Today on the podcast, we explore the fascinating world of hospitality design. Joining us is the incredibly talented Samantha Eades, a commercial interior designer renowned for her exceptional work in creating captivating hotel and restaurant spaces. We learn all about combining art and functionality to create beautiful spaces, and how design can be utilised to craft immersive experiences. Samantha is the co-founder of Mitchell and Eades, an interior architecture and design company with offices i...
Aug 09, 2023•18 min•Season 5Ep. 24
I recently had the pleasure of sitting down with design enthusiast and interior designer, Gemma Gillett, to explore the evolution and creative world of joinery. We discussed everything from the charm of doors to the intricacies of countertops so if you’re a lover of all things home design, this episode is one you won't want to miss. Gemma is the creative director at Studio Gemma based in Sydney and has over 15 years of experience specialising in residential interiors. She has a diligent approach...
Aug 02, 2023•31 min•Season 5Ep. 23
Today I am joined again by our own Rebecca Pappas. Rebecca is a talented member of the BuildHer Collective and leads our interior design department. In this episode she shares her experiences growing up around building and housing, and how this has shaped her passion for property as an adult. She recognized that building and construction could be a fulfilling career path, especially for someone like her who may not excel in traditional academic pursuits. By carving out a career in the industry, ...
Jul 26, 2023•15 min•Season 5Ep. 22
Before we leave the house each morning, we expose ourselves to an average of 20 different products just getting ready for the day. Unless you’ve mindfully chosen these products they likely have a slew of toxins that will build up in your body. Everything in our lives has the potential to hurt us with harmful chemicals and toxins - from what we eat and drink, to what we clean with, to our furniture, and yes even what we build our houses with. Joining us today is the incredible Michelle Deiner, pr...
Jul 19, 2023•34 min•Ep. 21
Today, we have the pleasure of speaking with Sara Chamberlain from TRES, also known as The Real Estate Stylist. Sara and her team are experts in property styling, helping homeowners prepare their houses for the market. Over the years, we have developed a strong working relationship with Sara and her company, and we greatly appreciate the value they bring to our projects. In this episode we delve into the world of property styling and explore its significance in today's real estate market. Proper...
Jul 12, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 20
Today, we have the pleasure of talking with Louise Love from Assemble Design , one of our outstanding DevelopHers. Louise possesses exceptional skills in design, making her a truly remarkable asset to any development. Since Louise joined BuildHer, the dynamic of our Q&A sessions has been elevated as we benefit from her diverse knowledge along with a collaboration between architects, builders, interior designers – you name it! Together, we all engage in lively discussions and brainstorming se...
Jul 05, 2023•19 min•Season 5Ep. 19
As building contracts become more complex, resolving disputes between subcontractors and owner builders becomes increasingly challenging. Misunderstandings around payment terms, timelines or delivery can cause misaligned expectations and painful back-and-forths. Today I’m chatting with Cian Brennan, CEO of Quantum Contract Solutions, to talk about improving understanding when it comes to the business side of construction. An award-winning entrepreneur, Cian has been working on the client side o...
Jun 28, 2023•43 min•Season 5Ep. 18
As the real estate market continues to evolve, homeowners are looking for new ways to add value to their properties. One emerging trend is pre-sale renovations, where homeowners invest in renovations just before putting their homes on the market. This strategy can help attract more buyers and uplift the property value. Today I’m chatting with Kristen Jackson, founder of Wealth House, to discuss this growing trend and her experience working in the industry. Kristen Jackson is a real estate expert...
Jun 21, 2023•17 min•Season 5Ep. 17
Today, I am thrilled to have Andrew Mitchell, from The Design Coach, here with me to convey the remarkable adventures and creative motivation he gained from his recent journey to Milan. Andrew and his group embarked on an unforgettable trip to attend the prestigious Salone Del Mobile Fair. As designers, architects, and developers, we can often get immersed in our own habits and preferences when we’re renovating or working in an interior design practice. We can then become stuck with the same ins...
Jun 14, 2023•26 min•Season 5Ep. 16
Today I am joined by one of our very talented team members, Rebecca Papas from the BuildHer Collective. Rebecca heads up our interior design department and I’m so excited to have her on to talk about how we can maximise interior design in our developments - even in the projects that don’t have a huge budget. Rebecca studied interior design and received a diploma before going on to study architecture. She is passionate about spatial design and how we use spaces to build emotions in our clients. S...
