The average cost of a wedding in Australia is around $36,000, according to MoneySmart – the largest chunk of which is the combination of food, alcohol and the venue.

The furniture you choose for your alfresco room is just as important to the overall ambience of your home as the pieces you have carefully selected for the interior.

A dream home can start on the architect’s table, or it could be part of your renovation plan. Either way, there are some features that all of us have in mind for our dream homes, from swimming pools to work sheds.

When rain falls on an afternoon barbecue, most people tend to pull up stumps. “There goes the barbecue,” someone inevitably says. But the truth is you can still achieve a grilled barbecue taste inside the house, in your outdoor room, or under your patio or pergola roof.