Anna Hayes's blog - 2020

Get some tips for your DIY projects in a new webinar series. The City of Stonnington is partnering with the City of Glen Eira, City of Port Phillip and City of Yarra to deliver an online sustainable living series...

Wattyl has shared some insights on turning your home into a relaxing haven. Ordinarily, our home is a sanctuary, the place we leave walk into in the evening to relax and spend time with loved ones...

For many home and garden-owners, winter is the season when their garden is all but forgotten. However, it can be a relaxing and rewarding time to be outdoors whether it’s spending time gardening, chilling with a book in a sunny spot, or enjoying a barbecue...

Fancy an upgrade to your taps? Kohler has create a new collection of tap-ware, Components, allowing homeowners to mix and match components to design their own individual look...

St Kilda Residence by Doherty Design Studio. Photographer: Derek Swalwell. More than 450 entries were received for this year’s Dulux Colour Awards, the winners of which will be announced in the coming months...

Pic: Mint Floors and Shutters The Australasian Timber Flooring Association (AFTA) has outlined how a range of timber flooring products measure in terms of lifecycle and environmental credentials...

Living Style Landscapes - Julien Bastion Photography Houzz Inc has announced the Best of Houzz 2020, an awards selection that recognizes just 3% of the 2.5 million plus home professionals, and interior and architectural photographers on the Houzz platform...

Beaumont Tiles has announced its six must-watch tiling and bathroom trends for 2020. The retailer is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year...

When it comes to our homes 80% of us are primarily concerned with the look of the property, however we need to expect more from what is one of our biggest investments, says architect and James Hardie ambassador, Joe Snell: “The spaces we live in have the power to influence our lives and wellbeing...

Low maintenance gardens, foodscaping, urban oases and creating flow through entertaining areas to bring the outdoors in will be at the forefront of 2020 garden and landscaping trends...

Pic: Andy MacPherson How do you represent the beach and the bushland in one home? This was the challenge faced by Melissa Bonney, director at the Designory design studio, in creating a holiday-home-come-luxury-hotel...

After a tumultuous summer where fires devastated communities all across Australia, thoughts are turning to the clean-up and rebuild process. The government has set up the National Bushfire Recovery Agency...

Prices will fluctuate in bushfire affected areas. Property prices in bushfire affected areas are set to fluctuate considerably as communities and families try to get back to normal after the devastation of recent fires...

Good planning is important for building in a bushfire area. The Dean of UNSW Built Environment, Professor Helen Lochhead says that it is possibly to rebuild in bushfire affected areas providing they are well located and designed to standard AS3959...

Smoke haze over Melbourne. After unprecedented issues with poor air quality, stemming from bushfires across the country, concern for air quality is at an all time high...

Be water wise in your garden. As many areas of the country start to rebuild after the devastating summer bushfires, founder of the Greenwall Company Mark Paul has shared some tips on how to be water wise in the your home for 2020...