How to Design a Home You’ll Never Want to Leave – Layouts, Facades & Wow Factors – Luke Tufilli

01:06 – Luke’s background – from project home drafting to Aria Home Designs 03:11 – Why designers get neutered inside project home builder systems 04:33 – The education gap – why first home buyers are the least informed on design 08:07 – Building costs have doubled – what built $350K 7 years ago costs $700K now 10:32 – When to go custom vs. sticking with a project builder catalog 11:25 – Design trends – curves, arches and free form walls 13:04 – Street appeal – why your facade is worth investing in 14:36 – Where to put your design budget – high function, high reward zones 17:08 – How front yard living became backyard living and what that means for design 18:28 – The three element rule for a great facade 21:42 – Materiality, colours and getting proportions right 25:19 – Developer estate design controls – where they go wrong 29:15 – Why Perth homes grew in size but lost character along the way 30:04 – Do you really need a theatre room – and a fourth bedroom 31:21 – Purpose design rooms vs. multi-use spaces 34:11 – Wow factor features – concealed doors, sculleries and hidden spaces 36:13 – Mudrooms, dump zones 39:25 – Entry sequence – laundry, drop zone, scullery, kitchen 42:16 – Life stages and how your home needs to adapt 43:02 – Vaulted ceilings, raking ceilings and glazing explained 44:15 – Where to invest – kids wing vs. core living area 47:06 – Ensuites, steam rooms and designing for your personal retreat 50:12 – Solar orientation and why your block’s position changes everything 54:20 – How to brief a designer – the questions that unlock a great outcome 57:33 – Understanding your client – lifestyle, hobbies, how you actually live 59:35 – The doctor analogy – diagnose first, prescribe second 01:01:46 – Understanding your builder before you start the design 01:06:06 -10K Question