How to Create a Vintage Laundry
Creating a more sustainable home often involves thinking, more than anything else. Considering what you really need, what you can use that you already have, what is out there secondhand, what could be upcycled or used in a unique way. It is about planning and thinking outside the square a little. Hilary wanted to sort…
Read MoreDecor and Design 2018
The Decor+Design show in Melbourne is always around my birthday, so on a couple of occasions, we have made a family roadtrip out of the event. This year, Mr Recycled, Maxwell and I, will be hitting the road for a 2 week holiday, starting in Daylesford, then to Decor and Design, finishing with a Great…
Read MoreSimple Tips For a More Sustainable Home
It can be so overwhelming when you start to look at all of the things you could be doing to live in a more sustainable way. Worrying about it all just leads to eco-anxiety, which I spoke about here. What you want to do is find a balance between being completely ignorant about the need to…
Read MoreThe Elementals Collection by St James Whitting, Coloured by Resene
There are so many talented people in Australia, and 2 of our most creative, experienced and passionate interior designers, Kate St James, and Catherine Whitting, of St James Whitting, are delighted to announce their collaboration with Resene paints, to create the Elementals Collection. Kate and Catherine are part of our Sustainable Home Hub and Kate…
Read More20 Budget Hacks For Decorating Your Home
Having a home you love is important to many of us. It can be easy to feel like you will never have the home you dream about, but there are plenty of ways to create a beautiful home you love, that is better for the planet and your pocket! Budget is one of the top…
Read MoreRenovate Restore Recycle Forever!
You are going to love this Sustainable Home Hub feature, sharing the story of Renovate Restore Recycle. Based in Bendigo, Victoria, owner Christian Bloomfield, says that funnily enough they are probably the only salvage yard in Australia that doesn’t actually have a yard and isn’t open to the general public! Renovate Restore Recycle demolish and strip out…
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