This year’s winner of the Cuprinol UK Shed of the Year competition has been announced, and it is a goal. Nicknamed the ‘Frankenshed’, because the owner ‘brought (the shell of rotting timber) back from the dead’, the gloriously multi-coloured building…
With most states switching to daylight saving this weekend, Australians will find more time to take advantage of the longer days and balmy nights outside. ‘Alfresco’, from the Italian ‘in the fresh air’, is ideally suited to our climate. At…
Furniture made from a scrapped car is currently on display at the V&A Museum for London Design Festival, in celebration of its previous owners. Careful to avoid making anything ‘naff or kitsch’, designer Andu Masebo spoke with various owners about…
The average price of homes in Australia has reached $912,700, according to data released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The figures show that the total value of residential dwellings in Australia rose by $325 billion to $10,090.6…
The Bureau of Meteorology has finally confirmed an El Niño weather event for this summer, and with extreme, unseasonal heatwaves this week and bushfires already burning along the east coast, homeowners have been called on to prepare now for bush…
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding rental property owners to take care when lodging their return this tax time. ATO Assistant Commissioner Tim Loh explained that a recent review of income tax returns show 9 in 10 rental property…
In many homes, the laundry is often a neglected, tiny space, yet it plays a crucial role in daily life. Here are some ways to make your laundry efficient, organised and a delight to use. Optimise space. Mount the dryer…
Building work completed on new homes has lifted over the past year, the ABS revealed this week. The official figures show that while the value of residential building work done was unchanged over the June quarter 2023, it remains 2.7%…
The ‘Brady Bunch house’ in Studio City, California, has been bought for US$3.2m by a fan who has no intention of living there. The house was bought and renovated in 2018 by HGTV to replicate all aspects of the 1970s…
The Reserve Bank (RBA) has again decided this week to make no change to interest rates, leaving the official cash rate at 4.1%. The decision was widely expected by economists, since recent indicators have been showing inflation is cooling. The…
