Design
Why is this an iconic San Fransisco photo?
I am sure you have seen many different photographs of these houses if you have seen any publicity about San Francisco. They are known as the Painted Ladies. . . but why are they always photographed? I think the houses in…
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Driveway Slope
If your vehicle is a specially adapted off-roader like this Land Rover then driveway slope is not going to be an issue. For the rest of us it is something you should be aware of. If you have lowered your…
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Culinary Creativity – 6 Tips For Quickly Transforming a Lacklustre Kitchen
Guest post by Hubert Dwight The kitchen is the heart of the home. No matter how you spruce up your living room our outdoor spaces, people always gather in the kitchen. Whether guests at a party, or hungry teenagers, the…
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Builder’s Al Fresco? or Build After Handover?
These days I see a lot of Display Homes that feature a built in al-fresco area. . . . . It might seem a good idea when you are choosing a plan, but is it going to be the best…
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Thinking About Bedroom Size
Guest Post by Cathy Reyes One of the things that I notice when looking at new display homes is the size of the bedrooms. My first house had a master bedroom with a floor areas of approximately 15 square metres….
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Top reasons to give quartz benchtops a chance
Guest post by Hubert Dwight Quartz has brought a revolution in the industry with its reasonable prices, huge variety of designs and patterns and stunning looks. Granite and marble were always the excellent options in this respect, but Quartz has…
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What are balustrades and why are they important for safety in your home?
Guest post by James Andrew If you have invested in buying a property, you want it to look good and you want it to be a safe place. The last thing you want to happen is for someone to get hurt while…
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Pool Before, Or After House
I have seen pools built before the house is built, and afterwards, so I thought I would discuss the options. Build First A lot of people find it very hard to visualise a finished house and it’s surrounds from drawings….
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Why I Won’t Be Getting A Sink Waste Disposal Unit
You sometimes see Sink Waste Disposal Units (or Garbage disposal units )in top end kitchens but I won’t be getting one for a heap of reasons: Initial Cost, several hundred dollars plus installation Ongoing power cost, the unit in this…
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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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