The Aveling Homes: What to Expect and How to Prepare
Building a new home is an exciting journey, and one of the most enjoyable stages is choosing the colours, finishes, and features that turn your floorplan into a home. With Aveling Homes, you’ll experience a guided and well-supported selection process designed to help you confidently personalise your new build. Whether it’s your first time building or you’ve done it before, knowing what to expect, and how to prepare, can make the entire experience smoother, more enjoyable, and far less stressful.
Explore Aveling Homes Display Homes for Inspiration
Before you begin choosing materials and finishes, visiting Aveling Homes’ display homes across Perth is one of the best things you can do. These homes showcase different design styles, layouts, colour schemes, and material options that help you visualise what your home could look like. You can explore kitchens, bathrooms, living areas, alfresco layouts, and finishes up close. Display homes also highlight the difference between standard inclusions and possible upgrades, giving you a realistic idea of what’s available. Taking notes, photos, or saving ideas from your visit will make your selections appointment more productive.
Your Pre-Start Appointment: A Guided Selections Process
The core of your selections journey happens during your pre-start appointment. This is where you sit down with an experienced consultant to choose all your internal and external colours, finishes, fixtures, and materials. During your session, your consultant will guide you through the full list of items included in your home, explain the options available, and help you match your choices to your floorplan. They provide practical advice around functionality, durability, and style, especially for high-use areas such as kitchens and bathrooms. A pre-start appointment typically takes a few hours, as you’ll be making decisions about every major element of your home. Setting aside enough time ensures the experience remains relaxed and enjoyable.
What You’ll Be Choosing During Pre-Start
Your pre-start appointment covers both the exterior and interior of your home. For the exterior, you’ll select items such as your roof colour and material, brick options, render colours, gutters, downpipes, garage door style, front door design, and external finishes. For the interior, you’ll choose cabinetry finishes, benchtops, splashbacks, tiles, flooring, paint colours, internal doors, tapware, bathroom fixtures, and your lighting and electrical layout. Seeing and comparing these items during your appointment helps you build a cohesive and well-matched design that aligns with your personal style.
How to Prepare Before Your Pre-Start Appointment
To make the most of your pre-start session, a little preparation goes a long way. Start by gathering inspiration, browse Aveling Homes display homes, explore online image galleries, or save looks you love from Pinterest or Instagram. Having a clear idea of your preferred style (such as coastal, modern, minimalist, or classic) helps your consultant understand your taste immediately.
Review your floorplan before the appointment so you know where key features like windows, benches, and doorways are located. This makes decisions around tiles, cabinetry, lighting placement, and flooring transitions much easier. Consider your lifestyle too. If you cook frequently, durable benchtops or extra kitchen storage may be priorities. If you have kids or pets, hard-wearing flooring could be a more practical choice.
Lastly, set a realistic budget for upgrades. Knowing where you’re willing to spend, and where you prefer to stick with standard options, helps you make decisions confidently and avoid surprises.
Understanding Standard Inclusions and Optional Upgrades
Your consultant will clearly explain which features are included as standard in your home’s package and which items are considered upgrades. Many high-quality materials are included, but premium flooring, feature tiles, designer tapware, stone benchtops, or upgraded lighting may be optional. Understanding this upfront helps you prioritise the items that matter most to you. It also ensures your design choices stay within your preferred budget.
What Happens After Pre-Start
After your appointment, your consultant prepares detailed documentation that outlines every choice you’ve made, including colours, materials, and any upgrade costs. You’ll have the opportunity to review everything before giving final approval. Once you sign off, these selections are locked in and added to your construction file. The building team then uses your selections to order materials and prepare for each stage of the build.
Building with Aveling Homes is an enjoyable, collaborative experience. From exploring display homes for inspiration to working through your selections with a knowledgeable consultant, you’ll receive guidance every step of the way. With a little preparation, a few saved ideas, and a clear sense of your preferred style, you can walk into your pre-start appointment feeling confident and walk out with a complete vision of your future home. Aveling Homes helps you turn your ideas into a cohesive design, and sets the foundation for a beautiful, personalised home your family will love.