Tiny homes are alleviating big problems – architecture and design news

With high property prices throughout the country, Australians are looking for innovative ways to access affordable housing options.

So-called tiny homes have been touted as everything from a lifestyle and environmental revolution to a panacea for social housing issues.

While there’s no universal definition of what constitutes a tiny home, it’s usually regarded as a relocatable dwelling unit with a maximum of 37 square meters of floor area.

Alphaline Tiny Home

Source: Alphaline Tiny Homes

The tiny house movement as an industry is growing slowly in Australia.

While challenging traditional brick and mortar houses, most states in Australia have been embracing the movement

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Combating Common Household Hazards with Professional Cleaning

A hygienically clean home has never been more important, especially in light of the recent COVID-19 pandemic, and the prevalence of super-bugs. Yet, this is harder to achieve than many people realise, and requires a certain amount of dedication.

A highly effective and convenient way of ensuring that your home is always free from common household hazards, such as black mold, bacteria, and allergens, is to hire a professional cleaning service. With their specialist knowledge and safe methods of both eliminating, and preventing a whole host of potentially hazardous issues within the home, they can give you the peace …

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Rule of three: Why 3 is a magic number according to interior designers

To make an impact with a decorative display, the magic number is definitely three. Grouping three objects is a technique that top interior designers employ frequently to make the items they collect together a feature worth attention.

Why does this odd number have the winning edge over the classical, symmetrical pairing? While this can look fabulous, the power of a group of three is that it’s visually appealing – in other words it’s an eye-catcher.

Read on to see how the best designers employ this strategy to brilliant effect (and why other odd numbers can do a great job, too.)

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This Craftsman-Style Beauty May Just Be Our Dream ‘Forever Home’

When Ashley Lavonne Walker started her own interior design firm in 2021 in Los Angeles, she quickly hooked a dream project: the top-to-bottom redo of a historic home in the city’s Hancock Park neighborhood. After almost a decade working for some of the city’s top designers—including ELLE DECOR A-List talents Martyn Lawrence Bullard, Michael S. Smith, and Reath Design—the Ohio native was more than ready for the challenge. But there was a catch. Her clients, Kaeli Deane and Chris Beals, were living across the country throughout the renovation. “We had to do almost everything over email and Zoom,” Lavonne Walker

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Nathan Cleary’s ‘moody’ $2m home renovation

NRL superstar Nathan Cleary has offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at his personal live as he chronicles the renovations to his luxury western Sydney home.

NRL superstar Nathan Cleary has offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at his personal life as he chronicles the renovations to his luxury western Sydney home.

In between winning premierships, the reigning Clive Churchill Medal winner has been busy updating the 15-year-old home he bought from his father and coach Ivan in June for $1.7m.

Cleary lives in the home, which sits next to the Nepean River and just a short drive from the Penrith Panthers’

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Tamra Judge’s Big Bear House Renovation: Bedroom Details, Update

Who knew Tamra Judge was so handy with a paint roller? The Real Housewives of Orange County cast member recently took to Instagram with a major update on her house in Big Bear.

In her January 10 post, the real-estate buff shared a peek inside her mountain home. Keep scrolling to read about the progress she’s made in the bedroom—and to admire Tamra’s painting skills.

Tamra Judge shows off the bedroom at her Big Bear home

“Okay guys, I promised you I’d show you the finished paint job here,” the Orange County fitness enthusiast said, sharing a view of the

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Did an out-of-control Orlando home renovation lead to murder?

Editor’s note: In October 2023, David Tronnes was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for the death of his wife, Shanti Cooper-Tronnes.

“This house became more than just a project for David Tronnes. It was his life,” said Ryan Vescio, a former prosecutor with the Orlando State Attorney’s Office. Vescio led the investigation into the death of Shanti Cooper. “He’s obsessed with it… this house is the central point to the story.”

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Shanti Cooper and Dave Tronnes met on Match.com in March 2013.

Shanti Cooper


Dave Tronnes was living in Minnesota in 2013 when he met

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UPDATE: Council votes on whether Courtenay will join home renovation program

UPDATE: Council voted unanimously in support of paying to participate in the Home Energy Navigator program.

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On Wednesday afternoon, Courtenay council will decide whether the city should join a program that helps residents renovate their homes.

On the agenda at Wednesday’s (Nov. 8) council meeting was a decision whether or not Courtenay will pay to participate in a program called Home Energy Navigator. The program gives expert advice to citizens about how best to renovate their home heating system to remove fossil fuel systems and switch to cleaner eco-friendly systems.

The program is being introduced as part of the

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