Jun 07, 2023•21 min•Season 5Ep. 15
Building a house is a significant undertaking that requires careful planning, effective communication, and collaboration with many professionals. If you start your journey with an understanding of the step-by-step process and gaining insight from industry experts, you can ensure a successful and rewarding home-building experience. In this episode, we’ll go through everything from planning your own unique elements of the house to working out your budget. Maybe you want a massive kitchen or a down...
May 31, 2023•16 min•Season 5Ep. 14
Though the housing market has begun to stabilise after the craziness of the Covid period, there’s still a lot of uncertainty around where things are headed. Today I sit down with our general manager Rachel Bickerton, who joined me last week at Jellis Craig’s inaugural property event. We chat about what we learnt about the future of property, and run you through our key takeaways. The event featured a panel of industry experts, who gave us the rundown on not only what we can anticipate for the fu...
May 24, 2023•20 min•Season 5Ep. 13
As a homeowner, one of the most exciting experiences is renovating your house to make it truly feel like your dream home. My sister, Caitlin Byrnes, recently embarked on a renovation journey using a blended building model which involves working with a builder in a non-traditional way to the method where you have a fixed price contract and an architect will do all of the specification out front. In this episode, we’ll explore Caitlin’s journey of how she transformed her house, handled conversatio...
Apr 26, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 12
-- Thanks to our sponsor Ettitude for sponsoring this episode. You can grab $25 off your first order using our code BUILDHER at checkout.-- Today we’re joined by Petra Hammond, who is not only a good friend of BuildHer but someone we’ve had the pleasure of working with on a number of developments. Having previously worked in HR, Petra decided to switch it up completely, undertaking studies in building design and is currently working towards being in the industry full-time. Knowing what it takes ...
Mar 29, 2023•27 min•Season 5Ep. 11
-- Thanks to our sponsor Ettitude for sponsoring this episode. You can grab $25 off your first order using our code BUILDHER at checkout.-- The time has come for me to pack up my beloved office and say my final goodbyes to James Street. It’s a brand new season for us as a family and to celebrate moving on from James Street, I’m sharing today what I love most about this beautiful home. I talk about the elements and design details that I’ll miss most and the things that really added to the way we ...
Mar 22, 2023•18 min•Season 5Ep. 10
-- Thanks to our sponsor Ettitude for sponsoring this episode. You can grab $25 off your first order using our code BUILDHER at checkout.-- We have a special guest on the show today who you might recognise from The Block - your favourite builder, Matt from Elevate Building Group. Matt joins us to talk about the difference between cosmetic and structural renovations and what each of these might require from a builder’s perspective. Renovations come in all different shapes and sizes. Some projects...
Mar 15, 2023•18 min•Season 5Ep. 9
-- Thanks to our sponsor Ettitude for sponsoring this episode. You can grab $25 off your first order using our code BUILDHER at checkout.-- Are you looking at starting a renovation project but are unsure how much it will end up costing? Nobody wants to live in a half finished project so we have to make sure we have enough funds to cover everything as there may be things you haven’t thought about yet. I’m very excited to share today’s episode with you. It’s so important and dictates everything yo...
Mar 08, 2023•14 min•Season 5Ep. 8
-- Thanks to our sponsor Ettitude for sponsoring this episode. You can grab $25 off your first order using our code BUILDHER at checkout.-- My special guest today is Elise Weavers, a developer working in the construction industry who loves the process of building. Elise has just come to the end of her build, which is a project her and her husband started right at the beginning of covid. In this episode, we explore what it’s been like to build in this current industry and how she managed to bring...
Mar 01, 2023•17 min•Season 5Ep. 7
-- Thanks to our sponsor Ettitude for sponsoring this episode. You can grab $25 off your first order using our code BUILDHER at checkout.-- Today on the show I’m chatting with another amazing member of the BuildHer collective, Rachel Bikerton. Rachel has an extensive career from arts and drama through to real estate and since moving back to Australia, after working in New York, she has had incredible success with a number of seller JVs. But, what in the world is a seller JV? A seller JV is a joi...
Feb 22, 2023•20 min•Season 5Ep. 6
-- Thanks to our sponsor Ettitude for sponsoring this episode. You can grab $25 off your first order using our code BUILDHER at checkout.-- If you’re juggling a career, family, kids, the usual busyness of life AND you’ve got a building or renovation project on the go, there’s no substitute for being organised. Today I’m chatting to my personal coach, Alex Andrews, who shares her hot tips on how to create a massive action plan so you can feel in control, even when spanners get thrown into the wor...
