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00:00:00Well, lifestyle and location, two words that sum up what makes a suburb great, especially
00:00:11in a big city.
00:00:12And Sydney's Lowell North Shore is what we're talking about here.
00:00:15I mean, Jo, take a look at this view.
00:00:17Honestly, I wish that we could stand here and soak that up all day, but Pete, you and
00:00:21I are going to be getting our steps up as we actually suss out a suburb that's going
00:00:24through some major changes right now.
00:00:26While also hopefully retaining the history and heritage that make it unique.
00:00:30Yeah, we are checking out the past and the future and plenty more coming up on Better
00:00:34Homes and Gardens as well.
00:00:37Tonight, Dr Harry's carving up the skate park with a gnarly dude.
00:00:43So what has four legs and four wheels?
00:00:45Giotto, the skating king.
00:00:49When your garden's got more concrete than the Acropolis, it's time to call in the A-Team.
00:00:55This is going to be like a perfect outdoor entertaining spot.
00:00:57Is that where we've got to start working now?
00:00:59Colin's pillow-y potato dumpling recipe is more than just a puff piece.
00:01:04Today, I'm going to make you a special gnocchi, which is a green gnocchi with burnt butter
00:01:08and lemon.
00:01:09Visit a fairy-tale garden that's brimming with magic.
00:01:13And this is only the beginning.
00:01:15Plus, we all love a good cuppa with dessert.
00:01:20But what if it is dessert?
00:01:22Matcha, white chocolate and macadamia nuts can't get any better than this.
00:01:28Matcha, white chocolate and macadamia nuts can get any better than this.
00:01:39Most dogs love to go for a run on grass.
00:01:42But not my next dog.
00:01:44He's looking for concrete.
00:01:50Good morning, good morning.
00:01:56How are you, bud?
00:01:57Morning, brother.
00:01:58Good to see you, Greg.
00:01:59Very nice to see you, too.
00:02:01How are you?
00:02:01I'm here to have a look at this wonderful dog of yours.
00:02:04Right?
00:02:04Right.
00:02:05There's so many things this dog can do.
00:02:18He's able to go up.
00:02:20He's on a hill using his hind feet to push himself.
00:02:24That's a learned skill.
00:02:26It's all him.
00:02:27He lifts one leg up to counter the balance.
00:02:29You'll see him with three paws on the board and one up as he's turning.
00:02:32He looks like a pro.
00:02:35No, it's all self-taught.
00:02:36He's done it all himself.
00:02:38We don't know why he likes this.
00:02:40We have no idea why he's into skateboards.
00:02:44He let us know the very first time he saw a skateboard that it was something he was interested in.
00:02:48So what happened?
00:02:49What was that occasion?
00:02:51Well, so he was about three months old.
00:02:52We only sort of just had him about two or three weeks.
00:02:55Yeah.
00:02:55And we went for a walk.
00:02:57A couple of guys came past on skateboards and he just went crazy.
00:03:01My style's over into the famous.
00:03:04They're always complaining.
00:03:07Always complaining.
00:03:10If money is such a problem.
00:03:13Well, they got matches.
00:03:16Think we should rob them.
00:03:18What?
00:03:19Took off after them.
00:03:20Straight at them, you know.
00:03:21And we were surprised because he was so small, but you could feel the strength in him.
00:03:25We thought he didn't like the noise.
00:03:27That's what our initial reaction was all.
00:03:29He doesn't like the noise and he's aggressive.
00:03:33Quite the opposite.
00:03:34He loves the noise and he's the most unaggressive dog you'll ever come across.
00:03:38Just about every dog in the world wants to go out and chase something.
00:03:43Yeah.
00:03:43Right?
00:03:43Yep.
00:03:44And some are very strong on it and some are very weak on it.
00:03:47Yeah, the odd dog is totally disinterested.
00:03:49But most dogs have this and that's why they want to chase something that moves.
00:04:03He likes company, doesn't he?
00:04:05He loves it.
00:04:06Yeah.
00:04:06Loves kids.
00:04:07Yeah, he's almost a pro in the...
00:04:08He loves children and women.
00:04:10He's a...
00:04:10He actually likes to show off.
00:04:14What does he weigh?
00:04:1630, almost 32 kilos.
00:04:18It's a pretty nuggety sort of doc, isn't it?
00:04:20Yeah, yeah, he's a chunk.
00:04:21And the difference between him and, say, a person on a skateboard is that he's got a much lower centre of gravity...
00:04:27He has.
00:04:28...than a person riding it.
00:04:29So he should have a better sense of balance.
00:04:32And four legs.
00:04:33Exactly.
00:04:33So you built in the skateboard, didn't you?
00:04:37Yes.
00:04:37You made it a bit wider?
00:04:39Yeah, well, I made it to his body.
00:04:40Okay.
00:04:41So his shoulder width is the width of the skateboard.
00:04:43Yep.
00:04:44And the length's one third longer than his body length, so he's got a bit of room to manoeuvre.
00:04:47You're a technical individual, aren't you?
00:04:49Engineer.
00:04:51Well done, mate.
00:04:52Well done.
00:04:53Oh!
00:04:53Oh!
00:05:02What do people think about him, you know?
00:05:06Does he attract attention when he's not skating, when he's just walking around?
00:05:11But a lot of people stop us and they're just like bulldogs.
00:05:14People like bulldogs.
00:05:15What do they ask you about him?
00:05:16Do they ask you how you train him to do all of these things?
00:05:18What do they ask you?
00:05:19Everybody.
00:05:21It's the standard question, how did you get him to do that?
00:05:29Tell me about your social media engagements with him.
00:05:32Probably 16, 20 million views of his videos.
00:05:4220 million?
00:05:43Yeah.
00:05:44I think that's fantastic, you know?
00:05:46And people will talk about Giotto and his skills.
00:05:49And the great thing about it is, mate, that, you know, he taught himself.
00:05:53He's a very inventive dog.
00:05:54Coming!
00:05:56Giotto?
00:05:58I'm coming!
00:05:59A dog like this fills your life a little bit, you know?
00:06:02That would be the understatement of the century.
00:06:06That really would, because this dog is everything to everybody, you know?
00:06:11He is an amazing dog.
00:06:12He's a one in a million dog.
00:06:14He really is.
00:06:17Have you got a mixture of levels and finishes?
00:06:21Well, I've got an easy solution.
00:06:22Just pave over the top.
00:06:23This is the setting of a storybook garden that shines all year round.
00:06:37This segment is brought to you by Shapescaper, the Australian-made modular steel landscaping system.
00:06:46Charlie, it's a bit nippy this morning.
