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LIVE WITH ATTITUDE DREAM HOME HANDBOOK
LIVE WITH ATTITUDE
DREAMHOMEHANDBOOK
This Design Brief belongs to
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01 GETTING TO KNOW YOU
02 ENTERTAINING & RECREATION
03 YOUR BLOCK
04 LET’S GET STARTED
05 FOYER/ENTRY/HALLWAY
06 LIVING & SHARED AREAS
07 KITCHEN
08 MASTER BEDROOM
09 SECONDARY/ GUEST BEDROOMS
10 MAIN BATHROOMS
11 LAUNDRY
12 OUTDOORS
13 EXTERIOR DESIGN
14 GARAGE
INSIDE THIS BRIEFThis design brief is created to help you describe your dream home, so we can better help you build it.
With the information you share with us, we can better understand your family’s preferences and lifestyle choices. Then we can get to work creating your custom home design with everything you need and nothing you don’t.
THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS
YOUR WAY OF LIFE
A HOME WITH EVERYTHING
YOU NEEDAND NOTHING
YOU DON’T.
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How many people will be living in your home? Adults Children
Teenagers Elderly
Do you have any furry friends that are a part of the family and do they need space to roam?
How often do you have guests stay in your home?
Do you prefer to share your space or offer guests a space for themselves?
Why are you building a new home?
Downsizing
Investment/Dream Home
Need More Space
Relocating
Other:
Share your likes and dislikes about the home you currently live in?
GETTING TO KNOW YOU01
YOUR WAY OF LIFE
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ENTERTAINING& RECREATION
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When you entertain, do you;
Entertain at least a few times a month, sometimes with large gatherings. It’s important that your home feels spacious with large groups of people.
Entertain smaller groups of friends and family over the summer months and holidays.
Entertain occasionally, but do not need to base the design of your home around occasional gatherings.
Rarely entertain. You’d rather go out to meet friends/family.
When you do entertain, which areas of your home do you prefer to use?
What room(s) do you spend the most time in?
Do you prefer a master bedroom retreat away from the other bedrooms? / Do you prefer the master bedroom to be your quiet oasis away from the rest of the house?
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Do you currently have a block of land?
Yes No (if no skip to next section)
Which direction does the front of your land face?
Total land area: Approx. square metres
Frontage: Width metres Depth metres
What is your favourite aspect of the site?
Are there any particular aspects or features of your block that we should be aware of? Think views, location, orientation, levels, retaining or existing vegetation.
How important is rear vehicle access to your block? Think: garage or parking space at the rear.
Yes No
Is there an existing home on the site?
Yes (if yes, go to next question) No
Are you currently living in the home or renting it out?
Currently living
Currently renting
Other:
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LET’S GET STARTED04
THE HOME OF YOUR DREAMS
Do you have a start date in mind?
What’s more suitable to your lifestyle, a single storey, double storey, under croft garage or split-level home?
Do you have a particular architectural style/design in mind and specific style preferences?
Do you know the total square metres you would like your home to be?
What design preference do you have for your front entrance?
Grand and dramatic
Simple and welcoming
Large patio
Country porch
How would you describe your ideal porch/ veranda/ portico? Think: size, feel and desired look.
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Tell us about the entry to your home. Think: formal or informal, open plan view through the home, art/sideboard recess, double doors or a pivot door, voids.
What approximate size would you like it to be?
Are your stairs straight, U shaped, L shaped or curved?
What floor finish do you imagine inside your dream home?
Ceramic/porcelain Tile
Laminate Duraceramic
Adura Alterna
Hardwood Other:
Do you want voids in your home? Think: void location and size.
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How many formal rooms will your dream home have? Think: location, lounge, dining, library, style size.
How do you and your family use the family room? Think: location, relationship to other informal areas and alfresco/ balcony, TV, furniture size and style, voids, light and aspect, voids, able to be separated.
Tell us about your meals area. Think: desired location, relationship to other informal areas, voids, alfresco/ balcony size of dining room and relationship with kitchen.
Does your dream home come with a separate breakfast/dining room?
Yes No
How many people will it be using it?
Is having a built-in entertainment centre important?
Yes No
Do you need any base cabinets or bookcases?
Yes No
How about a crackling fireplace?
Yes No
Do you want a:
Games room
Activity room
Home theatre
Things to think about: location, size, use, relationship to other informal rooms.
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How about a sunroom?
Yes No
Will you be needing a home study?
Yes No Tell us about your dream home study. Do you have clients visit and would your study need to be accessible from the street?
Do you want space for a library/office/E-nook?
Yes No
Which room(s) would you like it to connect to?
