Bring the outdoors in with biophilic design

Creating a home that is your sanctuary is about more than just assembling four walls and a roof, it’s about designing a space that speaks to your soul and, in many cases connects, you to the beauty and vitality of the natural world. 

Wallpaper Design that will define living spaces in 2024

Australians place enormous value on crafting effortless interiors, and the patterns and colours of wallpaper can help create the perfect ambience, breathing new life into walls, instantly uplifting the mood, setting the scene to define a style or simply making a welcoming atmosphere.

Hustling a social season reno: Five quick hacks

Aussies are looking for the best tips and tricks so that their home is sparkling and ready to welcome guests for the social season filled with pool parties, festivities and a few barbecues along the way.
Colour and control

Hottest trends for keeping cool this summer: Colour and control

Colour and control will be top of mind for outdoor window coverings this summer, according to the Luxaflex Window Fashions experts. “Maximising living space...
Payback times for solar panels

Solar payback time: assumptions and descriptions

The assumptions and descriptions that explain the figures show in our 'Payback times for solar panels' article. ATA Model Assumptions (Updated March 2013):System size: 2.0...

8 tips for safe home maintenance

Most maintenance is pretty basic - but some of it can be deceptively dangerous. Here are 8 rules to help you maintain your home...

The ethics of estimating

When it comes to estimating, ethics isn’t just a suggestion. It’s the law. As a young estimator, I learnt at a very early age...

The pros and cons of LEDs

LEDs have come a long way from once being used in small electronic devices, to now being used to create extraordinary effects at events...

Shining a light on energy waste

The recently announced carbon tax, spiralling energy consumption and recent hikes in electricity charges are three good reasons for building owners and tenants to...

Does the new energy efficiency legislation over-step the mark?

New energy efficiency legislation is designed to make suppliers more accountable for their actions, but does it go too far? And how does it...
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