00:06:48Man up, mate.
00:06:49Come on, you've been like snowmanning and skating through Canada.
00:06:52It's not that bad.
00:06:53Mate, that was hard work, trying to stay upright.
00:06:55But most importantly, we've got a winter backyard makeover.
00:06:58Absolutely, we do.
00:06:59Now, this one's a little bit old school and a little bit quirky, but we can do quirky, right?
00:07:02Oh, I love quirky.
00:07:08Nice bit of grass here.
00:07:10Yeah, a bit of buffalo, is it?
00:07:11Yeah.
00:07:13Jackie, Brad, nice to see you guys getting stuck into the work already.
00:07:16Yeah, how are we, guys?
00:07:18What is this, like a giant sand pit?
00:07:19Yeah, we've got a lot of work ahead of us.
00:07:22Was this little slice of heaven always part of the dream?
00:07:24We kind of overlooked this corner when we were house hunting, and now we've got to the point where we have to figure out what to do with it, and we have no idea.
00:07:34Have you guys got kids?
00:07:35We do.
00:07:35We've got two kids and then another one on the way.
00:07:37Congratulations.
00:07:39Exciting times.
00:07:40Very busy times.
00:07:42Yes, indeed.
00:07:42Now, I've got to say, I have seen this style of backyard before, having some Italian heritage in me.
00:07:48It is very European, so it's basically, let's concrete the whole block and have a strip of grass.
00:07:53So they've done a fantastic job of that.
00:07:54Well, you'd want your greenhouses up here.
00:07:56Yes.
00:07:56You know, your storage for your pots here, but you get all these trip hazards, and it's not exactly the safest for a young family, is it?
00:08:02Yeah, a little bit dangerous.
00:08:04So tell us a bit about the shed.
00:08:05Yeah, so it's an old outdoor laundry, as you can see.
00:08:08It's a little bit tired.
00:08:10We're not too sure if it's asbestos or not, and we're trying to work out whether we keep it or if we get rid of it.
00:08:15Yeah, it definitely would be asbestos, but it's actually in pretty good nick, so I reckon you might be able to get more mileage out of it just yet.
00:08:22But we'd have to get the experts in and see what they say.
00:08:25There's a bit going on.
00:08:26There is.
00:08:26We'll put our thinking caps on, eh?
00:08:27Leave it with us.
00:08:28That sounds amazing.
00:08:29I think you've got a big job ahead of you.
00:08:36Oh, Charlie, look, it's even got the old brick barbie here.
00:08:38Yeah, it does.
00:08:39Nice.
00:08:40But I tell you what, my brain hurts after all that thinking.
00:08:42Oh, hello.
00:08:44Where'd you get yours from?
00:08:45Well, your side of the wardrobe.
00:08:46Where'd you get yours from?
00:08:47Your side.
00:08:47Yeah, right.
00:08:48What have we come up with?
00:08:49Okay, so we've got a good bit of grass here for the kids, and I think we can turn this space into an entertaining area.
00:08:55So what do you think about building that for us?
00:08:57Yeah, definitely.
00:08:58Yeah, so utilise that area where there's no concrete.
00:09:00We'll add a deck in, but leave a little cutout for a fire pit area.
00:09:03Oh, very nice.
00:09:04Now, because of the kids, I really need to level this out.
00:09:07But I really don't want to take away any of that concrete, because it's just going to cost a fortune, right?
00:09:11So I think we come up, and we level that with paving.
00:09:14Nice.
00:09:15Then where we've got our lovely shantytown, we can clad there and make that a cooking station.
00:09:18Hide it.
00:09:19Yeah, and then we can have an area for a table and chairs up there, and enclose it in lots of lovely planting.
00:09:24Oh, I love it.
00:09:24And then the old laundry, we can turn it into a little bit of a server.
00:09:28Yeah.
00:09:29So then the whole area just flows.
00:09:30Well, that'd be nice.
00:09:31This is going to be like a perfect outdoor entertaining spot.
00:09:34Is that why we've got to start working now?
00:09:35I think so.
00:09:36Well, the sleeves are rolled up already.
00:09:37Oh, let's do it.
00:09:42Do I add this back onto the shantytown?
00:09:44Yeah, if you could.
00:09:44Now, lucky for us, Brad has cleared out all this soil, which is perfect for a deck, because
00:09:58we need to have clearance of at least 150 underneath our timber.
00:10:02So now that is done, we're just digging our post holes.
00:10:04We're going down about 600 deep.
00:10:06We'll set them in.
00:10:07We'll be able to put our bearers on our posts and then set our joists to 450 centres.
00:10:12This is pretty easy digging, isn't it, Pete?
00:10:14I'll take this any day.
00:10:15This area up here, the top of the garden, is going to be our main entertaining paved space,
00:10:30and we are going to have a cooking station over there.
00:10:33But because it's so uneven, I want it to be nice and level.
00:10:35For that, I need to bring it up, and when you bring it up, you need to retain the sub-base.
00:10:39For that, I'm using some Shapescaper steel edging.
00:10:44Now, I absolutely love this stuff.
00:10:46You normally see me use it in a garden bed where you just put a stake in the ground and
00:10:49you hook it up.
00:10:49But when you've got concrete, you just can't use the stakes.
00:10:52So I'm just using some angle brackets, which I'll attach to this concrete hob wall to give
00:10:57me a nice secure edge.
00:10:59We're going 150 step up, so it's a nice step up from Adam's deck, but it does come in a
00:11:03huge range of sizes, so it's really versatile and will suit most gardens.
00:11:09With all the holes dug, they're about 600ml deep, and now we're ready to put the posts
00:11:34in for that.
00:11:34We're just using some H4 treated pine.
00:11:37You want to make sure the main part is you get some concrete underneath the post, and
00:11:41obviously all the way around it.
00:11:43That way, it supports the light.
00:11:44As we wrap around the back of Adam's deck, I'm going to have a planter box.
00:12:04I'm using the same steel, but in a higher profile.
00:12:07That means we're going to get more soil in here and better success with our plants.
00:12:10Now, I'm actually using a prefabricated corner, but you can bend it yourself on site if you
00:12:15want.
00:12:15If you don't have a right angle, they can do custom work for you as well.
00:12:18Come on, let me pull you up.
00:12:28All right, all right.
00:12:29Oh, there we go.
00:12:29Look at you, you're utilising these massive muscles of mine, huh?
00:12:32I am.
00:12:33I'm freeing my mind to think about paving whilst you do the hard work.
00:12:37Oh, wow.
00:12:38When did you get so spiritual?
00:12:39Well, when the wheelbarrow turned up.
