Geelong furniture
Unusual materials and quality craftsmanship result in this wacky furniture. When Shirl visited these two men back in 1994, they'd just begun their own furniture company, turning recycled fence palings into unusual pieces of furniture. Well, ... [... more]
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Hardwood house
This unique holiday house has longevity in terms of materials and design. Building a house by the beach can be especially problematic. Sites are difficult to work with and extremes in weather conditions need to be considered. Situated on the New ... [... more]
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Millhouse
Situated in the hills of New Zealand is a "Shakespearean sanctuary" owned and built by Robert and Lea Chapman. The house, which was inspired by a visit to the UK Tudor home of that famous bard William Shakespeare, has undergone numerous ... [... more]
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Dobbie house
This environmentally-friendly home really stands out from the crowd. When the Dobbie family built their house at Green Point Estate near Lake Macquarie, they had two things in mind. Complementing the rural setting and environmental conditions ... [... more]
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My Cabinet Maker
For many, veneer evokes memories of childhood holidays at a cheap caravan park. But according to the My Cabinet Maker team of craftsmen, veneer is back in fashion and it has a whole new look. The My Cabinet Maker furniture business was founded by ... [... more]
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Deborah Halpern
At her home in the leafy town of Warrandyte, this artist creates fanciful beasts inspired by Picasso. Deborah Halpern is a mosaic artist. At her home in Victoria's bushy Warrandyte, her huge mosaic sculptured figures are surrounded by eucalypts ... [... more]
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Joh Bailey
Celebrity hairdresser Joh Bailey is selling his Sydney city apartment, and gives Rebecca a tour. The Horizon apartment block in Darlinghurst, Sydney, designed by architect Harry Seidler, was Sydney's A-list home of choice when it opened in 1998. ... [... more]
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Loughmore Cottage
This historic home was gutted by fire and rebuilt by a caring community. Rosevale and Loughmore Cottages, in Kangaroo Valley, NSW, were lovingly built and restored by Mark and Sara-Jane Cooper, to resemble original settler's cottages. On the ... [... more]
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Fish Market
The Sydney Fish Market in Pyrmont operates weekdays from 5:30am and sells an average 1000 crates of fresh catch every hour. It is Australia's only working fishermen's market incorporating auction, retail, dining, seafood cookery and promotion. ... [... more]
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Smokehouse
Reg visits Valla Smokehouse to find out what's involved in the art of smoking meat. Supermarkets, freezers and modern technology make many of the old methods of food preservation unnecessary. But, that doesn't deter Andrew Andrews. His method of ... [... more]
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Steel house
This extraordinary house of steel started life as a factory. Will Upjohn, a welder and steel sculptor, utilised his specialised skills to transform his work factory into a spacious home. Using recycled steel for the studwork combined with some ... [... more]
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Café Bones
We visit Australia's first café catering for pooches and their parents. We visit Australia's first café catering for pooches and their parents. Café Bones, in Sydney's Leichhardt has been set up by three local residents utilising an [... more]
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