Black Basins and Dark Bathroom Fixtures: Beautiful Until You Clean Them

black bathroom basins Black Basins and Dark Bathroom Fixtures Written by Simone Schenkel This is Part 5 of the Design Pitfalls in Australian Homes series. Today, the first of several bathroom pitfalls — and one I am living with right now. Where This One Comes From My current rental, which I described in the Heat, […]

Servery Windows from Kitchen to Outside

Servery Windows from Kitchen to Outside Written by Simone Schenkel This is Part 4 of the Design Pitfalls in Australian Homes series. Looking at the design moves that sell well in brochures and disappoint in real life. Today: the kitchen servery window. The Dream Image You know the one. The renderer’s favourite shot. A wide […]

From Finance to Housing: How An Investment Mindset Is Reshaping Residential Construction

From Finance to Housing: How An Investment Mindset Is Reshaping Residential Construction Built Offsite — one of Australia’s leading publications covering prefabrication, modular and offsite construction — recently sat down with Michael for a two-part interview series, and we couldn’t be prouder of the result. Read across the industry by builders, designers, developers and manufacturers, […]

Sinks on Kitchen Islands: Pretty in Photos, Splashy in Life

Sinks on Kitchen Islands: Pretty in Photos, Splashy in Life Written by Simone Schenkel This is Part 3 of the Design Pitfalls in Australian Homes series — the little design choices that look great in theory and frustrate you every day in real life. Today’s pitfall: putting the sink in the kitchen island. Why It […]

Gas Cooktop vs Induction: Why I’d Choose Induction Every Time

Gas Cooktop vs Induction: Why I’d Choose Induction Every Time Written by Simone Schenkel This is Part 2 of the Design Pitfalls in Australian Homes series. If you missed the intro, it explains why I’m writing about all the design choices that look great in theory and fall apart in real life. Today: the cooktop […]

Design Pitfalls in Australian Homes: When Beautiful Houses Don’t Function

Design Pitfalls in Australian Homes: When Beautiful Houses Don’t Function Written by Simone Schenkel   Why I’m Writing This Series A few months ago, I shared the story of my move back into the rental market and what it has taught me about heat, health and housing in Australia. After years of living in a […]