Katrina Simmonds
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A Beautiful House Isn’t Enough: 7 Things That Make a Home Better to Live In
We spend so much time thinking about how our homes are going to look. The kitchen colours. The flooring. The tiles. The furniture. But after designing and building our own home, I think some of the most important decisions are actually the ones that determine how a house feels…
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Where I Spent and Saved Building an Energy Efficient Home
Building an energy efficient home doesn’t mean spending more money on absolutely everything. One of the biggest things I learnt building our home was where spending more would actually make a difference, and where it wouldn’t. Our home achieved an 8.3 star NatHERS rating, but we…
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Floor Plan Friday: 3 Bedroom Home With 2 Living Areas
I really like this one! It’s only 210m² but there’s a LOT packed into this floor plan without it feeling like they’ve tried to squeeze too much in. It’s a 3 bedroom home with two separate living areas, a proper study, butler’s pantry and double garage. I think this would be such…
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We Just Won FOUR Awards for Our Home (I’m Still Pinching Myself)
Exciting news… Our home here in Wagga Wagga, built by the brilliant Jamie Carroll Constructions, has won FOUR awards at the 2026 HIA Riverina Housing Awards. Four. I still can’t quite believe it. We are absolutely thrilled. Genuinely, properly thrilled. Why this one means so…
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Floor Plan Friday: A Big 4 Bedroom Acreage Home With Pool
Now this is a BIG one! 420m², 4 bedrooms, a pool and some really great separation between the different areas of the home. I love how spread out this floor plan is. The main bedroom gets its own wing on one side of the house with a huge walk in robe and ensuite, while Bedrooms...
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How Big Should Your Rooms Be? A Guide to Bedroom, Living, Kitchen & Dining Room Sizes
One thing I notice ALL the time when looking at floor plans is that room sizes can be really hard to visualise. A bedroom might look perfectly fine on paper, but will it actually fit a queen bed, two bedside tables and still give you enough room to comfortably walk around? Or…
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10 Floor Plan Mistakes to Avoid Before You Build
Getting your floor plan right is one of the most important parts of building a new home. And while it’s easy to get caught up in choosing a beautiful kitchen, tiles and finishes, some of the decisions that will have the biggest impact on how your home feels happen much earlier.…
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Floor Plan Friday: 4 Bedroom Family Home With Separate Bedroom Zones
I really like the zoning in this one. It’s a 4 bedroom family home, but instead of having all the bedrooms grouped together, they’re spread into really practical separate areas. The main bedroom sits at the back with a large walk in robe and ensuite. Bedrooms 2 and 3 are…
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Do curtains actually save you money on energy bills? I went looking for the numbers
In partnership with Curtain & Blind Co. Every time I mention curtains in a build or reno, someone in the comments asks the same thing: do curtains actually make a difference to your energy bill, or is ‘thermal curtains’ just a label a curtain company wants you to believe? Fair…