A new look for a family home
Ermington in Sydney's western suburbs has been home to Glen and Yvette Bauder and their two-year old twins Damon and Penny for the last seven years. They bought the house at auction for $197,000 and Glen soon got stuck into the renovations. After ... [... more]
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Langwarrin auction
Rochelle and Brian Clift have been in their Langwarrin family home for 15 years. At an age when many people are saying goodbye to their children and buying a smaller house, Brian and Rochelle's offspring, Stacey, 19, and Bradley, 21, show no ... [... more]
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Barn Artist
With very little building experience, this artist created a studio at the back of his family home. Finding a location for artist Evert Ploeg's new house and studio was proving difficult, until Evert decided to look a little closer to home. With ... [... more]
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About Us - Better Homes and Gardens
Our philosophy is to serve people who have a serious interest in home and family as the focal point in their lives... and to provide this service in the form of ideas, help, information and inspiration to achieve a better home and homelife. ... [... more]
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Farm safety is important!
There are lots of good things for children about living on a farm or being able to visit a farm. There are also some special dangers. For all young children the most dangerous place is home, and this is especially the case when the family home is ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Your Survival
Fires. Floods. Blizzards. You hear about natural disasters on the evening news, but do you know what disasters may strike your home and family? More to the point, do you know how to survive them? Bob Arnot and Mark Cohen Your Survival , America's ... [... more]
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Celebrity Gardener - Madeleine West
Don visited this week's celebrity gardener, Madeleine West, at her family home in Kyneton, Victoria. Best known for her role as Dione Bliss in 'Neighbours', Madeleine hit the headlines two years ago when she was the centre of a real life drama in ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Abbotsford makeover part III
Back in Melbourne things are hotting up for the De Vencenzo's. They're selling two properties on two consecutive weekends, today's the first auction and it's the family home in Hoppers Crossing. The all-important reserve meeting is causing a few ... [... more]
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Brett's Belmore auction part I
Belmore is in the heartland of Sydney's suburban south-west. The area dates back to the late 1800s and now features a diverse population and some well priced properties. Brett inherited his family home when his mother died six years ago. The land ... [... more]
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Empty-nest renovations
When their grown children flew the coop, the owners of this house decided to make some changes. The Empty-Nest syndrome is familiar to many parents. As children grow up and move out, the family home becomes too big and mostly unused. The solution ... [... more]
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Burnt House Post-Mortem
Fire can devastate your family home, but here's a chance to learn from someone else's experience. Take a look at the home of the Martin family, who were forced to renovate following a fire. The fire began in the master bedroom, possibly as the ... [... more]
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Folk Mexican House
This stylish and functional family home has a subtle Mexican theme, inspired by its owners' overseas travel. It is easy to imagine sitting on the porch of this house sipping tequila, munching tortillas and looking over a busy plaza lined with ... [... more]
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