Welcome to Worst Case Scenario, a new bite-sized episode from Home Beautiful’s The Edit podcast, where we ask our guests about their biggest ‘oh-no’ moment in the home.  

Today, renovation expert Cherie Barber shares the story of her Byron Bay holiday home, bought as a retirement escape and then sold on a whim when an agent offered a million dollars over its value. But once she signed the contract, she had some concerns. 

Haven't caught Cherie’s episode of The Edit yet? Listen/watch the full episode with Cherie here. 

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Credits: 

Host: Elle Lovelock  

Guest: Cherie Barber 

Edited by: Leah Porges  

Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain  

With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.  

The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media. 

Welcome to Worst Case Scenario, a new bite-sized episode from Home Beautiful&rsquo;s&nbsp;The Edit&nbsp;podcast, where we ask our guests about their biggest &lsquo;oh-no&rsquo;&nbsp;moment in the home.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Today,&nbsp;renovation expert Cherie Barber shares the story of her Byron Bay holiday home,&nbsp;bought as&nbsp;a&nbsp;retirement&nbsp;escape&nbsp;and then sold on a whim when an agent offered a million dollars over its value.&nbsp;But once she signed the contract, she&nbsp;had some concerns.&nbsp;
Haven't&nbsp;caught&nbsp;Cherie&rsquo;s&nbsp;episode of The Edit yet? Listen/watch the full episode with&nbsp;Cherie&nbsp;<a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/home-beautiful-the-edit-podcast/">here.</a>&nbsp;
🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-edit/id1852946910">Apple Podcasts</a>&nbsp;
Listen and follow on&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1y7phZb4CeMhYzFssKZVcq">Spotify</a>&nbsp;
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Credits:&nbsp;
Host: Elle Lovelock&nbsp;&nbsp;
Guest:&nbsp;Cherie Barber&nbsp;
Edited by: Leah Porges&nbsp;&nbsp;
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain&nbsp;&nbsp;
With thanks&nbsp;to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The Edit is a production of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/">Home Beautiful</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aremedia.com.au/">Are Media</a>.&nbsp;

There are so many choices that people have to make when decorating, renovating and building. But there is such joy in creating the homes and lives we all want. This inspired The Edit, a fresh new podcast from your friends at Home Beautiful that helps to make these daily decisions both simple and enjoyable. 
Hosted by Home Beautiful Editor Elle Lovelock, The Edit opens the door to beautiful homes and the people who create them. Featuring well-known guests and respected experts, this video podcast is for everyone shaping their sanctuary - wherever you live, whatever your budget, whether you're a seasoned homeowner, a renter or just curating a special space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices and personal touches that turn your house into a home.

There are so many choices that people have to make when decorating, renovating and building. But there is such joy in creating the homes and lives we all want. This inspired The Edit, a fresh new podcast from your friends at Home Beautiful that helps to make these daily decisions both simple and enjoyable.&nbsp; Hosted by Home Beautiful Editor&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ellelovelock?igsh=MTZqd2NmajF6eGpjdQ==">Elle Lovelock</a>, The Edit opens the door to beautiful homes and the people who create them. Featuring well-known guests and respected experts, this video podcast is for everyone shaping their sanctuary - wherever you live, whatever your budget, whether you're a seasoned homeowner, a renter or just curating a special space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices and personal touches that turn your house into a home.

THE EDIT

What is a home maker these days? With so many decisions to make when it comes to your home, a show about your style, your sanctuary. The Edit is a fresh podcast from Home Beautiful that opens the door to unique homes and the stories behind them to inspire and delight those decisions.  With well known guests and the ultimate experts. It’s for everyone shaping their sanctuary—whether you’re a seasoned homeowner, a renter on a budget, or anyone quietly curating your space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices, and personal touches that turn a house into a home.

What is a home maker these days? With so many decisions to make when it comes to your home, a show about your style, your sanctuary. The Edit is a fresh podcast from Home Beautiful that opens the door to unique homes and the stories behind them to inspire and delight those decisions. &nbsp;With well known guests and the ultimate experts. It&rsquo;s for everyone shaping their sanctuary&mdash;whether you&rsquo;re a seasoned homeowner, a renter on a budget, or anyone quietly curating your space. The Edit makes those decisions simple and celebrates the everyday creativity, choices, and personal touches that turn a house into a home.

Renovation expert Cherie Barber on selling her Byron Bay dream home for a million dollars over its value and regretting it immediately.

