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How to create a patio that is useable the whole year around

If you can get your outdoor space right, it adds a whole extra living area to your home, not to mention boosting your property’s…

5 Things to Consider When Renovating Your Home

Renovations can be stressful and time consuming, regardless of the scale, but the key to a positive experience is forethought and planning. Whether you…

West Elm collaborates with local designers

The brilliant collaboration between global furnishings company West Elm and local Australian makers is back for 2016! I discovered some fab antipodean producers from the…

Your guide to selling your home

Selling a home can be an incredibly daunting process. Few home owners truly know what they are getting themselves into when they list their property…

Stylish ways to prepare your home for the summer

Now that summer has finally arrived, dealing with extreme heat at home can be a challenge. While you can simply open the windows and let…

Choosing the right garage door for your home

Interior design is all the rage, but when it comes to home aesthetics many skim past the overall feel that exterior design can contribute. The…

How the expertise of an architect can help you build your dream home

Building your dream home is probably on most people’s bucket list, and most of us strive to make it happen in this lifetime. So…

Your guide to using home inspection apps for interior design projects

Small details are what make for good interior design, and they can make or break a look if they aren’t addressed. But having to check…

Getting started in property investment

There’s a fair chance that one day you plan to buy a property and rent it out as an investment. This is a super popular way…

Five unbelievable items to give this Christmas

In those precious few days before Christmas, shopping centres will be slammed with people busy trying to avoid Christmas rush, and people competing to score…

Four garden makeover ideas

Like your home, your garden should be a sanctuary – a place to retreat to and enjoy some quiet time OR a fun space where…

Four personalised wedding gift ideas!

What can you give a couple on their wedding day that hasn’t already been given? Sure, if they’ve registered with a bridal registry, it’s…

Four ways to put that empty space to use!

Empty space – it’s something so many people crave! Empty space basically equals a blank slate, the opportunity to arrange things just as you want…

The getinmyhome Mother’s Day 2015 gift guide

Mother’s Day is rolling around fast, and while I know none of us are fans of all the tacky, cheap nic nacs that flood the shelves…

3 things to consider for turning your home into a rental property

Are you looking at moving to a new house and wondering what to do with your current family home? Sure, you could sell… but…

Five reasons to go eco-friendly at home

Every week, we’re put under pressure to reassess the number of chemicals we use around the house. If we’re being especially mindful, we should…

getinmyhome’s Valentine’s Day Shop: The Wallabuy Edit

If you haven’t already come across Wallabuy, you’re in for a treat! It’s one of Australia’s newest online homewares/gift/style stores and full of very…

5 simple ways to create a rustic chic design for your home

Rustic chic is an increasingly popular choice of design in the modern home. Contemporary is embracing its roots using raw materials and traditional influence…

Make your home BIGGER with these simple tips!

A house is one of the largest investments you make and it is not always easy or affordable to move to a new property….

Any house can be a green house!

Are you considering renovating or revamping a room in your home soon? Do you care about your impact on the environment, but don’t want…

8 interior design styles to try for your bedroom

Your bedroom is your own personal place in the world. It is the space where you can retreat for time out from the chaos…

Five mistakes to avoid when building your dream home

Building your own home can be an intensely rewarding and fulfilling experience if the end result matches your fantasies. Nothing quite compares to the…