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Inspiration for Facade Design

Inspiration for Facade Design

Posted: 29 July 2009 by Metricon

In general terms, a facade is something skin deep that hides the truth of what lies behind. In housing terms, though, a facade is the very essence of a property, the impact it makes on the street, the first glimpse we get of the soul of a home. And it often reflects the structural realities behind it, too.

Tags: facade, modern

Materials and Facades – How They Affect One Another

Materials and Facades – How They Affect One Another

Posted: 29 July 2009 by Metricon

The shape or size of a facade - that’s the front of a home, where it looks onto the street - may determine the materials used in its creation. Structural forces come into play.

Tags: cladding, colours, doors, facade, materials, plants, stone, trends, windows

Street Smart

Street Smart

Posted: 29 July 2009 by Metricon

Clearly Metricon has never heard the proverb “never judge a book by its cover”. New techniques, new materials and a fresh approach to design have resulted in a stunning release of homes with strong street appeal. Product Development Manager Adrian says creating points of difference in the homes – inside and out – is the key to Metricon’s continued success.

Tags: bricks, cladding, facade, materials, render, stone, timber

Where to Include Tiles in a New Home

Where to Include Tiles in a New Home

Posted: 05 August 2009 by Beaumont Tiles

Tiles are the perfect surface for a bathroom. Always tile to the ceiling as this eliminates any need to ever paint the walls. Tiles are impervious, and easy to clean as well as beautiful. It just makes logical sense to tile.

Tags: facade, tiles, trends, walls

  • Alternate Kitchen Storage Solutions

    Alternate Kitchen Storage Solutions

    In the past, kitchens were positioned to one side of the home off a central hallway but today the kitchen...

  • Take the Floor

    Take the Floor

    We hang gorgeous paintings and prints on our walls and magnificent silks from our windows – so why not use...

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