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Confusion around garages and carports

A garage is a permanent structure enclosed on all four sizes, with a door for a passenger vehicle. It may be freestanding (left), or part of the house.

Creating a teenage dream (bedroom)

Linley Wilkie

Just as your child matures, so too does the way they want to decorate their bedroom. Picture: Shutterstock

Decorating tips to make a rental your own

DIY guru Geneva Vanderzeil recently tackled an easy mirror project using Bunnings' Estilo mirror and some stained hobby wood, creating an impressive but affordable statement piece for her bedroom. Picture supplied

Confusion around garages and carports

A garage is a permanent structure enclosed on all four sizes, with a door for a passenger vehicle. It may be freestanding (left), or part of the house.

Decorating tips to make a rental your own

DIY guru Geneva Vanderzeil recently tackled an easy mirror project using Bunnings' Estilo mirror and some stained hobby wood, creating an impressive but affordable statement piece for her bedroom. Picture supplied

Creating a teenage dream (bedroom)

Linley Wilkie

Just as your child matures, so too does the way they want to decorate their bedroom. Picture: Shutterstock

Wombat House bucks its namesake with a linear design

Modest in size and budget, Wombat House celebrates its place and the horizontality of the landscape. Pictures by Rachael Lenehan.

Expert tips on how to feng shui your fridge

Before and after: Balanced the fridge's qi can have many impacts on our mental and physical health, including reducing stress and increasing immunity. Pictures supplied

Creating your own 'bookshelf wealth'

Books are the perfect accompaniment to your decor. Pictures by Phoebe Christofi

Phoebe Christofi

Overloading and other laundry mistakes you could be making

Cramming too much into the waching machine can result in clothing damage, due to friction and abrasion caused by overcrowding. Picture Shutterstock

Clean sweep: budget dishwashing liquid named Australia's best

CHOICE experts find the best dishwashing liquids are also budget friendly. Picture by Shutterstock

Anna McGuinness

What do you do when your chicks have grown and flown the nest?

Rachel Lane and Noel Whittaker. Picture by Elesa Kurtz

Steve Evans

Regenerative farming mightn't be your 'cup of tea', here's why it matters

Events

Rachel Ward has found regnerative farming allows a more active role for women because it was "not as reliant on brute strength". Picture from Madman Films

Melanie Whelan

Lessons to jump off the pages for this new library community garden

The Sebastopol Library team is joining forces with Food is Free, led by founder Lou Ridsdale, to grow a youth-led edible community garden and seed library.

Melanie Whelan

Hold on! The wait for these bloomin' beauties will be worth it, mayor promises

What's on

City of Ballarat mayor Des Hudson takes time for an early behind-the-scenes check in the House One Thousand Begonias, for Ballarat Begonia Festival. Picture by Lachlan Bence

Melanie Whelan

Old mobiles? Head 'em up, move 'em out

Metals that can be recycled are inside your old telephones. Mobile Muster can recycle them for you. Pictured is an Apple iPhone 6, which is eight years old.

How to recreate your own Diner en Blanc, according to a design expert

Advice

How to recreate your own Diner en Blanc, according to a design expert

Julia Utz, Founder of Mihi Home

How to decorate your home on a tight budget

DECORATE WITH A TWIST: Having champagne taste on a lemonade budget does not have to be a deal-breaker. Photo: Shutterstock

Five home renovation ideas to spend this year's tax return on

Five home renovation ideas to spend this year's tax return on

Look above for inspiration

Let the light shine in: People are drawn to light naturally and so a skylight can become a dramatic and alluring selling point.

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