The only thing better than beating the Aussie heat at the beach is cooling off in the pool with family, friends and a flotation device. Let’s face it – our summer temperatures are tough. With the cost of power rising,…
When it comes to owning pets, there’s virtually no downside. You’re paired with your very own instant fluffy best friend. However, within that sentence, there’s one word that sends off alarm bells, “fluffy”. No matter what kind of pet you…
Even as Summer approaches here in Australia, with another La Nina year hitting, weather can be vastly unpredictable. So, to guarantee comfort in the great outdoors year-round, an outdoor heater is an absolute essential. Of course, when you go to…
Building Insurance For Strata Units: All Your Questions Answered 💡 With more inner city dwellings being developed into strata schemes or shared complexes, navigating life as a strata title owner is becoming increasingly common amongst the Aussie homeowners of today….
As we’re moving into summer here in Australia, light control tends to become a primary design concern. This is mostly because average daily hours of sunlight during the peak of the season can easily be upwards of 15 hours. With…
Twelve months ago I bought an apartment in Melbourne. I purchased it as a solo owner and occupant, but the COVID-19 pandemic had dropped home loan interest rates to 2.02% so I was relatively comfortable covering the monthly fixed-term repayments…
With summer well on its way now over here in Australia, Dads around the country are popping on their novelty aprons and snapping tongs at their unsuspecting children, just to make sure they work of course. This can only mean…
We often talk about our planet like it’s a thing. We like to bestow epithets on it like “our little blue dot in space”, but I find that these titles can be somewhat…othering. Earth is 14 billion years old. Life…
A bathroom is a hugely important room in a house. Not only is it a space of relaxation and cleanliness, but it’s also unique in that at some point, everyone in the house (and some guests too) will be using…
When did garden party ideas go out of style? The answer is never, they’ve just been replaced with casual house parties or nights out in town at fancy restaurants. But, we’re here to restore the garden party to its former…