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Win tickets to Better Homes & Gardens LIVE

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Better Homes & Gardens LIVE is coming to Sydney Showgrounds from Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September and I have 5 double passes to give away.

Whether you are a renovator, foodie, DIY or craft lover, gardening or interiors addict, Better Homes and Gardens LIVE is the place to go for all the latest products, advice and tips for your home. Get inspired with live demonstrations and workshops from your favourite Better Homes and Gardens experts and shop for the latest gadgets and technology from more than 350 exhibitors at the one-stop home and garden product showcase.

Fast Ed and Karen Martini will demonstrate their favourite recipes as well as some exciting new creations at the Better Cooking stage. Rob Palmer will power up his toolkit at the Better Decorating and DIY stage and will inspire men and women to create great projects from the TV show at home, while Tara Dennis will work her design magic on projects that tap into the latest trends in colour and interior design.

Dr Harry will share his knowledge to help pet owners and pet lovers to look after the furry, feathered or scaly member of the family at the Better Gardening and Pets stage. And whether you are already a green thumb or a gardening novice, garden and landscaping gurus Graham Ross and Jason Hodges will be creating Australia’s most sought after gardens, whilst offering ample practical advice.

There’s plenty of activities for the kids too, with face painting, balloon sculpting and sand art on offer. And the little ones will love the petting zoo, getting hands on with their favourite farmyard animals.

Venue: Sydney Showgrounds, Sydney Olympic Park

When: 9am – 5pm, Friday 20 to Sunday 22 September, 2013

Earlybird tickets from $15 each. $20 on the door. Book here.

WIN TICKETS!

For your chance of winning 1 of 5 double passes, simply comment below why you’d love to go by Friday 16 August 2013.

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August 12, 2013

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Sadly, the day after Boxing Day, I ended up back in an ambulance after an internal bleed where my hemoglobin levels dropped dangerously low. I'm not very good at explaining the medical side, but after surgery and a couple of nights in ICU, I'm now on a ward and recovering well, hoping I get to return home ASAP.

I have so many thank yous to say for the incredible GoFundMe donations and kindness and support I've received. I really am blown away and so grateful. There are so many good people in the world, both strangers and those I'm lucky enough to know.

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Before ending up back in hospital, I was settling in well at home with daily visits from nurses and I'm hoping I can get back to that new normal again soon. 

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Edit: the winner of this giveaway is @wholehearted Edit: the winner of this giveaway is @wholeheartedstudio Congratulations Hayley!

To thank you all for your beautiful messages of support after sharing my very vulnerable big news the other day, I've teamed up with the talented @katenixon_official to give one follower the chance to win this stunning prize worth almost $600.

It includes:

Ines 3-Piece Marble Bathroom Set (soap dispenser, tumbler and tray) worth $169

Ines Marble Bowl, worth $135

Ines Marble Container with Wooden Lid, worth $79

Lola Marble Tray, worth $89

Sawar Scalloped Bowl, worth $109

They're all part of NOMAD by KATE NIXON, the Sydney interior designer's considered new curation of beautiful, storied objects for the home.

For your chance of winning, please follow @interiorsaddict and @katenixon_official, tell us the name of the collection and tag 2 friends by midnight Sydney time on Sunday 14 December 2025. Winner will be chosen at random and announced here. 

You can even style the marble trays and bowls elsewhere in the home – why should the bathroom get all the fun?!

Good luck. Giveaway is not endorsed by or associated with Meta in any way. Open to Australian residents only. 

#katenixon #sydneyinteriordesigner #luxurybathroomdesigns #bathroomstyles
Trigger warning: cancer. Home is SO important to Trigger warning: cancer.

Home is SO important to me, I even made a job out of talking about it. And having been stuck in hospital for 5 weeks, away from my sanctuary and my boys, I've never craved it more. 

I'm going through the hardest time of my life and I'm finally sharing it here in the way I hope you've always known me to; with authenticity, realness and hope.

I've been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It's devastating and life-changing news and feels very vulnerable to share. Sadly it's causing me so much physical pain, I can't manage it at home. Being stuck in hospital, on top of keeping this secret, has been very isolating. 

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Despite the gravity of the situation, I only have to look at my boys to know I cannot give up hope. 

Thanks for all the love and support I know you'll throw my way but please respect my boundaries by not asking medical questions or making medical suggestions, and know that I won't be able to reply to everyone. 

