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The Finishing Touch: Choosing the Right Tapware for Your New Home
Building a home that reflects your family and your personal style comes with a host of design decisions. While it may seem like one of the smaller elements of a house, tapware is important for both design and function. The right tapware can help shape the style of your space and influence other design choices as your build progresses. In fact, tapware is often the finishing touch that truly ties a room together. We’ve teamed up with Alder Tapware for some tips on selecting the perfect tapware and accessories for your new build. Plan early The first step is ...
Choosing the right finishes for your design
Interior design is central to making your home feel like it’s truly yours, whether you’re building a rustic farmhouse retreat or leaning into a more modern look. Tapware is often considered a smaller design choice, but it can be just as important as tiles or benchtops. In fact, ...
Healthy homes start with pure water
At The Rural Building Co., we believe a home should enrich the lives of the people who live there. That’s why we’re proud to partner with Complete Home Filtration, Australia’s most awarded whole-of-home water filtration company. Together, we’re making it easier for our clients to experience ...
Modern Country House Design: Blending Classic Rural with Contemporary Elements.
Comfortable elegance and natural elements Demonstrating The Rural Building Company’s nous for holistic homebuilding, this custom country house design and build encapsulates the ethos of the client’s lifestyle aspirations. The Rural Building Company Principal Designer Robert Kirkovski said the brief was to create an escapist retreat to embrace ...
Building smarter to keep property and surrounds fire safe
Be prepared for bushfire season December marks the start of bushfire season in Western Australia, a time when property owners need to be extra vigilant to the risks associated with hot, dry and windy conditions. To lessen the risks in bushfire prone areas, WA builders are employing clever designs to ...
Time for a change in 2021?
Redefine your work-life balance Disillusioned by too many years spent in the city or the suburbs? Ready to fast-track those plans to retire to the country? Yearning for a slower pace of life, the call of the surf or the freedom of the great outdoors? Retiring baby-boomers may be leading ...
What does work-life balance look like?
Less doing, more just being. Building a home in the country or by the coast is the perfect opportunity to define what a healthy work-life balance might look like for you. If 2020 got you thinking about re-balancing things, you’re not alone. As a result of the pandemic, more ...
Want a break from tradition? Here’s how
A contemporary take on a timeless style Is it possible to love the classic country homestead, but still want to break free of tradition? You bet it is! Take the Evolution Farmhouse, for example. True to its name, this stand-out design is a contemporary take on a timeless style ...
How to bring the vision to life at pre-start
Whether you’re heading to the coast or the countryside, chances are you’re looking forward to a new way of life. A life more leisurely, with time to enjoy your new surroundings, discover new interests, catch up with friends and spend time with the family. You may be planning ...
A step by step process on the Government Building Grants
There is no better time to build a home in Western Australia with historically low interest rates and a range of Federal and State government incentives available, making building a home a lot more affordable. The process can take months, so you will need to act fast to ...
Who’s afraid of a sloping block?
Building a new home on a sloping block doesn’t faze us, but we can understand why it might cause some homebuyers to think twice. But why reject a fabulous block if you don’t need to? Why say no to views or a prime location just because ...
10 Home Design Tips for a Rural View
Take full advantage of your view If you’ve invested in a block with a glorious view, it makes sense to look for a house design that allows you to enjoy that view as much as possible, indoors and out. But what should you look for when it comes to ...
10 Design Features for a Rural Retreat
Big, bold and adaptable There are some things that just naturally go hand in hand. Like bacon and eggs, footy and meat pies, campfires and marshmallows. It’s a bit like our favourite rural retreats. Recycled brick and a roaring fire, sunsets and drinks on the deck, Sunday lunch ...
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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.
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Our Hinterland design has been brought to life, and is ready to be called home by this lovely couple. We can`t to see how you make it yours. 🗝️
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The dining space in The Yalyalup Retreat brings together soaring timber-lined ceilings, natural textures, and modern finishes to create a space that feels both refined and welcoming.
Designed for long dinners, it’s a perfect balance of timeless country charm and contemporary living.
📍83 Joseph Drive, Yalyalup, WA 6280
⏲️Open Saturday and Sunday 12.00pm – 5.00pm and Wednesday 2.00pm – 5.00pm
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Our designers have been working on this beautiful, modern, barn-style home for a new client in Hamelin Bay. Blending natural materials and bold architectural forms featuring a striking black exterior and vertical timber cladding, to create a residence that feels connected to its natural surroundings.
Now we want to hear from you…
Which design feature would you choose for your dream home?
The bold black exterior?
The warmth and texture of the timber cladding?
The statement entry with its soaring feature window?
Tell us your favourite in the comments. We’d love to know what catches your eye! And don’t forget to tag someone who loves beautiful home design.
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Bath-time dreams come true in The Darlington`s ensuite. The only thing missing is a glass of 🍷
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It`s the very essence of a WA sea change. 🌊
Our Julimar Retreat sits serenely beneath endless blue skies, surrounded by open space and fresh country air, while a caravan waits for the next adventure.
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Welcome to a modern farmhouse designed for the south-west way of life.
The Yalyalup Retreat combines soaring timber-lined spaces, bold gabled forms and seamless indoor-outdoor living to create a home that feels connected, calm and effortlessly liveable from the moment you arrive.
📍83 Joseph Drive, Yalyalup
⏲️Open Saturday and Sunday 12.00pm – 5.00pm and Wednesday 2.00pm – 5.00pm. Public Holiday Monday 2pm- 5pm
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A fabulous custom farmhouse in Oakford is ready for a beautiful family to call home. We just know you`ll be very happy here.
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Winter has a way of making our homes feel even more special.
From glowing fireplaces to cosy corners and sunlit living rooms, our farmhouse designs truly shine in the cooler months.
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