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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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15:47

E129 - Doing Something Creative. Just for You.

My Forever Home ·

2023/09/13

Frances shares her experience doing something creative. Just because. And the creative has nothing to do with interior design, renovating or building. She got inspiried after reading 'Big Magic', which explores the notion of doing something for no other reason than for your own enjoyment. Frances shares her experience on this principle in this episode of the podcast.

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20:42

E128: The Block - Design Goals and Commentary

My Forever Home ·

2023/08/16

Frances is watching The Block this season and viewing it with multiple lenses. In this episode she shares her observations about the 50's theme, the impact sponsors have on material choices, following a brief for the right outcome, orientation, plus design meeting the target audience, and how different that is to a Forever Home.

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40:04

E127: The Influence of Travel on Interiors

My Forever Home ·

2023/07/26

Having just come back from a 5 week European holiday, Frances discusses how travel can provide inspiration and influence on your interiors back home. Frances shares her key takeaways from each city she went to (London, Paris, Amsterdam and Baku) and what to notice and look for when you're on holiday that can personalise your space at home.

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22:26

E126: Orientation and Why It's Important

My Forever Home ·

2023/06/08

The orientation of your home and the direction each room faces, impacts livability and the comfort levels in your home. The ability to naturally warm your home in winter and keep it cool in summer are achievable by managing the sun and using it to your advantage at design stage. Frances shares her insights in this podcast episode on things to consider to maximise the potential of creating a home that is comfortable all year round along with design flaws to avoid. Full of tips and ways to get the

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19:38

E125 - Renovating: Solid timber floor considerations

My Forever Home ·

2023/05/17

If you are renovating, and not sure what to do with the original timber floors, Frances outlines what some floor options are, in this episode. They may not need to replaced, and Frances discusses some choices and considerations you can explore to understand the best outcome for your home.

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17:22

E124 - Bathroom Layout Considerations

My Forever Home ·

2023/05/03

Frances shares her top tips on bathroom layout considerations and what to keep in mind for optimum functionality.

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54:40

E123 - The Paris Agreement and the Building Industry...

My Forever Home ·

2023/03/15

In this episode Frances is joined by Richard Earp, who is super passionate about the environment and all things sustainability. He has been leading his company, Earp Bros, for years in meeting strict sustainability criteria, so he knows a thing or two. Together they discuss the impact of the Paris Agreement and NDCs (Nationally Determined Contributions) and the impact this will have on Australians and the materials they choose for their homes, for Australia to meet their NDC commitment by 2030 and

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50:50

E122 - Choosing Sustainable Tapwear - Sustainable...

My Forever Home ·

2023/03/01

In this episode of the podcast Frances is joined by Tim Sellars from Faucet Strommen. They chat about what makes a sustainable tap different, and what to look for when choosing a tap made to last, along with the qualities of Australian Made tapwear.

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25:05

E121 - What Clients are Wanting More of - Sustainable...

My Forever Home ·

2023/02/16

Frances outlines the changes she's seeing in what clients and people are wanting for their homes. The shift in mindset and how this is impacting material choices, homes design and what's important for people when creating their Forever Homes. This this a summary of her observations with working with clients all over Australia, and how the sustainable and energy efficient movement is changing in a positive way.

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01:03:49

E120 - Building and Renovating Sustainably -...

My Forever Home ·

2023/01/11

In this episode of the podcast Frances welcomes back Jeremy Gates from Gaia Construction to talk all things building and renovating sustainably. Jeremy highlights his top 5 ways that you can make your home more energy efficient, along with how to choose a sustainable builder. He discusses passive house principles that can be used to create a more comfortable home and mistakes to avoid.

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47:27

E119 - Sustainable Wood Based Products - Sustainable...

