--- title: Classic Builders Blog | Design & Build description: Design & Build | Get the latest news from Classic Builders --- [![Classic Group](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/hubfs/CG-P-Logo-FullCol-RGB.png)](https://classicgroup.nz/) # Classic Builders Blog - [All](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog) - [Inspiration](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/tag/inspiration) - [Testimonials](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/tag/testimonials) - [Design & Build](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/tag/design-build) - [Education](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/tag/education) - [Media Releases](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/tag/media-releases) - [First Home Buyer](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/tag/first-home-buyer) - [Sponsorship](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/tag/sponsorship) - [House & Land](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/tag/house-land) 08.03.2022 [5 top tips for designing bathrooms in your new home](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/5-top-tips-for-designing-bathrooms-in-your-new-home) Designing your bathrooms in your new home build is exciting - there’s no doubt about that. But it’s also an area of the home that requires a lot of attention [Read article](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/5-top-tips-for-designing-bathrooms-in-your-new-home) 22.02.2022 [Advice from the experts on designing your kitchen for your new build](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/advice-from-the-experts-on-designing-your-kitchen-for-your-new-build) You have to make a lot of choices when building a new home. But perhaps none of those decisions have quite as much pressure as getting the kitchen ‘just [Read article](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/advice-from-the-experts-on-designing-your-kitchen-for-your-new-build) 08.02.2022 [Should I employ my own architect for the design of my new home?](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/should-i-employ-my-own-architect-for-the-design-of-my-new-home) Of course you want to build a home that is unique to you and your family, so you may be thinking ‘what if I hired my own architect’? And that is 100 percent [Read article](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/should-i-employ-my-own-architect-for-the-design-of-my-new-home) 13.12.2021 [Designing your home from scratch? Here’s where to start.](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/designing-your-home-from-scratch-heres-where-to-start) The possibilities are practically endless when it comes to designing your new home from scratch. It’s exciting, but can also be a little overwhelming. However, [Read article](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/designing-your-home-from-scratch-heres-where-to-start) 23.11.2021 [What is a site evaluation and why do you need one when building new?](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/what-is-a-site-evaluation-and-why-do-you-need-one-when-building-new) To build new is to dream of all the ways your home can be designed and built just for you. But before that process can begin, it’s important to ensure all the [Read article](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/what-is-a-site-evaluation-and-why-do-you-need-one-when-building-new) 09.11.2021 [Understanding the steps in your Design & Build Journey](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/understanding-the-steps-in-your-design-build-journey) Our Design & Build options put you in control of the decisions that matter most to you. Whether you want to design your home from scratch, or draw inspiration [Read article](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/understanding-the-steps-in-your-design-build-journey) 05.07.2021 [What to look for when buying a section to build your new home](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/what-to-look-for-when-buying-a-section-to-build-your-new-home) A section is a section, right? Well, it’s actually a little more complicated than that. But it doesn’t mean buying a piece of land to build your dream home on [Read article](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/what-to-look-for-when-buying-a-section-to-build-your-new-home) 03.09.2020 [The Quintessential Kiwi Villa](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/the-quintessential-kiwi-villa) Amy and Adam Turner, and their two littlies Harper & Leo, are your quintessential cool, young family. Their first home couldn’t be more befitting. Luck didn’t [Read article](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/the-quintessential-kiwi-villa) 03.09.2020 [Third Time's A Charm](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/third-times-a-charm) Cam McCallum enjoys building new homes so much, he reckons it’s easy. The Classic Builders staff member and partner Nikita Young are old hats, having recently [Read article](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/third-times-a-charm) 14.08.2020 [Clever Lighting Solutions](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/clever-lighting-solutions) Roneel and Arpana Chand’s new home is lighting up their lives, literally. [Read article](https://classicbuilders.classicgroup.nz/blog/clever-lighting-solutions) Need to talk to our team? Find a Showhome near you. [Contact](https://www.classicbuilders.co.nz/locations/) © 2010 - 2026 Classic Group - 160 Seventeenth Avenue Tauranga South Tauranga New Zealand 3112