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Each year Houzz honour the professionals behind the most popular photos on Houzz with a prestigious Best of Houzz award. We are thrilled and proud to be a winner of the 2019 Houzz design award! Visit our Houzz account and scroll though our recently completed projects Houzz is the leading platform for home renovation and design, their Best Of Houzz 2019 Awards, honor home builders and design professionals whose work was the most popular among the more than 40 million monthly u

One of the benefits of building your new home with PJ Burns Builder, is your ability to customise and personalise every element of your personal design. To help you create a style and new home you love, we have a few collected a few photographs to inspire your design. Concrete look tiles create a lovely contrast in this PJ Burns Builder home, against the white plumbing cabinetry and walls and provide a stunning room without overspending on the budget. Designer tip: Finishings

Are you a first home buyer? If your answer is yes, did you know that the Queensland State Government offers first home buyers significant grants. We have all the info, so read on and find out you are eligible. What is the first home owners grant? The FHOG is a state government initiative to help first home owners get into their new home sooner. The first home could be a home, unit, townhouse or apartment, but it must be completely new and can’t have been sold as a residential

A common topic of discussion during the preliminary design stages when building a new home is around creating a home that is kid friendly. We have a ideas for you to consider that will make your home comfortable, stylish and durable.. Your kitchen design If space allows, a butler’s pantry is a great way to take advantage of additional cabinetry and bench space for those busy, before school mornings Images: Photograph and Floor Plan of a recently completed PJ Burns home with a

Ideas to introduce colour into your kitchen. Deciding on a design and colour palette that suits your needs and fits your space is key to creating your dream kitchen in your new PJ Burns Builder home. We are noticing the traditional all-white palettes are now often being replaced with palettes featuring fun pops of colour, patterns and textures by the way of splashbacks, cabinetry and finishings. Here, we describe a few ways you can incorporate colour into your kitchen. Encaus

Design with joy – how to create a new home that makes you feel happy! When designing your new PJ Burns Builder home, consider little things that make you smile. Our team of creative experts can help you incorporate those small details in your home to create that feeling joy, based around current elements of your life that make you feel happy. No matter how small it seems at the time, we will experience little moments of joy in our everyday life. These small sparks of joy are

Interior design ideas to elevate your home! With so many platforms and beautiful images availabile to us daily, it is easy to become overwhelmed by options and choices when it comes to the interior design of your new PJ Burns Builder home. We have broken it down to simple elements and steps for you to consider, when designing and decorating each space of your new PJ Burns Builder home. Let light in. Beautiful lighting will make a space, a whilst your floor plan will usually d

Colour Forecast We are here to guide you in finding the perfect colour combination for your new PJ Burns Builder home. Let’s do it! Dulux’s four forecasted styles for 2019 are all about creating your happy place and living your best life. When the world is so busy and the influences so many, these beautiful colour palette’s will help you filter out the noise and focus on what matters. Breathe and simply be in the moment with Dulux’s wholeself palette Do you feel like your bra

Point of Difference The team here at PJ Burns Builder have been designing and building award winning, new homes for over 40 years, and specialise in new homes and knockdown rebuilds on the Sunshine Coast, in Hervey Bay and in Brisbane and surrounding areas. So what is it that sets us apart from other home builders? A personalised design to suit your lifestyle and budget We understand that your home is more than just a roof over your head. After all, carefully considered desig

5 ways to bring your new home to life! We have created a list and narrowed it down to five things that we encourage you to consider, when designing and planning each space of your new PJ Burns Builder home. Number One: Let light in. There are so many styles of windows + creative ways to let light into your new PJ Burns Builder home! Exposed trusses with a feature skylight will enhance your living space and provide so much character, while lovely louvre windows are hard to pas

Style Files – Japandi Style One of the most exciting parts of building your new home is selecting your design & style. For some people this comes really easy & others it can be a little more difficult. Whichever side of the fence you sit on, we have a team of experts here to guide you through the process. While Scandinavian (Scandi) design continues to be a popular, aligning seamlessly with our relaxing Queensland lifestyle, beautiful landscapes & our strong connection to our

Style Files – Hamptons Style One of the most exciting parts of building your new home is selecting your design & style. For some people this comes really easy & others it can be a little more difficult. Whichever side of the fence you sit on, we have a team of experts here to guide you through the process. One of the biggest styles on trend at the moment & being showcased all over social media is the Hamptons Style, which can be influenced by our coastal ‘beach vibe’ or hinte

Modern Bricks There is nothing more exciting to those of us in the building & design industry, or anyone currently building their new home, than new & stylish products! The new PGH Morada range here at PJ Burns The Morada Collection We just adore the new PGH Morada range of bricks! A fresh, matte finish brick collection for contemporary style and design, with an option of  ‘Linea’ to give a stunning minimalist look. The Morada collection boasts clean lines with a smooth, matt

Adding Personality to Your Façade If eyes are the windows to the soul, then the façade of a home tells the story of its occupants.  Your home exterior, whether elegant or bold, will set the tone for the rest of the home and give passers-by a small glimpse into your life. If you want your neighbours to stare in envy, you need to do something to make your façade stand out. Fortunately, giving your exterior some life can be as easy as some clever landscaping and some stunning ar

Internal Courtyards Internal Courtyards create a beautiful addition to homes, and can be designed to open from bedrooms, living rooms or kitchens. With the incorporation of timber or aluminium bi-fold doors, courtyards will add space to your home and create a private multi-purpose, dining, living, entertaining, communal area for your family. Your rooms opening to the courtyard will be brought to life by gardens and nature, and in the following recently completed PJ Burns Buil