by andra | Mar 25, 2020 | Blog, Feeds
I can safely say, never before in our lifetimes, we have experienced what we are living through right now. While we are processing the sheer scale of the impact the pandemic on our way of life, we are forced to retreat to the refuge of our homes and to live in...
by andra | Mar 18, 2020 | Blog, Feeds
It is often the case that our houses are not only a place to live and call home; they are also our main investment. Some go onto making career into property, starting with their first home and scaling up the ladder to build a substantial portfolio. Others, see...
by andra | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog, Feeds
As an architect working with many house renovations projects, I spend a lot of time looking around tired, dated houses in need of renovation. Sometimes, my clients’ needs can be far from the property potential that full demolition appears to be the only...
by andra | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog, Feeds
To agree or not to agree… if you are anything like me, I have grown to embrace the fact that my husband and I often disagree on mostly everything! We have a very harmonious relationship though, as over the years, we have learnt to embrace, even celebrate our...
by andra | Feb 28, 2020 | Blog, Feeds
You look at the house you bought because it had the potential to be transformed into your ‘dream home’. It feels frustrating, particularly comparing this with the feeling when your offer was accepted, and the excitement was running high. You know the time...
by andra | Feb 19, 2020 | Blog, Feeds
One of the nicest parts of an architect’s job is that I get to meet people in their own environment at the visit consultation. This is not so much to do with entering the private territory of the family home but entering the territory of the mind. Architecture...