00:12:42Pretty clever.
00:12:42Clever, isn't it?
00:12:43This sand is going to cover a multitude of sins, Adam.
00:12:48Well, a cracking start and stick around because a little later, the decking and paving will
00:12:52start bringing the backyard puzzle together.
00:12:57What's important to you when you're looking for your dream suburb?
00:13:00We're getting our steps up on a walking tour to find out.
00:13:05Hot potato, hot potato.
00:13:06This week, we are cooking the perfect potato gnocchi.
00:13:13This segment is brought to you by VIEW.
00:13:20See all properties Australia-wide with VIEW.com.au.
00:13:37So Peak Process is turning out to be quite an enviable place for people to live.
00:13:41You've got the city, a stone's throw away, you've got heaps of dining options, you can
00:13:45still get a home in a green, leafy street.
00:13:48But best of all, it actually still has very much a sort of like welcoming community, village-y
00:13:53feel.
00:13:53It's got that vibe, doesn't it?
00:13:54I think it's going through its own little renaissance, and that's partly due to the
00:13:58introduction of the Metrolink.
00:14:00And look, people are really discovering this part of the North Shore.
00:14:02Well, at that transport hub you're talking about, you've got the Metrolink and the train
00:14:05station down the road, you also have a huge amount of sort of high-density developments
00:14:09that are springing up absolutely everywhere.
00:14:11It's got that vibe of a mini-city, which is like Chatswood next door.
00:14:15Yeah, well, I'll tell you what, I feel like I need to head off and do a bit of real estate
00:14:18research for myself, and I reckon I can guess the direction you're all in.
00:14:21I'm sure you can.
00:14:35If you love history, walking the back streets of Crow's Nest, you can certainly get your
00:14:40historic fix.
00:14:41Now, the suburb first took shape in 1821, thanks to a land grant to a bloke by the name
00:14:47of Edward Wilsencraft, who built his home and called it Crow's Nest, thanks to its commanding
00:14:53view.
00:14:53Since then, the suburb has grown up with a full cross-range of architectural styles, from
00:14:59Federation, Queen Anne, with the beautiful timber detailing, the fretwork and ironwork.
00:15:05It's a full cross-range of architectural styles.
00:15:08Combine all that with the luxuries and conveniences of a modern city.
00:15:12Wow, Ewan, this is just a wee bit gorgeous.
00:15:30Now, obviously, we're at the luxurious end of things that we're talking about.
00:15:34We certainly are.
00:15:35You're getting a larger size, definitely a bigger kitchen.
00:15:39You can see with the bench here.
00:15:40And also, you've got the big balcony.
00:15:42And I think that's probably one of the big selling features of it, is that you've got
00:15:46a lot of space.
00:15:47And this is a different style of product than what we maybe have traditionally seen in
00:15:51Crow's Nest in past years.
00:15:53But that's changed over time, as more and more apartments have come along.
00:15:58And as they build newer and newer buildings, you get a much different standard.
00:16:02And the standard's always going up.
00:16:04Can you still get in at an affordable price?
00:16:06Like, give me the range of what you can get in.
00:16:08Well, I mean, we could sell you a little studio, like a studio apartment in the middle of Crow's
00:16:13Nest itself.
00:16:14So, you know, they're very good value, you know, anywhere around that $600 mark.
00:16:18Then you can have one bedroom, $700.
00:16:20What's the top-end price, roughly, that you're talking about, Beau?
00:16:25Well, I mean, you could spend $5 million.
00:16:27Are you finding that they're selling the more traditional homes because of the convenience
00:16:32of transport and everything else you're talking about?
00:16:33Yeah, interestingly, I think the transport's made a big difference, even though we've had
00:16:37St. Leonard's station here, obviously, for a long time.
00:16:39But the Crow's Nest Metro's changed the dynamic completely.
00:16:42Crow's Nest into the city, it's like minutes.
00:16:44Yeah.
00:16:45And then what about the future?
00:16:46Where's it going and the direction that it's heading in?
00:16:49To be able to have this scale of redevelopment so close to the CBD, it's...
00:16:54Almost unheard of.
00:16:55Yeah, unheard of.
00:16:55And I think it's almost a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
00:16:59Well done, you.
00:16:59You're in the right place at the right time.
00:17:02After 30 years, you know, I've said it.
00:17:03So if you've been listening to Ewan and he's piqued your interest, do yourself a favour
00:17:15and download the view.com.au app.
00:17:18I mean, apart from the fact it has so much detail on any suburb that you're looking at,
00:17:21quite comprehensive, in fact, I reckon with real estate, one of the first things that
00:17:25people ask themselves is, how much could I borrow and what will my repayments be?
00:17:28You can just go straight to this little Home Loans tab and look at that.
00:17:32It says it all.
00:17:33Home Loans Made Simple.
00:17:34It's got a borrowing calculator.
00:17:36You can actually check your borrowing power.
00:17:38You can work out what your repayments will be.
00:17:40There's also these great step-by-step guys.
00:17:42So at no stage throughout the process will you feel overwhelmed.
00:17:45There's just so much information.
00:17:56Mr. Pete.
00:17:56Yeah?
00:17:57But I was talking with Ewan about the future of Crowsnest.
00:18:00Yeah?
00:18:00Well, talking about the future, these guys should mark.
00:18:03Awesome.
00:18:05Hello, Luke.
00:18:06How are you?
00:18:06Nice to see you guys.
00:18:07Welcome to Elevate, Hume Place in Crowsnest.
00:18:10This is actually such an awesome set-up.
00:18:11So this is it, hey?
00:18:13You bet.
00:18:13We're standing right here.
00:18:15Right.
00:18:15And this is known as Hume Place.
00:18:17Elevate is the only build-to-sell component of the development.
00:18:21We're very proud.
00:18:22This element is the only project in the state so far to give housing for keen essential workers
00:18:29in perpetuity for the healthcare network locally here in Crowsnest.
00:18:33Wow, that's great.
00:18:34And then the last element of Hume Place is our build-to-rent components.
00:18:38That's fantastic.
00:18:39That's seriously cool.
00:18:40Yeah.
00:18:40Well, I know a lot of people are excited, so let's go have a look.
00:18:42Cool.
00:18:43Here it is.
00:18:49Oh, my goodness.
00:18:50I mean, if you want to immerse yourself in a space, I don't think I've ever actually seen
00:18:54anything on this scale.
00:18:55Well, look, we believe when you buy something off the plan, it needs to be the best experience
00:19:00possible, and this is basically what you're going to get.
00:19:03Now, I've been walking through some of the beautiful, charming heritage streets.
