Tutorial 6 - The Importance of Detail in Your Home Design .

I suggest that you look through the various headings and hyperlinks to remind yourself of the many opportunities you have to incorporate building detail, to not only alter an existing home but also to add interest to your new home style.

Design details outside your home.

1. External Walls : Brick, stone, flint, render, tile hanging, glass, timber claddings
2. Windows : types of window, useful design features
3. External doors . Types and materials
4. Roofs . Types and materials
5. Porches and canopies . Types and materials
6. Rainwater goods
7. Chimneys, flues and chimney pots .
8. Roof windows
9. External lighting

Design details inside your home .

1. Staircases
2. Fireplaces
3. Floor tiles
4. Moulding and panelling
5. Radiators
6. Switches and power points
7. Internal doors
8. Use of colour
9. Special design features

Suggested Reader Tasks :

1. If you feel confident using a computer, create a new file and add useful links to manufacturers / suppliers for particular building products details appropriate to your home.
2. If not, get a scrapbook and cut-and-paste building details from magazines and photographs.

Contacts and references :

Go to www.homedesign-online.co.uk and www.homebuilding.co.uk .