If you were counting on a pre-approval to secure your new property, looking to refinance, or shopping for a home loan, things have changed in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Lenders are revising their lending criteria, with a focus on borrowers considered to be in high-risk industries. “Generally where a customer is in a…
Do you remember when deep drawers replaced cupboards in the kitchen? It changed our lives, because suddenly we could find the right Tupperware container, see what was lurking in the back of the pantry, and retrieve a saucepan without doing a complete reshuffle. Hardware technology has continued to grow, as manufacturers expand the scope and…
Why is it that industrial style continues to be such a hot interior trend year on year? Could it be its versatile aesthetic that works within a range of settings, celebrating the form and function of structural and architectural features? Or perhaps it’s the ease in which the look can be created on any budget,…
The kitchen island or peninsula is often the home’s hub, where family and friends gather to help with the cooking (or just the eating). This central position makes it an important design feature and a great place to add personality to your kitchen. Here are ten ideas to give the heart of your home a…
Your kitchen is the hub of your home, the room where everyone congregates, and the place where we love to show off our culinary skills. With that comes a growing need to install cutting-edge appliances that are not only stylish in looks, but perform well and help to make our lives as stress-free as possible.…
Here are Hurst Homes, your health and safety is our number 1 priority. So we have altered our services to maintain business as usual and ensure all members of our community are protected. We are now practicing social distancing, with our office and display home now only open for private appointments. Private tours and Facetime…
A premium home-automation system – also known as a smart-home system – allows you to control multiple functions in the home, such as lighting, heating and cooling, audio, security, door locks and even kitchen appliances – from a single device, be it a touch-screen remote control or an app on your phone or tablet, from…
We have just started construction on our newest Wagga House & Land Package in Boorooma. We are very excited about this build as it is one of our brand new plans the ‘Vaucluse’. We designed this plan with the modern family in mind, and features contemporary high quality inclusions. The Vaucluse Plan features the Master…
Shiplap is sort of rustic, sort of raw and sort of looks like it should be installed outside rather than in. So it makes perfect sense, at a time when sliding barn doors are all the rage, that shiplap is a hot choice for cladding interior walls and ceilings. But what exactly is shiplap, how…
Open shelving in the kitchen is a bit of a love-it-or-leave-it idea, and whether it’s practical or not largely comes down to how you use your kitchen. But if you do want to incorporate floating or open shelves, a question emerges: where should you hang them? There are many great places to put open shelves,…
