Smart Outdoor Blinds: The Future Of Technology
How smart are our homes? Smart technology is becoming more integrated with our daily lifestyles and will only continue to grow. The introduction of devices such as Google Home and Amazon Alexa means many homes can become “smart homes”. This allows users to control aspects of their houses via voice control and a smartphone app. […]
Open Fireplaces vs. Slow Combustion Heaters
People are becoming more and more aware of their carbon footprint and impact on the environment. This leads to searching for the most environmentally friendly way to heat a home in the cooler months. You may assume that wood-fire heated could be detrimental to the environment due to the production of smoke which is released […]
Rangehoods: What You Need To Know
What is the purpose of a rangehood? Rangehoods extract and filter cooking by-products from the kitchen environment. Cooking by-products can be heat, steam, grease and odour. Why do rangehoods have filters? Some cooking by-products such as heat and odour need to be extracted from the kitchen and expelled into the atmosphere. However, other by-products such […]
7 Decorating Tips To Bring More Love Into A Home
Invoking a sense of love within a home primarily starts with the inhabitants. If those living in the home are missing feelings of love, chances are this essential feeling will be missing. However, you can add certain décor rules and tricks to strengthen the feeling of love throughout the home. Start decorating now! SHAPE Design […]
A Kitchen Designer’s Checklist
About to embark on a new kitchen? Follow a kitchen designer’s checklist and simplify the process. The space: is your kitchen where you want it to be? Can it be relocated if it isn’t? The footprint: is the layout right? Regulations: plumbing/electrical constraints? Australian Standards? The budget: realistically how much can you […]
Beetroot and Heirloom Carrot Salad with Persian Fetta
Unsure what to cook for dinner? This salad is a beautiful meal on it’s own or can be a side dish for a roast. Firmer vegetables like beetroot and carrot retain their intense flavour and texture when cooked in the SMEG Combi-Steam Oven. Prep + Cook Time: 45 Minutes Serves 4 Salad ingredients: 250g golden […]
Benefits Of Synthetic Grass
Investing in your home Synthetic grass is a long lasting and cost-effective option for your home! While it may seem expensive at first, it is actually an investment that will improve the value of your home for years to come. How, you may ask? No watering your grass – saving on water bills No need […]
Getting a Foot on the Property Ladder
The First Home Loan Deposit Scheme (FHLDS) is an Australian Government initiative to support eligible first home buyers to purchase a home sooner. The scheme allows Australians to have the government act as “guarantor” on their loan with a deposit as little as 5 per cent, allowing first home buyers to avoid the costly Lenders Mortgage Insurance (LMI) […]
11 Hot Tips From House Rulers Pete & Courtney
Professional dancers Pete & Courtney just walked away with $250,000 after a nearly perfect score on House Rules. “We started off as just two people from Melbourne who applied for a TV show. One sitting on their couch doing the application and the other saying ‘let’s do it tomorrow because we’re having dinner!’” Renovating 11 […]
House Rules Katie & Alex: Renovating on a Budget
House Rule’s favourites Katie and Alex shared down-to-earth advice for improving your home on a budget. When asked about their unexpected loss on series six of the show, Alex replied, “It’s all subjective; maybe the pressure got to us! Maybe it was too much for us and the limelight got us down… We were really […]