00:19:07How do you balance what you're doing, new development, with the old world charm?
00:19:11Well, you bet.
00:19:12The reason we love this site so much, it's right in the middle of Crowsnest Village, and
00:19:16it's that old architecture combining with this new, modern high-rise, and I think we've
00:19:22got the balance right.
00:19:23Our podium is wrapped in old bricks that looks beautiful and timeless, and now people get
00:19:28to live above the metro, the only site in Sydney, and in minutes just to anywhere.
00:19:32To think that we're getting to build a once-in-a-generation project on top of a billion-dollar piece
00:19:38of infrastructure, it's a dream come true.
00:19:40Four Third Eye, and I think the residents are going to love it.
00:19:50Well, Pete, as we've touched on, I think the real appeal of Crowsnest is that mix of the
00:19:54old and the new.
00:19:55I mean, it really does encapsulate what a lot of suburbs are experiencing in the 21st century.
00:19:59Yep, and it's good to see the old being retained, Grigsy.
00:20:02What are you talking about me?
00:20:03No, in the form of gorgeous little heredity tones, got along the suburban streets off the
00:20:08main track.
00:20:09Although, I don't think we have focused on one of the most important things.
00:20:12I bet.
00:20:12The restaurant.
00:20:13You hungry?
00:20:14Always.
00:20:14Coming up, meet the little balls of potato, giving pasta a run for its money.
00:20:23I think that is a gnocchi that even a nona would be proud of.
00:20:29Adam and Tarly will do whatever it takes to bring this entertaining space to life, no matter
00:20:34the consequences.
00:20:36I'll tell you what, this wind is not doing wonders for your hair, is it?
00:20:38I need some manscaping, that's for sure.
00:20:40And their colour may be curious, but these brownies are off the charts great.
00:20:46That whole batter is going to turn bright green.
00:20:57Alright, believe it or not, this accent is not Italian.
00:21:02But I can cook gnocchi, and today I'm going to make you a special gnocchi, which is a green
00:21:07gnocchi, with burnt butter sauce, and baby beets.
00:21:14Alright, so basically gnocchi is potatoes, it's flour, and it's eggs, and you can flavour
00:21:20it with herbs.
00:21:21You want your potato as dry as possible.
00:21:24So what you're going to do is, you've got your potatoes, I line the bottom of the tray
00:21:28with some rock salt, just some chief rock salt, and lay the potatoes on the salt.
00:21:33So it's about 10, 11 potatoes, which is 1.2 kilos, in the oven for about 40 minutes to
00:21:39an hour, until they're beautiful and soft.
00:21:41I like to flavour the flour with the herbs, so you get all that green running through the
00:21:46gnocchi and you get all the flavour.
00:21:47And the best way to do it, is to blend it.
00:21:49I've got about 110 grams of flour, so that goes into my mixer, as messy as I can.
00:22:00Bunch of sage, that goes in.
00:22:05Rosemary, just take it off the stalk.
00:22:12Italian parsley, it's the only Italian bit in the dish.
00:22:15And now, just give it a blend.
00:22:22Alright, so have a look at that.
00:22:25Oh, you can smell it.
00:22:31Alright, so, the potato, soft, salt's done all its job.
00:22:35What we want to do now is, there's no way around this, you've got to do it when it's hot.
00:22:38If the potato gets cold, the starch locks in, and you're not going to get a good gnocchi.
00:22:43So you're just going to cut them in half.
00:22:47This also helps dry them out as well.
00:22:59Alright, large bowl, potato ricer.
00:23:02If you don't have a potato ricer, you could just mash them up really fine.
00:23:06You're going to scoop out your hot potato into your ricer.
00:23:17Irish man's dream.
00:23:22Alright, to the potato, you've got to cheese it up.
00:23:25Parmesan, about 200 grams.
00:23:28Alright, we've got our flour we did earlier.
00:23:37Alright, there's our flour.
00:23:40So I like to gently fold it through before we put the eggs in, just to incorporate all that flour.
00:23:46Now we're going to add three egg yolks, just to lock it together.
00:23:51This is what binds it.
00:23:55One.
00:23:56Two.
00:24:06And then the tool I use to bring it together, very kitchen-y, use a paint scraper.
00:24:13Because it helps get in.
00:24:15You don't really want to work it too much with your hands, you want to work it with the steel.
00:24:18So just chop it in.
00:24:25A little bit of our flour, just on the bench.
00:24:28So it's all by touch.
00:24:30So just take it out.
00:24:32Obviously you don't want it wet and gloopy.
00:24:35And all you want to do, is you want to bring it together.
00:24:37You don't, it's not like bread, you don't want to knead it.
00:24:40You just want to bring it together.
00:24:41All right, just give your gnocchis a little squeeze, just for presentation.
00:24:56Lay them on your tray.
00:25:11All right, now what you do is straight into the boiling water.
00:25:16So easy way to tell if your gnocchi is cooked.
00:25:31What happens is you drop it into the boiling water, it sinks to the bottom.
00:25:34As it cooks and the egg cooks inside, it rises to the top.
00:25:38That's when you know it's ready, scoop it out.
00:25:40There we go.
00:25:44Look at that.
00:25:46A little bit more firm, not too firm.
00:25:55All right, gnocchis, put them in the warm oven.
00:25:57It's turned off, just leave them there to warm.
00:25:59Good gnocchi needs a good sauce.
00:26:01A good sauce can be a very simple sauce.
00:26:04So about 250, 300 grams of butter into a warm pan.
00:26:09It's going to separate and it's going to caramelize.
00:26:11We're going to get a nice brown color.
00:26:15Get our sage in, so you're going to get a nice crack smell.
00:26:18You ready?
00:26:24Cook your sage until it's crisp.
00:26:27Add your capers and your juice, about 100 grams.
00:26:29Give it a stir.
00:26:36Oh yeah.
00:26:38Now I'm going to use the zest for the lemon and the juice.
00:26:50Give that a stir.
00:26:55Beautiful.
00:26:58Just going to toss them through the sauce.
00:26:59So let's do that.
00:27:06All right, so you've got your warm gnocchi.
00:27:10You've got your beautiful butter sauce.
00:27:23Pair your gnocchi with a vegetable that's in season.
00:27:25So obviously, raw baby beets.
00:27:28So just cut it nice and fine.
00:27:32Toss that in the bowl.
00:27:33A little bit of our dressing.
00:27:38Stir it.
00:27:40Bit of the green.
00:27:41Look at that.
00:27:41And then, always, always more cheese.
00:27:56I think that is a gnocchi that even a nonna will be impressed with.
00:28:00Do you remember that great Aussie film classic, babe?
