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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 Decorative lighting such as an overhead chandelier can add a sense of art to your bathroom, almost like a centre piece Large mirrors will help to reflect light sources brightening the room Skylights offer a natural light during the day and help to reduce energy bills as an added bonus!
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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. ...
Alfresco design tips
Maximise your living space These days, alfrescos are often seen as an outdoor extension to your indoor living room. Alfrescos can be used as an external dining room to have a sit down meal, an entertainment area for guests or a quiet place to enjoy a book on a warm ...
Tips to enhance your cinematic experience
Recreating the ultimate home theatre Home theatres are designed to recreate an authentic cinematic experience, sound quality is a large component of this. Most living rooms are not designed to make the most of the latest in surround sound devices. This may be due to the size, shape or features ...
Things to think about when designing a room
Size Think about how long the person will be living in the room. If it is a long period of time it might be better to have 2 bigger rooms in addition to the master bedroom, as opposed to 3 smaller rooms (in addition to the master). A primary school ...
The advantage of an open floor plan
What is an open floor plan? First of all, what is an open floor plan? A home with this layout has one common larger room, in some cases the combination of the kitchen, living and dining room areas. Here are our top 3 advantages to open plan living. 1. Open floor plans ...
How to design a functional laundry
To design a functional laundry layout, it is important to identify the different 'zones'. There are three main zones in any laundry; 1. The Dirty Area2. The Clean Area and;3. The Workspace Each of these areas will differ in size depending on how your home is organised. The dirty area is ...
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.
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This custom home is all about slowing down, with wide verandahs, warm brickwork, and sweeping bushland views that never get old. It`s built to embrace the landscape and make the most of every sunset.
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When asked what they enjoy about their new Pemberton home, Arthur and Melissa explain that it’s a peaceful retreat in an idyllic part of the world.
“We still wake up every morning and say this is fantastic,” Arthur says. “You come to an environment like this, and you recognise that there’s so much more to life.”
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Lakeside views, wide open space, and an outdoor area built for long lunches and quiet evenings. This home is all about enjoying the best of rural living.
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A smaller frontage bedecked with weatherboard cladding and stylish render announces The Evergreen, an innovatively designed urban home.
The Evergreen is one of eight new designs in our new Urban Range - a collection of home that capture the magic of rural living, while being perfectly suited to suburban settings.
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This Yarloop custom home celebrates natural materials, with feature bushpoles and stone cladding adding timeless character and a strong connection to the landscape.
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A rural build designed to sit comfortably in its Dalyallup landscape: clean lines, open space, and plenty of room to breathe. We can’t wait to see this one come to life.
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A new Rural Building Co. display home is coming soon to Yalyalup. The Yalyalup Retreat reflects a rural way of life adapted to an urban setting.
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The colours of a Middleton Beach sunrise remind us why place matters.
At The Rural Building Co., we create homes that honour their surroundings - beautifully, deliberately, and without compromise.
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