Picture having a comprehensive step-by-step guide that keeps you in control and confident throughout your entire design process. Imagine a new build design course that eliminates stress, sleepless nights, and second guessing your selections. Now, picture truly loving your home design journey!
You've spent hours scrolling Pinterest and Instagram for inspo, but don't know where to start.
You're overwhelmed and confused by all the decisions. Hello, decision fatigue!
This is one of your biggest investments, and you're scared of making costly mistakes you'll regret.
You lack the confidence to commit to your selections, fearing disappointment with your new home.
You struggle to visualise what your new home will look like once it's built.
You want to save time and money because loan repayments are pilin up and delays are costly.
You're frustrated waiting for your builder to give you the info you need to make decisions.
✔ The whole new build design selection process from start to finish?
✔ How to create a 'design toolkit' to help you get started on your new home design?
✔ The best way to finalise your floor plan before council submissions/application?
✔ The steps to design a fabulous facade no matter your budget?
✔ How to nail your new home electrical plan (it's not just about the lighting)?
✔ How to create a cohesively designed home (without replying on the latest trends)?
✔ Where to splurge VS save when choosing upgrades with your builder?
✔ The pros and cons of the materials you want to include in your new home?
✔ How to create an use mood boards and flat lays like a pro!
We go way back – almost two decades of fabulous friendship! When our hubbies started their own biz building new homes in 2010, we jumped at the chance to try our hand at design. Since then, we’ve designed over 20 new homes, having lived in quiet a few we’ve learnt what works and what doesn’t. So, we’re not just talking the talk – we’ve walked the walk. We know firsthand how to make a home both pretty and practical. Our designs aren’t just designed for the gram – they’re the real deal, tried and tested by us.
NOW WE’RE SPILLING ALL OUR SECRETS
In the early years we would find ourselves feeling overwhelmed by all the design decisions and wasting valuable time and money only to realise our mistakes once we moved into the new home.
We wish there was an easier way!
We know we’re so fortunate to get to do this repeatedly and learn from our mistakes. That’s exactly why we created Selections Made Simple it’s designed to teach you just how to design the home of your dreams, the easy way! We’ve poured all our practical experience and know-how into this course, so you can dive in headfirst with all the confidence and support you need. We’re here to cheer you on. Let’s do this!
Get clear on your vision by building your own one of a kind ‘DESIGN TOOLKIT’. This module teaches you how to lay the foundation for design selection success equipping you to make sure no crucial details are missed. By the end of Module 1, you will know how to: build a detailed design brief, prioritise your must-haves vs nice-to haves with our ultimate wish list, find your dream home style, create a vision board, and utilise key design fundamentals.
Liveability before looks is the framework for a functional new home. In this module you will learn how to confidently commit to super important structural design elements and we’ll help you get it right, first time to avoid costly mistakes later. By the end of Module 2, you will know how to: finalise your floor plan and design a fabulous façade prior to approvals, create an electrical plan (it’s more than just lighting) and find the ideal cabinetry layouts for your new home.
Foundation and framework in place now we move onto the fun stuff! Using our game changing cheat sheets we’ll guide you through exactly how to choose all the right colours, materials, fittings, and fixtures for your new home. By the end of Module 3 you will be able to: compare materials based on cost, quality, and maintenance to confidently select everything for your new home from tiles and trims, flooring and finger pulls to paint colours and panelling.
Don’t let self-doubt steal your joy. In this module you’ll learn how to use flat lays and mood boards to fine tune your selections and ditch the design decision doubts during construction of your new home. By the end of Module 4 you will have learnt: how to source samples to create a flat lay, master mood boards and start specifying all your selections ready to hand over to your builder before construction begins.
In this 4-week online course, we’re going to teach you the easy way to design your dream home.
We've got you covered with over 15 lessons that walk you through everything step-by-step. Plus, you'll get handy PDFs, templates, cheat sheets and checklists to make learning a breeze and keep you from wasting time and stressing out.
Four online modules packed with support, help, ideas, and inspiration to give you all the confidence you need to create your dream home.
Get 24-7 support from others on the same new build journey as you in our Facebook Community.
We reveal all our very best budget tips we've picked up over the years so you can get more bang for your buck when designing your dream home.
We'll share our real-life examples and top tips from our own dream home builds, so you can skip the trial and error and learn from what we've already figured out.
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Let’s chat about what’s on your mind
Selections Made Simple is our 4-week online program designed specifically for those building a new home from the ground up. It’s the ultimate new home design course, where we’ll teach your how to confidently commit to the selections for your new home.
4 weeks, but feel free to work at your own pace. We’re busy mums we understand life gets busy, right?! There’s no pressure from us we’re here to cheer you on!
We'll let you in on a secret... our course will actually SAVE you time when it comes to your selections process. You can go at your own pace and there's no rush to complete! You know your timeline, you know what works, so our course can work around you.
Modules will be released once a week for 4 weeks total. Then, you can access all content at once - ensuring a no-rush process.
Selections Made Simple is for anyone building a new home that’s wants the confidence to lock in their design selections without the common decision doubts or fearing they’ll make a major mistake.
As soon as you sign up you will receive an email from us with a link to your Student Login page and a link to the private Facebook group.
Once the course commences, every week you’ll get an email with a new module. It’s that simple.
Selections Made Simple is AUD$999. That includes 4 weeks of PDF modules, templates, checklists, cheat sheets and access to our Facebook community.
The online course is delivered over 4 weeks, 1 module per week. Every Monday afternoon (AEST) we'll email you a new module to work through that week. The other students from your intake will be working through the same materials at the same time, so you can share and ask questions as you go via our exclusive Facebook community.
Yes, it is. If you have an internet connection, you can do the course. #easypeasy
No problemo, you can move through the course at your own pace. Turtle or Hare it’s totally up to you. Catch up when it suits you, or even repeat the course as often as you like.
Unfortunately, no. Your login credentials are only for you. Please don't share your details with anyone. (Our fancy schmancy tech can detect multiple downloads, so we'll know!)
We are a Pro Purpose business.
This means we are a business passionate about using our Profit for Purpose to empower and transform disadvantaged communities around the world.
Through our partnership with Pro Purpose, we intentionally direct a portion of our profits towards Restoring water wells in Uganda.
WHAT THE OWNERS HAD TO SAY
"Living in Dream Home 6 has been amazing. Thoughtfully designed with style and function paramount. Creating a home which is pleasure to live in every day."
JACQUI
"Living in Dream Home #7 our Coastal Farmhouse - from the moment we moved in it felt like our tropical oasis. Bringing us immense joy from the excellent quality, low maintenance, spacious open plan layout, so much storage, it's ideal for our family's needs.
The design, colours, and overall style perfectly suit our lifestyle, making it an ideal haven for us and our family.
KERRIE
"It is such a privilege living in an Oak & Orange Dream Home. The functionality and resort style living makes you not want to leave & go on holidays.
Oak & Orange have such a way of merging practical living but offering a luxurious lifestyle. They Leave no stone unturned, all the little details matter from your natural light to your electrical plan, kitchen layout, bedroom orientations, colour tones and palette both internal & external, how to best work with your parcel of land & what suits best.
They certainly know all the tricks and tips to guide you through your build whilst protecting your asset."
MERRILLIE