Should You Move Out During Your Adelaide Renovation? Here’s Where to Go (and How Not to Hate It)
Renovating and New Homes Penelope J. Herbert Renovating and New Homes Penelope J. Herbert

Should You Move Out During Your Adelaide Renovation? Here’s Where to Go (and How Not to Hate It)

When staying put is a hard ‘NO’, here’s how to choose between Airbnb, holiday home, friends, granny flat or garden cottage.

Part Two: When Staying Is Madness – Where to Live During Your Renovation

Sometimes the bravest, smartest reno move is to admit: “Nope. We cannot live through this.” Full-gut renovation, no kitchen, no bathroom, asbestos, toddlers, night shift, neurodivergent brains, pets – everyone has a limit.

When your Adelaide reno crosses that line, moving out isn’t defeat. It’s strategy. The key is choosing where to go so you don’t swap dust and noise for cramped, awkward misery. And yes – Don’t Get Ripped Off By Your Reno still applies here, because your budget has to cover both the build and your temporary life.

Read PART ONE : How To Live Through Your Renovation (if you choose to stay in your home)

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Why Interior Design Is the Couture of Construction
Renovating and New Homes Penelope J. Herbert Renovating and New Homes Penelope J. Herbert

Why Interior Design Is the Couture of Construction

If couture defines the garment, design defines the home. It’s time to stop treating Adelaide interior design as decoration and start seeing it as the blueprint for how you’ll live and feel every day. Let’s start with a truth bomb: interior design is not a soft‑furnishings sideshow. It’s the beating heart of every successful build — the couture of Adelaide construction. Yet time and again, I meet clients in Adelaide who call a designer only after their walls are up, plans stamped, and budgets blown. At that point, I’m the paramedic, not the partner.

This misunderstanding isn’t just unfortunate; it’s expensive, stressful, and limits the potential of what a home could be. Interior design in Adelaide should lead the conversation, because design doesn’t simply make rooms look good — it makes them work beautifully.

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Eight Reasons Why Your Renovation Costs Are Out of Control
Renovating and New Homes Penelope J. Herbert Renovating and New Homes Penelope J. Herbert

Eight Reasons Why Your Renovation Costs Are Out of Control

Renovating your home in Adelaide is an exciting endeavor, but it can quickly turn into a nightmare if you're renovations costs are out of control. As an Adelaide interior designer with years of experience in home renovations, I've seen my fair share of projects veer off course. In this comprehensive renovation guide, I'll delve into the top eight reasons why Adelaide renovation costs blow out, and provide you with valuable insights on how to avoid these costly mistakes.

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