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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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29:35

E90 - Key Mistakes to Avoid when Designing your...

My Forever Home ·

2021/06/06

In this episode of the Your Forever Home Podcast, part of the Bathroom Design Essentials Season, Frances outlines some of the major mistakes she sees people make when designing their bathroom. Expensive mistakes that can be avoided, which she outlines in this episode, so you’re not having to live with a less than desirable outcome. This is a must listen if you’re designing your bathroom. SHOWNOTES Major mistakes: No Internal Elevations Homeowners often feel they don’t need internal

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23:37

E89 - Accessibility and Bathrooms - Bathroom Design...

My Forever Home ·

2021/05/27

In this episode of the Your Forever Home podcast Frances covers off the topic of creating a bathroom that is accessible for when you get older, or are less able-bodied. She outlines design elements that can be incorporated now that will make a big difference later on, and some that can simply be provisioned for and installed later. Through her passion for creating ‘Future Proof’ homes, this is another area that adds to the liveability of your home well into the future. SHOWNOTES Bathroom

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18:06

E88 - Powder Rooms - Bathroom Design Essentials

My Forever Home ·

2021/05/23

In this Forever Home podcast episode, Frances outlines how to get the most out of your Powder room -whether it’s the family powder room, or one for guests, she provides design suggestions on how to get the most out of both of these spaces. From injecting personality into your guest powder room, to adding lots of storage so the main powder room can be utilised as an ‘overflow getting ready’ space when kids no longer want to share the family bathroom. This episode will make you revisit powder room

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16:51

E87 – Bathroom Decorating - Bathroom Design Essentials

My Forever Home ·

2021/05/13

In this episode of Your Forever Home, Frances outlines several decorating tips on how to create a warm and inviting bathroom. She offers plenty of insight and advice to allow you to make the finishing touches to your bathroom to create a space you can be proud of. There’s nothing worse than a sparse bathroom with no soul, so this episode will give you confidence to try her creative and insightful ideas. From plants, towels and mirrors, to artwork, stools and baskets – there’s plenty to experiment

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25:55

E86 – The Importance of Internal Elevations -...

My Forever Home ·

2021/05/07

Frances is super passionate about this topic, and it clearly shows in this episode of Bathroom Design Essentials. Frances outlines the importance of internal elevations so you can create a well designed bathroom that allows you to be involved in the design process, make informed decisions, and mitigate expensive mistakes. Internal elevations also provide the builder with details of exactly what they are building, along with providing the opportunity for a more accurate quote. SHOWNOTES What

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48:52

E85 – Bathroom Lighting - Bathroom Design Essentials

My Forever Home ·

2021/04/29

Frances welcomes guest James Lambrou from Est Lighting to the podcast for this episode of Your Forever Home. Together they chat about Bathroom Lighting and key considerations to think about to ensure your bathroom not only looks fabulous, but is also functional. They also discuss functional and aesthetic lighting, and how to use both to light up a space - including colour, temperature and side lighting. SHOWNOTES: Good bathroom lighting shows consideration of 3 elements- functional, mood, and

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31:15

E84 – Showroom Vanities - Bathroom Design Essentials

My Forever Home ·

2021/04/22

Frances is joined again by Cathryn Matchett and Trisha Narde from Reece Bathroom Life, to discuss the options available for showroom vanities. They also outline some of the comparisons with customised vanities, and why one would be better suited over another. SHOWNOTES Showroom Vanity Vs Customised Vanities Showroom vanities are the vanities that are on display at stores. It allows you to see and know exactly what vanity you are buying. Custom vanities are bespoke and designed based on

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30:58

E83 - Basins - Bathroom Design Essentials

My Forever Home ·

2021/04/22

In this episode of Your Forever Home, Frances has guests Cathryn Matchett and Trisha Narde from Reece Bathroom Life to discuss different types of basins available and when one may be more suitable over another. They chat through different material types along with what to look for in a quality basin. Lots to learn to make good basin decisions. SHOWNOTES Types of Basins Above counter- A popular wash basin that sits above the counter. Can be used as a featurepiece in your bathroom

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14:48

E82 - My Forever Home LIVE- Timber Floors – to...

My Forever Home ·

2021/04/13

In this Forever Home Live, Frances discusses the options available to you if your solid timber floors are looking tired and yellow. Frances provides sound advice on what CAN be done that prevents you from laying down a brand new floor and outlines limitations with going over the top of a current floor. This is a great episode if you’re looking to save money and want to achieve the best aesthetic and superior outcome, plus kick some sustainability goals at the same time.

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42:00

E81 – All there is the know about Baths - Bathroom...

My Forever Home ·

2021/04/08

Description: Not sure how to choose the right bath? Then this is the episode for you. Cathryn Matchett and Trisha Narde are back from Reece Bathroom Life to chat with Frances about all things baths. They discuss the different bath finishes, along with key considerations for free standing baths, opposed to hob or inset baths. Why choose one bath type over another, buying criteria and how you actually go about choosing the right bath for you. There is plenty to learn from this episode. SHOWNOTES

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11:55

E80 - My Forever Home Live – Floor Plans – Meeting...

