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My Forever Home

Join award winning interior designer, author and Forever Home expert, Frances, as she takes you on the journey to create the Forever Home of your dreams. Frances will help you navigate all the big ticket items, and all the little details that get lost along with way when renovating or building a new home. Focusing on sharing key information to ensure you"re planned and prepared for the journey, she"ll share how to ensure your home is functional, sustainable, durable, and aesthetically

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E31 - Styles - and how a brief determines the outcome...

My Forever Home ·

2020/07/03

In this Forever Home Live, Frances discusses the outcome of projects and how they are determined by the brief for the designer. She chats about how the style created in a place is the outcome of the brief, and that as a designer, she may not necessarily like everything personally herself, but as long as it’s cohesive, has flow, and colours, tones and materials all relate to each other – this is the important part. And most importantly, the client loves it. She gives some examples of recent clients,

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E30 - Kitchen Design Layouts and Location - Kitchen...

My Forever Home ·

2020/07/01

Where your kitchen is located in the home, and getting the layout right is critical to good kitchen design. In this episode, Frances, and guest Interior Designer, Fabieli Fontana talk about the different locations of a kitchen in the home, along with different layouts and what some of the advantages and disadvantages are of each. An interesting discussion between two interior designers on optimum kitchen design! SHOW NOTES When it comes to kitchen design, there really is more to it than meets the

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E29 - Working from Home – how to create an ideal...

My Forever Home ·

2020/06/28

Frances recorded this Forever Home Live during the Covid 19 isolation period, when many people were working from home for long periods of time. She talks about what you can do to create a working from home space that is productive, personal and allow you to work in a happy environment. Lots of tips to allow you to carve out your own space!

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E28 - Walk in Pantries – With or Without a Door - My...

My Forever Home ·

2020/06/26

In this Forever Home Live, Frances outlines reasons why having a door on your walk in pantry is a good idea. She talks about the ideal door scenarios too!

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E27 - How to Determine What You Need in Your Kitchen...

My Forever Home ·

2020/06/24

What do you need to do before you start designing your dream kitchen? In this episode, as part of the Kitchen Design Essentials Season, Frances outlines how you determine what you need in your kitchen (rather than worrying about what everyone else has) and how to determine the what, how and where for your storage requirements, critical to the foundation of your overall kitchen design. Frances also discusses the importance of your lifestyle, and your cooking requirements to really determine what you

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E26 - Tapwear colours – to use black or not - My...

My Forever Home ·

2020/06/22

To black or not to black – that is the question often asked of interior designers regarding black tapwear and accessories. Will they date, and should you use them? Frances discusses this topic in this Forever Home Live, putting her view forward, along with industry experts she’s chatted with too. And if you do decide to use black – how to buy quality.

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E25 - Rugs and How to Choose Them - My Forever Home LIVE

My Forever Home ·

2020/06/19

In this FB Live Frances chats about rugs and how to choose them. She discusses the use of rugs to anchor a space, and creating a soft space to relax on. She outlines their other uses for noise mitigation, creating layers in your room and adding texture and colour.

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E24 - Season Overview - Kitchen Design Essentials

My Forever Home ·

2020/06/17

Kitchen Design Essentials is a podcast series to provide all the information you need for your kitchen renovation, new kitchen or kitchen makeover. Frances provides an overview of what to expect in this specialised Kitchen Design Season and outlines all the areas that will be covered in this multi episode podcast. All you need to know to complete your kitchen will be covered, from layout, design considerations, materials, lighting, storage, pantries, taps, sinks and appliances. SHOW NOTES Kitchen

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E23 - Storage in bathrooms - My Forever Home LIVE

My Forever Home ·

2020/06/14

Storage in bathrooms cannot be overlooked. This Forever Home Lives goes through the importance of storage in bathrooms for them to function adequately. Bathrooms should not only look fabulous, but they need to work for us too. Frances runs through storage solutions for all bathrooms. Join the '5 Costly Bathroom Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them' Webinar If you like this and want to learn more, I've got a webinar coming up on 24th November from 7PM-8PM AEDT. Click here to find out more and

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E22 – Choosing Taps and Bathroom Accessories - My...

