Design and Inspiration

Interior design and advice to inspire your next dream home.

Meet the Las Palmas facade: A Palm Springs icon, reimagined for modern living

Meet the Las Palmas facade: A Palm Springs icon, reimagined for modern living

We spoke to Metricon Design Team Leader Matthew Winter about the inspiration behind Metricon's latest façade, Las Palmas, and why the mid-century modernism movement, with its focus on functionality and form, has had a profound influence on contemporary design.

Simple Feng Shui tips to create a balanced and positive home

Simple Feng Shui tips to create a balanced and positive home

Long before Marie Kondo introduced the world to the joy of tidying up, there was another timeless practice focused on bringing balance and wellbeing into our homes - Feng Shui. Here are our tips to transform your home.

Metricon's 2026 bathroom trend forecast

Metricon's 2026 bathroom trend forecast

Once purely functional, the bathroom is now viewed as a private sanctuary - a place where ritual, rest and design converge. With 2026 on the horizon, bathrooms are embracing warmth, tactility and an increasingly curated sense of style.

Colour crush: Metricon’s forecasted hues for 2026

Colour crush: Metricon’s forecasted hues for 2026

From sunlit neutrals to cocooning blues and moody charcoals, 2026 is shaping up to be a year of colour with presence. Metricon Interior Designer Felicity Tragardh reveals the shades set to transform Australian homes in the year ahead.

Metricon's 2026 kitchen trend forecast

Metricon's 2026 kitchen trend forecast

From flowing curves and statement cabinetry to layered lighting and natural stone finishes, the kitchens of 2026 are designed to be as functional as they are captivating. Metricon Senior Interior Designer Tracey Noonan shares the trends set to transform the heart of the home.

Metricon’s most popular home inclusions for 2025

Metricon’s most popular home inclusions for 2025

Discover the home inclusions Metricon customers love most - from statement cabinetry and efficient heating and cooling, to indulgent wine rooms and brushed metallic tapware. Metricon’s Retail Product and Studio M Manager, Andrea Barnett, shares the top trends shaping Australian homes and how these inclusions turn comfort into everyday living.

Why visiting a display home before you buy matters

Why visiting a display home before you buy matters

Building your dream home is one of the biggest decisions you’ll ever make - and it deserves more than just a few clicks online. That’s why visiting a Metricon display home is such an important step. It’s your chance to see, feel, and experience the quality and craftsmanship that make us Australia’s leading home builder. Virtual tours and videos are great, but nothing compares to stepping inside a home and imagining how it could fit your lifestyle.

Learn how Vastu Shastra can increase the positive energy in your home

Learn how Vastu Shastra can increase the positive energy in your home

Feeling off in your space? Metricon explains how Vastu Shastra can help you design for flow, balance and intention. Apply these tips to your next build or reno.

Single storey duplexes: the new chapter in dual occupancy living

Single storey duplexes: the new chapter in dual occupancy living

The way Australians are approaching property development is shifting - and single storey duplexes are quickly emerging as the design to watch. For more than a decade, the spotlight has largely been on double-storey builds. Bigger, bolder designs made perfect sense in the boom years, when size and scale were the focus. But times are changing. With affordability under pressure and returns on larger projects beginning to tighten, single storey duplexes are stepping forward as a smarter, more achievable alternative.

Double the inspiration: twin display homes in Magill

Double the inspiration: twin display homes in Magill

Step inside Metricon’s twin Magill display homes and discover how thoughtful design and indoor-outdoor living bring each space to life.

Light and dark come to life in Rowville

Light and dark come to life in Rowville

Torn between dark vs light interior? Metricon Homes’ Vantage and Hampshire display homes in Rowville offer a lesson in contrast. Book a visit to both today.

Meet the minds behind our show-stopping Artisan 56 display home in Rye

Meet the minds behind our show-stopping Artisan 56 display home in Rye

Love light-filled spaces and natural textures? Tour Metricon Homes' Artisan 56 display home in Rye and see the design thinking behind its coastal charm.