Madie Wray currently works in timber & construction sales at a small scale Adelaide building/DIY supply company. With her vast knowledge of timber, steel and staircase components, she used her expertise and connections within the industry to construct her first home at 26. A strong voice within the online building community, she started Homebuildershandbook.com.au in 2022 to help others navigate their way through the building process. By providing a first hand account of new construction journey, the lending process and more, she strives to take the guesswork out of the building game!
These are our top picks for the best home building apps that won’t cost you a cent, but might just save you thousands! If, like me, you’re a busy, on-the-go kind of person (read: a type A personality), you’ve probably dipped your toe in the world of organisational apps before. It’s almost embarrassing how many …
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6 tips for building on a narrow block: House designs for narrow blocks. Everything I’ve learned living in an ultra-narrow space, and what I’d do differently if I had my time over again. There’s no denying that blocks in Australia (and all over the world for that matter) are getting smaller. Long gone are the …
8 Modern Farmhouse Kitchen Ideas: A step by step guide to nailing the modern farmhouse look in your next home build or renovation! Do you love the traditional design elements of a farmhouse home, but also feel drawn to some of the cleaner, more minimalist interior design styles? If so, then the modern farmhouse aesthetic …
With so many design upgrade options to choose from, it can be hard to know where to spend your money! It’s far too easy to be swayed by beautiful paint swatches, fancy showerheads and brushed gold tapware in the display/design centre, but so many of these upgrades can be made after the fact at a much lower price!
There are so many things I wish I’d known before building a house. So many things I had to learn along the way (read: too late), through either instagram, facebook or sheer luck! While this was certainly a community building experience, I wish that I had done my research prior to entering into a contract. …
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6 tips and tricks on how best to prepare for your design selections appointment: What you should bring with you, how to get the most out of your appointment, and what you should be planning ahead of time.
Deciding to build a new construction home (rather than purchasing it off the plan or established) was hands-down the best decision I’ve ever made. It’s been more than a year since my boyfriend and I started this journey, and not a day goes by where I don’t feel like pinching myself in disbelief. It still doesn’t feel real.