From the Resene News – issue 2/2008

Winner with wow - Sunshine Coast showhome
A showhome sporting a striking appearance, strong design and a fresh innovative amalgamation of glass, metal and water is usually guaranteed to gain attention. But just to ensure this home stands out from the pack, it has also added the prestigious Master Builders Association of Australia award for National Display Home over $500,000, State and Regional Master Builder awards for Housing Construction for Display home over $550,000 and the Queensland Building Designers Association award for its unique design elements to its long list of prized features.

The home showcases how to build architecturally designed custom built homes that won't take forever to complete or cost the earth, scoring full marks for its value for money and external appeal. The BAJA showhome is surprisingly deceptive in its simplicity. Clean, uncluttered lines dominate, with high quality tiles and fittings and expansive decking for glorious outdoor living. The lounge features a suspended mezzanine slab adding to the atmosphere of understated luxury.

Outside the home is finished in Resene Limelock to cure and seal in any free lime that may be present and topcoated in Resene Lumbersider tinted to Resene Alabaster (blackened white), Resene Whizz Bang (bright orange), Resene Half Masala (greyed brown) and Resene Stonehenge (stone grey).  Drawing the palette inside, Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen tinted to Resene Alabaster features on wall areas complemented by trim and joinery in Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss waterborne enamel and ceilings in Resene Half Alabaster (black white). Feature pelmets are finished in Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen tinted to Resene Half Masala. The Resene paint systems that wrap surfaces inside and out are all Environmental Choice approved.

Combine the striking design with a view out to the picturesque waterways of Pelican Waters on the Sunshine Coast and this home combines the best of design tailored to the beauty of the natural environment. The fistful of awards echo the quality of design and finishing that all visitors are immersed in when they visit.

With the showhome already a star attraction, the awards have given potential visitors even more incentive to visit.

Building Contractor: David Reid Homes Sunshine Coast Southern Pty Ltd
Painting Contractor: Chook & Wells
Colour Consultant: Melissa Brinsdon
Designer: Tim Christopher
Resene: Dave Sargent, Queensland Sales Manager

 
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