Grand Designs Australia

From Peter Maddison

This month we cover the five elements needed to create a home: time, money, design, build and joy. So how do you inject a positive spirit into a process that is inherently fraught with anguish?

Be inspired

To build a home and instil a sense of excitement in the process, check out what’s happening in the design world before you start. That includes of course, watching shows like and buying magazines like

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