Get It Right with Undercover Architect
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Get It Right with Undercover Architect
If we haven’t met before, I’m Amelia Lee, the architect behind Undercover Architect: an online business to help and teach homeowners like you how to get it right when designing, building and renovating your home. Undercover Architect is all about giving you access to the industry knowledge and insig...
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How to Stage Your Renovation or New Build Project
Hello! This is Episode 397, and in it, I’m going to talk about staging your project. Whether you’re building new or renovating, for a range of reasons...
Should I Renovate, Extend, or Knock Down and Rebuild? Feasibility Studies Explained.
Hello! This is Episode 396, and I want to talk about something that comes up at the very beginning of almost every project I hear about.
It usua...
How to Enjoy Your Renovation Process and Keep It on Track, with Tanya
Hello! This is Episode 395, and this is Part 2 of my conversation with HOME Method member, Tanya, about the renovation of their Melbourne home that th...
How to Plan a Great Renovation from the Start, with Tanya
Hello! This is Episode 394, and in it, I’m talking with HOME Method member, Tanya. Tanya lives with her husband and daughter in Melbourne. They worked...
Why “Small Renovations” Often Go Wrong (And How to Avoid the Most Common Traps)
Hello! This is Episode 393, and in this episode, I want to talk about one of the most common and most misleading phrases I hear homeowners use when th...
Lessons from a New Build: Budget, Solar Shading and Teamwork, with Michael
Hello, this is Episode 392, and this is Part 2 of my conversation with HOME Method member, Michael, about his recently completed new build in regional...
New Build Update: From Lock Up to Handover and Moving In, with Michael
Hello, this is Episode 391, and in this episode, I’m welcoming back HOME Method member, Michael, to share an update on his new build journey. Now the...
The Real Reason You Feel Overwhelmed Building or Renovating: The Four Stages of Competence
Hello! This is Episode 390, and I want to give you a framework that will help you understand why you can feel so unsure as you navigate the world of r...
Start Here: Before You Spend Your Money [Part 5]
Hello! And welcome to Episode 389.
Once a project starts to feel real, money often becomes the loudest voice in the room.
This episode is...
Start Here: Before You Dive Down a Research Rabbit-Hole [Part 4]
Hello! And welcome to Episode 388.
Once you’ve decided that you really are going to renovate or build, something shifts. The dreaming phase star...
Start Here: Before You Talk to Builders or Designers [Part 3]
Hello! This is Episode 387.
At some point early in a project, many homeowners often reach the same conclusion:
“If I can just find the rig...
Start Here: Before You Design Anything [Part 2]
Hello! And welcome to Episode 386.
So often I see homeowners, excited about their project, instinctively moving straight into design.
Th...
Start Here: How Every Project Really Unfolds [Part 1]
Hello! And welcome to Episode 385.
Most people think projects start with design or budgeting. They don’t. This episode introduces the four real...
Managing Construction Decisions, Budget and Communication, with Louise + Zane
Hello! This is Episode 384, and this is Part 2 of my conversation with HOME Method members, Louise and Zane. We’re catching up with them about their M...
Renovation Progress Update: From Design to Construction, with Louise + Zane
Hello! This is Episode 383, and in it, we’re getting an update from HOME Method members, Louise and Zane, about their renovation project. They’re curr...
Dimensions, Landscape Design and Navigating Construction, with Ben
Hello! This is Episode 382, and I am back with HOME Method member, Ben, as we continue following his renovation and extension journey, which is under...
From Plans to Frame Stage: Site Meetings and Working with Your Builder, with Ben
Hello! This is Episode 381, and I am joined once again by HOME Method member, Ben, to talk about what happens when your project finally moves from dra...
How to Enjoy Building a New Home, with Fionna and Ed
Hello! This is Episode 380, and it’s Part 4 of my conversation with Fionna and Ed, as they take us behind the scenes of their new build journey of the...
What Makes a Cost-Plus Contract Work: Scoping, Selections and Teamwork, with Fionna and Ed
Hello! This is Episode 379, and it’s Part 3 of my conversation with HOME Method members, Fionna and Ed, as they share their new build journey in Canbe...
