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Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to celebrate love with the whole family.  It’s about creating joyful, meaningful memories together, right in the comfort of your home.  The cliché of an intimate dinner for two can be replaced with a contemporary version at home, with a little effort.  Find inspiration for creative ways to mark…

Creating a well-designed home office has become more important than ever. Whether you’re a professional working remotely, a student getting ready for semester 1, or you’re managing household affairs, a dedicated workspace can boost focus and productivity. Here are some tips for organising and styling your space, plus a look at how Dennis Family Homes…

On the eve of the holiday season, it’s time to get decorating.  Christmas is a great time for family and friends to enjoy delicious food and great company. Create the perfect atmosphere with a well-prepared Christmas table setting. Decorating your table can pull all your planning and organisation together.  It’s easy to create a gorgeous and…

Finding great Christmas gifts for a friend or family member doesn’t have to break the bank.  Here’s your guide to affordable Christmas gifts that bring warmth and joy to any room in their home.  Top tip: get shopping ASAP so you can shop around and still have time to spare if you’ve ordered something by post. Leaving…

Celebrate Halloween throughout each room of your home with decorations to treat the whole family.  Traditionally, the holiday celebrates the start of winter in the northern hemisphere when the nights become longer and the line between the living and the dead is thinnest.  On 31 October, children celebrate Halloween by “trick or treating” – dressing…

Styling your home is a great way to make the most of your surroundings. While it may feel challenging to create the home of your dreams with limited resources, the key is to embrace your creativity and focus on pieces you already have or can gather on a budget. Start with What You Have Before…

Spring is here so now is the perfect time to refresh your home! Make space for better weather and the spring colours 2024 has to offer. This transitional season can be overlooked as a time to pack away winter in preparation for summer, but spring has its own flair and décor worth introducing to your…

As the freshness of spring unfurls, it’s the perfect time to clear out the old and refresh your home from the inside out. Spring cleaning isn’t just a tradition; it’s a way to rejuvenate your living spaces and by extension, your life. Whether it’s the bedroom cupboards, the kitchen, or the laundry area, each space…

So, you’ve finally moved into your new house! But to really complete your dream home, it’s time to tackle the garden. You might be wondering – how do I create the perfect lawn? And while you might think it’s as simple as sprinkling some grass seed out and hoping for the best, a little bit…

As we farewell Winter and enjoy more daylight hours, there is no better time to revitalise your home and spring in a new look. Although spring cleaning often steals the spotlight, there are several other ways to update your home beyond the mundane tasks of a traditional spring clean. Giving your home a refresh doesn’t…

Although some of us may have worked from home before on the odd occasion (or perhaps regularly once or twice a week), working from home consistently for this length of time is probably new to many of us!  As we’re now skipping the commute and working from home for the foreseeable future, it’s never been…

When looking to upgrade your lifestyle, there are plenty of options to choose from—do you renovate or extend your existing home to make it better suit your current circumstances, buy a bigger house in a more affordable location, or start over by demolishing and starting again. If you’re toying with the idea of a knockdown…

As a staple on the interior design landscape for as long as we can remember, it’s not hard to work out why so many of us have a long-held love affair with wallpaper. An effective way to add some warmth, interest and character to a space, whether you use it to create a single feature…

If your home is feeling like it needs to get its groove on, a potted plant here and there might be just the ticket to creating a healthy, fresh vibe. Don’t forget, plants also purify the air by absorbing nasty toxins and carbon dioxide, which is then processed into oxygen through photosynthesis (bring back memories…

Spring is well and truly in the air now. As the weather starts to warm up, most of us want nothing more than to step out of the dens we’ve been hibernating in throughout the cold Melbourne winter, to embrace the sunshine and fresh air that has finally arrived—and what better way to soak in…

We all have them, we all use them and we can’t live without them—kitchens. They’re undeniably the heart of the home, so let’s take a look at why we love them so much and how you can get the most out of your kitchen. A place where families come together There’s no question that food…

Whether packed away in boxes, dotted around the house, propped up on dedicated shelves or neatly arranged in a bookcase, it’s safe to say you probably own a collection of books. You might be a regular reader or perhaps only read occasionally and built up a collection of books over time that you just can’t…

If you are buying a new home there is a strong chance you could be faced with the challenge of putting together flat-pack furniture at some point in the near future. Well breathe a sigh of relief because it looks like even Hollywood superstars aren’t exempt from being humiliated by this task! This new video,…