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Let’s build your dream kitchen! Think: location, relationship to meals and family rooms, relationship to alfresco.
What’s the ideal size of your kitchen?
Do you want the kitchen open to other parts of your home?
Yes (Which room? )
No
Which is your preferred kitchen style?
Island kitchen
Galley style kitchen
Traditional “C” shaped
“U” shape kitchen
And your preference for oven arrangement?
Wall oven stack
Single Oven
Double Oven
Under Bench Oven
Gas/electric?
Gas
Electric
Share your vision for your dream pantry?
Walk in pantry
Built in pantry
Scullery
Shelves and cupboards
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What would make your perfect scullery? Think: location, relationship, second fridge, access outside, venting cook top, oven, fit out, access to other areas.
Do you have a raised bar-top or a same-level breakfast bar?
Yes No
How many seats? 2 3 4 5
What appliances will go into your new kitchen? (Check all that apply)
Fridge/freezer combination (standard)
Combination range (standard)
Microwave above stovetop (standard)
Dishwasher (standard)
Built in range top
Built in double range
Stainless steel range hood above cooktop
Cabinetry hood above cooktop
Built in microwave above stove
Built in microwave (no venting)
Warming drawers
Separate fridge/freezer
Double oven
Other:
Sink location: Do you see your sink located near a window?
Yes No
Do you want a sink located on an island?
Yes No
How about an extra sink? (In work island or anywhere else?)
Yes No
Let’s talk about the quality of your plumbing fixtures.
Standard
Mid-grade
High end
How do you feel about a wine cellar? Think: location, style, size.
Are there any other special requests for your dream kitchen?
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Let’s get to your dream Master bedroom! Think: size, location, separation, aspect, king/ queen /double, furniture.
Do you have a level preference for the master bedroom?
Main floor
Second floor
Do you want it separated from other bedrooms?
Yes No
Would you like any custom built-ins?
Sitting area Fireplace
TV/entertainment Shelving
Other:
MASTER CLOSET/SUITE
Let’s talk wardrobe ideas! Think: location, walk-in, built-in, size, location, access, his and hers, light, ventilation and fit out.
How many master closets would you like?
1 2
Do you prefer access from:
Bedroom Bathroom Between
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Including you master, how many bedrooms in your new home?
1 2 3 4 5+
Is there to be a bedroom for guests?
Yes No
Would you like the guest bedroom(s) secluded from other bedrooms?
Yes No
Let’s talk about bedroom two. Think: size, location, whose bedroom will this be, what matters to them, outlook, desks, robe.
Now onto bedroom three. Think: size, location, whose bedroom will this be, what matters to them, outlook, desks, robe.
How about bedroom four. Think: size, location, whose bedroom will this be, what matters to them, outlook, desks, robe.
MASTER BATHROOM
Shower Location:
Single Double
Vanity basins:
1 2
Same vanity
Separate vanity
Shower:
Walk-in (Screenless)
Glass pivot door
Toilet:
Enclosed Open
Bath:
Free standing Built in None
Wall Tiling:
Half height Full height Stone
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How many bathrooms in your dream home?
1 2 3 4 5+
Do you want direct access to any of the bedrooms? (If no, skip next question)
Yes No
Location access off minor bedrooms?
2-way 3-way 4-way
Does your home need a powder room?
Yes No
If yes think: location, size, servicing, how many?
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How will you use your laundry? Think: size, location, aspect, linen, access amenity.
Should there be a toilet in the laundry room?
Yes No
How important is storage? Think: location, amount, servicing.
What should be the size of your linen cupboard? Think: location, amount, servicing, brooms, etc.
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What type of garden and/or outdoor spaces would you like? Do you have any specific thoughts on design?
Let’s talk about your dream Alfresco! Think: size, location, floor finish and height, cover, outside kitchen, pool, bi fold doors, stackers, void over, overall aspect.
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Would you like an outdoor kitchen as part of your alfresco?
Yes No
Is having a pool part of the dream? Think: design, concrete or fibreglass, salt, heating, colour, pool location and outdoor showers.
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Does your dream home have balconies? Think: size, side balcony, rear balcony, front balcony, cover.
Have you considered any specific ceiling styles and if so in which areas? Think: raking, light wells, coppered, montaulk, skillion or bulkheads.
Do you want external stairs?
Yes No
Do you want loft or roof storage?
What is the external finish to the front of your dream home? Think: render, face brick, cladding, stone, planking or other.
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What garage orientation do you prefer?
Left Right
TBD No Preference
How many cars do you need stored under cover?
Do you need storage in the garage? If so, how much?
How about extra fridge/freezer space in the garage?
Yes No
Does your garage need access into your home?
Yes No
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