Now is a particularly good time for first home buyers. House prices have slowed, and are in fact declining in many places, there are a wide range of first home buyer incentives at both a national and state level. Interest rates may be high but are expected to come down, … Read more
You’ve managed the feat of purchasing your dream home. Now how do you style it? Jade Yarbrough, the founder and interior designer for Merci Maison, shares her top tips on how to make a house a home without it developing into a daunting task. Jade Yarbrough, founder and interior designer for … Read more
Each year brings a fresh wave of design inspiration for bathrooms and tells us something about ourselves. As we slide into 2025, we’re a little bolder and more playful, yet still enamoured with using our bathrooms for retreat and respite. Two designers share the trends we’ll see more of in … Read more
The rising cost of living is putting pressure on the RBA to provide some relief to households through lower rates. Interest rates in Australia have stayed high through 2024 even though other countries have started cutting theirs. This is mainly because Australia’s economy has held up quite well – we’re … Read more
New data from Victoria’s Department of Families, Fairness and Housing reveals a sharp contraction in the state’s rental market, with active rental bonds dropping by 21,712 in the year to June 2024. This marks the first decline in recorded history since 1999, representing a significant shift in market dynamics. Melbourne … Read more
As a new year draws close, so too do fresh perspectives and innovative ideas that inspire us to transform our homes. We asked some industry insiders for their hottest interior design trend predictions for 2025. 1. Monochromatic minimalism Move over maximalism: minimalism provides an escape from everyday life. Photo: … Read more
When it comes to selling a property, there are many tricks of the trade you can employ to improve your sale price. From a lick of paint to simply mowing the lawn, find out which focus-areas and tasks will have the biggest impact for the lowest cost. We spoke to … Read more
Home buying is at its peak in spring, making it the perfect season for a lounge room refresh. Spring is not just a season; it’s a feeling of renewal and possibility. As the flowers bloom, so too does the housing market, with 2.4 million realestate.com.au users intending to move over … Read more
A lot has happened in the last 50 years across building and interior design, none more so than style and how we choose to integrate it into our homes. From the classic brick and mahogany tones of the 1970s homes to the minimalist movement of the early 2000s and the … Read more
I’d need a higher word limit for this article to get through all the design blunders I see being made. Some of them are more forgiving than others. All are understandable. If you didn’t work with a qualified designer on your home upgrade and you’re new to renovating, it’s a case of … Read more