The elevation of your home is the first thing you see, so it’s important to choose a design and colour scheme that you like. But with so many options available, how do you know what will work for you? That’s why we’ve listed some points you should consider when designing your elevation. Remember, our team are here to help you choose a design that you will love!
Check your design guidelines
If you are building in a land estate, you may need to choose colours or materials that adhere to the developer’s guidelines. While many of the items in the guidelines are pretty standard, like no air-conditioners at the front of the home, you might have to include certain colours or materials. It’s best to read your land contract to see if there are any restrictions, because some items like black roofs may be prohibited. You can read more about design guidelines here.
Secondary material
As we said earlier, some elevations may need to use a second material like bricks or cladding.
Bricks can be used as piers, blade walls or feature walls. The available colours depend on your location, with Perth having more reds and cream compared to Melbourne’s darker browns and greys.
Cladding is used when your home has a gable. The colour of your cladding can match your roof colour or it can be a different colour to better suit the elevation of your home. It’s common to see cladding painted in a lighter colour, especially if you’re wanting a Coastal or Hamptons inspired look.
Roofing
When it comes to your roofing, there are a few different thing to consider.
Firstly, you need to consider the material. We offer Colorbond as standard due to it’s ease and low maintenance, although tiles are still common in some places like Melbourne.
Secondly, you need to pick the colour. The most popular colour for our clients is Surfmist thanks to it’s great energy performance, but there are plenty of other options like Deep Ocean and Shale Grey. Monument is also popular for clients wanting a dark coloured roof but be careful as some developers don’t allow dark coloured roofs.
Thirdly, the colour of your fascia and gutter need to suit the roof. You can select the same colour for all three pieces or you can mix it up. For example, a Surfmist fascia combined with a Monument roof and gutter can stop the home being too dark.
Garages
The two main decisions for your garage is the colour and the style.
The colours you can choose are the same as your roofing. It’s common to match your roof and garage colours, but there’s a growing trend in Perth to have a dark garage like Monument and a lighter roof like Southerley. This is because many clients still want the dark elevation but a lighter roof for energy efficiency.
When it comes to the style, there are five profiles you can choose from. Cosmopolitan is our most popular, with both Settler and Mediterranean providing contemporary finishes. We have all five profiles in our Selection Centre so you can get more information on them.
There are other garage options available for you to pick, such as woodlook or translucent garage doors.
Fixtures
The items listed above take up a larger percentage of your home, which is why it’s good to select those first. But it’s important to consider the other features of the elevation of the home because they can add that extra touch of class.
Window frames come in a variety of colours and opting for a white or black frame can help break up the colours in the elevation of your home.
The same goes for your front door. Most people match the front door to their window frame, but there are also options for clear or obscure glass, and different panel layouts.
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