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WA’s building regulator is urging home building clients not to pay deposits without seeing evidence that the builder has a home indemnity insurance (HII) policy in place for their project. The advice from Building and Energy applies to residential building work valued over $20,000...
Elegant and refined, the new Park Lane range by Austral Bricks is inspired by the Georgian Townhouses and Victorian mansions that line the streets of London’s magnificent old town...
The pandemic has created a property boom like no other we have seen before, but one leading property expert is warning people to be careful. Dan Sofo is the founder and chief executive of Unicorn Buyer’s Agents and is an expert in the property market trends of Sydney...
Suited to many architectural and decorative styles, the 2022 Colour Trends palette from paint brand, Benjamin Moore, encourages creativity with colour. With a focus on designing spaces where homeowners can retreat and relax, the palette of 14 colours draws inspiration from a floral study...
Deciding to renovate your home is exciting, and when it comes to tiles, knowing what to select, where to install them, and how to make your vision come to life is priceless...
Over the past two years, how we relate to, interact with and use every day spaces has been reimagined. From where we work, to how we travel and shop, to the ways and frequency with which we use the indoor and outdoor spaces of our homes, much has changed...
Caesarstone has created a new collection of eight surfaces, designed to keep up with the ever-evolving kitchen space. Featuring four previous best-selling finishes, plus four new creations, ‘Whitelight’ is an inspiring mix of refined materials and a kaleidoscope of colour...
Closed borders, lockdowns, and working from home for much of 2021 increasingly helped Australians identify where they want to live and what they want from their homes...
With the wet La Nina summer weather predicted to continue into February and March, now is a great time to explore ways of capturing and using rain water before it gets lost in storm drains and adds to pollution in waterways...
Paint brand, Wattyl has relaunched its iconic exterior paint range – Solagard – with a new colour collection, to reflect emerging trends in architecture and design. Solagard has introduced 82 new colours to its range of 138 hues – including 15 Colorbond shades...
Australian building product manufacturer, Brickworks, has announced the GB Veneer Arcadia, a masonry range inspired by the rich and diverse Australian landscape...
All pics: Adam Gibson Located remotely on the rugged Tasman Peninsula, the Koonya Pavilion is recognised internationally as a uniquely Tasmanian response to the great glass houses of history...
Styling your perfect dream home can make you the envy of the street and add significant value to your home. But the abundance of interior design styles trending on the world stage can overwhelm even the most discerning home renovators...
Over the past two years, our perspectives on how we live in our homes and use our living space have changed, and this shift has influenced home renovations, which have risen to record highs with Australians spending over $2bn a month on renovations and additions in 2021...
‘There is no place like home’, a phrase that resonates more than ever in the wake of the last two years and while we are rejoicing in a little more freedom lately, creating a beautiful and tranquil home remains key for Australian homeowners in 2022...