00:28:22Well, it was set in the green heart of the southern highlands of New South Wales.
00:28:28Of the southern highlands of New South Wales.
00:28:30Right here, in fact, in the rolling hills of Robertson.
00:28:34A rich volcanic soil and an abundance of rain.
00:28:37That has also helped to create some of the finest picture book gardens in the country.
00:28:42The Moorings is a 40-hectare heritage farm.
00:28:55It was established in the 1870s by a naval lieutenant.
00:29:00Now, back then, he bought 100 acres for 100 quid.
00:29:05A great deal.
00:29:06Today, the current owners have restored the original homestead and have extended it.
00:29:11But for me, what is really magical, they've also created a two-hectare ornamental landscape
00:29:18with foliage and year-round interest at its heart.
00:29:31Once you come down the driveway into the turning circle here,
00:29:34where the coach and four would have dropped off its passengers to the homestead,
00:29:38it's a very different wintery look with these bare traceria branches going up into a grey sky.
00:29:45They create the skeleton, the bones, the structure of this garden.
00:29:48Especially, they're visible in winter.
00:29:51But, you know, there's a more permanent look in this garden that's here every single day.
00:29:56It's these clipped hedges of azaleas, of camellias.
00:30:00But the flowers are secondary to the forms and the shapes that they come in.
00:30:05And this is only the beginning.
00:30:06The conifer garden has to be the signature piece of this property.
00:30:20In fact, it's probably one of the best in the entire district.
00:30:24None of the gossip, nothing can stop us.
00:30:29Hey, Les.
00:30:30Oh, great.
00:30:31How are you, mate?
00:30:32Yeah, good. Thank you.
00:30:33Yourself?
00:30:33You're good, good.
00:30:33Excellent. Thank you, pal.
00:30:35Wow.
00:30:36Is this your handiwork?
00:30:37It is, yes.
00:30:38Man, how long have you been doing that for?
00:30:40You're the head gardener, so okay.
00:30:42Tell me how long you've been working on this.
00:30:44About ten years.
00:30:45You know, you've got a cypress here.
00:30:47Yes.
00:30:47In fact, you've got copressus, platyclatus, you've got thuyas.
00:30:51In fact, it's a great collection.
00:30:53The owner, Don, really had a fascination with them.
00:30:57Don Dyer absolutely loves conifers.
00:31:00And so, yeah, he just, whatever he could find, he decided to plant.
00:31:05Well, he's gone right to the top.
00:31:07Look at the cryptomeria up there.
00:31:08Yep.
00:31:09It's got that winter colour, doesn't it?
00:31:11Absolutely beautiful.
00:31:12Now, Don, obviously, he goes, what, has he got a horticultural degree or something?
00:31:16No.
00:31:17Really?
00:31:17Actually, he's a nuclear physicist.
00:31:20Oh, really?
00:31:21Wow.
00:31:22Yep.
00:31:22But he really had a passion for plants, obviously.
00:31:25He did.
00:31:34So, Liz, how long does it take you to keep this conif garden looking so neat and tidy?
00:31:39Probably about a day and a half with the whole, all the fine little bits and pieces and having
00:31:45to get in.
00:31:46And how often, though?
00:31:48Probably every three months.
00:31:49Oh.
00:31:49Once it starts to get a little bit of, a little bit of legginess on it.
00:31:52Yeah, a bit of furry.
00:31:53A bit of furry.
00:31:54I just love this golden hanoki cypress.
00:31:58The interesting thing, it's like it's been sprayed with gold paint, because it's all gold on the top,
00:32:02but green underneath.
00:32:03Underneath.
00:32:04Yeah, there's always something to look at in the conifer garden all year round.
00:32:08Just gives that little bit extra.
00:32:09It's a real lift, isn't it?
00:32:20It's at the front of the house where the magic really reaches its peak, because you've got this
00:32:25wonderful view and the homestead itself.
00:32:27The tree, the poplar, was most likely planted by the naval lieutenant.
00:32:32It's a really old, old tree, well over a hundred years of age, like this beautiful brush box.
00:32:38This my exclamation tool.
00:32:44In later years, the garden provided a great opportunity for Don and his wife Barbara to
00:32:50entertain the grandchildren, and they just loved the garden.
00:32:53It's really Don's plant selection that has helped Les create these beautiful clipped hedges and domes
00:33:01and shapes, like this Eli Agnes here. There is a bit of variegation in it, but it's nice and tight and
00:33:07compact. The secret when you're wanting to select these plants is small, twiggy leaves and twiggy growth.
00:33:13Bigger leaves, you've got too many gaps in the dome. And look at this Laura Petalum.
00:33:18You just look across the top there, you can see those pink new growths up against a blue sky.
00:33:22It really is quite stunning. But the scene is set by this beautiful conifer archway.
00:33:29As you go through, don't forget to look up to see the bones, the structure that creates this wonderful archway.
00:33:37The fascinating thing is that every room, including the conservatory, looks out over this
00:33:57spectacular view. Do you know, it doesn't matter what century you're building in,
00:34:02that real estate saying of position, position, position, still holds firm. It's all about this
00:34:09glorious view. And don't worry, there's so much more coming up from the moorings,
00:34:14a little bit later in the show.
00:34:19Now that's an eyesore, if ever I saw one. You want to see an easy way to cover it up? Some clutting.
00:34:29I promise you, this is not an experiment that went wrong. It's my delicious, sticky, chewy matcha brownie.
00:34:37Keep warm and cosy with this month's issue of the Better Homes and Gardens magazine. Check out these
00:34:44easy and stylish ways to create a cosy nook. And find out from the experts how down lighting can be used
00:34:50to keep the snug vibes going. Plus, find all the details for Adam's revolving bookshelf. Learn how to
00:34:57upcycle an old jumper into a cuddly coat for your furry friend. And don't miss out on your free
00:35:03downloadable knit and crochet book. Get your copy of the August magazine today.
00:35:17All right, Charles. Come on, son. It's time to get some decking and paving down. Chop, chop.
00:35:23No rest for the weekend. Coming.
00:35:30From a backyard that was a concrete jungle to a beautiful entertainment zone. Well,
00:35:35that's the plan that Charlie and I have anyway.
00:35:41And for our decking boards, we've gone with a nice hardwood. Now for this one,
00:35:45I have chosen Merbu or Merbau. Now these are sustainably sourced. They come in beautiful
00:35:50long lengths. They'll span our whole deck and they're 140 wide. So they're going to tie in with
00:35:55our fence and this whole entertainment area perfectly.
