Browse Forums Building A New House Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 8Mar 12, 2017 10:20 pm When it came to our facade, as much as we like the more traditional Hamptons look of full weatherboard and ornate windows, our estate requires the homes to be quite modern in appearance.
After looking in and out of many display homes for ideas, we came across a facade that had a modern coastal look. With it's part timber cladding and grey and white scheme, it was sort of a nod to the Hamptons without being overly traditional. The only catch as I mentioned earlier was that we had to forego a second (rear) gable roof as our developer felt it was too traditional. I was a bit shattered at the time but I am pretty happy with the end result. We also had to add a corner treatment. Re exterior colours, in the earlier stages, I asked New Home Visuals to mock up an example for me - see below. At that stage, we were thinking the front and side porticos could be in a darker colour whilst the rest of the home was the same colour. NEW HOME VISUAL MOCK UP - DEC 16 Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ At present, we have nominated the colours below. I really just want to have similar colours to the above display home which is pretty much the whole house in one colour. But our developer won't allow this. Further, the developer is insistent that the render colour for the corner treatment needs to be different from the main render so for the moment it is the same as the linea boards. Though to be honest, I don't really want the corner to stand out that much! Anyway, so I am now thinking of going back to something similar to the above mock up where the main portico and corner portico are the same. But I think we will still have to make the linea boards and remaining render different colours! Going with a private builder, luckily we have the luxury of trying some sample pots when the time comes and seeing what works best. FYI our current exterior colour choices are (TBC): - Render (excluding corner treatment): Dulux Shale Grey - Render corner treatment: Dulux Grey Pebble Half - Linea Boards: Dulux Grey Pebble Half - Roof: Boral Vogue in Twilight - Gutters, Fascia & Downpipes: Colorbond Surfmist - Windows: Pearl White Gloss - Cappings: White - Front Door: Wattyl Astor White - Garage Door: White The other issue is that our builder uses Taubmans, though I've chosen Dulux colours as it's easier to find examples on the web. Can anyone tell me if you get Dulux colours mixed up with a Taubmans base whether they end of much different, or whether we would be better off just selecting from the Taubmans range? Any recommendations/ opinions on our exterior colours are very welcome!Save SaveSave Re: Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 9Mar 12, 2017 10:22 pm Hillsbuilds Hello, what a roller coaster! Looking forward to following your build, we are also looking at a hamptons style, currently in the design phase. We'll likely be using fibre cement boards too as cladding, hopefully with brick on the inside so reverse brick veneer. I believe it does require repainting every 10 yrs or so to keep it looking good. Personally I think it would be nice to be able to change the colour/look of the house! Good luck! Thanks for following. That's interesting about the reverse brick; have not heard of that before. Is that for extra insulation purposes? Well 10 years between coats... guess we can't complain too much! Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 10Mar 13, 2017 5:46 am I really love your layout and colour scheme so far!! If you're looking for an idea of what shale grey looks like, have a look at my thread as our exterior render is Taubmans Shale Grey. It's a very subtle grey if that's what you're looking for Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Follow my build - Newlyweds First Home - Hallmark Homes Coomera QLD https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=ht ... are_type=t Re: Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 11Mar 13, 2017 7:10 am Love the sound of your build! Your paint can be mixed and matched to any colour. Personally we prefer Dulux, wattyl and Haymes over Taubmans. We have used them and find Taubmans a bit more difficult to get a good finish. But then we are amateurs. A professional will be able to advise what works best for them. 😊 Re: Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 12Mar 13, 2017 8:38 am goldcoasthome I really love your layout and colour scheme so far!! If you're looking for an idea of what shale grey looks like, have a look at my thread as our exterior render is Taubmans Shale Grey. It's a very subtle grey if that's what you're looking for Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Follow my build - Newlyweds First Home - Hallmark Homes Coomera QLD https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=ht ... are_type=t You're house looks lovely. That is exactly what I am after. Thanks so much for sharing. I will check out your thread! Re: Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 13Mar 13, 2017 8:48 am Dani_J Thanks for following. That's interesting about the reverse brick; have not heard of that before. Is that for extra insulation purposes? Well 10 years between coats... guess we can't complain too much! Yes, the reverse brick veneer is for better insulation. We are trying to incorporate passive solar where possible. We have covenants on our facade too but they were made 30 years ago so we are hoping we can get around them. So eg it says no metal roofs (I really want colorbond surfmist) but I've noticed recent builds with CB roofs in the area. I really like you colours! Very similar to what we are looking at. My inspiration was lifted straight too the dulux website, there's a pic of a gorgeous Queenslander in Miller Mood and Lexicon Half trim. Re: Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 14Mar 13, 2017 2:41 pm So now onto some internal colours...
