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Isy and Cat's place: Bringing a Mexican inspired backyard swimming pool idea to life
Let’s play a game. It’s called bucket list Mexican holiday resort or suburban Adelaide backyard? Round 1… Of course, it’s a suburban...
Mar 22 min read


Leisha and Greg's place: Art Deco renovation of a luxury beachside apartment
Actually, that's my secret - I can't even talk about you to anybody because I don't want any more people to know how wonderful you are....
Jan 315 min read


Sarah and Laura's Place: Renovation of a 1970s architecturally designed house
Legend has it Sarah and Laura’s place in Adelaide’s northwest was once so dire the property manager wouldn’t even open the front door to...
Jan 64 min read


Irina, Jack and Jesse's place: The luxurious Victor Harbor eco retreat Wren House
A Wren House is one of the most commonly found birdhouses in a backyard garden. Standard sizing in some parts of the world has it...
Jul 21, 20245 min read


Bridget and Dan's place: Renovation of Parkside worker's cottage Airbnb
After two years of hard work, long hours, and numerous hospital visits, you’d think Dan would like to sit back and enjoy his new home....
May 19, 20244 min read


Hannah's place: An eclectic renovation of a 1960s Adelaide apartment
Everyone has their own Covid lockdown story. Awkward zoom meetings, long days trying to entertain the kids and facetiming into an open...
Apr 8, 20243 min read


Rachel and Brett's place: A renovation of a beachy, ranch style home
By definition, chaos is a state of total confusion with no order. If you’ve got kids, that probably sums up your household most of the...
Mar 11, 20244 min read


Sundance: The renovation of a passive solar house in the Adelaide Hills
At times, someone working on-site would feel hot breath on the back of their necks. Rather than a client, architect, or project manager,...
Feb 6, 20245 min read


Sara and Luke's place: Renovation of a 1960s house in Adelaide
“That’s a future us problem”. After painting the front fence and renting it out, that was Sara and Luke’s thoughts on renovating the...
Oct 22, 20234 min read


Dana and Kristian's place: Renovation of a 1920s Adelaide bungalow
Dana and Kristian’s renovation story goes way back. It’s a tale - spanning four decades, three cities and two countries - that’s almost...
Oct 8, 20234 min read

Best front verge garden ideas: How to activate sustainably
Not long ago, we set out to activate our front verge. We were sick of driving past other houses on the street and seeing a simple, yet...
Oct 3, 20232 min read


Danielle and Brad Symes' place: Renovation of a 1870s house in the Adelaide Hills
The renovation of a 1870s house in the Adelaide Hills gave Danielle and Brad a new way of life. But finding that way wasn’t easy. It was...
Aug 13, 20236 min read


Daniel and Emma's place
Tell me what you want, what you really, really want. Us: Everything in this place. Daniel and Emma: "Lots of cabinetry and clever...
Jul 24, 20224 min read


Tam and Jamie's place
Want to hear a scary story? The history of Adelaide’s northwest is littered with them. From the ghost in the cellar of the Port Dock...
Jun 20, 20225 min read


Sarah and Myles' place
Kids these days - staying at home longer, living off their parents. We’re not blaming them, it’s hard to buy a house at the moment, but...
May 22, 20225 min read


Penny's Place
Penny's an addict and hundreds of wine bottles were found buried in her backyard just a few years ago. No word of a lie. “While digging...
Mar 26, 20223 min read


Paris and Phil's place
A magical gum tree on a big block – it’s what drew Paris and Phil to a property in Adelaide’s north west. So much so, they knocked on the...
Feb 13, 20225 min read


Sarah and Nick's place
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air. The words hang in the hallway of Sarah and Nick’s home in Adelaide’s south. It’s...
Oct 4, 20214 min read


Natasha and Tom's place
What happens when an interior designer and an electrician decide to build their family home in Adelaide’s inner south? “To be honest, I...
Sep 4, 20213 min read
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