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mark boriinger Brian is very active in Relay for Life. What is the process for me if I wanted to look at building my own home at Hopwood Homes? “You can come to the office with anything from a vague idea of what you want, to fully-developed architectural plans. “For building designers, smart design is not telling a client what you have for them; it’s listening to what they want,”
Brian said. “At the end of the day, you will be living there for 10, 15 or more years and so if there’s even just one thing wrong, you’ll be walking past it every day and seeing it,” he said. So an important part of the consultation process begins when you first approach Brian Hopwood Homes and you sit down to talk about what you are hoping to achieve and what you want to see in your
dream home. “Building a house is a huge investment in trust. I’ve got to try and read what each client is feeling, what they’re expecting and work with my team from there. “I not only take in all the wishes of the clients, but try and design the home to the block too. It is so important to design a home that
suits how you live and what excites you. There are many aspects to consider, and my job is to advise what spaces will work best. I also design to each person’s budget and offer alternatives. We start each design from scratch. I look at various areas and I like at least 2 living spaces what I call a ‘cup of tea area’ and ‘alfresco space’.
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