Solid close for housing market

Increased demand for quality properties and a lack of listings resulted in strong residential property sales volumes and prices at the end of last year. More »

Central village living

Monday, 29 August 2011
Turning a complex of shops into upmarket residences has proven to be a challenging experience which the architects have embraced with a pot-pourri of design gems.

Simple tranquil living

Monday, 15 August 2011
A rectangular concrete and plaster house is deceiving to the eye as the interior fit-out and exterior setting quickly lay any thoughts of austerity to rest.

Daring to be different

Monday, 16 January 2012
Climbing the vinyl record-lined staircase that leads into Maria Ross’ strikingly retro living space is like taking a walk back in time and into a classic American diner.

Havens with personality

Monday, 05 December 2011
For years people have been covering their homes in colourless creams and beigey browns with one thing in mind - maximising their resale value.

Jesma's Blog : Tricked for no treats

Monday, 16 November 2009
I dread Halloween. It sneaks up on me like a thief in the night and I’m never prepared for it. As a former, chubby chocoholic, I stopped stashing bags of lollies and chocolate bars in my pantry years ago, for fear of filling out again.

Jesma's Blog : Finding room to work

Monday, 03 August 2009
Many articles about creating successful bedrooms state that this sacred space should be used only for sleeping and sex.

Jesma's Blog : My brush with swine flu

Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Words said in jest have a habit of returning to the person who uttered them in the spookiest of ways. And statements made confidently such as: “I haven’t had a dose of the flu in years,” inspire many usually sane people to immediately touch wood, out of superstition, hoping that what they’ve just boasted about won’t become a reality.