There’s nothing nicer in winter than coming home to an enticing and aromatic soup that’s been bubbling away in your slow-cooker. We can't wait to try this week's recipe from Williams Sonoma. Ingredients 1 kg skinless, bone-in chicken thighs Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 tsp. five-spice powder 2 tbsps. peanut oil 1 brown onion, finely …
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Tween girl bedroom makeover by Cherie Barber for $500
The transition from tween to teenage years heralds a significant and often expensive personal style overhaul. During this time of rapid personality growth, how your teen styles their bedroom is just as important in expressing their newfound tastes as the clothes they wear. With a combination of creativity, clever ideas and White Knight’s …
Everything’s on sale at Designers Guild: my top picks
Sponsored by Designers Guild You know what they say about buying well and buying once? That's why I always prefer, if possible, to buy great quality brands on sale rather than buy a lot of cheaper full price stuff which will show its cheapness and disposability in a few months' time. So the good news is that Designers Guild, which I'd call a …
Warehouse makeover: designers pack a punch with black
Early adopters of warehouse living in inner city Brisbane, visual artist Caroline Austin and her partner Andrew engaged Wrightson Stewart to work on key areas of their home with stunning results. Caroline both lives and works in their warehouse space, which had its kitchen, bathrooms, entry and study transformed. Capturing the …
3 ways to take your reno from ordinary to extra special
Sponsored by Intrim Mouldings As someone currently renovating a very dated sixties house which was lacking in any architectural features or pretty character, I've been learning a few lessons about how to add these things and what makes the biggest difference. I wanted to share my top tips and products for adding some extra va-va-voom to your …
Foodie Friday: Easy Sri Lankan Hopper
Today's recipe comes from Darlinghurst's modern-Lankan restaurant Hopper Kadé. It's by co-founder Ruvanie de Zoysa and her mum, Ramanie. This recipe is handed down from my mum, Ramanie. It’s a simplified version of our family recipe – the result being a super quick hopper that is perfectly crispy and has the spongiest of bases, perfect for …
Add wood to your home office and up your feel good!
Sponsored by Planet Ark's Make It Wood I absolutely love my solid timber desk in my home office but little did I know it could be contributing to my productivity as well as looking (and feeling!) good! A new Australian report, Workplaces: Wellness + Wood = Productivity, says productivity can be increased by 8% and rates of well-being …
IKEA kitchen hack: be inspired by this before & after!
Grab yourself a cuppa, as we're sharing a fantastic IKEA kitchen hack by Front Porch Properties in these videos today! These videos are absolutely loaded with tips and tricks for little things you can do to make a flatpack kitchen look more expensive and unique. As a flatpack kitchen owner myself (take the tour), I always love seeing how …
Toilet installation made easy with Bunnings & hipages
It's a simple job but one that can easily get put off if you don't know a plumber: replacing an old toilet. Bunnings has teamed up with hipages, the online platform to find and hire trusted local tradies, to offer customers a complete and affordable solution for installing a toilet suite at a fixed price. Making access to qualified, …
Foodie Friday: Lemon and thyme bars
This week's recipe comes from our friends at Maxwell & Williams. Serves: 12 | Prep: 20mins | Cook: 60mins Ingredients For the crust: • 225g unsalted butter, room temperature • 1⁄2 cup caster sugar • 2 cups plain flour • 2 tbsp fresh thyme, finely chopped • 1⁄4 tsp salt For the lemon layer: • 7 large eggs • 2 1⁄2 cups …