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Simple Pleasures: Finding Happiness in Faffing & Seemingly Pointless Things

Plus - Let’s play ‘Guess the amount of beads in the jars’ - WIN a year’s subscription!

Jun 12 •

13 Homes For Sale Where ‘The Holiday’ Was Filmed

Bag a country cottage before winter sets in. You may even find love!

Jun 8 •

Transforming the Barn: The Approved Plans

3D renders of the plans, architectural drawings and all the gossip that I haven’t been able to talk about until now.

May 18 •

The Instagram Home Renovation Trends That Will Lose You Money

But, does it really matter if they bring you inordinate amounts of joy? Another bumper edition not to be missed!

May 11 •

19 Things That Actually Increase the Value of Your Home

A bumper issue with some surprises, plus the % increases for each job. Based on extensive research of the market and 27 years of renovating, buying and…

Apr 27 •

A Tongue in Cheek Tour of My Favourite House in Key West

A dream home with guest cottage, tropical gardens & pool and only two doors down from Sodom & Gomorrah. You only need a bonkers $6.3m. Starts raiding…

Apr 20 •

Come With Me on a Key West Home Tour

Have a good old nose around a $2.6m weatherboard home. Walk some of the best streets and see my favourite houses, meet a free-roaming chicken and…

Apr 13 •

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How To Design & Renovate Your Way Up the Housing Ladder - Part 4

Why you should never sell a home that isn’t finished. Creating and selling a lifestyle and Knowing your buyer.

Mar 30 •

The Home Buying Points System

A foolproof plan to help you make the right choice.

Mar 26 •

How To Design & Renovate Your Way Up The Housing Ladder - Part 3

Our 4th and 5th homes with floor plans and before, during and after photos.

Mar 23 •

How To Design & Renovate Your Way Up The Housing Ladder - Part 2

The ‘need’ to climb not a ‘want’, plus the before & afters of our 2nd and 3rd homes with floor plans.

Mar 16 •

How To Design & Renovate Your Way Up The Housing Ladder - Part 1

The reality of serial renovation, take my Reno Life Compatibility Questionnaire, and how we designed & remodeled our first home, including floor plans.

Mar 9 •

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