Creating a brief is not something that everyone thinks of when about to build a home or engage any number of experts they may need to create the home of their dreams. However, creating a brief is a really good exercise to get everyone on the same page and to ensure...

When you’re building a home that you anticipate being in for 15 year or more, you can expect that your requirements will change as your family changes and grows, and as you become older. This means that you need to think about how you ‘future proof’ your home to...

When you’re in the process of preparing to build a new home it’s hard to imagine that before you even start to build, it pays to think about the window treatments you would like to have. Ideally you need to bring in an expert to assess the best treatment for each...

With the cost of energy constantly increasing, it makes sense to build a home that will use less energy, yet be comfortable year-round, which is exactly what a sustainable home sets out to do. You can optimise efficiency which saves you money. Plus, many sustainable...

When thinking about building a new home, or renovating or extending, there are plenty of things you can do to prepare yourself for the journey. Frequently I have clients come to me looking for guidance on the build process, what research should they be doing, and...

We had great privilege to open our home, the White Pebble House, to the public on Sustainable House Day on September 11 2016. Sustainable House Day is run across Australia and gives the public access to Australia’s most environmentally progressive homes. Homeowner’s...

Varying the colour palette in your home as we move into a different season is a lovely way to ‘prepare’ for winter. It’s common in Northern European countries to have bright colours throughout the home – think hot pink walls, brightly coloured exteriors (Scandinavia...

Wallpaper – this can be used in similar tones to other walls in the room, but the potential to add texture can create interest and layers. This may be ideal for a TV wall. Contrast walls – by using a similar, but darker colour to surrounding walls, you can create a...

Creating a brief is not something that everyone thinks of when about to build a home or engage any number of experts they may need to create the home of their dreams. However, creating a brief is a really good exercise to get everyone on the same page and to ensure...

When you’re building a home that you anticipate being in for 15 year or more, you can expect that your requirements will change as your family changes and grows, and as you become older. This means that you need to think about how you ‘future proof’ your home to...

When you’re in the process of preparing to build a new home it’s hard to imagine that before you even start to build, it pays to think about the window treatments you would like to have. Ideally you need to bring in an expert to assess the best treatment for each...

With the cost of energy constantly increasing, it makes sense to build a home that will use less energy, yet be comfortable year-round, which is exactly what a sustainable home sets out to do. You can optimise efficiency which saves you money. Plus, many sustainable...

When thinking about building a new home, or renovating or extending, there are plenty of things you can do to prepare yourself for the journey. Frequently I have clients come to me looking for guidance on the build process, what research should they be doing, and...

We had great privilege to open our home, the White Pebble House, to the public on Sustainable House Day on September 11 2016. Sustainable House Day is run across Australia and gives the public access to Australia’s most environmentally progressive homes. Homeowner’s...

Varying the colour palette in your home as we move into a different season is a lovely way to ‘prepare’ for winter. It’s common in Northern European countries to have bright colours throughout the home – think hot pink walls, brightly coloured exteriors (Scandinavia...

Wallpaper – this can be used in similar tones to other walls in the room, but the potential to add texture can create interest and layers. This may be ideal for a TV wall. Contrast walls – by using a similar, but darker colour to surrounding walls, you can create a...