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First home buyers, Alastair Gair and Briohny Hooper-Gair used a modern beach-house aesthetic as inspiration for their new home in Titirangi, West Auckland. This aesthetic tied in with the bush and beach setting of the Waitakere Ranges and drove key material choices, including Oblique Weatherboard and Hardie Groove Soffit Lining.
Products used: Oblique Weatherboard and Hardie Groove Soffit Lining.
The clean, vertical lines of one profile on its own like the Stria Cladding 405mm, establish a look of modern simplicity and delivers a bold, industrial feel to your home. A perfect design solution for larger scale walls.
The combination of 200m and 300mm Oblique Weatherboard can be used to create several different patterns. Use your imagination and design an architectural look that’s distinctive, modern and unique to you. Or go really bold and integrate with Stria Cladding for a mixed groove design.
Designing and building a forever home on a budget requires a little “outside the box” thinking, together with some significant forward planning. For new homeowners Kirsty and Tim Walters, achieving their bespoke beachside house in Orewa for the price of a standard design took years of planning.
Products used: Axon Panel.
A 1940's inspired home where the homeowner has created a beautiful livable space combining traditional and modern looks. To create a farmhouse style on the exterior, the homeowner opted for Linea Weatherboard by James Hardie, providing her with "peace of mind" that the product will "go the distance".
Products used: Linea weatherboard
200mm captures that timeless, classic charm with the added bonus of low maintenance. And it’s an ideal way to make smaller wall spaces look larger.
Or, looking for a modern twist on a classic profile? Go 300mm. Ideal for larger walls, this creates a look that’s confident and contemporary.
When it came to deciding on a look and feel for their home, Mike and Kristina looked to the semi-rural location of their site for inspiration. They decided a “modern country” theme would work best, and set about choosing materials to help them evoke this idea.
Products used: Linea Weatherboard
Luxurious Barn and Pavillion homes are rising up all across the land of the long white cloud. The modern farmhouse aesthetic is ideal for those who love stylish bold design and simplicity.
Products used: Hardie Flex Sheet
Create that relaxed holiday feeling. Add battens, mix up the spacing and draw on the environment with a neutral colour palette.
Vertical panels make straight walls look sleek, clean and modern, but with a call back to that rustic barn feeling the Scandi look epitomises.
This picture perfect home is perched atop Loch Eagles hill in Taupo and combines classic lake-land style and modern architectural thinking. This beautiful, contemporary home makes the most of its wonderful setting and spectacular views over Lake Taupo.
Products used: Hardie Flex Sheet
