Build: How to Make Confident, Clear Decisions when Renovating or Building

Hello! This is Episode 376, and it’s the final instalment in our 4-part mini-series on how to make confident, clear decisions in your project, across the four key phases that every renovation or new build travels through: Pre-Design, Design, Pre-Build, and Build. We’ve already explored how to lay …

Pre-Build: How to Make Confident, Clear Decisions when Renovating or Building

Hello! This is Episode 375, and it’s the third instalment in our 4-part mini-series on how to make confident, clear decisions in your project, across the four key phases that every renovation or new build travels through: Pre-Design, Design, Pre-Build and Build. We’ve covered the Pre-Design Phase …

Design: How to Make Confident, Clear Decisions when Renovating or Building

Hello! This is Episode 374, and it's the second instalment in our 4-part mini-series on how to make confident, clear decisions in your project, in each of the four phases every project travels through. In this episode, we’re diving into the Design Phase: the part of your project where your ideas a…

Pre-Design: How to Make Confident, Clear Decisions when Renovating or Building

Hello! This is Episode 373, and I’m kicking off a 4-part mini-series on how to make confident, clear decisions in your project. SO MANY homeowners tell me they wish for the ability to make confident, clear decisions in their project. And that’s totally understandable when you’re investing this muc…

What happens after you sign the building contract? The journey to site start, with Ben

Hello! This is Episode 372, and it’s part 2 of my conversation with HOME Method member, Ben, about the renovation of their Melbourne California Bungalow. In this episode, we pick up at the point where Ben and his partner, Mike, are preparing to sign the building contract. He shares how he approach…

What to do before signing a building contract, and save time, money and stress, with Ben

Hello! This is Episode 371, and I’m joined once again by HOME Method member, Ben, to talk through the big milestone of choosing his builder and stepping into the pre-construction phase of his project.  If you're navigating your own decision-making process or weighing up quotes, builders, or final …

Planning Kitchens, Bathrooms and Finance for a Sustainable New Build, with Tatiana

Hello! This is Episode 370, and in it, I’m catching up again with HOME Method member, Tatiana, as she continues the journey of designing and planning her new family home in regional Queensland with her partner and three boys. In this episode, we dive into more of the details, including exploring h…

Designing a Functional Family Home on a Budget, with Tatiana

Hello! This is Episode 369, and in it, I’m talking with HOME Method member, Tatiana. She lives with her partner and three boys in regional Queensland, and is in the exciting stage of finalising their concept design and moving into preliminary drawings for their new family home. She’s back with her …

Navigating Interior Design and Other Project Choices for a New Build, with Jan and Landon

Hello! This is Episode 368, and it’s Part 2 of my conversation with HOME Method members, Jan and Landon, who are currently building a passive house home for themselves in Sydney’s north.  In this episode, we’re diving into a few key updates, starting with their Granny Flat and how its design and c…

Passive House Design and Budget Lessons: Project Update, with Jan and Landon

Hello! This is Episode 367, and in it, I’m speaking with HOME Method members, Jan and Landon, about their new home and granny flat that they’re building as a Passive House in Sydney’s north. Jan and Landon have specific goals for their project. They’re both in their 70s, so they’re considering how…