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How to get the Hamptons look: Intrim answer your top questions

Posted: 31 Oct 2021 05:00 PM PDT

Sponsored by Intrim

Regular readers may have seen the Instagram Live we hosted for Intrim, alongside interior designer and Hamptons design queen Natalee Bowen of Indah Island recently. A fabulous and informative chat (you can check it out here if you missed it), we discussed how to get the Hamptons look in your home, and how Intrim mouldings can help you do so. With so many reader questions, we thought we'd bring you the top 10 questions and a series of expert Intrim answers.

Also read to the end for details of how you could win a design consultation with Natalee.

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Are decorative large skirtings & architraves expensive?
The height and thickness of the profile, what material it is made from (ie. FJ Pine or MDF) and whether it is primed or unprimed will determine the cost. If you consider that the install cost for skirting and architraves will be roughly the same for smaller and taller skirting, the key difference is the timber itself.

For the visual impact it provides, it’s one of the highest return on your investments for a reno. It’s also often overlooked. You can get a tall decorative skirting on a thinner profile and save a heap but still create big impact. You can easily work out a figure for budgeting for your project by downloading the price list from the Intrim website.

How do I work out how much material I need?
For skirting, measure around your floors, room by room. Start from left to right, work around the room and remember each length is 5.4 metres so calculate how many lengths you need. We recommend allowing an extra 10% for skirting. For your architraves, measure around all four sides of the windows, and three sides of the doorways. Add 20% scrap for architraves.

How do I see samples or a showroom?
We have displays in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Check with Covid restrictions, however you can also order up to four samples for free from our website. They really help when creating a vision board.

I don't know where to start? Who can help me?
We always recommend browsing through the project galleries on the Intrim website or visiting our Pinterest boards for inspiration. When you have an idea of the style, but you are after help in selecting your profiles, you can filter on the website by style and size. After you’ve shortlisted a few options you can then order samples online. Another option is to book a design consultation, where you can have a virtual consultation with a product expert from Intrim to help you.

Do you do site visits or in-home consultations?
If you want someone in your home to help you work out your requirements then it's best to talk to a builder or carpenter. If you need help for a design consultation then jump online to request a virtual consultation.

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I want to match the profile I already have?
Profile matching is absolutely available so you can stay true to the heritage of your home. The best way to do that is contact the Intrim team to assist you to custom make this for you. Additional lead time is required.

Can I just pick up the stock when I need it?
With such a huge range of options and designs, timber mouldings are not an off-the-shelf item, except for the most basic profile stock in your local hardware store. That's why everything is made to order, so depending on where you are located you need to allow four-to-six days production time plus freight to your location.

How do I work out how to do the wainscoting panelling?
This will depend on the style you are after. Once you have decided whether you want lower third or full height, with or without a chair rail and your profile style, you can work out how many panels you need. A general rule of thumb is to keep all the spacings equal between the panels above and below to create the symmetry. A panel shouldn't be more than a metre wide.

Can I put VJ panelling in the bathroom?
Intrim's VJ Board Pro, is an MDF material and isn't suitable for bathrooms or wet areas. Some VJ products can be used in a bathroom, but you need to ensure it is a specifically rated for wet area use, as many are not. You can however use FJ Pine products in bathrooms – Intrim lining boards are ideal to get the VJ look in a bathroom (our very own Jen did this). You can also do wainscoting in bathrooms (just not in the shower), and it looks fantastic in Hamptons homes.

Curves and arches are really in at the moment, how do you get an architrave or skirting board curved?
Arches are custom made to your sizes in the matching profile for the rest of your architraves. Skirting boards on curved walls can also be made to match exactly with a more flexible material that, when painted, looks identical to the straight FJ pine timber skirting.

Is a coffered ceiling a must for a Hamptons home?

Hamptons style is all about the layers, and adding a coffered ceiling works perfectly for Hamptons style layered with wainscoting and large architraves and skirtings. Coffered ceilings are definitely not a DIY job, so speak with your builder to achieve this look.

Enter our competition to win a virtual design consultation with Natalee Bowen and download your free guide to choosing timber mouldings

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The Block 2021 exterior facade and front garden reveals

Posted: 31 Oct 2021 12:30 PM PDT

It was an emotional night on The Block as the contestants said goodbye to their trades and it sunk in that they were almost done! The scores were a lot closer than last week, with everyone getting praise from the judges. But Mitch and Mark finally took out the top spot for their heritage facade and garden. And Josh and Luke continued to throw tantrums and declare the judges didn’t know anything!

