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Modern Coastal renovation in Sapphire Beach using Hardie Fine Texture Cladding.

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Turning your traditional patio or verandah into an exciting entertainment space is the perfect way to extend your indoor living space into the outdoors. You’ll want to ensure any materials you use are hard-wearing to stand up against repeated use and the elements (from heavy rain to harsh sunshine), and the renovation itself shouldn’t break the bank. Choosing a product like HardieDeck™ means you get all the elegance of a sleek and sturdy deck without the drawbacks of traditional timber. Made from James Hardie’s™ premium fibre cement, the HardieDeck is a stylish addition to any outdoor space. It works just as well for your exterior dining area as it does around the edges of your pool. Outdoor kitchen for entertaining There’s nothing quite like firing up the barbie and inviting friends and family over for a meal out in the sunshine. A kitchen outside is a great way to use your outdoor space, but you need to ensure the materials around it will be able to withstand the hot summer days and rainy weather, and won’t get stained from spills and dropped food. Linea Weatherboard is the ideal choice for an outdoor kitchen – not only is it modern, durable and easy to install, but it’s resistant to shrinking, swelling and cracking. One last thing to remember for any outdoor kitchen: if you plan to install a barbecue on your deck, make sure the flooring is heat resistant and strong enough to support the extra weight of large appliances.

Read about the interviews of people that transformed their family home with the help of James Hardie products.

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Transforming this family home into a treasured modern abode

Step one, buy an unpolished property. Next, flip it. Then cash out. That was the plan when Amy and Bodhi secured their purchase in Old Sapphire, Coffs Harbour. 
But like most things in life, plans changed. And for this young couple that change came when two months after purchasing, Amy and Bodhi found out they were pregnant. 
And so just like that the plans for the house changed too, making way for their forever home. 
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Leading the renovation charge was Amy, a young, bright woman with a “never give-up” attitude. Amy was on a mission. No longer was she looking for a quick home flip, the new strategy was investing in high-quality, durable products and teaming up with a builder that could endure her persistence and be her ‘yes’ man. 
That ‘yes’ started with a look, one inspired by Amy’s go-to inspiration station Three Birds Renovations. Professional renovating trio Bonnie, Erin, and Lana share their knowledge with their large following of mostly women, inspiring them to take the reins of their own home renovations and re-dos. For Amy, these women’s ability to transform homes with such simple, effortless style was a source of confidence and a guiding light for her own renovation. 
Amy says that ‘The Three Birds team had just done this big, beautiful white house in Northern NSW (House 10). That started my inspiration for both the materials and the look we were going for too.’ 
That’s when Amy was introduced to James Hardie. ‘Three Birds Renovations use Hardie™ products in almost every house, and they look completely different in every house. You can see the quality in the work, and that’s really what I wanted’ she commented. 
Watching home transformation after home transformation with the help of James Hardie, Amy reached for her computer and started researching. It was here that she discovered <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> - falling in love with its clean and modern look. 
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To modernise her home, she used her family’s lifestyle as motivation. Both her and Bodhi are relaxed, coastal people that love the outdoors, and they wanted their house to reflect that. 
Open plan living areas and large windows connecting indoors to outdoors creating light-filled spaces are a staple of modern home. This, combined with a relaxing coastal style pool and pergola, and use of white and natural tones allowed Amy to really create the haven of a home she and Bodhi desired. 
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It had to be ‘open, just really open plan’ Amy remarks. ‘Where we could walk from one end of the home to the other without walls in the way. We wanted to feel like we had space and were outside all the time.’ To create this spacious, light-filled atmosphere, Amy and her builder designed the home to have as many windows as possible… which meant having an exterior material that could be easily shaped around them. 
For Amy and Bodhi, the outside façade is as important as the inside. To obtain that sleek, modern rendered look while also allowing light to pour in, Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding was the obvious choice. 
Amy admits she is particular in her tastes. She didn’t want a product that gave her home a cookie-cutter finish, rather something that emulated their outdoor, coastal lifestyle and unique style. <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> turned out to be the perfect solution for Amy to establish the sleek, modern rendered design she desired.
Aesthetically, <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> has a gorgeous simplicity to it that puts focus on the shape of the building without busy lines. It’s reminiscent of render without the hassle of having to bring renderers on site because the texture is already embedded in the fire cement panels. 
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Amy used an all-white colour palette and the texture gives the paint a nice matte finish. However, the choices are endless as the panels are pre-sealed and ready to be painted with any low sheen exterior paint colour.
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‘We bought in an area literally called Old Sapphire, everything is built 50 years ago. Now our house stands out in the best way possible, and at least six other houses in the area have followed suit’ Amy proudly noted. ‘People actually stop to ask us how we did it and use it for inspiration to transform their own houses.’ 
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Most of all, Amy was surprised by how affordable the entire process was and encourages others to not be limited by what they think something will cost. 
Her advice to others is ‘when it comes to achieving your vision for your home, the too hard basket just doesn’t exist.’
‘Instead of just painting your house and saying that will do, you can go out and find products like <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardie-fine-texture-cladding">Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding</a> that gives you the exact look you want without breaking the bank.’ 
In doing so, Amy says that she and Bodhi have increased the value of their home far more than what they spent and have started a renovation movement within their suburb. 
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But best of all, Amy’s hidden gem turned into a diamond that will be treasured by her now 18-month-old daughter, husband, and second baby on the way.
Looking to transform your home into a treasured family abode? Find inspiration just like Amy from our <a href="https://www.pinterest.com.au/jameshardieaus/">Pinterest Board</a>, <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/modernlookbook2021">Modern Look Book</a>, or <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/blog/home-renovation-guide">Renovation Guide</a>.

