Did you know the right choice of structure can do wonders for making your carport feel like a natural feature of your home?
Here’s how…
As a highly visible element within your home’s overall façade, blending your carport into the look of your home is essential. And it’s more than just a cosmetic detail. Incorporating the design of your carport is an easy way to maximise kerb appeal. An inviting and well-presented façade also improves your home’s value.
This streamlined look is easier to achieve than you might think. Here are some ideas for incorporating a Fielders Centenary carport into these styles of Australian homes.
1. Federation & Bungalow
From leafy Melbourne suburbs to large regional centres, Federation architecture and the Bungalow style that immediately followed showed the first signs of a unique Australian architectural style. Appealing to this day, these homes typically featured elements such as leadlight windows, timberwork, grand verandahs and red brick facades.
Structure to suit: Matching the prominent roof lines and complex gables of this style of home, a Dutch Gable is the perfect structure choice for your carport. The Fielders Centenary Dutch Gable structure features large portal beams, allowing for opening widths without the need to add columns. Alternatively, a Hip Roof is also a great complement to the grandeur of these homes.
2. Inter-war & Modern Homes
These architectural styles share common features including a horizontal-focused design, minimalist styling and strong geometry and right angles. But one of the most striking features they share is a defined flat roof.
Structure to suit: You may have guessed where we were going with this. The Fielders Centenary Flat Roof structure balances these homes seamlessly. Cost-effective in its design, this structure also wins on the versatility front. Alternatively, a Skillion roof can bring interest to these flat roof home with its attractive sloping design that also allows light to filter in.
3. Contemporary Homes
Although Australian architecture is continually evolving, the pavilion style is our most recent. These feature lots of glass, sleek lines, indoor-outdoor living and ‘rectangular box’ dwelling structures. But modernist features such as curved facades made famous in Australia by Harry Seidler continue to be integrated into new homes and buildings to this day.
Structure to suit: Again, a Skillion roof is a natural match for pavilion homes, although the pitch/degree of slope tends to be lower and much less pronounced. But contemporary homes are the perfect base to pull off bold choices within the Fielders Centenary range such as a Cantilever or Curved roof design. These structures help form an organic continuation of the roofline and integrate beautifully with the natural environment.
With a choice of up to 10 structure types for our range of carports, Fielders Centenary is proud to bring you one of the largest selections available. Or, visit your friendly local Fielders Centenary dealer to help find the perfect match for your home.
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