Ronnie and Georgia: 3rd (27/30)

A "modern masterpiece" consistent from front to back, said Darren Palmer. Neale said it was architectural, contemporary and impressive.

Shaynna was surprised how exposed it was, with no protection from the elements at the front door, and anyone walking past could see straight into the kitchen. She thought privacy would have been a bigger consideration. “From a security point of view it doesn’t feel practical,” added Neale.

Shaynna said the garden was more decorative than it was inviting and it didn’t feel like it would be used. But they all loved the beehive!

Neale loved the standing seam Colorbond cladding. “It has a real modern elegance to it. Ronnie and Georgia have this ability to make a strong statement but in a very subtle way. They’ve kept that signature that is instinctively theirs. They know what they’re doing.”

Does this facade have street appeal? Yes it does, heaps, the judges said. And it would appeal to buyers.

Shop the look: Bee Hive 8 Frame

Mitch and Mark: 1st (29.5/30)

A "perfect" white (aluminium) picket fence, paved pathways that look like they've been there for years, a tree wrapped with seating for watching the world go by and grass – complete with cubby house and trampoline for children to enjoy – Mitch and Mark's front yard was just what the judges wanted to see.

Shaynna called it an absolute knockout. She loved the cubby house and trampoline and the recycled brick paving. The tree was a gift from the Gods but creating seating around it was brilliant, Darren said.

"Storytelling at its best!" Neale summed up. “The family lifestyle dream. You could not have done a better job of wrapping up this house. They have created an incredibly welcoming facade and front garden. The house feels like it’s been here forever. It’s going to appeal to the widest possible demographic.”

Shop the look: Rattan tub chair

Tanya and Vito: last (24/30)

“I’m so pleased they weren’t tempted to do a Palm Springs garden with the cactus. It would have been a bit much,” said Neale.

“I’m surprised they chose the same plants we said don’t go with the period of the house,” Shaynna said. She loved the cricket pitch but would have liked more plants like grasses that fitted with the age of the home.

Darren liked the diagonal lines and the addition of the brick as a design feature that tired in with the fireplace. He said it was visually interesting and a lot of thought had gone into it.

Neale would have liked to have seen something bigger and more dramatic but that they’d probably done the best they could on a budget.

“I think that what they’ve done really does help sell the dream of this house,” said Darren. It was an architectural dream for a Mid Century enthusiast.

Shop the look: Rattan hanging chair | Rattan tub chair

Josh and Luke: 4th (24.5/30)

"Simple, structural elegance!" said Shaynna as they walked up Josh and Luke's driveway and the praise didn't stop there. From the mature olive tree standing against the grey rendered wall to the inviting front doorway and offset front yard, with a secluded workout space to one side, this was the ideal way to represent the best of what the twins had delivered inside, Darren said.

“Seeing the house in the state we saw it last week I thought we’d be lucky to see anything. But this is just so cool,” Darren said. Neale said: “It has become a different building.” The established (uplit) olive tree was a hit with them all.

“Josh and Luke needed a comeback and boy, have they delivered one,” said Neale.

The front wall, however, was a jarring rustic note in an otherwise minimalist modern space. “There’s not one rustic note throughout the rest of the house.” (As usual, the boys didn’t take the negative parts of the feedback well at all and said the judges had no idea what they were talking about!).

Overall the façade, with its soaring skyline and modern outlook, left the judges smiling. Darren said it was close to being great.

Kirsty and Jesse: 2nd (28.5/30)

“Look at this, it’s the grand entrance,” Shaynna said. The judges loved the arbor, the lighting, the star jasmine. “Honey, I’m home!” Neale declared (for the second time!).

Shaynna said it was beautiful, Neale said it was amazing, real family life, selling the dream. “It has a sense to me of suburban grandeur.” Neale said his head was spinning at the sheer size of the block, offering almost country style living.

Darren said they had the same privacy issue as Ronnie and Georgia and they should frost the front door. But everything else was superb: colourcheme, Colorbond, weatherboard. “I love everything,” Darren said. While the house could have been a poison chalice because of its size, they had made the absolute best of it. “They’ve done every inch of this justice.”

Neale said he thought it was the best house The Block had ever delivered. “In all my years of judging The Block, I can’t think of a better property than this.”