Reduce Your Carbon Footprint with Garden Trees
While Queensland faces a land clearing catastrophe, people across Australia are taking matters in their own hands by planting millions of trees in their back yards. The Ugly Anyone watching David Attenborough’s series, Our Planet, will know Australia is facing a land clearing catastrophe. So bad in fact, WWE puts us on the map as […]
Darren Palmer’s Kitchen Design Fundamentals
We dissect the wisdom of Darren Palmer, star of Channel 9 series The Block, from his design talks at the Home Show. Not many people know that Darren, before the glitz and the glamour, used to be a graphic designer, in spite of his love for home interiors. He believed this expression was only possible […]
5 NASA Plants to Keep Your Home Healthy
Have you ever felt unwell for no apparent reason? You may be suffering from sick building syndrome (SBS), the result of poor indoor air quality. The World Health Organisation reports 30% of buildings worldwide produce SBS. An alarming statistic made worse by the symptoms of headache; eye, nose and throat irritation; fatigue, dizziness and nausea. […]
Always Look on the Bright Side of Lights
A great guru once said: ‘great lighting is rarely seen, but often felt…’ – actually, that wasn’t a guru but instead designer Adele Locke of Mint Lighting who gave an illuminating talk at the Home Show recently. We run through the fundamentals of lighting design and hand-pick innovative products making it all possible. Mint Lighting […]
Reach For The (Green) Stars
Much like health star ratings on supermarket food packaging, Green Stars illustrate a building’s interior and exterior sustainability. Green Building Council Australia (GBCA) encouraging sustainability in the built environment for over 17 years. GBCA works with governments to architects, universities and even homeowners. Their mission is to set a high bar of quality for all […]
This Mattress Challenges Horizontal Sleeping
This morning when you woke up did you feel more tired than before you went to sleep? Better Living’s mattress featured at the Home Show could be your golden chariot of sleep. Zero Gravity We have always taken horizontal sleep for granted, accepting the orientation as the status quo. Yet, Suzie Mcgrath from Better Living […]
Explore Your Floor Plan in VR
The Home Show is already known for modern technology and design; Property Start 360 bolstered that claim with their virtual reality (VR) approach to traditional floor plans. The term VR is often thrown around these days. Everyone is trying to capitalise on the exciting new tech. Yet, past the impressive demos, it struggles to find […]
Which Fireplace: Gas, Wood, Electric or Bio-ethanol?
The Home Show has every shape of fireplace you can imagine; we run through five fireplaces that lit up the show. We all have different desires for a fireplace. For lovers, it’s lying on the Persian rug, sipping wine with your significant other and watching the flames dance. For families, it’s gathering in the garden […]
Real or Astro Grass?
It’s an age-old argument of waging tribes, from the timeless classic of nature’s grass vs high-tech poly synthetic astroturf. So, which is better? Join the Home Show Club and you’ll be the very first to receive more stories like this, free tickets, special offers, inspiration and more! Brisbane Melbourne Perth Sydney
Don’t Dip Duck Dive Dodge Your Laundry
Let’s face it; there is no good place to dry your washing. Clothes horses are ugly and impractical. For 24 hours or more you have to squeeze around, duck under and dive over your laundry. That’s where TopLine Clothes Line drops down and saves the day. “No messy looking airers on the balconies of apartment […]