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Here is how a family home transformed into a treasured modern home with the help of Hardie™ Fine Texture Cladding and other James Hardie products.

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Great-looking eco-entertainer wins James Hardie Award

Kensington Residence, a beautiful home designed for bringing family and friends together, has taken out the much sought-after James Hardie Award (WA) at the 2021 <a href="https://www.designmatters.org.au/">Design Matters National </a>(DMN) Building Design Awards.
MC Holly McSweeney announced Adrian Fratelle, from <a href="https://ecohabit.com.au/">Ecohabit</a>, as the deserving winner in front of a room filled with DMN Members, their guests, VIPs and major sponsors, at the newly-renovated WA Museum Boola Bardip on Friday 15 October. 
James Hardie’s Marketing Director, Cathleya Buchanan, said it was an easy decision to select Kensington Residence for the prestigious, global building materials company’s Award.
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 “What caught our eye was Kensington Residence’s wonderful use of Stria™ Cladding as an additional texture to this striking modern home. It is an excellent display of how lightweight cladding can be used to cantilever forms”, Ms. Buchanan said.
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<a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/scyon-stria-cladding">Stria™ Cladding</a> suits contemporary looks where a bold, but the pared-back aesthetic is desired. Featuring deep grooves from the thick shiplap cladding boards, the <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/scyon-stria-cladding">Stria™ Cladding</a> range is an easy way to get the strong horizontal line details in modern home and townhouse designs.
DMN Member Adrian Fratelle was elated to receive the James Hardie Award. The recognition vindicated the Northbridge sustainability architect firm’s belief that it is possible to live in a home that is ecological, affordable, and also beautiful.
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 “We wanted to contrast the existing brick and metal with different materials, colours and form – deliberately juxtaposing with rectilinear forms to provide a distinction between the old and the new,” Mr. Fratelle said.
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The intention behind the Kensington Residence was to blur the threshold between the indoors and outdoors. The extension was designed around an existing tree, with specific placement of the openings to create a feeling of connection to the outside and an alfresco space as an extension of the living area. Photographer: Peter Ellery
The old, existing Kensington Residence, a 1970s brick cottage with a red metal roof, fell short of the client’s current living needs. Four-bedroom with just one bathroom, the cottage had a small, congested kitchen and dining area in a sleepout, with a rear deck. 
In the winning design, these were removed and new living space, main bedroom with ensuite, and study area were added. This created a new dining and kitchen area tying into an outdoor space where the whole family can gather, spend time together and entertain. 
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Expanding on their current cramped cottage, this Kensington Residence addition created a new space to entertain and spend time with the whole family. The addition was a deliberate juxtaposition in materials, colours, and form. The extension combined passive house principles along with effective air-tightness for a sustainable home. Photographer: Peter Ellery
After only two years in the industry as a designer, Mr. Fratelle knew he wanted to design liveable homes, with an eco edge – something that wasn’t happening in Perth’s market, so he started designing his own energy-efficient homes. 
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 “I began to get a reputation for designing homes that ‘worked’. They were practical, not oversized and most of all, was comfortable for the occupants,” he said. 
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Tips for a Hamptons-style Outdoor Room with Natalee Bowen

