How To Design Seamless Indoor Outdoor Living Areas

Luxury New Homes, News
July 28, 2020

Indoor Outdoor Living On The Gold Coast

Take advantage of the beautiful Gold Coast weather in your home by integrating your indoor and outdoor living areas!

The Gold Coast’s semi tropical year-round climate combined with our love of the outdoors is a key factor when designing and constructing prestige homes here on the coast.

CMR Constructions have been building custom luxury homes and beachside constructions on the Gold Coast for over 25 years. Many of our constructions have featured seamless indoor/outdoor living areas that exude luxurious comfort synonymous with the ultimate in coastal living.

Spacious open-plan living is key to creating the perfect integrated indoor/outdoor living zone. Our team of architects apply innovative design and construction techniques to achieve the ultimate oasis for relaxing and entertaining family and friends.

Design Considerations For Indoor Outdoor Living Areas

Important design considerations to help achieve a stunning indoor/outdoor living and entertainment area for new Gold Coast homes include:

Extend the roofline of your home out to encompass the outdoor entertainment area, or use a roofing alternative i.e. louvered panels, retractable panels or glass panels. This also provides all-weather protection, so you can enjoy your outdoor area year-round.
Create larger expansive door openings to accommodate oversized rebated bifold doors, recessed sliding pocket doors or large self-stacking doors creating vast openings, which allow for the seamless integration of the indoor/outdoor living areas. (with the added advantage of letting additional natural light into the home even when the doors are closed).
Maintain the same floor level so the two living areas can seamlessly flow into one another and function as one indoor/outdoor multipurpose oasis.
Continue the indoor flooring outdoors. Or, at least match the flooring in materials, style and colour for a seamless effect.
If a swimming pool and/or spa area is part of your outdoor plan, try to integrate the pool with a same-level deck creating a beautiful indoor-outdoor transition. (For more information click here to view our recent blog: ‘Creating a resort-style oasis with the luxury of your own private swimming pool).
The inclusion of a highly functional outdoor kitchen/BBQ area along with a wet-bar completes the picture of the ultimate outdoor entertainment oasis.

How to Create Ambience Within Indoor Outdoor Living Areas

In addition to the above structural considerations, it is important to think of how the ambience is created and carried throughout the indoor to outdoor living area.

Echoing interior design elements such as furniture, mirrors and pot plants is an effective way of integrating the style and ambience of the inside living area with the outdoors or vice versa. By treating them as one seamless space and integrating these design elements, it will create a more wide spread ambience as opposed to feeling like they are two separate rooms.

If you need some help with styling, we offer free interior design with every project we undertake.

Contact CMR Constructions For Seamless Indoor / Outdoor Living

Our team at CMR Constructions are new home builders on the Gold Coast who are driven by delivering quality custom homes that are both functional and exude a sense of relaxed coastal luxury. Click here to view our gallery showcasing completed projects including new home builds, home extensions and more.

To find out how CMR Constructions can help you with your custom new home or renovation project contact us today! Phone us on 07 5527 3333 or 0411 320 024 or fill out our Project Enquiry Form to get started.

Your vision + our expertise and history of excellence = your dream home, delivered on time and on budget!

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CMR Constructions

Combining creativity and functionality, CMR designs and builds high-end luxury homes for clients in the Gold Coast and Brisbane areas. From beach houses and new builds to renovations, extensions, and more, CMR is the team that will turn your concept into reality. We utilise our knowledge of design and architectural principles, our 3D-rendering technology, and the ideas of our customers to create unique and definitive builds.

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01:03 14 Jun 19

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00:26 28 Jun 19

The best decision we ever made starting our project was to use a private builder and engaging Cameron Rolfe from CMR Prestige Developments.We had paid a small deposit to start proceedings with a large Home Building Company when we met Cameron. We were approximately 3 months down the track & still hadn’t received a fixed price from this Building Company. Then we me met Cameron! ...........Well what a breath of fresh air Cameron was! Within 7 days we had a fixed price from him for a 600 sqm home including landscaping, fencing, clothes line & letter box.We are now 5 months into the build and nearing completion. The process has been effortless with no stress. We have worked as a team making decisions together. The quality of Cameron’s work and his tradies is second to none. He treats the project as if it is his own home and pays exceptional attention to detail. Any small changes we have made along the way has been accommodated with no fuss. Cameron is always looking at way's to improve the build and put his perfectionist stamp on it.We couldn’t be happier. Our meeting of chance turned out to be of great mutual benefit. We would highly recommend Cameron from CMR Prestige Developments if you are considering a renovation or a new build if you are after a quality and stress free process.Our rating is 10 out of 10from a very satisfied home owner

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06:54 30 May 19

I have worked with Cameron and his team on many of his projects and find him easy to get on with and very professional at what he does.He also employs good trades who know how to execute a great finish.Kevin Currumbin Waters

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03:28 22 Mar 19

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00:57 11 Dec 18

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07:12 16 Jan 20

We would like to take this opportunity to let you know how thankful we are for choosing CMR Constructions as our builders. We made our decision after talking with you the very first time. You both earned our greatest respect from the onset, and then as a bonus, we made wonderful friends along the way. We received so much more than just a house in this process. You followed our thoughts and understood our ideas perfectly. There was never a day that we did not talk, and you were always a step ahead of us.Cameron is a master of resourcefulness and keeping everyone on task and on time. Cameron expertise in colour and design, and willingness to walk us through the sea of options was so valuable. Every suggestion along the way lead us to a more efficient or better design in the end. We have watched your business grow and expand during the year we worked together. It continues to grow because of your talents and abilities. You both were constantly pushing for quality and productivity and that is exactly what we received. Your crew worked hard every day come rain or shine. They are highly skilled and were so accommodating to us.You recommended the very best in subcontractors and we were so pleased with the professional service and quality installations from each one of them. We would recommend CMR Constructions to our friends and family, or anyone who asks about our building process. You were on time and on budget, and always there for us. Our expectations were met or exceeded every step of the way! We know that to accomplish what you did for us, requires extra hard work and many sacrifices on your part. We are forever grateful to you both. Thank you for job well done!