This beautiful community has supported me for over a decade and I'm sure your kindness will help me no end. And if you want to support me, keep reading the blog so my work isn't wasted!

I'll still be the main point of contact for Interiors Addict but things will look a little different as I continue my chemo (3 rounds down) and get used to my new way of life. 

Right now, my only wish is to be discharged to my family for Christmas. 

Because I can no longer give blood, if anyone would like to make a festive donation of blood or plasma on my behalf and share it with me here, that would really make my day ❤️

PS. Nurses are worth their weight in gold.
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Head to the blog via link in bio to see more of this transformation by @howardlanedesigns Designer Tamiko Gleeson says: "I love that the kitchen now truly serves Peter and Trish – functionally and aesthetically. While every finish is new, there’s a bold sense of nostalgia and confidence in the selections. I love the Jamaican Walnut joinery with its subtle peek of Botanical Green, and the vertical timber slats in the sliding doors and wall-hung bar.

“I love the checkered tiles on the splashback and the way they add a playful rhythm to the space. But what I love most is how the design shines even brighter when layered with their Facebook Marketplace finds."

Suppliers can be found in the blog post.

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Comments

  1. Adriene says

    August 12, 2013 at 9:35 am

    I’d LOVE to go because it’s *the* event of the year for anyone who loves making their house a home. It’s got beautiful furnishing ideas for the indoors, gorgeous gardening for the outdoors, and who can forget my favourite section, the food and drink for my tummy! Please pick me!

  2. Emma says

    August 12, 2013 at 10:06 am

    currently in the process of renovating our house and garden, any insight, tips, DIY ideas, etc are so important right now… I want to get this just right!

  3. Lilly bajic says

    August 12, 2013 at 11:29 am

    I love the better homes and gardens team, thats why! 🙂

  4. Alex Sewell says

    August 12, 2013 at 11:44 am

    We are in the process of creating our dream garden and slowly renovating our house. The garden is literally just lawn and the interior of the house needs some TLC. We would love to win specifically to get some hints and tips from the experts about plants for our cool climate garden.

  5. Deanne Hyde says

    August 12, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    I would love to go as it sounds like a day that my whole family could come along to and enjoy. Love watching the show so would be fun to get a close look at everything.

  6. Claire says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:02 am

    I’d love to go with my husband for inspiration for renovating and DIY projects. I’d also love to hear the interior design and colour hot tips!

  7. Severine says

    August 13, 2013 at 12:25 pm

    I would love to go to show my little ones that someday, we’ll have a big house and we’ll do “all that stuff” in it 🙂

  8. Mary Langley says

    August 13, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    I’d LOVE to go because it would be a great opportunity for mum and I to catch up and reminisce over our obsession with Better Homes and Gardens! We used to sit down and watch it together when I was still living at home and now that i’ve left we’re always calling each other saying ”ooh did you see that” or ”Im gonna do that!”

  9. ChellyD says

    August 13, 2013 at 11:06 pm

    There are very few shows that I love that my partner likes to watch too, I’ve even caught him watching it without me. I’d love the tickets and go together!!

  10. Hanny G says

    August 14, 2013 at 2:53 am

    I’d love to go because I love Better Homes and Gardens TV show. We are in the process of creating a mini nursery for our baby, and transforming our outdoor space for entertaining. Hopefully we can get inspirations from the show!

  11. Hanny G says

    August 14, 2013 at 2:55 am

    Oh and taming our barking pomeranian :p

  12. Katy Dee says

    August 15, 2013 at 10:34 am

    Hi! I would love to go because I am currently attempting to live my dream and ‘quit the day job’ and dive into the world of interiors that I love so much. It would be fab to go for an inspiratioanl, networking and gloriously FUN wander! I think the show is fab and would love to work in the craft department! Katy.

  13. Phillip says

    August 16, 2013 at 3:08 pm

    This is my entry:
    “The garden is overgrown
    The house reno budget is overblown

    I need inspiration
    To relieve my persperation

    Visit Better Homes and Gardens without delay
    Before frustration leads me astray!
    “

  14. michelle wang says

    August 19, 2013 at 1:14 pm

    to get some new ideas, learn new things and to have fun with the family

  15. teresa kashro says

    September 16, 2013 at 9:09 am

    I just built a home and am desperate to style it in a unique way

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