Growing family, changing dynamics, home office – whatever your reason for adding space to your home, planning and designing your changes before you plough straight into knocking down that wall, will allow you to deliver your project on time and hopefully within budget!

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Why do I need an architect?  Why can’t I just use a draftsman or a builder?  What about an off-the-shelf design?  Here at CDA we get asked these questions all the time! All are very valid questions, our response…. Absolutely you can BUT engaging a professional with exp...

Recently I was approached by clients who knew they wanted to update the look of their 80’s home, but weren’t sure on how to go about it. Having plans drawn up is only a small part of it.  Current 3D modelling software enables us to ‘walk’ the client through ideas, visu...

In my last post about Feng Shui, I talked about the entrance to the home and what architectural features are necessary for inviting positive chi into the house. A critical design feature for the front door was to ensure it did not align with another door or window to e...

This is a topic of great depth, and could be debated for years at an educational level whilst studying a creative career stream.  So the following thoughts are but a mere scrape of the surface, but may assist potential clients who seek an Architect.

It is well known tha...

In this continuing series of posts about Feng Shui basics, I wanted to dig deeper into the importance of your home’s entrance. As with everything else Feng Shui, there are plenty of rules for creating an entrance that has good Feng Shui and enables the positive flow of...

Going green is nothing new. We’ve been recycling metal, glass and paper for years; hybrid cars are now commonplace; and we have businesses dedicated to up-cycling and the mantra “reuse, reduce, recycle”.  And the building industry is right in the middle of it with gree...

Beautiful, elegant, timeless – I’ve used these words before to describe one of my favourite styles of house, the Queenslander. Constructed of timber, Queenslanders are distinct and have a commanding presence. But what is it about them that makes them a Queenslander? An...

Building a home can feel exciting one minute and overwhelming the next. Learn what you should expect building a new home and get planning!

We all like to put our own stamp on the home we buy. A bit of paint, new flooring or perhaps a kitchen make-over might be all that is needed to make your newly purchased house feel like home. But sometimes you stumble across the perfect renovator’s delight that is scre...