	{"id":12188,"date":"2018-07-04T05:54:03","date_gmt":"2018-07-04T05:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/?p=12188"},"modified":"2018-07-06T10:06:45","modified_gmt":"2018-07-06T10:06:45","slug":"local-design-advice-with-geelongs-metricon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/bellarinetimes\/real-estate\/local-design-advice-with-geelongs-metricon\/","title":{"rendered":"Local design advice with Geelong\u2019s Metricon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most appealing aspects of building a new home from the ground up is the opportunity to make it your own.<\/p>\n<p>You won\u2019t be living in someone else\u2019s dream or settling for the previous owner\u2019s outdated taste.<\/p>\n<p>The selection process for features, fixtures and fittings can be one of the most exciting times in the new build project; it can also be one of the most overwhelming.<\/p>\n<p>With so many decisions to make and so many choices to live with, literally, this\u00a0creative decision-making process can be overwhelming and perplexing for many new home buyers. 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Metricon\u2019s innovative state-of-the-art studio, Studio\u00a0M, makes customising your home as uncomplicated and convenient as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Customers building with Metricon have access to a vast range of the latest on-trend products to curate the central elements of their home, with a particular focus on aspirational kitchen, dining and bathroom design the local New Home Stylists make customising new homes easy, convenient and fun.<\/p>\n<p>Metricon gathers together an extensive\u00a0range of product choices under the one roof for customers to explore and consider.<\/p>\n<p>The Metricon interior design consultants provide expert knowledge and advice to guide customers\u2019 selections along every\u00a0step of the way.<\/p>\n<p>Metricon\u2019s regional manager Simon Taylor said that their team of local new home stylists steps customers through the entire process.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll are qualified interior designers with the necessary expertise and passion to help customers select colours, textures, finishes, fittings and fixtures,\u201d Mr Taylor<br \/>\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve gathered together a huge range of products, materials and finishes to support customers\u2019 decision making.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInspirational images, mood boards, kitchen and bathroom fit-outs mean customers can get up close and personal to imagine what it would really be like in their own new homes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe get overwhelmingly positive feedback on the popularity of our local Studio M, our clients love the one-stopshop, simple and fun nature of the Studio M offering.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDesigning a home\u2019s structure and interiors is something that comes very naturally to some and less so to others, and the Geelong studio appeals to both ends of the scale.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFirst and foremost it\u2019s an interior lover\u2019s dream, with so many options in the one place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe offer preview tours of Studio M to give an insight into the process, our styling team and this vibrant, creative space will kick-start your ideas and inspire you with the options available.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur tours provide an ideal opportunity to view Studio M prior to deciding to purchase a Metricon home,\u201d Mr Taylor concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Metricon\u2019s Studio M is located at 191 Melbourne Road, North Geelong.<\/p>\n<p>For more information and to book a Studio M tour, phone 1300 Metricon or visit metricon.com.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the most appealing aspects of building a new home from the ground up is the opportunity to make it your own. 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