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 […]
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 […]
Podcast Session: “Ask the Expert: Smart Home Design for Builders and Renovators.”
Podcast Session: “Ask the Expert: Smart Home Design for Builders and Renovators.” Smart Home Design: Why High-Performance Homes Start with the Basics Recently, Michael Drage from reimagined habitat joined a podcast session hosted by Jill Absolom titled: Podcast Session: “Ask the Expert: Smart Home Design for Builders and Renovators.” The conversation explored what actually makes […]