Words by Danielle Ballinger If you follow Saskia - Home Gifts You on Instagram, you might have seen some of their fabulous fashion flatlays and wondered how they always manage to get it so very right! Curating your own outfits on a daily basis need not be difficult or...
WORDS BY LARINE STATHAM-BLAIR Every great business venture, invention or piece of research starts with someone trying to answer a question or find a solution to a problem. What do we do with all this surplus molasses? How can we make medical script writing more...
With a massive influx of investors entering the market recently, a lot of people are curious about becoming investors themselves and asking what they need to think about. Building or renovating a home as an investment should be looked at differently than one for...
It was the early 2000s and wallpaper was making a BIG comeback. I was working for a small practice doing a variety of projects, and we would regularly get reps coming into the office to show off their new range of finishes. Along with the obligatory morning tea,...
Crisp days, cool nights provide the perfect weather for reading. Settle in and enjoy one of these wonderful Autumn reads. Trent Dalton, bestselling author, spent two months in 2021 speaking to people from all walks of life, asking them one simple question: ‘Can you...
You wake up and there’s no hot water. A pipe has burst. The air-conditioning has busted. Suddenly you are looking at a large trade bill you were not expecting. This is just one of the reasons 32-year-old Bundaberg plumber Matt Brennan founded the revolutionary Trade...
With most of us inadvertently being forced to slow down and spend more time in our homes, why not make those changes and create the oasis you’ve always wanted. As we become aware of how our personal environment impacts our wellbeing, there is now, more than ever, a...
Makers. Craftsmen. Artisans. Call them what you will; creatives enrich our lives and communities. The arts help us identify with each other. They can connect us to a time or place. Sight, sound, smell, touch and taste evoke emotion and can expand our understanding of...
It’s been a long day and you are ready to kick off your shoes, sit back and relax with a bit of mindless television. Except when you sit down, your couch is hard and the cushion seams are digging in – you just can’t get cosy. While renovation shows highlight beautiful...
Is there any piece of civic architecture more evocative of Summer in Australia than the municipal pool? From the infinitely Instagrammable North Sydney Olympic Pool, to the funky modernism of Brisbane’s Centenary Pool, to the multitude of modest azure blue rectangles...
There is no greater gift than the gift of giving at Christmas, but the holidays can also be one of the most stressful times of the year. Buying a gift for a loved one’s home can by quite intimate, but if you get it right, it can have you at the top of their Christmas...
Saskia in East Bundaberg is so much more than a swank gift store with a proud ten-year history. They are lifestyle purveyors. After they’ve giftwrapped all the Christmas presents you’ve purchased for your loved ones, the team at Saskia will help you make the most of...
Words by Tomas O'Malley For as long as I’ve been in the architecture industry, sustainability has been a fundamental aspect of the profession. At university we learn the best orientation for a building. We study passive ventilation methods and appropriate materials...
Words by Jade McKenzie - The Property Styling Co. When looking for ways to be more eco-conscious at home, remember that style and sustainability can co-exist. Here are a few simple ways to go green at home. Pollution free paint One of the most affordable ways to give...
When you are no longer a slave to the working week, how do you dream of spending your time? Will it be with a hit on the golf course, lining up the jack on the green, catching up with neighbours or perhaps just watching the sun set over the beautiful Burnett River? ...
WORDS BY TOMAS O'MALLEY Weather-beaten fibro. Bare fluoro tube lighting above the faded Formica kitchen table and mismatched chairs. Women’s Weekly and Reader’s Digest from decades past. Falling asleep to the sound of waves hitting the shore, and the rhythmic tic of...
‘Coastal’ is by far one of the fastest growing home decorating trends, and for good reason. It reminds us of holidays spent at the beach relaxing, and provides a tranquil home haven to escape the daily grind. There are three distinct coastal styles. ‘Cottage coastal’...
There will undoubtedly be more of us spending the festive season at home this year, and why not? We certainly live in an enviable holiday destination. Avoiding long airport queues and highway traffic jams isn’t the only upside to holidaying at home this...
TOMAS O’MALLEY Once, Bundaberg’s claim to fame was sugar (and sugar by-products), but times have changed. We now have a reputation built on high-quality agricultural produce and award- winning food and beverages, with tourism taking in the unique natural environment...
WORDS BY NIKKI SORBELLO Sitting down with Leanne Baker in her home you would be forgiven for thinking the South African native has got it all together. Everything is in its place – ordered, styled and uncluttered. Yet the house is still welcoming and homely. The way...
BY TOMAS O'MALLEY Verandah, deck, porch...same thing really? It was this casual conversation with fellow architects from the southern states about the difference between outside spaces, that brought me to the realisation that there are a lot of ways to describe an...