My Forever Home ·

2022/12/14

Frances welcomes John Dalla Via from Egger to the podcast this week to talk about sustainable wood based on products. As market leaders in the creation of chipboard with the highest percentage of post-consumer and post-industrial waste, it’s great to understand how leading companies are creating sustainable products across all industries. John outlines what to ask when considering cabinetry and laminate products when sustainability is a core objective. John also shares how Egger as a company is

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42:20

E118 - Sustainable Interiors - What to Consider -...

My Forever Home ·

2022/11/30

In this episode of the podcast Frances outlines what to consider for your interiors from a sustainability perspective. From floorplans, hard materials, soft furnishings, window treatments and lighting, she outlines ways to perhaps think differently about what you can do to make better sustainable choices for your home.

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E117 - Top Approaches to Create a Low Energy Home -...

My Forever Home ·

2022/11/23

Learn the best ways to create or improve the energy load in your home in this practical and informative episode of the podcast with Anna Cumming, Editor of Sanctuary Magazine. Frances and Anna discuss how you can design, improve, renovate or build a home to create a low impact, sustainable and low energy home that doesn't have to break the bank. From the 7 star Naters ratings, how to brief your designer and go shopping for an energy efficient home, right through to the reasons for only going

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57:29

E116 - Eco-Friendly Hard Materials from Cosentino -...

My Forever Home ·

2022/11/09

As part of the Sustainable Homes and Living Season, Frances welcomes Itay Shimony from Cosentino to chat through the environmental credentials of their hard surface materials produced in Spain. In particular, they chat about the Circular economy Cosentino has created in the company, and the production of minimal silica in their reconstituted stone products, along with carbon neutral Dekton. As a family business, Cosentino are also strong contributors to their local community in Spain, creating a

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53:28

E115 - What is Green Tag and Why You Should Know...

My Forever Home ·

2022/11/02

In this episode of the podcast for the Sustainablity Series, Frances chats with guest David Baggs, CEO and Co-Founder of Green Tag - an international creditation for all types of eco products. David explains how products are able to be acceditated using their third party creditation process, that covers a diverse and wide range of products. This assists consumers to select healthier and more environmentally and sustainable products for their home.

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56:34

E114 - My Own Sustainable Home and How We Created It...

My Forever Home ·

2022/10/26

In this episode of the podcast, Frances is joined by her partner, Neil, as they chat about how they went about designing and building their Award Winning, Sustainable Forever Home. They discuss the challenges, the things they didn't compromise on, and how the whole project came together. This is an information rich episode on how to get started and what to keep in mind when considering a sustainable and energy efficient home.

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01:06:57

E113 - Conscious Consuming and Changing Buying Habits...

My Forever Home ·

2022/10/19

In this episode of the podcast, Frances welcomes back Sally Flower from Home Sanctuary to chat about buying in a more conscious manner. We discuss the changes in consumer buying behaviour in a world full of advertising and messages to consume and want more, when actually it's not necessary. There are plenty of tips and ways that we can buy in a more conscious way, that will not only save our wallet, but also add to our overall happiness. Sally and I talk about how this can be achieved in this super

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52:03

E112 - Sustainable Decluttering - Sustainable Homes...

My Forever Home ·

2022/10/12

Frances welcomes Sally Flower from Home Sanctuary as her guest in this episode of the podcast to discuss how to declutter in a mindful and sustainable way, and minimise stress in your life! How to choose what to discard from your home, but also how to discard items in a sustainable way. Learn the simple process to start decluttering and being mindful of the journey, before you set out. The end result will be a calm home that you can relax in, while being surrounded by things you love that have

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17:38

E111 - Season Overview - Sustainable Homes and Living...

My Forever Home ·

2022/10/05

Frances runs through what will be coming up in the Sustainability Season, highlighting some of her guests, as well as who the Season has been created for and what topics she's going to be covering.

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22:25

E110 - My Forever Home Live - Getting the Details...

My Forever Home ·

2022/09/08

In this Facebook Forever Home Live Frances discusses some key functionality points to consider in your home design before the build starts. She outlines small details that are often missed that affect the functionality of your home, and lead to disappointment when not picked up in time to rectify.

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