With boundless coastlines, a breathtaking outback, sightseeing for days, and year-round agreeable weather, it’s no wonder Australia has a love affair with our land down under. With outdoor living playing such an intrinsic part of the Australian lifestyle, it only makes sense that one of our favourite home design styles embraces all that is beautiful about the great outdoors. <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/hamptons-look">Hamptons style</a> combines comfort, elegance, and natural surrounds in one highly covetable design trend, and Australia can’t get enough.
To get the scoop on all things Hamptons outdoor style, we sat down with a professional designer and Hamptons expert, Natalee Bowen.
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To wholeheartedly embrace Hamptons style is to wholeheartedly embrace the great outdoors, and what better way to do this than by adding one or two outdoor buildings to your design scheme. For design expert, Natalee, “Hamptons style is all about creating the summer resort style of living. An alfresco kitchen, outdoor pool and adjacent pool house, or something as simple as large sliding doors that open up your home to the backyard are all ideal for creating a complete outdoor entertaining space. You want to feel like your home is a holiday destination all year round,” she adds.
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Three Birds Renovations create an oasis for relaxation! This outdoor room is complete with a day bed and outdoor fireplace for resort-style luxury!
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Whether you’re working with an interior or exterior, Hamptons style is all about intricate structures. If you include a covered verandah in your design scheme, consider adding a pitched gable roof to keep in line with the traditional look of Hamptons style roofing, advises Natalee. Don’t forget to include that quintessential weatherboard look on the exterior of your verandah or outdoor room with <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/scyon-linea-weatherboard">Linea™ Weatherboard</a>. The weatherboard look that’s created with the cement composite profile is as close to traditional Hamptons style weatherboard as you can get and instantly infuses a charming coastal ambience. “It’s all about creating long, clean lines and deep shadows with <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/scyon-linea-weatherboard">Linea™ Weatherboard</a>”, says Natalee.
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The devil is all in the detail when creating a Hamptons outdoor room, verandah or complementary structures such as balustrades, eaves, cupolas, and arbours. “Australian’s are continually being drawn to more elegant and sophisticated design elements”, says Natalee. This can be adopted with upstairs balconies and detailed balustrades. “Vertical or crisscrossed timber balustrades in calming whites or a contrasting shade is one of those classic architectural details that adds a touch of elegance to a Hamptons home”, says Natalee. What’s more, additions such as these mingle beautifully with exterior materials such as <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/scyon-linea-weatherboard">Linea™ Weatherboard</a>.
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While there’s no denying that the elegance of Hamptons style immediately draws eyes upwards to features like weatherboard and impressive roofing, it pays to focus on embellishments below your feet as well. For Natalee, a Hamptons style floor is all about wooden flooring. “If you’re dressing the floors in your outdoor room, I love wide oak floorboards in either an American mocha shade or stained dark oak to create an open and breezy flow to the rest of the house.”
<img src="//images.ctfassets.net/rg5y8r6t6cjr/5Fqt3cWPL4ONdNAfP9BgLO/2ec1408cdf422897d02278aeb9ed0e15/linea-moderncoastal-glennhaven-TBRphoto-jameshardie_4_euaxn1.webp" alt="linea-moderncoastal-glennhaven-TBRphoto-jameshardie_4_euaxn1" />High ceilings, an outdoor kitchen and <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/scyon-linea-weatherboard">Linea™ Weatherboard</a> are three of the essential elements that create a Hamptons-style outdoor room.
If you’re laying flooring outdoors in an entryway or driveway, stone is a popular choice for Hamptons style. “Natural textures like stone work wonders in a Hamptons style home because you’re once again bringing in that natural element”, says Natalee. “Using natural materials such as stone is also a great way to bring in the Hamptons colour palette of whites, neutrals and greys”, she adds.
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When it comes to creating Hamptons style with your alfresco accents, “The key words are timeless elegance”, says Natalee. “Many homeowners get confused between Hamptons and beachy or Hamptons and country,” she adds. To avoid zigzagging between contrasting design styles and staying true to <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/looks/hamptons/traditional-hamptons">traditional Hamptons style</a>, Natalee advises focusing on texture and colour palette. “A soothing colour scheme of pastels, all-white or soft grey that takes inspiration from the ocean along with natural materials like rattan and timber will bring an instant feeling of freshness to your home.” When choosing décor or furniture items for your verandah, always opt for natural materials such as timber cabinetry or cane chairs.
<img src="//images.ctfassets.net/rg5y8r6t6cjr/wi0CBPGmy9fhdz6JuggcV/6829d61b41a227de620ce03b86a0b8cd/hardiegroove-hamptons-mindarie-jameshardie-202005-4__1_.webp" alt="hardiegroove-hamptons-mindarie-jameshardie-202005-4__1_" />Natalee suggests using a neutral colour palette and natural textures to give your Hamptons outdoor room a relaxing, elegant and timeless appeal.
Another common misjudgement when creating a Hamptons style décor scheme is confusing coastal charm with coastal kitsch by over-decorating. To combat this, Natalee recommends pairing back on your décor items and only bringing in natural elements with jute or sisal rugs, a shell or two here and there, and pops of colour with plants and linen cushions. If you really want to make a bold splash in your verandah or outdoor room, you can’t go wrong with a beaded chandelier.

