Interior design and styling, homewares, furniture, home appliances and the personalities behind them
We’ve featured the work of Queensland based pianist turned builder Rachael Turner before and her latest renovation brings more of the same high quality. Located 10 minutes south of the Brisbane CBD, Rachael and her company Front Porch Properties purchased this 1930’s pre-war character home, renovated it and sold it within a year …
“The kitchen of this city apartment looked boring, and this was made worse by a lack of storage invariably leading to clutter accumulating on the bench,” says journalist and stylist Sarah Heeringa of one of the many DIY projects that feature in her new book ‘Upcycling with Style,’ a step-by-step workbook brimming with practical, upcycling inspo and …
Affectionately referred to as ‘The Beach Hutt,’ Australian media personality Deborah Hutton has just completed a dramatic Hamptons style renovation of her Sydney home with rather fabulous results. “My home has been a passion project for the last 10 months and I have created the beach house of my dreams, not just a house at the beach. When I look at …
By Naomi Findlay One of the biggest questions I get asked from soon-to-be-renovators is how do you make your home feel cohesive without being boring? Well, you don’t have to press copy and paste on every room in the house - be creative, be fun and add personality to each space. But that doesn’t mean your house should be like a box of Smarties …
Renovation expert (and Phukienso fave) Naomi Findlay has renovated a whopping 114 properties and is also the creator of the free renovation app, Rapid Reno Mate, which this month is giving away $7,000 in prizes to renovators. The renovation expert and internationally renowned property stylist created the app to help renovators …
Building a home from the ground up can be fun and rewarding, but it can also be anxiety provoking. There is good news though with iPhones, iPads and Androids offering homeowners a tool that isn’t already in their toolbox, but is necessary to every home project; the app. Regardless of what stage you are at, apps offer design inspiration, budget …
Located in Port Melbourne, and attached to the rear of an existing heritage home, this light-filled extension was designed for a young family of five with the help of interior stylist Mel Sherwell of Soul Shapes Lifestyle Design. “The area is extremely popular for the dual lifestyle on offer given it’s just minutes from both the city and beach,” …
After a decade of living in this Melbourne character home, its owners Maria and Troy McGlone decided it was time to renovate to suit the demands of their growing family. The ultimate aim was to make the home more suitable during their kids’ teenage years and beyond and the result is a stunning architectural space that is truly a forever …
There are few things that Jen and I enjoy more than a fabulous ‘before and after’ and given they are some of our most popular stories, you clearly enjoy them too! From an incredible $2000 bathroom makeover to a tiny Melbourne cottage given a new lease of life, these are our favourite home makeovers from 2018. $2000 bathroom reno Proof that …
Located in the Brisbane suburb of Michelton, just 10 kilometres from the CBD, this original post-war cottage was transformed using feature brick and timber by Brisbane firm Shaun Lockyer Architects. And while the owners were keen to adapt the old home for modern use, they chose to focus on quality materials rather than more rooms for a pared back …