Feb 15, 2023•39 min•Season 5Ep. 5
-- Thanks to our sponsor Ettitude for sponsoring this episode. You can grab $25 off your first order using our code BUILDHER at checkout.-- Today we are joined by the lovely Jen Clark, founder of Hosting With Heart, a hugely successful podcast and recently launched directory website featuring a growing collection of holiday properties managed by socially-conscious, ethically-minded hosts from Australia and New Zealand. With big Online Travel Agents (OTAs) like Airbnb dominating the market and no...
Feb 08, 2023•25 min•Season 5Ep. 4
-- Thanks to our sponsor Ettitude for sponsoring this episode. You can grab $25 off your first order using our code BUILDHER at checkout.-- There’s been a lot of change in the market in recent years so today I’m talking about what we’re seeing in the building industry for 2023 and beyond. Over the past few years, things have changed rapidly. During covid there was an influx of people thinking about their homes, and deciding to build and renovate, which meant that architects, design teams and bui...
Feb 01, 2023•12 min•Season 5Ep. 3
Today on the podcast we are joined by Sally Faughey, who has transitioned her career from a TV producer to interior styling and renovations. As a TV producer, Sally always loved interiors and shares how her eye was always drawn to the sets, backgrounds and how a scene was created. But it wasn’t until she was renovating her own home and helping friends do their own that she realised how passionate she was about it. After following her heart, showcasing what she loved, and getting some great feedb...
Jan 25, 2023•22 min•Season 5Ep. 2
I’m talking today to Taeler Jordan, one of our amazing DevelopHers whose journey has been an inspiration to many women in the BuildHer community. As a qualified architect, Taeler has been working in the industry for 10 years but recently took the plunge into developing for profit full time, while also starting her family. This is a dream for so many people who want the lifestyle and freedom that renovating for profit can bring so we’re talking today about Taeler’s developing journey and a recap ...
Jan 18, 2023•19 min•Season 5Ep. 1
“We’re taking a well deserved break for a couple of weeks to soak up the festive season. In the meantime, we wanted to share with you some of the listener favourites from the back catalogue. These conversations were ones that really stood out to us and are jam packed full of value. If you haven't had a chance to listen to this one previously, or you're new here at BuildHer, enjoy! We will be back with fresh new episodes for 2023 in a couple of weeks!” _________________________________________ Ha...
Jan 11, 2023•25 min•Season 4Ep. 63
“We’re taking a well deserved break for a couple of weeks to soak up the festive season. In the meantime, we wanted to share with you some of the listener favourites from the back catalogue. These conversations were ones that really stood out to us and are jam packed full of value. If you haven't had a chance to listen to this one previously, or you're new here at BuildHer, enjoy! We will be back with fresh new episodes for 2023 in a couple of weeks!” _________________________________________ Cr...
Jan 04, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 62
“We’re taking a well deserved break for a couple of weeks to soak up the festive season. In the meantime, we wanted to share with you some of the listener favourites from the back catalogue. These conversations were ones that really stood out to us and are jam packed full of value. If you haven't had a chance to listen to this one previously, or you're new here at BuildHer, enjoy! We will be back with fresh new episodes for 2023 in a couple of weeks!” _________________________________________ Yo...
Dec 28, 2022•26 min•Season 4Ep. 61
“We’re taking a well deserved break for a couple of weeks to soak up the festive season. In the mean time, we wanted to share with you some of the listener favourites from the back catalogue. These conversations were ones that really stood out to us and are jam packed full of value. If you haven't had a chance to listen to this one previously, or you're new here at BuildHer, enjoy! We will be back with fresh new episodes for 2023 in a couple of weeks!” -------------------------------------------...
Dec 21, 2022•21 min•Season 4Ep. 60
There's a lot of trepidation at the moment around interest rates, building prices and everything that's happening out there but I, for one, am feeling very excited about what’s coming up for 2023! We’re in an industry that is constantly moving and changing so I wanted to look today at a number of things I’m seeing across the industry from a design perspective, the building industry as a whole and some of the biggest takeaways from our recent sustainability series. Designers and developers are al...
Dec 14, 2022•26 min•Season 5Ep. 59
I’ve bought and sold a lot of houses over the years and the decision to buy or sell has always been based on the needs and values of the family. After travelling for a number of months, we quickly realised that home is where you are. It’s more about designing the life that we want - and sometimes, plans change. Some of you might know that we put our family home on the market while we were overseas. James Street in Northcote was originally going to be our forever family home. We designed it in a ...
Dec 07, 2022•19 min•Season 4Ep. 58