00:36:06It is well worthwhile putting some time and thought into your paving layout because you do
00:36:25need to consider drainage. Now think of this as a big umbrella that's going to catch water. You need
00:36:30to direct that somewhere else. You don't want to send it to the neighbors and I want a nice flat line
00:36:35here. So when it meets Adam's deck, it looks like it's well thought out. So we're draining upwards
00:36:40this way. That also sets my layout for my pavers. I'm using 600 by 400 because I want that contemporary
00:36:45look, but I'm doing a stack bond back just to accentuate the lines of the decking. Now,
00:36:49this is a color called cypress and I know what you're saying. Why are you using a light color like
00:36:53cypress when it comes to an entertaining space? Well, these have been pre-sealed so you can spill as much
00:36:58wine on them as you like.
00:37:03It's just like paradise.
00:37:08It's just like paradise.
00:37:12Charlie and the guys have done a fantastic job on this paving. It's looking awesome, but now
00:37:28it is time to address this eyesore. For that, we've built a simple frame just using some 90 by 45 treated
00:37:36pine. And what we're going to do is slide it into place and use this existing fence on each side to
00:37:41fix it off. And then I'm going to get some shiplap cladding out of the cement sheet and we'll clad it.
00:37:46It's going to look fantastic.
00:38:09Before we can move on with the rest of the garden, we have to address the asbestos on the shed. So,
00:38:14we've brought in the professionals to sort that out.
00:38:33Our backyard is coming together, but what about our old laundry shed? Well, the asbestos guys have been
00:38:38and gone and we've got our safety certificate. The team is hard at work and they've started
00:38:44with fixing up this framework for our new servery. Now, because so many Aussie backyards have old
00:38:50sheds just like this one, there's a heap of information we want to share with you about the
00:38:54safe testing and removal of asbestos. So, keep an eye out for this shed story on next week's show.
00:39:00Charlie. Yes. Oh goodness gracious me, it's rusty box central around here. It's good, isn't it?
00:39:10It's cool. Same stuff as we used to the edging, but it's got that lovely patina to it now. Takes a couple
00:39:15of days and you get that nice look to it. Because I was going to say something, when I saw you putting
00:39:18in the edging, I'm like, oh, it's a bit silver, mate. It's not really blending in with the deck.
00:39:22No, this goes perfectly. And these boxes are actually really fantastic. You can get them as boxes,
00:39:26or in parts, different sizes, put them together on site, or they come like this. Yeah. Yeah,
00:39:30and they do custom work as well. Yeah, it's fantastic. I tell you what,
00:39:33this wind is not doing wonders for your hair, is it? I need some manscaping, that's for sure.
00:39:36Do you want to hand-putting these in? Uh, yeah, I'll just drill this side off
00:39:39and then we'll lift them in. All right.
00:39:46Up! Up! That's me staying up. Yeah, it was a touch over the top, wasn't it?
00:39:52Now Charlie, I do need to ask, I mean, obviously these pavers are a light colour, is, you know,
00:40:09these boxes going to leech all over the beautiful white pavers? Well, these have been sealed four
00:40:13times, and like a red wine, the stain will come off, so I'm not worried about it. Once the patina
00:40:18is fully matured it won't leach anymore yeah nice all right so we're saying we're safe
00:40:31here comes the patio pit will it fit will it fit of course it will fit will it fit
00:40:37yes how good's that it's lovely all right a couple of screws
00:41:07oh the final piece of the puzzle charlie that looks very very nice hey it's all coming together
00:41:30isn't it yeah it is ready is that center it's pretty close very good you know what this garden
00:41:34needs what's a need it needs some much needed planting i think it definitely does and that's
00:41:39coming up as well as me doing the final touches on the shed yeah and we're going to find out exactly
00:41:44what jackie and brad think of this amazing garden yeah i'm excited do you want me to put that in the
00:41:48center yeah thanks mate thank you thanks so logie's voting is open now nim granger i believe you are in
00:41:56the running for one of these yes well i believe you and your better homes and gardens team are in the
00:42:04running for one of these to be honest you still get dibs because you potentially on the night could
00:42:08win one of these and one of these but of course none of it will happen unless you vote for us now
00:42:13yes go to tvweeklogies.com.au is that right yeah but lynn for the win yeah oh thank you
00:42:22better homes for the win it does look radioactive doesn't it
00:42:27even in the colder months you might be surprised what spectacular color you can grow in your garden
00:42:37the latest issue of the better homes and gardens magazine is out now and it is full of tips and
00:42:42tricks to get your gardening powering through winter find out the best plants to place in your
00:42:46bedroom for a great night's sleep and explore how the moon affects your sleep patterns discover a range
00:42:51of red and pink blooms that keep the winter blues away plus winter can be tough on your lawns find
00:42:57out the best secrets to making sure your lawn survives and goes from bare to beautiful you'll
00:43:01also find bonus knitting and crochet patterns and a winter puzzle special that is all in the august issue
00:43:07of the better homes and gardens magazine which is out now
00:43:09i think matcha is the new black from mochis to smoothies and lattes and ice cream it is everywhere
00:43:26and if you are a lover of matcha then this is the recipe for you my white chocolate matcha and macadamia
00:43:34brownie so we're going to start off with melting the white chocolate here i've got 175 grams of white
00:43:42chocolate i'm going to chop them into smaller bits i'm going to melt the white chocolate on a double boiler
00:43:55all you need is a saucepan and a bowl with water underneath it boiling
00:44:00now to that i'm going to add 195 grams of unsalted butter
00:44:15this will take no time to melt just keep an eye on that
00:44:20that is done it's nice and smooth i'm going to take it off the saucepan because what i want to do
00:44:34is i want to cool it down before i mix it in with the other ingredients
00:44:40in a separate bowl i'm going to mix 220 grams of white granulated sugar
00:44:52three eggs
00:44:54so it looks like the sugar has melted i'm going to add about one tablespoon of vanilla essence
00:45:13i'm going to mix it in with the white chocolate
00:45:18i'm going to see what the temperature is like with the white chocolate because you don't want to add it
00:45:25while it's still too hot because i don't really want to cook the eggs
00:45:34add this to my egg and sugar mixture
00:45:37next the dry ingredients sifting 145 grams of all-purpose flour
00:45:53i've got two tablespoons of ceremonial grade matcha
00:45:58i suggest to get the ceremonial grade matcha for this recipe
00:46:01so we're going to mix it in with the flour
00:46:09got sea salt here
00:46:13got one teaspoon
00:46:16if it's a coarse sea salt try and break the little granules a little bit before you put it in
00:46:26give it a quick stir
00:46:32and now i'm going to add it to the wet ingredients
00:46:36add a couple of tablespoons at a time and just fold it through
00:46:52it's a white chocolate brownie so i've got more white chocolate here i've got 150 grams of white
00:47:01chalk chips you can add as little or as much as you want but try to stay away from too much because