My Forever Home ·

2020/06/12

In this Forever Home Live, Frances chats about choosing tapwear, showers and bathroom accessories and how they need marry in with each other for a cohesive scheme. What taps are best for the kitchen and laundry and how they don’t need to match all the other taps in your home! Join the '5 Costly Bathroom Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them' Webinar If you like this and want to learn more, I've got a webinar coming up on 24th November from 7PM-8PM AEDT. Click here to find out more and

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E21 - Choosing Carpets for your Home

My Forever Home ·

2020/06/10

Confused about all the different types of carpets available and how to select the right one? In this episode, Frances outlines different carpet types, from twist to plush to loop pile, along with carpet weights and fibres and how to choose one over another. Further, she chats through the important aspect of what colour carpet to choose, and dispels all the misnomers about having a dark carpet to hide stains.

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E20 - Benchtops and the options - My Forever Home LIVE

My Forever Home ·

2020/06/07

There are so many different options available when it comes to choosing benchtops for kitchens, laundries and bathrooms. With new materials launching all the time. In this Forever Home Live Frances runs through the main considerations when selecting your benchtops.

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E19 - Homebuilder Stimulus Package - My Forever Home...

My Forever Home ·

2020/06/05

Frances runs through the criteria and parameters around the Australian Government’s Home Builder Scheme, and who is eligible for the $25K grant. She also discusses window splashbacks for above a stove. The likes and dislikes about this scenario.

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E18 - Flooring and why it's so important - My Forever...

My Forever Home ·

2020/05/31

Why is flooring so important? In this Forever Home Live Frances discusses why choosing your floor first is critical to getting all your material choices right. Floors take up a lot of budget, cover a large area and need to work super hard, so get the low down on floors in this episode.

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E17 - Sink in the Island Bench - to do or not to do -...

My Forever Home ·

2020/05/29

In this Forever Home Live Frances discusses the topic of a sink in your kitchen island bench and outlines the advantages and disadvantages of a sink in the bench. This episode will allow you to make an informed choice on which is the best option for you. SHOW NOTES In this Forever Home Live Frances discusses the topic of a sink in your kitchen island bench and outlines the advantages and disadvantages of this as an option in your kitchen design. Things to consider with a sink in an Island Bench;

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E16 - Toilets and what are the differences

My Forever Home ·

2020/05/27

Toilets may not be the sexiest subject to discuss, however they are still an essential element when renovating or creating your Forever Home. This episode covers the differences between toilet styles and types of toilets so you can decide on type of toilet is the best for you. Not all toilets are the same, and Frances covers rimless, back to wall, hidden cistern and floating pan options. Back to Wall toilets Back to Wall toilets have a visible cistern. It's entire toilet system that goes back

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E15 - Internal Spatial Planning - My Forever Home LIVE

My Forever Home ·

2020/05/24

In This Forever Home Live Frances discusses the importance of spatial planning and how it affects other choices and selections in your home. She discussed the importance of conducting this at floorplan stage and the reason why. #foreverhome #newhome #newbuild #renovation #homeplanning #ownerbuilder

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E14 - Joinery Drawings and Why Do Them Early On - My...

My Forever Home ·

2020/05/22

Don’t leave your joinery drawings until you’re part way through the build. Frances outlines why this is not ideal, and what you can achieve in completing internal elevations and joinery drawings before building. She outlines how you can save money, compromises you can avoid, and why you’ll get a much better result with them. #foreverhome #newhome #newbuild #renovation #homeplanning #ownerbuilder

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E13 - Choosing Colours for Your Home

My Forever Home ·

2020/05/19

Choosing internal and external paint colours for your home is not as easy as it seems. There are many factors to consider to ensure you get it right and asking an online forum is not the ideal method to getting the right colours for your home. Frances chats through what to consider to get it right and how not all colours are the same.

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E12 - Trends for 2020 - My Forever Home LIVE

My Forever Home ·

2020/05/15

In this Forever Home live, Frances outlines her view on the top 3 trends for 2020 and what will be with us to stay. #foreverhome #newhome #newbuild #renovation #homeplanning #ownerbuilder #trendsin2020 #style

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