"I've Made a Mistake": Cherie Barber's Worst Case Scenario 

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Georgia Huestis has seen both ends of the art world, from brokering high-value sales at auction houses and galleries in London and New York, to now running the Affordable Art Fair across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, where original works start from just $100. 

In this episode of The Edit, Georgia chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about growing up surrounded by art and fashion, how to actually choose and buy art you'll love, and her simple rule for hanging it well. 

Plus, Georgia takes us inside her Melbourne home; a cream brick house she describes as "not her style... yet", peeling back thick carpet, pulling off wallpaper and raising three young daughters in a house she says the art does all the heavy lifting for. 

Sending thanks to our partners at Kaboodle Kitchen. 

Explore kitchen and laundry inspiration at kaboodle.com.au 

This episode covers: 
Growing up surrounded by art, with two grandmothers in fashion design 
Her early career at an auction house, and years running galleries in London and New York 
Launching the Affordable Art Fair in Australia 
What to expect at an art fair if you've never been 
How to actually choose and buy art you'll love 
Framing tips: float mounting, box frames and mismatched pairs 
How much you should really spend on art 
Inside her Melbourne home, and how art "does the heavy lifting" 
The biggest art-hanging mistake she sees in Australian homes 
Navigating art-buying disagreements as a couple 
What makes a home beautiful 

You can find Georgia on Instagram here. 

Check out the Affordable Art Fair here. 

🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple Podcasts 

Listen and follow on Spotify 

👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's YouTube 

Watch full episodes 

Credits: 

Host: Elle Lovelock 

Guest: Georgia Huestis 

Edited by: Leah Porges 

Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain 

With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team. 

The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media. 

Georgia Huestis has seen both ends of the art world, from brokering high-value sales at auction houses and galleries in London and New York, to now running the Affordable Art Fair across Melbourne,&nbsp;Sydney&nbsp;and Brisbane, where original works start from just $100.&nbsp;
In this episode of&nbsp;The Edit, Georgia chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about growing up surrounded by art and fashion, how to&nbsp;actually choose&nbsp;and buy art&nbsp;you'll&nbsp;love, and her simple rule for hanging it well.&nbsp;
Plus, Georgia takes us inside her Melbourne home; a cream brick house she describes as "not her style...&nbsp;yet",&nbsp;peeling&nbsp;back thick carpet, pulling off&nbsp;wallpaper&nbsp;and raising three young daughters in a house she says the art does all the heavy lifting for.&nbsp;
Sending thanks to our partners at Kaboodle Kitchen.&nbsp;
Explore kitchen and laundry inspiration at&nbsp;<a href="http://kaboodle.com.au/">kaboodle.com.au</a>&nbsp;
This episode covers:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Growing up surrounded by art, with two grandmothers in fashion design&nbsp;</li>
<li>Her early career at an auction house, and years running galleries in London and New York&nbsp;</li>
<li>Launching the Affordable Art Fair in Australia&nbsp;</li>
<li>What to expect at an art fair if&nbsp;you've&nbsp;never been&nbsp;</li>
<li>How to&nbsp;actually choose&nbsp;and buy art&nbsp;you'll&nbsp;love&nbsp;</li>
<li>Framing tips: float mounting, box&nbsp;frames&nbsp;and mismatched pairs&nbsp;</li>
<li>How much you should really spend on art&nbsp;</li>
<li>Inside her Melbourne home, and how art "does the heavy lifting"&nbsp;</li>
<li>The biggest art-hanging mistake she sees in Australian homes&nbsp;</li>
<li>Navigating art-buying disagreements as a couple&nbsp;</li>
<li>What makes a home beautiful&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
You can find Georgia on Instagram&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/george_mccann/">here</a>.&nbsp;
Check out the Affordable Art Fair&nbsp;<a href="https://affordableartfair.com/">here</a>.&nbsp;
🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-edit/id1852946910">Apple Podcasts</a>&nbsp;
Listen and follow on&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1y7phZb4CeMhYzFssKZVcq">Spotify</a>&nbsp;
👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HomeBeautifulMag">YouTube</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1c73iMScLqZ357jQ_0A3eDGTysM1SUxO">Watch full episodes</a>&nbsp;
Credits:&nbsp;
Host: Elle Lovelock&nbsp;
Guest: Georgia Huestis&nbsp;
Edited by: Leah Porges&nbsp;
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain&nbsp;
With thanks&nbsp;to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.&nbsp;
The Edit is a production of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/">Home Beautiful</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aremedia.com.au/">Are Media</a>.&nbsp;

Affordable Art Fair director Georgia Huestis on growing up with two fashion-designer grandmothers, demystifying art buying for beginners, and the quirky $200 purchase that moves from room to room in her house. 