00:47:09you don't want it to be too sweet either so just slowly fold that in
00:47:14and then i've got the macadamia nuts i'm going to give it a quick rough chop of the macadamia nuts
00:47:35i've lined 20 by 20 centimeter pan with some baking paper
00:47:45it is going to taste delicious
00:47:48into the oven at 160 degrees for about 25 minutes
00:48:03this looks just about done
00:48:14and you can still see a little bit of the batter on it and that's perfect
00:48:20two hours to cool down before we serve it
00:48:27it's going to be easy now to just lift that up
00:48:43and take all of that out
00:48:46and for the topping you can leave it as it is doesn't make a difference but if you want to
00:48:53make it look a little bit prettier just a slight dust of matcha powder
00:49:07i'm going to take the biggest one here out of this slice
00:49:29perfection the white chocolate the gooey green matcha brownie
00:49:37and the beautiful macadamia nuts
00:49:48speechless
00:49:56well things might be getting a bit chilly and slowing down in the garden but you're just a few
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00:50:29for coming up there's so much to see here graham doesn't know where to look first the fascinating
00:50:37thing about this garden the more you explore the more you discover
00:50:39and adam and charlie set the stage for this garden's debut i have to say we've done a pretty good job
00:50:47on this one i'm feeling pretty comfortable here it's good it's good it's good
00:50:58well the transformation of our concrete jungle is coming along very nicely yes and how good does this
00:51:03deck look looks fantastic almost good as my paving and planters but now it is time to get some plants
00:51:07into the ground so let's start with these hedges they're beautiful they're huge mate
00:51:22the trees i'm using for my hedge are called iliocarpus reticulatus otherwise known as the
00:51:26blueberry ash now this is a native that i absolutely love it gets covered in sort of a nodding flower
00:51:31which has a fringe on the end which turns into a blueberry which is a perfect food for native
00:51:36birds now this does turn into a tree but it is quite columnar which means it grows upright and you
00:51:41can prune it what i'm imagining here is well i'm gonna grow it upright against this fence because it
00:51:49looks fantastic but as it gets bigger keep it quite narrow and pruned you can remove the lower branches
00:51:55which will give you more space below to introduce some more planting
00:52:06look at you placing plants i've got no idea what i'm doing charles that's all right just make it up
00:52:11maybe i've made a career out of it because we're planting this garden up in the middle of winter i'm
00:52:20using a lot of textural plants just to add some interest now we've got some really broad leaves
00:52:24like the ligularia some flying clipped leaves like this with stringer but i'm also using some strappy
00:52:30leaves we've got fine strappy leaves in the common rush the juncus we've got slightly thicker in the
00:52:35lyriope and then sword shape in this sansevieria moonlight it's going to give us a really nice planting
00:52:40scheme which looks good all year round
00:52:54and how much better is our shed looking with the new cladding that's freshly painted it really just
00:53:13lifts this whole area make sure you tune in next week to see how we brought it back to life now
00:53:18we're going to be putting this on the wall here it's going to be storage for the wood for our fire pit but
00:53:23it is pretty heavy and you know who's got the biggest muscles of them all it's only one person
00:53:27charlie oh mate indeed yeah we were going to use your muscles mate but um too much power it is a bit
00:53:33dangerous yeah so pete and i will lift and you can fix okay yes there it is
00:53:44here we go all right beautiful lovely man hey that wasn't hard was it perfect little wood stack nice
00:53:54bit of garden art at the same time it is absolutely gorgeous yeah i love it ah worked well all right
00:53:59keep planning all right keep planning all right you're gonna put your little b-wings on and sit in there as well
00:54:13oh what's going on here charles well i know how you've got yourself a logi and all adam oh yeah i
00:54:22just thought i create you a nice little green room up here oh yes that's what i'm talking about
00:54:27a nice hedge i love it and actually these plants look very familiar mate oh yeah you amaze me yeah
00:54:34well i reckon i've seen them in nonno's backyard i used to go there and pick the olives off and
00:54:40have a bit of am i correct you're correct now this is a variety called bambolina it's a dwarf variety
00:54:45and it's a really dense variety so it's perfect for hedging you can see all this foliage down here
00:54:49so you're just gonna have a whole wall where i can just pick olives from everywhere uh you grow
00:54:53this one for the foliage not for the fruit yes you're a little bit crazy aren't you yeah no but
00:54:59it all makes sense i love it charlie they do look beautiful that's going to blend in with this area
00:55:03because we do have a pizza oven going in very nice but you just got to remember to bring your own olives
00:55:08and marinate them first yeah
00:55:19look like you're having fun what's pizza oven in italian oh mate i don't know but i'll tell you
00:55:29what i rule one of these if you want to eat one of the best pizzas you've ever had yeah get me to make
00:55:34it for you okay it's just a heads up nice oh this is a serious setup here charles it is
00:55:50nice
00:56:01look at that i have to say we've done a pretty good job on this one i'll tell you what i'm feeling
00:56:06pretty comfortable here it's good it's good it's good this is relaxing who's that oh brad jackie
00:56:11hey how are we guys hi good thank you hey guys good thanks oh we're just enjoying the area yeah
00:56:17yes oh my goodness what a transformation
00:56:27this looks absolutely amazing i'll definitely forget how how it looked before it looks
00:56:33just so different a little bit different isn't it really different
00:56:37and you've got the fire pit there too which looks great absolutely surrounded by gravel
00:56:40so it's nice and safe for the deck adds a little bit of a feature to the deck as well
00:56:43that's right and that deck gives you a nice level platform where you can obviously set up these lounges
00:56:48so you can kick back and relax and create some fun family talk yeah and roast marshmallows with the
00:56:52kids they will love it yeah but come and have a look at your new dining area
00:56:59so up here we played with the levels using all the concrete that was here
00:57:02to create our base and we've got a lovely paved area with a pretty big dining table i have to say
00:57:07well it's amazing yes it'll fit all of us here yeah and you've got the barbecue and even a pizza
00:57:12oven as well oh the kids will be excited for the pizza oven that's awesome that's brilliant have a
00:57:16seat try your new table and chairs okay this is where you have your fiestas your little mediterranean
00:57:21hangout oh it's amazing yes i'm loving the colors as well we've got the like a sage green but do you
00:57:28remember your old shed yes all right someone have a look at this oh my goodness wow such a big
00:57:35difference it looks so different i barely recognize it but you know what makes your shed look so good
00:57:39what's that all these plants of course of course brilliant charlie the plants are amazing yeah it's
00:57:45all lovely low maintenance textured stuff so it's going to look good all year round for you guys yeah
