There’s a danger when house hunting where you can fall in love with features in a home that you may not end up using. At an optimal level most homes look their best when for sale. This is so appealing, I know! But it can be a trap if you…
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Large indoor plants that have the wow factor
Looking to create a lush indoor jungle without the hassle of looking after lots of plants? Sometimes one large plant can bring the wow factor you’re looking for without all the extra watering, dusting and general plant care. Pop it in a basket or pot and suddenly you’ve got WOW…
Buying a new home? Mortgage questions to ask
Buying a house is stressful on its own. Add in a pile of paperwork, lingo you’ve never heard of and confusing decisions to make. It can be daunting and overwhelming beyond belief. If you haven’t done this before or haven’t got anyone to show you the way, then your own…
How to finish an unfinished room
You’ve been decorating your little heart out, but you still think the room isn’t quite finished? Finding that last piece to the puzzle can be painful and exhausting (if you’re the kind of person who loves everything to be just right!). I do it all the time – redesign rooms…
Live in a small place? Tips to create the illusion of space
Research shows humans don’t like being caged in, preferring to be in larger, more open spaces. And different factors – such as the shape of rooms, the colour of surfaces and the positioning and brightness of lighting – all influence how we perceive space. And there are several tips you can…
Thinking About Upsizing? Here’s 4 Things to Consider First
Have you been feeling like your life is busting out of the seams of your current home? Do you feel like you need a home that has more room for the life you want to lead? Upsizing can seem like a simple solution, but it’s an important one to think…
How to Smudge Your Home With White Sage
Smudging your sacred space, your home or office, or even your body with sage is like taking an energetic shower, or doing a deep metaphysical cleansing. The smoke from dried sage actually changes the ionic composition of the air, and can have a direct effect on reducing our stress response. If…
The Best 10 Feng Shui Practices to Abide By
Feng Shui means connecting people to their environment where we can live in harmony with our surroundings. Your house is full of energy – good and bad. Any bad energy left around can be a result of negative feelings, thoughts, events, and stress that you have experienced in your home/office.…
5 tips for living a more low tox life
Living a low-tox life is more about reducing your toxic load and helping the environment along the way. I started living more low-tox about 2 years. It was time to cut all the chemicals around my house (well most of them, I do still like to paint my nails and…
7 deadly sins of building design and construction
The building game is strong at the moment. Everywhere I look on Instagram people seem to be planning or building a new home. It’s the great Aussie dream isn’t it? I just love the whole process and have done it a few times (and hope to do it again soon!).…
4 Home Maintenance Jobs To Complete In Winter
The Winter months provide the perfect time to start improving your home, especially if you’re planning on listing your home for sale during the busy Spring season. The combination of harsh winds, cold nights and rain can damage both your garden and the exterior of your home without some maintenance.…
How to stop the spread of germs in your home this winter
Is your home making you sick? Did you know that air pollution inside your home can be up to five times worse than outside?? Within each room of your home bacteria can be lurking and germs will spread. If the kids have coughed all over the cushions, touched the door…
10 steps to the perfect bed
Looking to create a bedroom oasis with the perfect bed? All it takes is 10 easy steps and you will have yourself a bed styled to perfection while being super comfortable – because what’s the point of how a bed looks if it isn’t comfortable, right? 😉 [image] 1. Gather…
7 things your home can live without
There are many things we can live without in our homes. You can still live comfortably and not miss them at all. If you prefer to feel like your home has grown in space (rather than feeling like you’ve outgrown grown the space) never has there been a more motivating…
Decorating with white
Feel like a bit of Winter White Decorating? It may be freezing out there, but that doesn’t mean your decorating has to be dark and moody to suit the cold weather. What about these photos below to inspire you by using whites to warm up your space? White rooms are becoming…