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Taking the hassle out of fire rated construction

During more than a decade working in the residential building sector, Georges has come up against all kinds of problems and challenges. But the biggest headache of them all is building fire rated walls. For years Georges thought he had no choice but to use brick walls to meet fire rating requirements for MGM projects. “Building up an intertenancy fire rated brick wall requires a lot of time, labour and precision,” says Georges “and the mess it creates on site is pretty disruptive too.” Having used bricks all this time, Georges was delighted to discover a simple, low-cost alternative at a James Hardie seminar on fire-rating solutions. Discovering that <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardiesmart-fire-&-acoustic-wall-systems-intertenancy-wall-system">HardieSmart™ Intertenancy wall system </a>is installed by carpenters, with no bricks, no mess and no extra plasterboard layer, has been a game changer for Georges and his customers. Not only does the <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/systems/hardiesmart-intertenancy-wall-system/">HardieSmart Intertenancy wall </a>system save a lot of hassle in construction, it also saves on installation time and costs. “People want their dream houses, and it’s my job to make their dream into reality” says Georges. “Presenting the simple math to customers about time and cost savings gives them a lot of confidence. When it came to choosing a fire-rating solution for one of their recent building projects in Ryde, HardieSmart™ Intertenancy wall system was the obvious choice. With this innovative breakthrough, everyone working with MGM wins, from the estimators to the foreman and, most importantly, the customers, who can choose a budget alternative for their project, without sacrificing safety or quality. If you’re still dealing with the mess and aggro that comes with fire rated walls, it’s time to look beyond brick and discover the <a href="https://www.jameshardie.com.au/productrange/hardiesmart-fire-&-acoustic-wall-systems-intertenancy-wall-system">HardieSmart Intertenancy wall system</a>. Send your plans to technical.team@jameshardie.com.au or call our team on 13 11 03 to start making life easier for everyone. <img src="//images.contentful.com/rg5y8r6t6cjr/1v5yzDKdUlMV835MG49t5K/f30abbd8341f5d9c67c8391ce8a923bc/HardieSmart-Case-Study-Georges-250x400px-v2.jpg" alt="HardieSmart-Case-Study-Georges-250x400px-v2" />

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