Last build, I remember agonising over choosing the face of our home. Our builder gave us an address lists of other versions of our base house being built or recently finished, and off we'd go, taking photos, comparing, deciding, changing, deciding again. Agonising.
Not so this time around.
Arden gave us 8 options to choose from, and in less than 2 minutes we were down to a choice of two.
We 100% knew we wanted a raised ceiling in the entry, which automatically ruled out the first 4 options.
Keeping within budget disqualified these two;
Which left the two contenders...
I like them both. I like them boooooooth. The portico makes the house look wider and definitely more welcoming.
Do we like the bottom one $1,500 more than the top? Nope. Done. Arco it is!
Probably no coincidence that it's also the facade of our display.
I wonder what percentage of people stick with the displayed version.
Here's a very rough idea of our home's face.
Our roof is a touch darker, and that wall to the left of the column is narrower. Thank goodness! I would have LOVED a long, narrow window in here but I misunderstood the timeframes for changes. The windows in this front room have given me a few nights of broken sleep. But it is what it is. And if we're smart with our plant placement, we can balance it up visually again.
The contrast Mt Eden (charcoal grey) render we originally chose for those front columns has changed. We're keeping it all a consistent Limed White which should make it seem wider and give a cleaner look. Fingers crossed. Or the paintbrush will come out!!
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