00:57:49i'm really liking the colors as well but come and have a look at the shirt go on now remember it was
00:57:54covered in asbestos so we were correct in thinking that it was we've had it safely removed and now
00:58:00we've got this beautiful new cladding on and how fresh does it just make this whole area yeah brilliant
00:58:04the adult bar area looks brilliant jackie you can go in and have a look yeah i'd love to thank you
00:58:08we've got a new servery window you've got a new bench top that spans all the way with a great
00:58:12size sink as well what do we think jackie it's amazing i love it there's a thing in here there's
00:58:17even a bar fridge brad can we see what the kids think yes how you doing what do you think it looks
00:58:24really different doesn't it what do you reckon we got a thumbs up yeah double thumbs up double
00:58:29thumbs up gotta be a winner yeah i think our work here is done enjoy guys look at this we've got a
00:58:39whole big table to sit on how cool is that huh have you got a damp shady spot in your garden why not
00:58:52invite the ferns in custom-made curtains can be really expensive but this is a brilliant way to
00:58:59get the same look using ready-made curtains this month's better homes and gardens magazine is all
00:59:06about keeping us warm and full take a stroll down memory lane with comforting favorites like this
00:59:12classic pork belly with potato bake discover soup recipes perfect for weeknights ideas for baking with
00:59:18cinnamon and even some comforting recipes for cooking with a thermomix find bonus knitting and
00:59:25crochet patterns plus brain teasing puzzles grab your copy of the august magazine out now
00:59:31in the colder months of the year there are some landscapes that really stand out and and create
00:59:54a beautiful serenity here at the moorings garden in the southern islands of new south wales is one such
01:00:01garden it is just so beautiful at this time of the year the weeping willow reflected in the pond
01:00:07and of course the silver birch even the trunks covered with a little bit of lichen the japanese maples
01:00:14bear and stark and then of course with seasons sort of rotating getting mixed up we're so lucky to see
01:00:22these beautiful red-hot pokers the nyphophia this variety is tall and elegant with its great spires
01:00:29these flames of orange and red it's a real standout here looking across the landscape and the pond
01:00:36looks even more mysterious
01:00:38the brilliance of the owner to create these intimate enclosed spaces garden rooms if you like
01:00:57we've seen so much of but here he's thrown the garden design book out and created something
01:01:03completely different this is the sculpture garden
01:01:14but he's allowed the trees to tell their story whether it's conical weeping vase shape whatever the
01:01:20trees are they're looking natural but instead of enclosing he's pulled the curtains back you know
01:01:27maybe japanese borrowed landscape style and what a landscape it is this is the yarua brush the last
01:01:34remnant cool climate rainforest in the area highly protected and what a vista
01:01:39the fascinating thing about this garden the more you explore the more you discover and this area
01:01:54here could be no more of a contrast than the one that we've just been in
01:01:58here it reminds me that so many people ask me oh what happens when i grow these beautiful trees
01:02:10and it creates a totally different environment shade moist soil and all your roses and azaleas
01:02:17and things tend to disappear well why not go for australian beautiful ferns we've got a fantastic collection of
01:02:24ferns that grow in these sorts of locations the tree ferns these beautiful bird's nest ferns i just
01:02:30love them they're so dramatic and sculptural architectural in the garden rasp fern talk about
01:02:36architecture as a ground cover and then of course yep good old bracken fern we're always poisoning to
01:02:41get rid of it no let it go wild and here you've got a beautiful scene an evergreen every day of the year looking beautiful
01:02:54you know it never seems to amaze me how these grand extensive gardens in the country are filled with
01:03:07great ideas that we can borrow maybe it's a case of just setting up a theme or possibly selecting some
01:03:14plants that will really you can clip and train or looking at some of the conifers that were always good
01:03:21and still are and lots of permanent annual color in our gardens and we have the owners to thank for
01:03:27creating something so special and sharing with us but you know that's what the gardeners do
01:03:40the problem with curtains like this is that when you use them for privacy during the day you're also
01:03:44blocking out all of that natural sunlight but i have a great trick for your curtains that's not only
01:03:50practical it also looks amazing
01:04:09i'm using a double rod and that will allow me to put a block out blind closest to the window
01:04:14and then a lovely soft sheer on the inside and i've also put in this timber helmet from the ceiling
01:04:21and that's going to give it a much more elevated high-end look because it will hide all of that
01:04:25hardware custom-made curtains can be really expensive but this is a brilliant way to get the same look
01:04:43using ready-made curtains traditionally with a double rod the curtains would be hung in the opposite way so
01:04:49the shear would be closest to the window but this way is much more contemporary and makes a whole lot more
01:04:54sense to me because having the block out closest to the light source means that you're blocking out
01:04:59more light and then this lovely soft layer on the inside of the room adds another detail to the design
01:05:08now that we've added in some more texture and detail to this bedroom you can see how these gorgeous
01:05:13soft curtains really elevate the space
01:05:18one of the key features of hanging your curtains like this is that you can control
01:05:22the level of privacy and also the amount of light coming into the room and another trick is to hang
01:05:28your curtains wall to wall and from the ceiling that way you get that really luxurious look the
01:05:34pelmet helps with that as well i think you'll agree for off-the-shelf curtains these ones look pretty high-end
01:05:52so you've heard pete and i talk about all the various dining options in crow's nest so we thought
01:06:02you better try it out for ourselves one with a lot oh my gosh that's not what i was expecting but i am
01:06:07excited unlike pete one thing i've learned in all my years in television is it's best not to stuff your
01:06:12face before you say goodbye i'll see you next week with more better homes and gardens oh yeah have it
01:06:17bye come on all right all right have your own honey smash
01:06:25next time we're heading to the coolest melbourne suburb you've probably never heard of we've got
01:06:31collingwood that way fitzroy over there and carlton right next door yeah clifton hill it's surrounded
01:06:36by melbourne icons you're gonna love it i can hear you screaming through your tv adam what about the
01:06:42chance that there's asbestos in that cladding it's a word that can send chills up your spine but if
01:06:47you're careful there's nothing to be afraid of we've got one of ireland's corniest ever exports what
01:06:55i grew up on the humble combi plus if fast fashion is beginning to feel a bit unseemly
01:07:04we'll meet the woman bringing your clothes back to life and dr harry's meeting a couple of south
01:07:09american cuties i'm at a place where you can love a llama or you can adore an alpaca
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