Affordable Art Fair Director Georgia Huestis On How to Buy Art You'll Never Regret 

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After decades spent renovating for profit, Cherie Barber is doing things a little differently. 

In Part 2 of her conversation with Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock, Cherie takes us inside The Farmhouse, her sprawling Western Sydney project blending modern farmhouse style with her love of mid-century design. She explains why even a deeply personal home still needs to make financial sense, and how she decides where to follow her heart and where to think about resale. 

Plus, Cherie reveals why she starts her days at 3:30am, how she solves renovation problems in her sleep and the incredible story of how she came tantalisingly close to owning Elvis Presley’s Palm Springs honeymoon home. 

This episode covers: 
Inside Cherie Barber’s Western Sydney farmhouse 
Mixing modern farmhouse and mid-century design 
Taking colour inspiration from the surrounding landscape 
Renovating for yourself vs renovating for resale 
Why Cherie avoids design trends 
Her surprising 3:30am morning routine 
Solving renovation problems in her sleep 
Cherie’s love of Palm Springs and mid-century architecture 
The extraordinary story behind Elvis Presley’s honeymoon home 
The property deal that got away 

You can find Cherie on Instagram here.  

Read about Tinnie, Cherie’s humanoid robot here.  

Check out Cherie’s 7 Top Renovating Tips here 

🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple Podcasts 

Listen and follow on Spotify 

👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's YouTube 

Watch full episodes 

Credits: 

Host: Elle Lovelock 

Guest: Cherie Barber 

Edited by: Leah Porges 

Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain 

With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team. 

The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media. 

After decades spent&nbsp;renovating for&nbsp;profit, Cherie Barber is doing things a little differently.&nbsp;
In Part 2 of her conversation with Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock, Cherie takes us inside The Farmhouse, her sprawling Western Sydney project blending modern farmhouse style with her love of mid-century design. She explains why even a deeply personal home still needs to make financial sense, and how she decides where to follow her heart and where to think about resale.&nbsp;
Plus, Cherie reveals why she starts her days at 3:30am, how she solves renovation problems in her sleep and the incredible story of how she came&nbsp;tantalisingly&nbsp;close to owning Elvis Presley&rsquo;s Palm Springs honeymoon home.&nbsp;
This episode covers:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Inside Cherie Barber&rsquo;s Western Sydney farmhouse&nbsp;</li>
<li>Mixing modern farmhouse and mid-century design&nbsp;</li>
<li>Taking&nbsp;colour&nbsp;inspiration from the surrounding landscape&nbsp;</li>
<li>Renovating for yourself vs renovating for resale&nbsp;</li>
<li>Why Cherie avoids design trends&nbsp;</li>
<li>Her surprising 3:30am morning routine&nbsp;</li>
<li>Solving renovation problems in her sleep&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cherie&rsquo;s love of Palm Springs and mid-century architecture&nbsp;</li>
<li>The extraordinary story behind Elvis Presley&rsquo;s honeymoon home&nbsp;</li>
<li>The property deal that got away&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
You can find Cherie on Instagram&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/renoforprofit/?hl=en">here.</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;
Read about Tinnie, Cherie&rsquo;s humanoid robot <a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/renovation-ideas/robot-tradie-future-home-building/">here.</a> &nbsp;
Check out Cherie&rsquo;s 7 Top Renovating Tips&nbsp;<a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/renovation-ideas/cherie-barber-tips-22611/">here</a>&nbsp;
🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-edit/id1852946910">Apple Podcasts</a>&nbsp;
Listen and follow on&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1y7phZb4CeMhYzFssKZVcq">Spotify</a>&nbsp;
👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HomeBeautifulMag">YouTube</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1c73iMScLqZ357jQ_0A3eDGTysM1SUxO">Watch full episodes</a>&nbsp;
Credits:&nbsp;
Host: Elle Lovelock&nbsp;
Guest: Cherie Barber&nbsp;
Edited by: Leah Porges&nbsp;
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain&nbsp;
With thanks&nbsp;to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.&nbsp;
The Edit is a production of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/">Home Beautiful</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aremedia.com.au/">Are Media</a>.&nbsp;

Cherie Barber takes Elle Lovelock inside her most personal renovation yet, revealing the thinking behind her sprawling Western Sydney farmhouse. Plus, she spills on the extraordinary Elvis property deal she missed out on and why she’s still upset about it.  

