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'Small but perfectly formed' and 'less is more.' They’re phrases that I keep returning to and particularly when it comes to design. It sounds counter-intuitive (and it’s certainly antithetical to the McMansion narrative that most of us were raised on) but just because a home is large doesn’t necessarily make it highly livable. While ten bedrooms …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
When owner builder Pat Gaffney noticed the empty block next to his federation home was going for a song, he snapped it up with a view to planting a lush urban garden, thinking a home was out of the question due to site constraints. “Pat came to us and asked us if it would be at all possible to build something on what he described as a weird site …
I’ve always admired people who could wait to find out the gender of their baby. I’ve had three children and have found out every time – delayed gratification is certainly not my strong point. The nursery design prospects are just too alluring for me, however you can always eschew colour and embrace a neutral palette like this Melbourne family did …
Appropriately titled ‘Stealth House,’ this post-war weatherboard Melbourne home was expanded recently with the addition of an ultra-modern extension at the rear, that cannot be seen from the street. "Like its aeronautical namesake, the form of the house is memorable, yet when it needs to be, is invisible," says the home’s architect Mark …
Located on the NSW central coast, it’s hard to believe that this four-bedroom, three-bathroom coastal dream of a home was once a simple fibro cottage. “Our goal was to create a light-filled sanctuary that felt comfortable and inviting. It’s a real sanctuary but with plenty of space for entertaining,” says expert renovator and former Blockhead Kara …
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 …
