Style Shortcut | Designing A New Build In An Old Street | Home Beautiful x Metricon

Lisa Goodsall, Metricon's National Display Home and Studio M Manager, sits down with Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock to tackle a listener dilemma: how do you build a brand-new home in a suburb full of older houses without it looking out of place?

From roof pitch and window proportions to cladding and colour palettes, Lisa shares how to respect a street's heritage while still designing a modern, open-plan family home. 

Moments you’ll hear: 

• Lisa's role overseeing 150+ display homes nationally 
• Designing for different life stages and budgets 
• Listener dilemma: Susannah from Ipswich on her knock-down rebuild 
• How to echo a streetscape's character (roof pitch, windows, cladding) without copying it 
• Blending old-world proportions with modern open-plan living 
• Queenslander-inspired touches: verandas, balconies, exposed beams 
• Why display homes let buyers "try before they buy" 

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Credits:   

Host Elle Lovelock   

Guest Lisa Goodsall 

Edited by Thomas Crnkovic  

Head of Vodcasting Rachel Fountain  

With thanks to our fabulous Home Beautiful team.  

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