Four years after buying a home in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs, award-winning TV landscaper Charlie Albone says he couldn’t be happier as the garden he made over from scratch is established; giving the whole family a resort-like experience to enjoy. The previously orange-red brick of the house was painted grey and they added weatherboards to the […]
I used to be an absolutely terrible gardener, unable to keep even a succulent alive. For years, it was the one creative outlet I just couldn’t grasp. But now, it’s become my Roman Empire of sorts. My green thumb is something I’ve been working diligently on, and more recently, gardening has started to become a […]
It seems so simple but isn’t it often the case that the simplest inventions are the best?! We recently came across the RenoRuler from Drafti and we thought more people needed to know about this nifty low-tech gadget! Draftsman Lachlan Geddes founded Drafti last year. “The idea sparked when I received hand-drawn, hard-to-read plans from […]
One of my interior design trend predictions for 2024 was “bold stripes” and, now that we’re halfway through the year, I’m very happy to report that I was bang on (pats self on back). I’m noticing them pop up left, right, and center lately, and I, for one, am not mad about it. Whether it’s […]
Adding the warmth and character of landscape lighting to your home’s exterior is not as hard ad you think! I promise it’s not a difficult DIY project. It is incredibly easy to install your own landscaping lights. There is zero work with electricity other than plugging it in. You only have to do One of […]
I have a couple of big and exciting projects on the go. All of them are in various stages of design, which means that my finger is on the interior design pulse like no other at the moment. I find myself collecting inspiration images left right and centre. When I came across this European-inspired home […]
Sharing a block, and often the same floorplan, residential duplex design can often be very conventional. But on occasion, two homes sitting side by side and sharing the same floor plan, can result in two very distinct homes emerging. Expert renovators Kyal and Kara Demmrich have achieved this with their latest project – Bay Builds, located […]