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Window Gardening
Do you live in an apartment that doesn’t have a balcony or other outdoor area? You can still have a garden to produce flowers or food, if you have a window that gets enough sun. Read on to learn more about window gardening.

Stainless Steel Appliances
Stainless steel appliances have become an extremely popular choice in many households. They look stylish, are hygienic, and easy to clean with the proper know how.

Acrylic Splashbacks
Splashbacks are a stylish and practical addition to kitchens, bathrooms, and laundries but have you ever thought of using an acrylic splashback in these areas? Acrylic splashbacks are contemporary, durable, and hygienic.

Antique Salvage Doors
Are you looking for a door that is unique, and that you can’t find anywhere else? An antique or salvage door is absolutely perfect for you.

Bi-fold Doors
Are you looking for the perfect way to link your indoor and outdoor entertaining areas, or just looking for a door that looks great in your home as well as letting in lots of natural light? Bi-fold doors are perfect for you. Read on to find out mor...

Blinds
Blinds are window coverings that can be attached internally or externally. Their main purpose is to protect against sunlight and to provide privacy. But what types of blinds are available for use in the home? We look at the most common types.

Carpets in the Winter
Whether you have carpet already and are thinking of updating, or are thinking of installing carpets or rugs, winter is the perfect time to do so.

Chinese Screens
Why not consider Chinese screens for a touch of oriental flair that can become a great focal point in any home.

Compacting
In today’s modern world, it is easy to get caught up in the idea of needing to buy new, and buy more. But there is a movement that is designed to reduce the stress on the environment, and also on people’s hip pockets. It’s called Compacting.

Cornicing
Cornices are often treated as a decorative afterthought or even ignored completely. However, with some thought, they can add style and elegance to a room in the home or even the exterior of the home.

Day Beds
Day beds are a great way to relax both indoors and outdoors and they look absolutely fantastic. Whether you want to curl up with a good book, enjoy the view, or take a refreshing nap, a day bed is just perfect for you.

Dining Room Ideas
The dining room can be a formal area that you use for guests or it can be a casual area where your family gathers to eat. No matter what you use your dining room for, infusing it with your personality and a sense of style means that it’ll not only l...

Doors and Door Frames
Doors and the frames that they are hung in are an essential part of any home. But what is out there for you? Read on to learn more.

Easy Summer Updates
Now that summer’s here, it’s time to shake off the excesses of winter and update the home to help make the most of the summer season.

Feature Walls
Feature walls are a great way to inject some added colour and personality into a room. They can also be used to help break up open plan living spaces or to highlight a particular aspect of a room.

Get Organised
A complete solution to an amazing home transformation

Indoor Plants
Indoor plants are a great way to bring the feeling of the outdoors indoors, and they also help to improve the air quality, as well as the Feng Shui of the home. Indoor plants help to absorb negative energy, and emit positive energy in return.

Lighting - Stylish and Energy Efficient
Be More Energy Efficient With Your Lighting

Lighting Trends
Lighting – it’s a part of every home and the right lighting makes the difference between a home that looks stylish and a home that looks a little drabber. We’ve tracked down some of the latest lighting trends.

Make a Small Room Feel Larger
Hints and tips to create the feeling of space in a small room

Minimalism in the Home
Creating space in your home creates space in your mind

Paving Design Ideas
Leanr all the ways you can use paving

Revamp Modern Furniture
While modern-style furniture is still hugely in fashion, interior decorating trends are tending towards a softer, cosier feel in the home. So how can you create this without having to buy a whole new set of furniture?

Rugs
Do you love the ambience of carpet but are looking for a different, cheaper way to achieve this effect? Look no further than rugs

Skylights
Installing Skylights into any home create a lighter feeling with natural light

Steam Cleaned Carpets
Are your carpets looking a little worse for wear? Steam cleaning, or hot water extraction, is the most effective way to revitalize and clean your carpets, leaving them looking like new!

Studio Spaces
Here are some tricks to creating a studio space that fills all your needs and still feels light and spacious.

Theming your Home
Whether you want to create a specific theme in your home for use all year round, or are simply decorating for a special event, it is possible to create a theme in your home – and there are heaps to choose from.

Top 10 Tips for Decorating in a Rental
Hints and tips on how to make a rental feel more like a home

Uplighters
Are you looking for a light fitting that allows you to have diffuse, glare free light? Why not think about using uplighters in your home? Read on to learn more.

Using Colour in Small Spaces
Using colour allows you to enhance features and can enable a smaller space to feel big

Using Colour in Your Home
How to use colour to affect your home

Using Grey Water in the Home
Using grey water around your home is a great way to reduce your reliance on the city water supply and save water at the same time.

Wall Hangings
Are you looking for something different to use as a decorative element in your home? Why not consider a wall hanging?

Wind Chimes
Sitting outside and listening to the gentle sounds of wind chimes tinkling is one of the small pleasures in life. Read on to learn more.

Window Seats
Choose the right window and read how to make the perfect window seat

Window Trends
Windows are an essential part of the home, seen and used every day so what are the latest window trends for the residential market? We take a look at the three biggest.

Mirrors
Make your spaces seem spacier

Awnings
Awnings are the perfect solution as they will protect you from the harsh effects of the sun while allowing you to live comfortably indoors and get maximum enjoyment out of your outdoor areas.

Frosted Glass Doors
Frosted glass doors are a great statement in any home, and they are so versatile. You can opt for a fully frosted door or for a pattern of your choosing. Read on to learn more.

UPVC Windows
If you are looking for new windows for your home, why not consider UPVC windows? These are growing in popularity due to their low maintenance and environmental benefits. Read on to learn more

Floor - Sanding and Polishing
Tips on how to look after your flooring when its just been laid

TV Cabinets
The TV cabinet is one of the staples of the living area so it is important that you get it right when you buy one. After all, nothing is worse than buying what you think is the perfect cabinet only to find that the TV doesn’t fit! Read on to learn ...

Trends in Blinds, Curtains and Awnings
With summer coming, many people are looking for new blinds, curtains or awnings in order to help keep the summer sun out. We’ve spoken to Joe Zammit from Apollo Blinds to see what the latest trends are.

Safety Tips
Safety Tips for the home. Keep Cords out of reach of children...

Interior Updates - Hints & Tips
Look at how you can combine the many elements and materials to bring new life to areas in you home.

Carpets - Common Professional Repair Techniques
If you have a carpet that is burned, stained or damaged in small areas you will require a tradesman to determine whether a ‘cut and plug’ job would be appropriate.

Security Lighting
Home security is an increasing concern for Australian homeowners who wish to keep their property and family safe.

Wallpaper Trends
Wallpaper is making a comeback in the world of wall coverings as it’s a great way to add atmosphere to the home as well as covering any imperfections in the wall.

Flooring Trends - Timber
Timber flooring will always be popular as it adds value to the home and suits any style of décor, from contemporary to traditional.

Colour Generation
Thinking about painting your home in line with the latest colour trends? Not sure what the latest colour trends are?

Beach Inspired Colours
Australians have a love affair with the beach – so much so that the majority of our population lives within driving distance of the beach. Now it is possible to bring the beach into the home...

Furniture Hideaway
Furniture Hideaway wall bed is paramount importance in a bedroom, as it is all to easy to clutter up the space with heavy, oppressive pieces.

Tabletops
Tables are a part of every home, and also one of the most used items of furniture. It makes sense to look for a table that not only meets your needs but looks fantastic as well. Read on to learn more.