Builders of Beautiful Unique Homes
A few weeks back, we discussed the difference between choosing an architect or design and build company to manage your home building project.
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When building a home in New Zealand, you need to deal with a builder that understands the uniqueness of our beautiful terrain, stunning scenery and of course our climate.
To help you to become as informed as possible about your journey, and of course to keep up with the latest in our network and the building industry, we’ve developed a quiet place for you to enjoy perusing articles we’ve published. These touch on the latest in design advice, innovation and inspiration, building tips and advice, and of course some case studies which we hope will get you excited about your home building journey with David Reid Homes… so pull up a chair, grab a coffee and enjoy!
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Building Your Dream Home – from Conception to Reality
It takes time, experience and creativity to design beautiful homes that are both functional and unique. Drawing from more than 20 year’s experience building homes for New Zealanders, David Reid Homes has developed more than 40 house designs to suit a range of budgets, lifestyles and needs.Read this article -
What’s Hot In Home Heating
Considering installing a fire or updating your current fire or heating situation? Not all heating sources are created equal and developments in both wood and gas fires has seen design, functionality and efficiency change dramatically.Read this article -
David Reid Homes Kapiti turns 10
An exciting time for our Wellington Region David Reid Homes team who are celebrating 10 years in their Kapiti office this month. The team are marking the occasion with 10 weeks of giveaways on their Facebook page, as a way of saying ‘thanks’ and sharing their success with the greater Wellington community.Read this article -
10 Reasons To Love Winter
Short days, widespread snow and continuous frosts, winter seems to be more brutal than usual this year. The colds and sniffles are doing the rounds and without so much as a hint of warm weather in the air, it’s easy to feel a little blue.Read this article -
Architect or Design and Build Company?
At some stage when planning your dream home, you’re going to have to make a choice about who designs it. Do you go with an architect or a design and build company?Read this article -
Building Healthy Homes
A properly insulated home will save homeowners thousands of dollars in heating costs.Read this article -
Building Homes For The Future
Sustainable construction is the future of the building industry. As proud Kiwis, David Reid Homes is committed to incorporating thermally efficient features to minimise the impact we have on the environment.Read this article -
Kitchen Design Tips
Over the past decade kitchens have made a comeback and now play a starring role in the modern home. Open plan kitchens that flow into the dining and living and alfresco areas are becoming the norm. David Reid Homes Nelson/Tasman/Marlborough owner Paul Richards has been in the trade for 34 years, and when he first started out, kitchens were not given much consideration at all.Read this article -
Storing Wine At Home
Any wine enthusiast worth their salt will have a stash of wine in their spare bedroom wardrobe, dreaming of an underground cellar to store their collection in.Read this article