Experience Australia’s largest & best selection centre at Spectra
With lots of space, an easy-to-browse layout and all the best brands under one roof, designing your new home has never been easier or more fun.
Experience our Spectra Showroom
We get it – with so many big decisions to make, choosing the colours, finishes and appliances for your new home can feel daunting. Which is why we created a state-of-the-art showroom that has been specially designed to make the process easy and enjoyable.
The incredible new 2,500-square-metre Spectra Selection Centre, located at our head office in Mulgrave allows you to view and select from over 3,500 materials, fixtures, fittings, and appliances from leading Australian and global brands. To help you choose with confidence, you’ll also find Carlisle’s latest interior and exterior design trends on display, alongside informative displays on complex topics such as heating and cooling, plus easy-to-use digital tools so you can see and save your selections at a glance.
From there, you make your way through nine distinct areas, each designed to showcase a different element of the home – designer kitchens, appliances, interior selections, bathrooms, flooring, lighting and electrical, exterior selections, windows and doors, and green living.
This unique ‘inside-out’ layout, starting with the kitchen and ending with exterior finishes, structures the selection journey to reflect how you actually live, making it easy to craft a holistic visual identity for your new home.
Along the way, you can delve into every aspect of home design, with everything from four full-size kitchens and eleven bathroom displays featuring the latest appliances and finishes, with more than 120 light fittings to over 70 door designs, as well as demonstrations that outline the energy savings afforded by insulation, heating and cooling, and double-glazing solutions.
Our design experts make it an easy and fun process
At each stage of the journey, expert Spectra Colour consultants are available to help you make the right decision, utilising special layout tables to create evocative mood boards that bring the materials to life and make it easy to visualise your finished home. An even more personalised service is offered in private appointment meeting rooms in the showroom’s ‘quiet zone’ or at appointment consultation desks, designed specifically for architectural and electrical planning. Skilled designers then create detailed plans and specifications for you from the creative office space at the centre of the showroom.
Need a little breathing space? We’ve included spaces where you can step away and grab a coffee, sit and think through your options or attend to your children’s needs, including a café, relaxing lounge areas, a fully-equipped parent's room and a kid's entertainment zone.
Cutting-edge digital technologies enhance the experience further. Throughout the showroom, Spectra Digital Kiosks, complete with integrated information panels and videos, offer inspiration on more than 85 topics. You can interact with these digital screens and use the supplied iPads to create individual online profiles where you can save your favourite images and products, enabling a smoother and more integrated selection process.
It's a whole new way to design your home - so why not make an appointment today and come and see what all the fuss is about.
Step inside Spectra from the comfort of your own sofa with a virtual tour of the showroom.
Spectra Online
Choosing colours, fixtures and finishes for your new home just got a whole lot easier (and more fun!) with our new Spectra Online tool. You can now explore our full range of finishes and fixtures all in one place with our brand-new Spectra Online tool. Whether you’re starting your new home journey or ready to move ahead with your home selections, this fantastic, easy-to-use tool makes viewing our wide range of quality home finishes and fixtures a breeze.
Featuring our complete range of external, internal and electrical product offerings, the Spectra Online tool allows you to browse, select favourites, and build a list of potential selections.
Once you’ve chosen your favourites, you can then submit them directly to your Spectra Consultant, who will walk you through your selections in more detail at your next appointment. It’s as easy as that!
Frequently Asked Questions
How can I prepare for my appointment?
- Visit Spectra Online to select your preferences online and create your look-book. You can save, print or email your selections.
- Explore options in the Visualiser to see how your home will look.
- View our image gallery for inspiration.
- Be inspired by our design collections.
When is the best time to visit the Spectra Showroom?
At the beginning of the home building process your appointed Client Liaison Executive (CLE) will contact you to make a time for your tour and for your Spectra Showroom appointment. The appointment is when you’ll meet with your professional design consultant to make final decisions on your new home’s interior and exterior colours, floor coverings, surface finishes, bathroom, kitchen, laundry fixtures, electrical, lighting – and more!
How long will my Spectra Showroom appointment take?
Your Spectra Showroom appointment can take a full day to complete, so we recommend organising time away from work and co-ordinating the pick-up of children from school. If you have toddlers, don’t worry, the Spectra Showroom has a dedicated playroom to keep them entertained.
Will someone be there to help me?
You will be assigned a professional design consultant to guide you through the Spectra Showroom experience, assist with your selections, discuss colour palettes and review your lifestyle needs. They will also take you through your electrical plan and help you select your electrical and lighting options.
Should I bring food and drinks?
This is a special day and we want you to be able to focus, so we provide a fully catered lunch for you to enjoy. Your Client Liaison Executive will send a list of lunch options prior to your appointment for you to choose from. We also offer tea, coffee and water throughout the day.
Where should I park?
There is plenty of parking available for our customers in our private car park. There is also public transport access if you or any of your family isn’t able to drive to your appointments.
Can we access wi-fi?
Yes, free wi-fi is available at our Spectra Showroom for your leisure and use. Simply connect to the Carlisle Guest wi-fi network on your arrival.
Should I bring the kids?
We are a kid-friendly environment. While you’re browsing through the Spectra Showroom your children can enjoy our playroom.
Want to take a look around the Spectra Showroom before you decide?
We welcome visits to the award winning Spectra Showroom. Give us a call on 03 8657 8555 to book your visit today.
The Spectra Showroom is open Monday to Saturday by appointment only, and Sunday between 10am-4pm.