Home Trends
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Top 10 DIY Renovations
Are you looking for a way to spruce up your home but want to do it yourself? While there are some jobs that should always be left to the professionals, there are some jobs that you can do yourself that will make a big difference.
Alcove Seating
An alcove is often a little used area in the home, but with the right seating, you can transform it into a decorative or useful space that enhances your home and gives you that little bit extra room.
Blackboard Walls
Do you have pieces of paper lying around with important notes on them, or kids’ drawings? Why not make something that is not only useful but is a great conversation piece. Blackboard walls are perfect for those notes and kids can draw to their heart’s content.
Calm and cool as the temperature rises »
Another blazing summer is in full swing and around Australia householders are working on ways to keep their cool as the temperature mounts. It's no wonder that the predominant colour schemes for 2008-09 tend to be whites and greys.
What to do if your brickwork is cracking »
A reader has identified some small cracks in the brickwork of her 15-year-old home and asks what she should do about them. The first and best advice is not to panic.
Creating an hospitable hallway »
How many houses have a hall these days? By 'hall' I mean an actual room into which the visitor steps before getting to the rest of the living accommodation, rather than a tiny vestibule with just enough space for a hallstand.
Functional elegance in new-style shading »
Another blazing summer is in full swing and around Australia householders are working on ways to keep their cool as the temperature mounts. It's no wonder that the predominant colour schemes for 2008-09 tend to be whites and greys.
Make sure you leave no invitations to thieves »
It is a sad fact of life that we live in a time when crime is generally on the rise. Our grandparents could leave their homes unlocked with a window open and be confident that everything would still be safe when they arrived home.
Easy pickings from a bountiful harvest »
How productive is your back garden? Have you toyed with the idea of getting some return from your patch of dirt but reluctantly decided you just don't have the time or energy, or that the area is too small to make it worthwhile?
Finding a home for your liquid assets »
Australians now drink more wine than Britons, Americans and New Zealanders. A survey has shown that in a four-week period 55% of Australians of drinking age drank, on average, 21 glasses. Clearly we are becoming a wine drinking nation.
Strategies for selling your home in a tight market »
Was it just a year or two ago that homes for sale had queues at the door of each exhibition; that agents of properties for auction were besieged with buyers trying to close the deal ahead of the scheduled date? How times have changed.
Bushfire precautions - it's later than you think »
It seems that the bushfire season is getting longer with every passing year, to the point when there is no longer any time when residents in fire-prone areas can relax their guard.