Managing Budget, Design and Builder Selection for a New Build with Fionna and Ed
Hello! This is Episode 378, and it’s Part 2 of my conversation with HOME Method members Fionna and Ed, who are building a new home in Canberra on a ch...
How to Buy the Right Block and Build a New Home, with Fionna and Ed
Hello! This is Episode 377, and in it, I’m talking with HOME Method members Fionna and Ed. They’re based in Canberra, and are creating a beautiful, en...
Build: How to Make Confident, Clear Decisions when Renovating or Building
Hello! This is Episode 376, and it’s the final instalment in our 4-part mini-series on how to make confident, clear decisions in your project, across...
Pre-Build: How to Make Confident, Clear Decisions when Renovating or Building
Hello! This is Episode 375, and it’s the third instalment in our 4-part mini-series on how to make confident, clear decisions in your project, across...
Design: How to Make Confident, Clear Decisions when Renovating or Building
Hello! This is Episode 374, and it's the second instalment in our 4-part mini-series on how to make confident, clear decisions in your project, in eac...
Pre-Design: How to Make Confident, Clear Decisions when Renovating or Building
Hello! This is Episode 373, and I’m kicking off a 4-part mini-series on how to make confident, clear decisions in your project.
SO MANY homeowne...
What happens after you sign the building contract? The journey to site start, with Ben
Hello! This is Episode 372, and it’s part 2 of my conversation with HOME Method member, Ben, about the renovation of their Melbourne California Bungal...
What to do before signing a building contract, and save time, money and stress, with Ben
Hello! This is Episode 371, and I’m joined once again by HOME Method member, Ben, to talk through the big milestone of choosing his builder and steppi...
Planning Kitchens, Bathrooms and Finance for a Sustainable New Build, with Tatiana
Hello! This is Episode 370, and in it, I’m catching up again with HOME Method member, Tatiana, as she continues the journey of designing and planning...
Designing a Functional Family Home on a Budget, with Tatiana
Hello! This is Episode 369, and in it, I’m talking with HOME Method member, Tatiana. She lives with her partner and three boys in regional Queensland,...
Navigating Interior Design and Other Project Choices for a New Build, with Jan and Landon
Hello! This is Episode 368, and it’s Part 2 of my conversation with HOME Method members, Jan and Landon, who are currently building a passive house ho...
Passive House Design and Budget Lessons: Project Update, with Jan and Landon
Hello! This is Episode 367, and in it, I’m speaking with HOME Method members, Jan and Landon, about their new home and granny flat that they’re buildi...
How to Avoid the Drama in Your Renovation or New Build
Hello! This is Episode 366, and in it, I’m diving into the Drama Triangle and how it can show up in the communication and relationships involved in yo...
Project Mistakes You’re Making (Without Even Realising It): My Top 5
Hello! This is Episode 365, and in it, I’m sharing the top 5 mistakes I see homeowners make in their renovation or new build projects - without even r...
When Sustainability Meets Real Life: The Perfect Home, with Shauna
Hello! This is Episode 364, and in it, HOME Method member, Shauna, is back with Part 2 of our conversation about building her new family home.
I...
Balancing Budget, Sustainability and Family Needs in a New Build, with Shauna
Hello! This is Episode 363, and in it, I’m chatting with HOME Method member, Shauna, who has recently completed her new family home.
Shauna is...
How to Manage Project Costs Without the PAC Process
Hello! This is Episode 362, and in it, I’m sharing what to do if you’re not using the PAC Process - or Paid As Consultant Process - but still want to...
Top Questions About Home Building and Renovating
Hello! This is Episode 361, and in it, I’m answering the questions I didn’t get to during our recent live webinars.
I hope these answers are int...
Getting the Best Build Experience, with Builder, Anthony Hickey, Two Tone Construction
Hello! This is Episode 360, and I’m back with Part 2 of my conversation with builder, Anthony Hickey, from Melbourne-based Two Tone Construction. Anth...
Getting it Right in Your Renovation, with Builder, Anthony Hickey, Two Tone Construction
Hello! This is Episode 359, and I’m super excited to bring this conversation to you.
For some time on the podcast, we’ve been hearing the storie...
Why People Join HOME Method: In Their Words
Hello! This is Episode 358, and in it, I’m sharing something a little different.
Over the years of running my signature online program, HOME Met...