In keeping with the modern/ Hamptons/ coastal look we are going for, we decided on a few must have early on (read in "upgrades" here LOL). It was important to us that you get this flavour as soon as you walk in the door - yes first impressions are everything! All of the new Hamptons style homes have gorgeous timber stairs stained and painted in white. At one point when we were trying to cut back costs, Hubby dared to suggest we go with cheaper stairs. Well no guess who won that one! For me, it would not be a Hamptons home without the right stairs. Along with the stairs, we will be having white timber cladding on each side of the stairs as shown in the pics below. We also plan to have a large feature pendant, though we will need to save for this one cause they cost $$$! OUR STAIR INSPIRATION: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ 4 comments ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Timber flooring is also a must. This is something we are going to do ourselves as we have family who lay floors for a living. We are yet to decide on the actual product as still weighting up laminate vs engineered boards, though I think we are leaning towards the latter. Our builder will kindly "pin" on the skirtings so we can lay the floorboards underneath the skirtings and won't need to have that unsightly quad. The only place we'll have quad is around the kitchen benches as this can't be helped with kitchen needing to go in first. As for colours, I don't want anything too light. I love that french grey reclaimed oak look, and possibly something a little darker. Prefer slightly longer, wider planks also. FLOORING INSPIRATION: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Walls will be a light grey of sorts, similar to the above. In my research, colours such as Solver's Kitty Grey or Dulux's Tranquil Retreat are common choices. The former has a bit of beige in it, in certain light, which can bring warmth to a room, whereas the latter is cooler in tone. As I mentioned earlier my builder uses Taubman's, so I am torn whether to choose a colour in this range or stick with a more common colour. For now we have chosen Taubman's Marble Mist which is very similar to Kitty Gret, but I think we'll end of going with something less greige, as I prefer to keep with cooler tones. Boy I already feel sorry for whoever our poor painter will be. I am going to drive him nuts with lots of sample pots!!! Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Ceilings, skirtings, architraves, internal doors and window frames will be builders white, with all except ceilings to be in a semi gloss. Skirtings will be slightly larger than standard (18mm) and a bit traditional looking. Lastly, our internal doors will have a traditional feel. We've gone with a shaker style profile from the Corinthian Moda range: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ SavSaveSaveSave SavSaveSave Re: Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 15Mar 13, 2017 2:45 pm Gorgeous. We have kitty grey walls and love them, very flexible with different schemes. It's a solver colour but can be tinted in any paint - we opted for dulux - and so I'm sure that you could tint Taubmans with it? Re: Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 16Mar 13, 2017 5:57 pm Dani_J goldcoasthome I really love your layout and colour scheme so far!! If you're looking for an idea of what shale grey looks like, have a look at my thread as our exterior render is Taubmans Shale Grey. It's a very subtle grey if that's what you're looking for Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Follow my build - Newlyweds First Home - Hallmark Homes Coomera QLD https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=ht ... are_type=t You're house looks lovely. That is exactly what I am after. Thanks so much for sharing. I will check out your thread! Aww thank you! Glad I could help. I've subscribed to your thread - can't wait to see the end result! Follow my build - Newlyweds First Home - Hallmark Homes Coomera QLD https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink?url=ht ... are_type=t Re: Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 17Mar 13, 2017 6:33 pm Your build sounds amazing. Love, love, LOVE the coastal/Hamptons style - trying to capture that feel in my build. We are building with Masterton Homes, they also use Taubmans paint. I've chosen 'June Fog' for all interior walls with trim and doors in Crisp White. External, I have one corner of cladding and it will be 'Ageless' this will be against a fairly neutral brick (PGH 'Stone'). Really looking forward to watching your progress. KDR Masterton Harmony Elite + custom granny flat Aug 2015 - Deposit paid Dec 2015 - Contracts signed Feb 2016 - Colours appointments Mar 2016 - DA submitted Jun 2016 - DA approved Re: Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 18Mar 13, 2017 7:05 pm Just found your thread. Looks like fantastic choices can't wait to see them come together Re: Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 19Mar 13, 2017 7:36 pm MartinsHarmony Your build sounds amazing. Love, love, LOVE the coastal/Hamptons style - trying to capture that feel in my build. We are building with Masterton Homes, they also use Taubmans paint. I've chosen 'June Fog' for all interior walls with trim and doors in Crisp White. External, I have one corner of cladding and it will be 'Ageless' this will be against a fairly neutral brick (PGH 'Stone'). Really looking forward to watching your progress. Thanks for sharing. Just looked up June Fog and I really like it. Similar to Kitty Grey just with a tinge more grey. Will definitely keep in mind Re: Our Custom Hamptons Inspired Home 20Mar 13, 2017 7:38 pm BrownDog77 Just found your thread. Looks like fantastic choices can't wait to see them come together Thank you. Will continue to post more of our internal selections over the coming days, some which I'm not sure about so will definitely need some advice! Hi, can anyone recommend a custom home builder who can build in north east area? Looking to build a custom 4-br energy-efficient home with a max budget of 750k. If they… 0 22825 ideal house depends on the site and location as much as internal floor plan....what is the distance from the house to all four boundaries, where is north, describe your… 3 15170 |