NEWS
Want to live in a house of the future, for free?
January 19, 2012, 8:37 am
The search is on for the Jetsons 2.0... the next generation smart home family to test energy savings technology and home power generators as part of... more >
The search is on for the Jetsons 2.0... the next generation smart home family to test energy savings technology and home power generators as part of... more >
Asbestos Awareness Week
November 21, 2011, 1:09 pm
Many Australians may unknowingly be putting their health at risk because they don’t understand the dangers of working with asbestos or know where it... more >
Many Australians may unknowingly be putting their health at risk because they don’t understand the dangers of working with asbestos or know where it... more >
New loyalty card program
November 7, 2011, 1:58 pm
Home Timber and Hardware has introduced a loyalty card for shoppers. The Home Team loyalty program is the first of its kind offered through... more >
Home Timber and Hardware has introduced a loyalty card for shoppers. The Home Team loyalty program is the first of its kind offered through... more >
Look out for dodgy Christmas lights
October 24, 2011, 1:06 pm
The peak Australian electrical industry body has warned consumers to be careful when buying Christmas lights manufactured overseas as they may not... more >
The peak Australian electrical industry body has warned consumers to be careful when buying Christmas lights manufactured overseas as they may not... more >
Get to know your grass
October 20, 2011, 10:31 am
Only 30 per cent of homeowners know how to care for their lawns and most don’t even know what kind of grass they have, according to new research by... more >
Only 30 per cent of homeowners know how to care for their lawns and most don’t even know what kind of grass they have, according to new research by... more >
When good neighbours become good friends
October 13, 2011, 8:18 am
A new survey shows that Australia’s suburbs are happy places to live, with 70 per cent of new homeowners saying they have a good or great... more >
A new survey shows that Australia’s suburbs are happy places to live, with 70 per cent of new homeowners saying they have a good or great... more >
Electricians call for stronger safety regulations
September 28, 2011, 3:59 pm
Stronger safety measures are needed to keep Australians safe from electrocution, especially in older homes. “Many older homes in Australia that were... more >
Stronger safety measures are needed to keep Australians safe from electrocution, especially in older homes. “Many older homes in Australia that were... more >
Giant new homemaker centre to open in Melbourne
September 12, 2011, 3:11 pm
The biggest homemaker centre in the Southern Hemisphere is due to open in Melbourne next month. The Springvale Homemaker Centre is a massive 71,... more >
The biggest homemaker centre in the Southern Hemisphere is due to open in Melbourne next month. The Springvale Homemaker Centre is a massive 71,... more >
TAKE A BITE OUT OF BRISBANE
August 25, 2011, 1:38 pm
The 2011 Brisbane Good Food and Wine Show is coming in November and features a top line up of celebrity chefs, including the very dishy Manu Fieldel... more >
The 2011 Brisbane Good Food and Wine Show is coming in November and features a top line up of celebrity chefs, including the very dishy Manu Fieldel... more >
Renting On The Rise
July 25, 2011, 3:30 pm
The number of Australians choosing to rent essential domestic equipment is on the rise as household appliances rental company, Radio Rentals (trading... more >
The number of Australians choosing to rent essential domestic equipment is on the rise as household appliances rental company, Radio Rentals (trading... more >
MY PLACE
We’re giving our readers a chance to showcase their very own homes and renovations. Visit the My Place section and follow the prompts to upload and share images and the story behind your home or revamped house-hold item...learn more >
Restoring Vintage Chairs
By Jane, BlueBeagleDesigns
My passion - or probably more correctly 'obsession' - for re-using has developed in the form of collecting vintage, retro and antique chairs which I then restore and cover in sumptuous fabrics - Designers Guild being at the very top of my list. My house (and my family) is groaning under the...
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