design and advice

Last night (12th November) was the highly anticipated New Zealand Trends International Designer Awards (TIDA), where several David Reid Homes franchises were highly commended in the 2020 Group Home Builders Category.

Whether you’re wanting to build on the coastline, in the CBD of New Plymouth, or with a view of the mountain, David Reid Homes Taranaki have the knowledge, experience and dedication to get you there. Experience the dream work-life balance, with a lunchtime surf, the time to catch the kids’ school events, all whilst returning back to your luxury, custom architecturally designed home.

Deciding on a style of house for you and your family to build is no easy task. There are a lot of considerations and factors to weigh up when making a decision. At David Reid Homes we feel house plans are just the beginning of your journey to building your own custom, architecturally designed home. We encourage you to make the tweaks and modifications to these plans as you see fit for your family and lifestyle now, and in the future. In this blog, we take you through our various house plan ranges, which we hope will inspire and motivate you when you’re considering your dream home plan.

The use of exposed concrete flooring has become an increasingly common choice in today’s homes. Concrete is often chosen for its aesthetic and architectural features as well as to benefit from increased thermal mass being exposed to the sun.

Medium density housing and developments are no longer a prediction in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland where sections and houses that are being constructed in large numbers are becoming smaller and taller, in an attempt to create more affordable housing options for first home buyers and baby boomers in particular.

Your laundry is usually the last place you think of when designing or renovating a home. However it plays a big role in our day to day activities and therefore needs to be functional and unobtrusive.

Property specialists and economists are predicting a move toward compact living in New Zealand as Kiwis look to maximise the available space for convenient living.

David Reid Homes Wanaka and Central Otago owners Chris and Tracey Leith wanted their new home in the Kirimoko subdivision, near Lake Wanaka, to be personalised, “something different”, and to include a range of new features and technologies.

The new year has dawned, and as with every year, trends continue to change to fit our evolving lifestyles. So what can we expect to see in terms of home design and build in 2019?

The phrase “smart home” is becoming more and more common, a continually evolving phenomenon which has joined the long list of “smart” technologies.