My Forever Home ·

2021/04/06

In this Forever Home Live, Frances walks through an example of a floorplan she reviewed with a client, and how really examining the clients core objectives for their home to meet their lifestyle questioned some aspects of the home. The discussion lead to a massive improvement on the use of the space, enabled better privacy for everyone, and saved them heaps of money by not renovating unnecessary wet areas. Big win for everyone! Key learning – really scrutinise your floorplans well before you start

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27:35

E79 – Choosing your Toilet - Bathroom Design Essentials

My Forever Home ·

2021/03/31

In this episode of the Bathroom Design Essentials Season, Frances welcomes back Cathryn Matchett and Trisha Narde from Reece Bathroom Life. Together they discuss all there is to know about choosing the right toilet. There is a lot more the buying a toilet than you may think, like height, pan type, rimless design and self cleaning. There is plenty to learn in this episode so you can select a toilet that will right for your home. SHOWNOTES Toilets Different types of toilets Back to Wall

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59:06

E78 – Taps and Showers - Bathroom Design Essentials

My Forever Home ·

2021/03/25

In this episode of the Bathroom Design Essentials Season, Frances welcomes guests Trisha Narde and Cathryn Matchett from Reece Bathroom Life. Together they discuss basin mixers Vs individual taps and why you may consider one style over the other. They also talk about the different types of bath taps and spouts available. Finally, they cover the ever important discussion on showers and what you will need to know when choosing the right type of shower for you. SHOWNOTES Basin Taps Mixer

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24:14

E77 – Grout – what you need to know - Bathroom Design...

My Forever Home ·

2021/03/18

Grout is often an afterthought and not even considered when making bathroom selections. Often it’s left to the tiler to decide on type and colour, which is not ideal. I’ve seen some less than desirable outcomes when the grout colour is not carefully chosen with the tile. The overall look can be compromised by the wrong colour tone of grout and can ruin the whole aesthetic in your bathoom. SHOWNOTES Grout is used as a filler for the joints between tiles. It is basically a calcium carbonate

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29:09

E73 – Vanities - Bathroom Design Essentials

My Forever Home ·

2021/03/16

In this episode of the podcast, Frances walks through the different types of vanity options available, along with custom Vs off-the-shelf designs discussing what may work best for your requirements. She also looks at material types and what to consider when specifying for wet areas. SHOWNOTES: Vanities are a strong focal point that can make or break the overall design and functionality of a bathroom. Custom Design Vanity Allows you to customise the design, shape,

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E76 - All about tiles - Bathroom Design Essentials

My Forever Home ·

2021/03/11

Choosing tiles is a main consideration in your bathrooms. It’s the main material that will be used and impacts functionality as well as aesthetics. Not all tiles are the same, so it’s important to know the buying criteria so you can choose the right tile for the right application. In this episode of the podcast, Frances is joined by Tiling expert, Richard Earp from Earp Bros. Richard shares his amazing knowledge on tiles to discuss the different types of tiles and differences between poor and

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11:43

E75 - My Forever Home Live – Taps Vs Mixers

My Forever Home ·

2021/03/09

In this Forever Home Live, Frances answers a query on having a Mixer Tap Vs conventional taps, and outlines her reasons for specifying mixer taps more frequently than normal taps.

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31:57

E74 – Renovations – What’s Possible at Different...

My Forever Home ·

2021/03/04

In this episode of the podcast, Frances walks through what is possible when renovating your bathroom at various price points. She covers off options at $1,500 to freshen up a dated bathroom. What can be achieved for about $10,000 and then what you can look at when you’re creating a high end bathroom. She provides plenty of examples of what can be done at each budget level. $1,500- $2,000 Freshen Up Things to consider: Are your bathroom tiles okay? If they are, then focus on changing

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37:40

E72 - Choosing your bathroom style and colours -...

My Forever Home ·

2021/02/18

In this podcast episode, Frances outlines how to find the style you’re after for your bathroom. She gives tips to help you determine the style and feeling you’d like to create in your bathroom. Further, she outlines how to start pulling your design scheme together, and how to incorporate colour into your bathroom (if that’s what you want). This episode gets into the nitty gritty of pulling your materials and colours together. SHOWNOTES: Choosing your bathroom style and colours can be the

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28:01

E71 – Bathroom Storage - Bathroom Design Essentials

My Forever Home ·

2021/02/11

In this episode of the Bathroom Design Essentials Season, Frances outlines why starting with your storage requirements is critical to getting your bathroom designed properly. She outlines the main storage solutions available and what solutions are better for storing certain items. Frances outlines how functionality is critical in a bathroom, as the space can be tight, and without adequate storage through good design, will lead to frustration and space not working as you need it to.

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