Inside Cherie Barber’s Dream Farmhouse & And The Elvis Property That Got Away (Part 2) 

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Cherie Barber has spent more than three decades renovating property and after more than 250 projects, there isn’t much she hasn’t encountered on site. 

In Part 1 of her conversation with Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock, Cherie gets candid about what renovating really costs today, how to tell whether a quote stacks up and why the cheapest tradie isn’t necessarily the one you want. 

Plus, she shares how she keeps disagreements from blowing up on site, the experiences that shaped her relentless work ethic and introduces Tinnie, the humanoid robot joining her latest renovation, The Farmhouse, as a very unconventional assistant. 

This episode covers: 
Cherie Barber’s rules for choosing and managing tradies 
Fixed-price quotes vs hourly rates 
Why she always gets three quotes 
How to handle disagreements on a renovation site 
The work ethic behind more than 250 renovations 
The Farmhouse, Cherie’s major new Western Sydney project 
Meet Tinnie, the humanoid robot working alongside her tradies 
What AI and robotics could mean for the future of renovating 

You can find Cherie on Instagram here.  

Read about Tinnie, Cherie’s humanoid robot here.  

Check out Cherie’s 7 Top Renovating Tips here  

🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple Podcasts 

Listen and follow on Spotify 

👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's YouTube 

Watch full episodes 

Credits: 

Host: Elle Lovelock 

Guest: Cherie Barber 

Edited by: Leah Porges 

Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain 

With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team. 

The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media. 

Cherie Barber has spent more than three decades renovating property and after more than 250 projects, there&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t&nbsp;much she&nbsp;hasn&rsquo;t&nbsp;encountered&nbsp;on site.&nbsp;
In Part 1 of her conversation with Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock, Cherie gets candid about what renovating really costs today, how to tell whether a quote stacks up and why the cheapest&nbsp;tradie&nbsp;isn&rsquo;t&nbsp;necessarily the one you want.&nbsp;
Plus, she shares how she keeps disagreements from blowing up on site, the experiences that shaped her relentless work ethic and introduces Tinnie, the humanoid robot joining her latest&nbsp;renovation, The&nbsp;Farmhouse,&nbsp;as a very unconventional assistant.&nbsp;
This episode covers:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Cherie Barber&rsquo;s rules for choosing and managing&nbsp;tradies&nbsp;</li>
<li>Fixed-price quotes vs hourly rates&nbsp;</li>
<li>Why she always gets three quotes&nbsp;</li>
<li>How to handle disagreements on a renovation site&nbsp;</li>
<li>The work ethic behind more than 250 renovations&nbsp;</li>
<li>The Farmhouse, Cherie&rsquo;s major new Western Sydney project&nbsp;</li>
<li>Meet Tinnie, the humanoid robot working alongside her&nbsp;tradies&nbsp;</li>
<li>What AI and robotics could mean for the future of renovating&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
You can find Cherie on Instagram&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/renoforprofit/?hl=en">here.</a> &nbsp;
Read about Tinnie, Cherie&rsquo;s humanoid robot&nbsp;<a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/renovation-ideas/robot-tradie-future-home-building/">here.</a> &nbsp;
Check out Cherie&rsquo;s 7 Top Renovating Tips&nbsp;<a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/renovation-ideas/cherie-barber-tips-22611/">here</a> &nbsp;
🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on&nbsp;<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-edit/id1852946910">Apple Podcasts</a>&nbsp;
Listen and follow on&nbsp;<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1y7phZb4CeMhYzFssKZVcq">Spotify</a>&nbsp;
👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@HomeBeautifulMag">YouTube</a>&nbsp;
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1c73iMScLqZ357jQ_0A3eDGTysM1SUxO">Watch full episodes</a>&nbsp;
Credits:&nbsp;
Host: Elle Lovelock&nbsp;
Guest: Cherie Barber&nbsp;
Edited by: Leah Porges&nbsp;
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain&nbsp;
With thanks&nbsp;to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.&nbsp;
The Edit is a production of&nbsp;<a href="https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/">Home Beautiful</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aremedia.com.au/">Are Media</a>.&nbsp;

After more than 250 renovations, Cherie Barber knows where projects go wrong. She joins Elle Lovelock to talk tradies, quotes, keeping costs under control and the unusual new addition to her renovation team. 

Cherie Barber Reveals The Renovation Mistakes That Could Cost You Thousands (Part 1)

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"I've Made a Mistake": Cherie Barber's Worst Case Scenario

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