Ryde Rustic 190mm 1-Strip

How To Make Your Home Feel Like Summer Year-Round

The season of summer is always a fun time of year. Whether it be long days at the beach, barbeques with friends by the pool or just the extended hours of sunshine each day, summer has a special charm to it that lightens up life.

We know summer only lasts for three months of the year, so we’ve got some helpful hints and tips to help extend the best season of the calendar year-long in your home. Here are our tips to make your home feel like summer all year-round.

Pavilion Cronulla, New South Wales

Detailed planning is crucial. Especially when the design project involves the redevelopment of 3 separate residential apartment blocks into a single consolidated building consisting of 28 luxury residential apartments and 4 commercial lots.
 

Balmoral Beach Side Home, Mosman

When a burgeoning Sydney family reached out to Cradle Design to manage and develop the master refurbishment plan for their household project, the architect firm collaborated alongside Frances Wellham Design and Aim Building Contactors to partner creative vision with reality.

Pera Retail Store, Glen Waverley

Founded in 2017, Pera is a premium luggage and suitcase retail outlet located in several Melbourne locations. To assist in the design of the Glen Shopping Center outlet, their tenth store opening, Pera reached out to the dynamic team at S2DIO-X Architects.

The Malton, Beecroft

Drawing inspiration from its heritage past, the Malton’s timeless design creates a beautiful balance between old and new.

Dusk Australia

Renowned for their commitment to selecting only the finest materials for each product, an ethos relatable to Havwoods, Dusk Australia were looking to uplift the visual appearance of several of their retail stores. 

Casuarina Beach Home, NSW

When approached by a family to create the perfect ‘land-based yacht on the beach,’ Phil Anstey, from Anstey Homes, knew just where to source the timber flooring. 

October's Very Own (OVO), London

Co-founded by Canadian hip-hop star Drake, October’s Very Own (OVO) is a street wear collective that spans fashion, music and lifestyle.

Arthur J. Gallagher Office, Sydney

Arthur J. Gallagher provided quite a specific brief when it came to the look and feel of their new office space - to design an environment that would reflect their corporate branding, but also be an inviting and interesting place to work. No one wants to hate Mondays!

Forest Lodge, New Forest

Essentially self-sufficient for power, water and sewage, this solid and serene abode is a superb example of what can be achieved through patience, care and imagination. Who wouldn’t want to live here?

Anytime Fitness HQ, Sydney

Designed by the in-house Anytime Fitness teams, the space features a neutral palette and lots of natural-toned timber planks in a herringbone pattern.