Floor Plans
How Much House?
Do you know that in spite of the standard block getting smaller over the past 20 years the actual size of the houses has been getting bigger. The builders are doing a good job of selling us on the idea…
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Understanding Plans – Basic Floor Plan
A basic floor plan is the sort of plan you will see in the developer’s brochure or on their web site. Most people aren’t used to looking at plans and relating them to what they are going to get. So…
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Garage Storage
I was out for a walk very early and saw these bikes which had been out in the garden all night. It got me thinking about how when people are planning they tend to think of a garage as just…
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Compact En-Suite
Some time ago I went ‘Glamping’ and was really struck by how the company had built a really compact en-suite. . . . so I thought I would share it with you. As you can see its actually built out…
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Where Is Your Fireplace
One thing I have never understood is why Australian Houses nearly always seem to have their fireplaces, and chimneys, on an outside wall. I was brought up in an English terraced house, and a significant source of heat in winter…
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Thinking About Pets
Did you think about your pets when you planned your new House? Will the House and garden be safe for your pets when you move? Here are some things to think about: Planning Where will the pet sleep at night?…
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Which Way Round Do You Want The Bath?
I was recently contacted by a reader of this blog about their bath installation. They found the bath had been installed in a different direction to which she had expected. As far as they were concerned the ‘back’ of the…
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Clever Design Tips and Tricks to Solve Your Small Bathroom Dilemmas
Guest post by Hubert Dwight If you’ve got a tiny bathroom, it can be really annoying to have to read article after article of luxury renovation tips. They’re all designed for the kind of broad, sweeping spaces that wouldn’t look…
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The Block 2016
I’ve previously talked about the ‘unreality TV show’ The Block . . . . . . So what has got me shouting on the TV this Season? It’s kitchens! Generally the kitchen is the most expensive room in the house….
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Voids Above Living Rooms
I recently read in the property pages of the Herald Sun that voids above living rooms are gaining popularity. One quote was “They add to the sense of space and are an affordable architectural feature”. For example this photo from…
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