Pre-Renovation Advice: 10 Essential Factors Every Homeowner Must Consider
Renovating and New Homes Penelope J. Herbert Renovating and New Homes Penelope J. Herbert

Pre-Renovation Advice: 10 Essential Factors Every Homeowner Must Consider

Planning an Adelaide home renovation can be an exciting yet daunting task. The process requires expert pre-renovation advice and meticulous planning. Before embarking on a home renovation project, you should always seek professional pre-renovation advice to ensure a smooth and successful transformation. If you are not a seasoned renovator, you don’t know what you don’t know… and this can be as serious trap.

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How to Choose a Sofa Colour That Won’t Bore You to Tears
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How to Choose a Sofa Colour That Won’t Bore You to Tears

Forget “safe” grey. Here’s how to choose a sofa colour with personality that actually works in your real-life living room.

It’s the colour of safety, of “good taste,” of not offending anyone. And yet, have you ever sat in a beige room and felt your brain quietly fall asleep? Here’s the uncomfortable truth: your beige sofa might be gently murdering your creativity.

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Wallpaper On Every Surface: The All‑In, No‑Vanilla Guide To Rooms With A Pulse

Wallpaper On Every Surface: The All‑In, No‑Vanilla Guide To Rooms With A Pulse

Wallpaper is my second weapon in a five-part war against boring finishes — and yes, I’m coming for your “safe” walls next. This series is all about giving your home a pulse, not a polite little heartbeat, and wallpaper on all five walls is where we stop flirting with bold and actually commit. If you missed part one on tiles (where I banned basic splashbacks and exposed my tile obsession), you can catch up here: read the first instalment on tiles. Now, let’s talk wallpaper, pattern, and why your ceiling is absolutely not exempt from the fun.

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New Year, New Home: How To Turn Your 2026 Design Resolutions Into A Real Renovation
Renovating and New Homes Penelope J. Herbert Renovating and New Homes Penelope J. Herbert

New Year, New Home: How To Turn Your 2026 Design Resolutions Into A Real Renovation

New Year, new home. Stop scrolling and start designing. Discover how to turn your New Year decor and renovation resolutions into a bold, intentional home with a No‑Vanilla designer. New year is the perfect design reset.

The New Year is when people swear they’ll drink more water, go to the gym and stop texting their ex; it’s also the ideal moment to stop tolerating a home that feels beige, tired or vaguely embarrassing.

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Thinking Differently - What An Interior Designer Does
Renovating and New Homes, Interiors and Design Penelope J. Herbert Renovating and New Homes, Interiors and Design Penelope J. Herbert

Thinking Differently - What An Interior Designer Does

Thinking differently in interior design means creating a home that feels like you, not a beige show home. Discover how an interior designer reads your lifestyle, sees through walls and layers texture, light and personality to craft a truly timeless, authentic space in Adelaide and beyond.

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