New colours, styles and technological breakthroughs – there is always something happening at Metricon’s state–of–the–art selection centre, Studio m.

Clearly Metricon has never heard the proverb “never judge a book by its cover”. New techniques, new materials and a fresh approach to design have resulted in a stunning release of homes with strong street appeal.

The kitchen is an incredibly important part of the home to get right. There are a number of elements you should consider both in the planning phase and especially once you’ve moved in to keep it at its sparkling best.

Glamour is back in our homes in a big way, according to Metricon’s Interior Designer, Melissa Bennett. While a neutral palette for your big ticket items such as carpets and sofas never goes out of style, luscious colours and textures are emerging as the key accents for 2007.

Metricon has an industry leading colour selection process at Studio m, which is conveniently located at Metricon’s head office in Mt Waverley. Learn some key elements to consider when deciding on the colour scheme for your home.

The trend in contemporary, Australian homes is an open plan kitchen design, which is integrated with the informal living and dining areas to maximise interaction with friends and family.

Learn some key design elements to implement when creating an ensuite/bathroom in your home.

Lighting is a highly effective way to create different moods in your home, so your selection of light fittings and light positioning is very important.

Contemporary homes today are designed with zoned living, catering to the modern Australian family. There are some key design elements to keep in mind to develop a “kid’s retreat” in your home.

Metricon believes people are increasingly looking for indoor/outdoor living options as a standard feature in their home. The following features are worth considering when designing an outdoor room.

Home buyers are opting to include an outdoor room in their home, timber decking is becoming increasingly popular to create the ideal space for entertaining and informal living.