to reduce shadows on the face Be sure to add a dimmer to your lighting in case you do want to take a relaxing bath ...

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Tips to colour your home

Check out our top 5 tips to colouring your home below! 1. Dark grey and charcoal can have a dramatic effect for a feature wall. This trend has been around for a few years and still going strong. Alternatively use a light grey for a more relaxing calmer feel. Ensure to enhance ...

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What is a smart home?

What is smart wiring and why is it beneficial to you? You have probably come across the term before, but what does Smart Wiring actually mean and why is it beneficial to you? If you are looking to build or are currently building, listen up! Basically a smart wired home ...

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How to best care for your rural home in winter

A few things to think about when it comes to how to best care for your rural home in winter! 1. Reverse your ceiling fans. This will create an updraft and push heated air down into the room.This is especially helpful in rooms with high ceilings, and it might ...

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Rainwater tanks for your rural home

Reduce your mains water use Rainwater tanks are used to collect and store rainwater runoff typically from rooftops. Rainwater tanks are installed to store rainwater for later use and to reduce the mains water use for economic and environmental reasons. Stored water may be used for watering gardens, agriculture, flushing ...

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The benefits of solar power

Looking for ways to reduce you electricity bill? Want to reduce you electricity bill by up to $800 a year?  It's simple; all you have to do is install a Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System in your home today. Not only will you be saving money, but you will also ...

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Rural bathroom design upgrades you won’t regret!

Sometimes an upgrade is necessary when it comes to designing your bathroom. Consider the following rural bathroom design upgrades to your build - here's why! 1. An extra vanity - to keep the sanity! This one is pretty self explanatory but having your own space in the bathroom is essential! 2. Larger ...

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Kitchen design tips for your country home

Are you ready to design your dream kitchen? The kitchen is often referred to as the 'heart of the home'. It is where the family interact, where meals are prepared and it's where guests migrate when you're entertaining at home. That's why your kitchen must be both beautiful and functional. ...

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Top 10 tips to decorating your home

So you've finished building your home and now you need to decorate, but where to start? Here is a mini checklist we've set up for you! 1. Create a budget, sometimes the toughest thing to stick to but always best to start with! 2. Sketch a floorplan of your furniture layout, know ...

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Declutter your country style home

Minimalistic, modern and fresh. That's the trend and it's here to stay. Regardless of your everyday activities, decluttering your home is effectively decluttering 80% of your life (stats from an unknown source). It can often be an overwhelming process so here is how we suggest you declutter your country style home. 1. ...

Video Library

Looking for home design inspiration? Our display home videos make choosing your new home even easier. Take a virtual walk through our range of display homes from the comfort of your home at a time convenient to you.

We have included a comprehensive range of videos that will delight your new home aspirations. You’ll find the latest design trends and styles suited to rural locations across Western Australia. From rustic rural retreats to classic country hideaways, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

We understand that for many of our clients, living in the country means you simply can’t get to a display home. What are you waiting for? View our video display home tours below and get your new home building journey underway.

When a home looks like it’s grown from the earth, we know we’ve done our job right. The Gelorup Retreat looks completely at one with the landscape, which is just as we wanted. 

📍4 Olearia Court, Gelorup, WA 6230
🕥Wednesday 2.00 – 5.00pm, and Saturday and Sunday 12.00 – 5.00pm

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Ah, the serenity in sunny Darlington. Our Principal Designer, Rob Kirkovski, takes us on a tour of this splendid display. 

📍81 Darlington Road, Darlington
🕥Wednesday 2.00 – 5.00pm, and Saturday and Sunday 12.00 – 5.00pm

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Home is where the hearth is 🔥 

Proud member of the @jwhgroup

#RuralBuildingCompany #WeUnderstand #JWHGroup