Blind and Curtain Cords
Have you ever thought about the risk posed by Blind and Curtain Cords? Until recently I hadn’t. . . even though I have put up many sets of blinds over the years. The Queensland Office of Fair Trading, have reported that…
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The Housebuyer’s Handbook- A How-to for Home Hunters
Guest Post by Hubert Dwight If you are looking to buy your first home or even taking another step on the property ladder, the whole process can seem daunting and not a little terrifying. The key to making the process…
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Shed or Mansion?
What do you think of this Mansion? Do you think I am confused? Well here it is from a different angle. It’s known as Shedley Manor. The owner built this $2,000,000 house in his mother’s back garden, without planning permission,…
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Preparing Your Home For the Coming Summer Season
Guest post by Andre Smith Australia is blessed with great summers, but the summer conditions unfortunately also do bring the risk of damaging your home. Here are some handy ideas and tips which will help you prepare your house for…
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Living in Japan – Kyoto and Osaka
As our Japanese holiday continues we have had the opportunity to live in another couple of homes. This is a restored traditional Machiya house that we stopped in in Kyoto (The basis for the ‘Japanese Project Home’ featured in last weeks…
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Manholes of Japan 2
The tour of Japan continues so here are a couple more winning manhole covers from Hiroshima for this weeks What the….? post. What my wife thinks is really sad is that she spotted these before me! and here is another…
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Tabletop Trivia – Shedding New Light on Dining Tables
Guest post by Hubert Dwight The dining table has long been the centre of the family home and a place for sharing food, stories and experiences. Most of us grew up recounting the events of our days, discussing current events…
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Japanese Project Home
With my Japan trip continuing I was passing this Japanese display home in Kyoto and couldn’t resist dropping in to see the differences from Australian Display Homes. The design is a ‘Modern Kyoto Machiya’ Design by LIV It’s approximately 200sq m over…
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Japanese Manhole Cover – Win
As my Japanese Holiday continues I thought I would feature some Japanese Manhole Covers I have seen for todays What The…..? post. Japan has a reputation for taking the trouble on small details, which these pictures demonstrate. Most people don’t like…
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Living In Japan – Tokyo Apartment
One of the great things about Airbnb for a ‘House Tragic’ like me is it gives me some experience of what it is like to live in that country. Much more interesting than an anonymous hotel room. I have previously posted about…
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