The Classic style brings to life elegance, symmetry, and balance. Made up of a beautiful neutral palette, this key style honours traditional architectures whilst still maintaining a warm, welcoming, and homely environment.
It is a style that never dates, but becomes richer and more layered over time, growing with you and your family for years to come.
The key elements of the Classic home include:
Striped – or natural – coloured rugs in the key areas of the home
Rich timber floors throughout the home laid in a herringbone pattern
Profiled cabinetry doors to all areas of the home, especially in kitchens, butler’s pantry’s, bathrooms, and laundries.
Nickel, bronze, and brass accents picked up through cabinetry hardware, furniture detail, and lighting to ensure there is balance.
Inspired by a love for light and spacious living areas, layers or organic colours like eucalypt green & duck egg blue suitably match traditional elements and shapes of the home including detailed skirting, architraves, and cornices.
Broken down into 4 key sub-styles: Plantation, Hamptons, Country, and Vintage, the Classic style is all about comfort, generosity, and timeless appeal.
Classic Plantation
Inspired by Spanish and Colonial architectural elements which were made popular in the traditional southern states of America, the Plantation influence incorporates dark coloured woods such as wicker, teak and mahogany into your Classic styled home to provide a lovely contrast to the light-coloured toned walls and soft furnishings.
Explore this style in person in the MOJO Homes Oasis 30 on display at Wongawilli. The bright white cabinetry in Polytec Blossom with the classic black knobs, and the contrasting black timber island bench in Polytex Peregian Walnut in Woodmatt finish are commonly seen in this style and emphasise the feeling of island living.
Classic Hamptons
Shaped by the architecture and influence of holiday homes in seaside locations along the eastern beach of New York’s Long Island, this elegant yet relaxed style is light and fresh incorporating classic element highlights such as timber panelling, high pitched ceilings, and timber flooring.
Be inspired by the Classic Hamptons styled McDonald Jones Panorama 33 on display at Waterford Living, featuring Grand Oak flooring in Black Opal installed in a herringbone pattern to create a stunning contrast against the Polytec Berilee Cabinetry in Classic White.
Classic Country
Blending muted landscape colours and vintage accessories, the Country style is unstructured, relaxing, and heart-warming. Add personality to your home with floral, gingham or striped patterns in fabrics and wallpapers paired with warm timber furnishings and floorings.
Take a tour of the Classic Country styled Hunter home design by Brighton Homes, on display at Greenbank. His home oozes comfort and reflects characteristics of the cottage style with the addition of a muted green feature wall paired with stunning timber furnishings and matte black style elements.
Classic Vintage
Step back in time with the Vintage sub-style, inspired by the 40s and 50s offering a feeling of nostalgia, comfort and ambience. This versatile and appealing style brings soft colour palettes together with the warmth of timber to create a perfect balance of style and legacy.
Our consultants suggest selecting:
White or grey washed style timber floors throughout the home.
Feature lighting to key areas to create shadow, texture and contrast.
Panelled profiled cabinetry with interesting hardware to create personality.
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