In this book extract, habit expert and author James Clear outlines the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions and how they can lead to life-altering outcomes. Here we extract chapter six – ‘Motivation is Overrated; Environment Often Matters More’ – of this surprising book, Atomic Habits.
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Holiday Read: Atomic Habits… Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results (13 photos)
Holiday Read: Atomic Habits… Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results (13 photos)
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As we head towards the end of this year, we thought we’d show you some insights about what renovators and professionals are loving in terms of architecture and design. Here are Australia’s top-five kitchens, bathrooms and home offices saved by Houzz users from 1 January to 30 November this year. These…

Top-5 Most-Saved Kitchens, Bathrooms and Home Offices of 2021 (15 photos)
Top-5 Most-Saved Kitchens, Bathrooms and Home Offices of 2021 (15 photos)
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This November, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released its provisional State of Global Climate 2021 WMO Provisional Report ahead of COP26…

Building for Extreme Weather: The Pressure on Our Architecture (10 photos)
Building for Extreme Weather: The Pressure on Our Architecture (10 photos)
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If you’re tired of of lugging endless piles of washing up and down the stairs, a laundry chute that deposits clothes straight to your laundry could be the sanity-saver you’re looking for. But how complicated is it to put one in, can you install one after you’ve built, and what do they actually cost?…

Putting in a Laundry Chute? Here’s All You Need to Know (16 photos)
Putting in a Laundry Chute? Here’s All You Need to Know (16 photos)
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Buckle up for a round of armchair travel, it’s time to unleash that pent-up spirit of wanderlust and let your imagination rove the hillsides and inlets of the world. We bring you 23 Mediterranean-style homes and villas from Mallorca to Sydney, Marseilles to San Francisco. Which are your favourites?
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23 Swoon-Worthy Mediterranean-Inspired Facades (23 photos)
23 Swoon-Worthy Mediterranean-Inspired Facades (23 photos)
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Whether the homeowner met their architect, builder, building designer, interior designer, or tradie on Houzz, or they used Houzz Pro software to manage the project (think streamlined ideas generation, invoicing, tracking of variations and associated costs, plus more), Houzz is the number-one platform…

See 16 Beautiful Homes That Had Their Beginnings on Houzz (16 photos)
See 16 Beautiful Homes That Had Their Beginnings on Houzz (16 photos)
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This close-knit German family of four bought a holiday home in the northern Italian town of Iseo, which they love to visit for active holidays playing sports and hiking between the lake and the mountains. As they live in Munich, Germany, they did not know any local design professionals. That’s why they…

Italy Houzz Tour: A Holiday Home With Deftly Disguised Extra Beds (12 photos)
Italy Houzz Tour: A Holiday Home With Deftly Disguised Extra Beds (12 photos)
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Well, goodbye 2021. What a year you were. Just when we thought we were over the worst of COVID-19, you changed things up. Now we have hopefully been through the worst, let’s rejoice. In our freedoms, in our resilience, in simply coming through it all. Here, we present you with the 101 homes that we have…

101 Most Beautiful Spaces of 2021 (103 photos)
101 Most Beautiful Spaces of 2021 (103 photos)
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With working from home increasingly the norm for many of us, the lines between work and personal life are blurring. And it’s making many of us stressed; according to new research from Allianz, two in five Australians are worried they won’t be able to switch off over the holiday period, as their home…

Working From Home? How to Reclaim Your House Over the Holidays (16 photos)
Working From Home? How to Reclaim Your House Over the Holidays (16 photos)
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Good design is universal. And you’ll find plenty of evidence – and inspiration – in the most-saved kitchen photos of 2021 from 10 countries around the world, presented here in alphabetical order. See how dramatic colour palettes, hardworking storage and an elegant mix of finishes and materials…

10 Most-Popular Kitchens From Around the World in 2021 (10 photos)
10 Most-Popular Kitchens From Around the World in 2021 (10 photos)
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