Ideas & Advice
Light saviours: ways to upswitch your lighting
With so many lighting products to choose from, why are most homes – even sustainable ones – still so poorly lit? We ask three lighting luminaries for their advice on how to avoid the 'she'll be right' status quo.
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Interiors
Stairs with flair
The humble staircase can do far more than provide access to your second floor. Stairs can fulfil multiple purposes from storage and thermal regulation to design feature or just sheer fun.
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Interiors
Focus on furnishings
We take a look at the choices you can make to ensure you furnish your home sustainably.
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Sustainable Design
Not just window dressing: High-performance curtains, blinds and shutters
Internal window coverings can protect privacy and dramatically improve the thermal function of a house, and if you choose with care, they can help keep you comfortable for years.
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Interiors
Purr-fect design
What design solutions are out there for keeping roaming moggies at home? Veterinarian Joanna Griffith investigates.
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Interiors
Straight from the garden
A hard-working kitchen in a home with a permaculture garden in inner-urban Melbourne has been transformed for greater purpose and usability.
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Interiors
Shades of green
A heritage dwelling in St Kilda demonstrate a new approach to sustainable inner city living.
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Interiors
Style and sustainability
This kitchen is the centrepiece of a carefully considered renovation.
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Interiors
Opening to light
A renovation is inspiring in its commitment to eco-friendly design and materials.
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Interiors
Sustainable carpet choices
Interior designer and healthy home expert Melissa Wittig helps you tread the woven path to sustainable carpet choices.
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Interiors
Living with plants
Indoor plants can help soften sterile environments and may have remarkable impacts on our health, as interior designer and healthy home consultant Megan Norgate explains.
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