​How to Design a Perfect Home


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It’s often said that a man’s home is his castle and there’s some truth to that. The home should reflect the lives and the aesthetic of the family that occupies it. This is easier said than done because, even though everyone has an idea of their own aesthetic, it might be hard to put it into words, let alone into design plans.

When you’re designing a home from scratch, it’s best to start with a clear and precise plan. That way you can handle the budgeting process and have a base to build on.

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Layout

It’s important to start from the layout because that will allow you to have a broad idea of what your home will look like and help you plan what to do with the large pieces of furniture. There are two main concerns to care about when it comes to layout: connectivity and visibility.

You want to be able to move freely throughout the home and to have at least one large room inside which most of your family life will take place. The visibility is also vital especially if you have small kids and want to be able to keep track of them at all times.

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Multifunctional spaces

There used to be a time when there was a particular purpose for every room in the home. There was a clearly defined family room and a clearly defined kitchen, as well as kids’ rooms and bedrooms. This is rarely the case nowadays and it’s best to have larger spaces that can be easily transformed from one purpose to another.

This is best accomplished by using light furniture that you can move around and by having a layout that allows you to experiment with the use of space and light.

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The kitchen

Even homes with a modern design need to have a heart and a central room which will be the focus of the daily activities. For most homes, this will usually be the kitchen (and dining room). The open floor layout will allow you to make the most out of this space and easily connect it with the living room, but it should still be designed to accommodate all of your cooking and dining needs.

One more thing that’s great about such a kitchen is that you can combine traditional design with a modern one and use both natural and artificial materials.

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The yard

The yard often gets forgotten when you’re designing a home, but it’s one of the most important parts of it. The yard makes the first impression that the visitors get about your home. It should work with both the surroundings and the house itself. Building a property is now easier than ever, and quality project homes in Sydney can be built from top to bottom in a matter of weeks.

This means that you can experiment with how the yard fits with the rest of the property and have more control of the position of the yard and not just its design and look.

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The utility room

Organizing a family life requires a lot of stuff and there’s rarely enough room to organize it all. An all-purpose utility room can really come in handy in this regard. It doesn’t have to be the largest or the best-designed room of the house, but it needs to be well lit and able to fit all the utilities that you don’t know what to do with.

If it’s possible, this room should be located on the ground floor in order to be accessible.

Designing a family home is no small task. Before you can even start, you need to try and imagine how you plan to use the home and to build based on that.

 

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