How to narrow down the choices and make a decision? In case you haven’t noticed, there’s no shortage of affordable 2 storey home designs to choose from when your looking at building your new 2 storey home. If you’ve been looking at display homes you soon realise your brain goes numb assessing all the options Read more
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New Years Resolutions for your Custom Home Designs Perth
Every year, the New Years celebrations arrives bringing with it promises and resolutions. You might have vowed to quit smoking, lose some weight, travel new places or spend some more time with your family, but, what about your home? In the spirit of new beginnings, lets discuss some New Years Resolutions for your home to Read more
Am I Ready to Build a New Narrow Lot Home?
There’s nothing quite like building your own house. You’re not just buying a home, but, creating one. The place you spend most of your time, your home, becomes the ultimate expression of your personality, taste, and lifestyle needs. You may be asking yourself some questions about whether you are ready to build a new home. Read more
How to Prepare your Mandurah Homes for Summer
The warmer weather is finally here and with the warmth comes the perfect opportunity to celebrate at home with family and friends enjoying the long summer days. To make sure that you get the most out of your Mandurah Home this summer, we have some tips to share. De-clutter: Start with a clean home and Read more
Bushfires and Mandurah Homes
Summer is well and truly here, and one thing that residents of Australia know is that with the warmer weather comes the increased risk of Bushfires. Whether you have an existing Mandurah Home or you are currently in construction with one of the Builders in Mandurah, there are steps that you can take to reduce Read more
The Future of the Housing Industry and what it means for Home Builders Perth
As one of the leading Builders in Perth WA, Great Living Homes ensures that we stay up to date with our building methods to ensure longevity and innovation in our builds. Australia’s housing industry is changing with global warming becoming more evident, contributing to the increase in devastating weather events and thus providing the need Read more
How To Build The Most Affordable 2 Storey Homes Perth
We often get asked is a 2 storey home more expensive than a single storey home? For many years building a 2 storey home in Perth was much more expensive than building a similar sized single storey home. Historically, 2 storey homes have been a status symbol, but nowadays its possible to build an affordable Read more
Common Questions Asked to Mandurah Homes Builders
At great Living Homes, your local Mandurah Homes Builder, we get asked a lot of questions by our clients. Below, we will outline some of the most common questions asked. 1. Will I Be Allowed at The Job Site? It is important to ask your builder whether you will be allowed to stop by the Read more
How To Set A Budget For Your New Two Storey Home
Setting an effective budget prior to building Two Storey Homes in Perth and other Australian regions can be difficult. There are many different aspects of a build that need to be considered when setting your budget. When planning a budget, be especially careful of these two common mistakes: Being overly optimistic in regards of your Read more
8 Key Points To Finding The Right Home Builder In Perth For You
You have excitedly decided to build a new home and are now looking for the right home builders in Perth. Here we will outline some of key points to look for when trying to decide the best builder for you. 1. Research As with all new ventures, whether it is buying a new TV or Read more
Do’s and Don’ts When Decorating Your New Home
You have just built your new 2 storey home from Mandurah Home Builders, Great Living Homes and you are now counting down the days until you can move in and start decorating. While decorating your home is a very personal art, there are certain principals of design that should be followed to help you decorate Read more
Some Benefits to your second storey addition with Great Living Homes
Most people are full of enthusiasm and keen to crack on with second storey additions. The idea of your lovely one storey home being a two storey home is very exciting. But like any project there must be a lot of thought and planning involved. When it comes to second storey additions (whether it’s a Read more
House Design done well with narrow lots
The Rise of the narrow lot home has been an interesting thing to watch in the building industry. It has caused builders to have to think outside of the norm; the norm in home designs Perth has tended to be large land lots and reasonable house sizes (generally speaking). But now with narrow lot homes, Read more
A few Interior Design trends for 2018
For every new home, the owner / purchaser will be thinking about what it looks like on the outside and also what it looks like on the inside. The interior design is something that can really make a house. You can tell when someone has thought about it and you can tell when someone isn’t Read more
Interior Design Tips in Your New Home
Are you building a new single or two storey house and need a few interior design tips? It is one thing to know what you want the house to look like outside, but what about inside? Not just the layout but what goes on the walls, the floor and in your bathrooms. At Great Living Read more