“Katrina and I decided early on that being on The Block was a once in a lifetime opportunity for us, that we were never going to be safe in our designs and that we really wanted to show the public that we could be daring, push the limits and show that we have creative flare.
On the very first day that we entered The Block we chose our target market…the DINKS (aka Double Incomers No Kids). Our reasons were simple -the living area is relatively small, there is no parking, the outdoor areas don’t allow for trampolines, swings, bikes, and there is limited storage space to house everything that a child accumulates. Our decision here is what ultimately influenced our design choices for there on in.
In the first week we created an absolutely smashing Guest Bedroom…the Judges loved it. So in week two we wanted to show everybody that we could do something other than a bedroom, hence we threw ourselves into designing a very functional and spacious Home Office. We never second guessed this and still stand by it today.
In real estate today it is almost essential that properties have a home office. More and more people are working from home or bringing elements of their workplace home as they continue to work longer and longer hours. Gone are the days of having a desk stuck in the corner of a bedroom, as they are impractical and often unused. Having a functionally and aesthetically pleasing home office in a property is undoubtedly a huge selling point…I know it is for me!
Obviously we found it really hard to incorporate all elements of 2nd hand! Whilst we love ‘some’ 2nd goods, we struggled to fit this in to the design and overall look of our home. After all, we were aiming our house at professional people who liked classy, sleek, fresh and pizzazz.
We hope you like our room as much as we do! It really is a dream office and we can’t wait for you to see how the office fits into the rest of our house.“
Amie.
