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Enjoying the outdoors is part of Australian living, and sometimes that can be as simple as stepping foot out on your own patio.

A good outdoor living area is a great thing to have, especially when it's getting a little too stuffy inside or you just want to get some fresh air. However, like any other part of your home, you need to make the effort to keep things well maintained. In today's blog, we've provided some simple tips on how to look after your outdoor patio, be it a stone paver patio or a concrete one.

A roof replacement is often performed when a roof has sustained notable damage or contains dangerous materials that have not yet been removed.

Any home or commercial building that comes into being starts with a vision that is typically first drawn out by an architect. In conjunction with building engineers, the architect will come up with a design that is both practical and, in certain cases, something that is truly aesthetically unique.

Invisible architecture achieves its distinctive look by focusing on ways in which to minimise the very appearance of what's being built. Whether it's a building, a walkway or a partition separating different areas, invisible architecture creates an illusion of nothing being there. Often, this style is utilised when the architect wants to accentuate the features of something else, such as the surrounding natural sights.

Home is where the heart is. It's also where your most valuable items and personal documents reside. Sometimes, however, you may have a little more than expected, meaning that you'll need to store them away properly between those occasional moments you make use of them. In today's article, we're offering some tips on storage options and what you need to do if you simply have too much stuff.

The sun. It is single-handedly the most important natural energy source we have in this entire world. Not only can it provide usable energy via solar technology, but it also plays an important role in ensuring our psychological and physiological wellbeing. If we lose sight of the sun for too long, it can lead to physical health problems, vitamin deficiencies, and also contribute to increased sadness or outright depression. So having the sun on our side is important, and this includes when we're inside.

While The Block's broadcasting has been somewhat sporadic lately, the show is finally hitting its stride as it returns to a more familiar format - four teams with a week to work on different rooms within their apartments.

Last night, this led to the reveal of the bathrooms, with All Star duo Darren and Dea taking out the win. However, at the winner reveal, Darren was noticably absent. We'll discuss that in a little bit. First of all, let's look at the couple's bathroom.

A Brisbane autumn is a far cry from the autumns that many people imagine. Given Brisbane's subtropical climate, autumn is almost instinguishable from summer on an aesthetic level - you won't see that many (if any) trees experience a change in the colour of their leaves. But while a Brisbane autumn isn't your typical affair, the weather still does go through some key changes. As such, so do some of the things you need to account for in your home.

News has recently emerged that Brisbane has a high likelihood of encountering heavy rainfall and potential flooding towards the end of this week, primarily on Thursday (19 February) and Friday (20 February).

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a warning which notes many parts of Queensland south of Rockhampton could be in for some significant rainfall, ranging anywhere between 100 to 200 millimetres. Some areas could even experience heavier rainfall than that. As part of its warning, BOM has asked residents to be prepared for the potential of flooding in affected areas during this time.

Deciding on how you want your home to look can sometimes be a daunting task.

Not only do you have to account for what colours you'd like, you also have to consider the materials and what would work best for your home and the surrounding climate. To help ease this process, COLORBOND has an official online colour visualiser that covers everything from contemporary homes to the fencing around your property.

For the time being, COLORBOND only offers a visualiser for residential homes. However, the amount of customisation it permits is substantial.

Yards and outdoor living spaces are great, but they do come with less privacy then what you'll experience when in the four walls of your home.

Resolving outdoor privacy issues is a pretty easy task, provided you own the property or have permission from the property owner (if renting) to make some changes outside. One of the best approaches comes in the form of trees and other high-growing foliage.