SEED Homes

05/09/2017

We’ve been waiting for this moment for months! Finally we get to show you around our stunning, contemporary new home: the Oasis. What do you think? http://bit.ly/OasisHometw

Set on a beautiful wooded lot, the Oasis is a vision of a contemporary, high performance home. Designed to blend in with the natural landscape, the contemporary design hides a wonderfully light, elegant interior. Come have a look inside our newest

03/20/2017

Love spa retreats, but find them hard on your wallet? Make every day a spa day with our eleven top tips for creating a spa retreat in your bathroom. http://bit.ly/spabathroom

Who doesn’t love going to a spa? Even just a few hours of relaxation and pampering can leave you feeling like you’re walking on air. Spa retreats offer an opportunity (or excuse!) to take time out from our busy lives. Unfortunately for those on

03/13/2017

03/13/2017

If you’re looking to use environmentally friendly materials in your next interior design project, have a look at our guide to the pros and cons of popular materials. http://bit.ly/envmaterials

How you choose to decorate and furnish your home reflects your tastes, lifestyle, and beliefs. Many people are turning to natural, ‘eco-friendly’ materials both to limit their impact on the environment and avoid potentially harmful chemicals in man-made products. In this post, we cover some of the m...

03/06/2017

Thermal bridging is the secret to how well your insulation system performs. If you’re building a high performance home, you need to read this. http://bit.ly/thermalbridging

If you’re looking to build a high performance home, insulation is likely to be forefront in your mind. But the insulating material you use is just one part of your insulation strategy. If you want your new home to be warm and air-tight, you also need to tackle thermal bridging. Let’s start with the…

02/27/2017

Are you ready to embrace the philosophy of minimalism? If so, check out our tips for transforming your home (old or new) into a minimalist paradise. http://bit.ly/2minimalistfb

Minimalism is one of the hottest trends in recent years across all areas of design. But embracing minimalism is more about a philosophy of life than a design style. It’s a lifestyle choice; a decision to abandon clutter in favor of space. When it comes to interior design, there’s a lot of overlap be...

02/20/2017

Don’t forget the icing on the cake when building your new home. Once you’ve got the construction underway it’s time to think about how to create an elegant finish for your contemporary home. http://bit.ly/2elegantfinish

Many clients come to us requesting a contemporary, high performance home. While the design and construction of a house are hugely important, it’s the interior design that really transforms a house into a home. We take huge care over these final details to create a high quality, contemporary finish.…

02/13/2017

Choosing the right orientation can maximize your chances of creating a zero energy home and it won’t cost you a cent. Here’s how you can design your home to make the most of the sun’s energy. http://bit.ly/2orientationfb

If you’re aiming to build a zero energy home then renewable technologies, triple glazing, and innovative insulation techniques may be at the forefront of your mind. But there’s one secret that can help you achieve the zero energy dream and it won’t cost you a cent. It’s all to do with where and how…

02/06/2017

Will 2017 be the year you bite the bullet and build your dream home? It may not be as hard as you think. Just follow our four simple steps to go from idea to construction. http://bit.ly/dreamhomefb

Will 2017 be the year you bite the bullet and build your perfect home? Many people dream of designing and building their own home, but few actually achieve their goal. Why? Because it can be a stressful, and – if things go wrong –

01/30/2017

Do you know how your water rates are calculated? In most cases if you use less, you pay less. Save water and money by following our top 15 tips for being more water efficient at home. http://bit.ly/homewaterefficient

Water is arguably the single most important substance in our lives. It’s all too easy to take it for granted, particularly when all we have to do to get it is turn on the faucet. So why should we worry about conserving water -

01/23/2017

Use the principles of broken-plan living to bring back some coziness and privacy to your open-plan home. Find out why broken-plan is the new open-plan and how it can improve your family life. http://bit.ly/brokenplan

For years, contemporary home design has been characterized by open-plan living spaces. But the tide may be turning. Perhaps it’s that our homes are having to fulfill more functions than ever before. That more of us are working from home and families are increasingly becoming more complex. Or simply…

01/17/2017

Want to know why we love high performance homes? Here’s our definition, plus some tips on how to build one. http://bit.ly/highperformhome

‘High performance homes’ is a term that’s bandied around a lot. We’ve found that many people don’t really understand exactly what it means or the benefits of owning a high performance home until they’ve lived in one. So what really is a high performance