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How to decorate a neutral living room
So many people love decorating with neutrals; it’s so soothing and serene, and it definitely has longevity. There’s also a feeling of safety that goes along with choosing this palette, but it can easily slip in boring if you’re not careful.
Colour theory: how house paint can update a home’s look
When it comes to renovation projects, the result of a simple paint job can be stunning. A fresh coat of paint can make any house look, well, fresh and is a relatively inexpensive and quick way to give a series of sad-sack rooms a fantastic facelift.
Sheer curtains, honeycomb blinds, plantation shutters: window dressings you’ll love
Interiors expert Wendy Moore uses modern window treatments when updating rooms to create a certain ambience and improve the functionality of a space. Here are a few ways to give your windows a sparkling makeover
A stylish kitchen with personality
Interiors expert Wendy Moore reveal the secrets behind this hardworking but beautiful family kitchen in Hunters Hill, NSW
Meet Dennis Scott, NRL player turned Selling Houses Australia’s resident landscaper
You might know Dennis Scott as a TV gardener. Or perhaps, you recognise him as NRL player Dennis Scott of Canterbury Bulldogs. He might even be the guy that used to fix your car – because Dennis is a man who wears a few hats!
When is the best time to sell a house?
There are so many reasons that people sell houses, but the one you might be thinking of – making a profit – is rarely the true motivation to sell a family home. An investment property, sure, but a home where you’ve lived for years, raised a family and invested countless hours of love and attention? It’s much harder to move on from that. If you’re thinking about it, here are some lessons I’ve learned from Selling Houses Australia on how to tell if it’s a good time to sell.
Selling Houses Australia’s best rooms from Season 16
Week after week, Dennis and I were charged with completely transforming rundown or charmless homes on Selling Houses Australia, with a view to increasing their sellability and improving the lives of their hardworking homeowners. Here are some of my faves from Season 16.
Clever kitchen makeovers from Selling Houses Australia Series 16
The latest series of Selling Houses Australia featured kitchens of all shapes, sizes and conditions, each with unique makeover ideas for homeowners and wannabe home sellers. Here’s a breakdown of each look.
Back to front in Chipping Norton, NSW on Selling Houses Australia
I knew it was going to be a huge challenge to transform this home into a desirable pad for the modern family. Luckily, upstairs didn't need much attention, but downstairs was a jumble of small rooms that were dark and dated, the layout that makes it feel like a maze.
Bringing back period charm to Brunswick West, Victoria on Selling Houses Australia
Would you buy this home? Situated on the corner of a very busy intersection, this solid little Victorian-era dwelling in Brunswick West, Victoria had been in the same family for 70 years. The challenge: to restore its period charm without breaking the budget. See how we did it!
Transforming a bachelor pad in Mudjimba, Sunshine Coast on Selling Houses Australia
Macca's expectations of the home were completely unrealistic. He wanted $1.3 million for a property that was likely worth closer to $900K. Market feedback for Macca was pretty brutal, knowing that this was his last financial opportunity. It was hard not to feel for him.
Did the Jannali home on Selling Houses Australia ever sell?
This was a case of homeowners Nicky and Danny simply outgrowing their little house. It was time to move on, and selling made sense to them – but will our renovation be enough to sell this home?
Selling Houses Australia visits sunny Mermaid Waters, Qld
What a treat on Selling Houses Australia to visit gorgeous Mermaid Waters on the Gold Coast, Queensland to help out lovely couple Bec and Jared. They found themselves in a tricky financial situation, and the scary part is that it could happen to any of us when the housing market is changing so quickly.
Extending a Turramurra, NSW home in a Selling Houses Australia first
Stepping into this house in Turramurra, Sydney on Selling Houses Australia was such a confusing experience!
Selling Houses Australia: Tumby Bay bus, our first tiny home
Welcome to Tumby Bay, although the home on this episode is not really tied to one postcode – because it’s a bus! The Tumby Bay bus renovation was one of our most challenging yet on Selling Houses Australia because there was simply very little room to move, and the budget matched the floor plan. It was SMALL. Couple Sarah and Tom were in a financial pinch and needed to move on this bus, a snap purchase that Sarah deeply regretted. More of a nightmare than the ‘fun project’ she’d hoped for, it was time to move it on. I needed to do a lot here - it had no functioning spaces with the exception of the existing bed frame. But there was no mattress, to be clear…
Selling Houses Australia: Trapped in the 1990s in Windsor Downs, NSW
Windsor Downs was one of the biggest projects I’ve ever seen on Selling Houses Australia! When we arrived at the property I was shocked by the sheer size of it – Andrew had dropped me and Dennis into it again!! Inside, a 1990s symphony of aubergine and pistachio greeted me, along with a lot of dim, dark rooms. So much… disconnect space. I could see why potential buyers weren’t loving it.
Selling Houses Australia: Room for 10 in Safety Beach, Victoria
In this sweet episode of Selling Houses Australia, we were tackling the enormous home of Jackie and Terry in Safety Beach on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. This is a home that has raised 10 children, so it’s huge and it's super comfortable for them – or has been – and now they're just rattling around and they need to move on and we needed to bring it to the now because it showing the wear and tear of a lot of years and a lot of kids. It’s a big house, with big problems.
Selling Houses Australia: Ellalong, a characterful church conversion
The first episode is always gonna have a piece of my heart. Whenever Dennis and I arrive at one of the renovation sites on Selling Houses Australia, we’re filled with trepidation! This one was no exception - but I’d be telling a lie if I didn’t admit that a huge part of me was also thrilled. It’s a design dream of mine to take on a church, and this sweet little one with its fairly simple floor plan was dilapidated but had so much potential.
Interiors expert Wendy Moore reports on Selling Houses Australia Season 16
I feel so lucky to have joined such a loved show as Selling Houses Australia on Foxtel’s The Lifestyle Channel, and I think we are all just so thankful (and relieved) that it’s still so popular even after having such big changes with the host line up. Landscaper Dennis Scott and I were very nervous about it, so I think we feel how lucky we are every day.
Calming modern home office design
Creating a calming home office space through thoughtful interior design is crucial not just for productivity, but for your own mental health and well-being. We all want spaces that are uncluttered and organised, to help us stay focussed and productive, even creative. It should also blend seamlessly with your home’s design, and not be a room that style forgot. Here’s how Wendy Moore at The Interiors Edit does it - take what you need from this advice and put your own style spin on it!