Tag: News
Anchor your space
Natural strand bamboo flooring is not just really durable in high-traffic areas, it’s also
eco-friendly and sustainable.
Bamboo shares the benefits of hardwood but is...
Heading for the heavens
Green up your alfresco living area, small deck or balcony with a vertical garden.
Vertical gardens, or green walls, not only look good, they can...
In conversation
Rob Hunter believes lived experiences become a part of who you are. The long-time teacher has drawn on a traumatic kidnapping nine days into...
A touch of the blues
Blue is instantly calming, projects confidence and connection and is the Pantone colour of 2020.
For more than 20 years, Pantone’s Color of the Year...
Shoot the breeze
As temperatures and energy prices rise, passive design is making it's way on to the 'must have' list for many home buyers.
Passive design uses...
Smart living
Even a decade ago, the idea of home automation seemed like a futuristic dream, but now these systems are the new must-haves. Your iPad,...
Don’t drown in new rules
On December 1, 2019, new laws to improve swimming pool and spa safety came into effect in Victoria putting more compliance onus on owners.
It...
Latest trends
Sustainable materials
The trend for reclaimed timber flooring is continuing, but recycling vintage cork, bamboo, metal, glass, and plastic is also taking off.
Not surprisingly, biophilic...
At home with Georgie
Interior designer and renovation/build design consultant Georgie Belcher chats with Elissa Friday.
When did you build your beautiful Hamptons-inspired home?
My husband and I started building...
Downsizing to freedom at Bellarine Springs
MORE and more people aged 55 and over are turning to retirement villages to give them a newfound freedom to enjoy themselves and escape...
Master-planned for community
The shape of Australian residential housing is changing dramatically and a peak example of just how much will soon be apparent in Villawood Properties’...
Urbanedge’s stamp of pride
The enthusiasm and absolute confidence in the final product is apparent in Urbanedge Homes sales consultant David Lowe’s voice.
His voice bubbles with pride as...
At Home with Kylie
PRECEDE: Functionality and practicality are top priorities for Kylie Sargent when designing a home. The interior designer and home builder chats to Ash Bolt...
