Bec Statton, Principal Designer at The Toowoomba Gallery, shares her top tips and tricks for styling art in the home ahead of the inaugural Brisbane fair this 9 – 12 May. Take it away Bec! Art is the layer in a design that allows you to really tell your story. It is the element that adds…

Market Insights from the guy with the gavel Haesley Cush The state government is rolling out their fifth round of reforms in four years to property management. But again nothing that seems to address the housing in this ”housing crisis”! There are 50,000 people waiting for public housing, hundreds of applications on available properties and…

Photographed by Nicole Franzen and interior design by Thomas Melhorn Architecture & Construction. From a Florida home embracing the Japanese philosophy of Wabi-Sabi Vanities—the catch-all term that encompasses the sink, bench and cabinetry—are arguably the most practical part of a bathroom. They’re a place for storage, an area for primping and preening, and, more often than not, the bathroom’s…

The Brisbane unit market is continuing to grow, with some of the sales prices at nearly double what they were only a few years ago. We sold a one-bedroom unit last week, under 60sq m for nearly $700,000!  So, how much further can they go? One indicator is the lack of new apartment complexes that…

Moving into a new home is an exciting time, and the urge to decorate and nest is usually high. “Being a first-time homebuyer can be daunting, and quite frankly, a little overwhelming,” says Will Palmer, broker and owner at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Historic. “From looking at and selecting a home to learning…

I spoke with a friend a few weeks ago, she was looking to buy her first property and was chasing some advice. The first job I gave her was to talk to her broker or bank and get a full pre-approval. I explained to her that to get your finance pre-approved costs nothing and drastically…

Starting a renovation is an exciting process but if you don’t have your ducks in a row before you press go it can be pretty overwhelming too. Aside from purchasing your property, renovating or building will be one of the most expensive things you do in your lifetime and no one wants to waste time…