Archive for September, 2009

Creating an Outdoor Room

Saturday, September 19th, 2009

Outdoor_RoomQueensland has a beautiful climate and one that allows for a largely outdoor lifestyle. But for many people, a simple deck doesn’t quite cut it. They want to enjoy the outdoors in a degree of comfort. The type of comfort that only an outdoor room can offer.

Outdoor living areas are not a new concept, just look at any older style home and chances are you will see large verandahs adorned with outdoor settings. The major difference is that today we do things better. The verandahs of the past have made way for outdoor rooms and alfresco areas with a degree of refinement never before thought of. (more…)

Planning your kitchen, the hub of your home

Friday, September 11th, 2009

Kitchen_DesignWithout a doubt the main hub of any home is the kitchen. Somewhat surprisingly this is even the case in homes where the occupants tend to eat out, rarely cooking meals themselves.

This is possibly a throwback to previous generations where home cooked meals were the norm, and often family meals were consumed in the kitchen. Go back quite a few years and commonly the kitchen was the main entertaining room for close friends, where many a cup of tea and biscuits were consumed over the course of a friendly conversation. (more…)