Haven Extras Spring 2021

Home clutter-clearing tips Is your place looking like a tip and you don’t know where to start in the uncluttering process? Try these simple ideas on for size and you’ll be clutter-clearing like no one’s business. 1. One-in, one-out rule When a household full of people keep bringing new things home, stuff piles up. Make […]

Lock it in Eddie

Getting the itch to fix? Choosing the right time to lock in an interest rate can be tricky. In the past year interest rates on fixed-rate loans have plummeted to all-time lows, prompting many borrowers to ask whether it’s time to lock in a rate. If you’re thinking about it, you’re not alone. The number […]

Haven Extras Winter 2021

Clean dishes, happy fishes Zero Co Australia is on a mission to make a difference in our planet’s enormous plastic waste problem. Their intention is simple: to ‘unrubbish’ the world by stopping the production of new single-use plastic while also cleaning up the plastic that’s junking up our oceans. Zero Co deliver great home-cleaning and […]

Haven Extras Autumn 2021

For the little people Tasty toes I don’t like tacos, said no Juan ever! These adorable taco baby booties let your little one fiesta until they siesta. uncommongoods.com Monkey business Transform your child’s room into a wonderland with gorgeous wall decals from a Melbourne graphic designer. Made to order in Australia, the decals are made […]

Is it time for a digital detox?

Have you just spent hours of your festive break scrolling, scrolling, scrolling? It’s a fact that spending too much time staring at the small screen can create stress, anxiety and health issues. Isn’t it time we all aimed to disconnect more from our phones and reconnect more with life, health and happiness? We are more […]

Haven Extras Summer 2020

Things you say without realising you’re quoting Shakespeare A playwright, poet and actor, William Shakespeare is widely considered the greatest writer in the English language. And unknowingly, many of us quote him daily, with our modern vernacular riddled with lines from the Bard’s plays. Following are a few, how many do you use? “Wild goose […]

Take the stage: How to stage your house for sale, on a DIY budget

If you’re planning on selling or renting your home, a little styling effort can make a big difference to the financial outcome. It’s not rocket science that taking the time to make your house look good is essential to get the best sale price or find a tenant quickly. As with most things, you can […]

Haven Extras Spring 2020

After most of us were forced into a gentler, slower pace of life due to COVID-19 restrictions, the idea that we’re hard up against a cult of busyness isn’t lost on many. Why has busyness become such a badge of honour and what does it mean to your wellbeing? To unpack this topic, psychologist Claudia […]

Working from home done right

Now that we are in the habit of isolation and social distancing, how good are your habits of working from home? With so many Australians now working from home, as businesses continue to do their part to help stem the spread of the coronavirus, we’re learning that WFH isn’t always what it’s cracked up to […]

Haven Extras Winter 2020

With 7.1 million Instagram followers (including a slew of celebrities such as Tom Ford, Cindy Crawford, Robbie Williams and Reese Witherspoon), Celeste Barber is a big deal online. Celeste wears many hats: she is an Australian national treasure, comedian, actor, queen of Insta satire, writer and during our February bushfire crisis – the powerhouse behind […]