Ode To The Terrace

Ode To The Terrace

Sydney terrace, how do we love thee? Let us count the ways… Apologies for mangling Elizabeth Barrett Browning and OK, that bit of verse is from a sonnet not an ode, but you get the gist. Us Sydneysiders are passionate about our terrace houses. So much so that some of...
How To Survive A Renovation

How To Survive A Renovation

They say opposites attract and we all know ‘odd’ couples, but when embarking on a home renovation, differences in personality and tastes can put a strain on even the most rock-solid relationship. Cosy nooks vs open-plan spaces, heritage restoration vs contemporary...
A Happy Medium

A Happy Medium

Sydney sure is growing up fast. It’s seems like only yesterday that the NSW capital was a naughty little toddler of three million, but last year the population topped five million and pundits claim it will hit eight million by the mid-2050s – that’s playing with big...
Keep Your Build Cowboy-free

Keep Your Build Cowboy-free

We’ve all heard horror stories about shonky tradies and so-called “cowboy builders” who leave a trail of budget blowouts and broken dreams in their wake. So it’s no surprise that homeowners often ask us to recommend builders when they approach us to draft their home...
History Lessons

History Lessons

We love our heritage architecture in The Harbour City. Our hearts swell with pride when we recall the grassroots activists of the 1970s, whose heroic efforts saved many of the historic sandstone buildings in The Rocks from tower block oblivion. A bit of lacy...