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E167 - How to Create a Warm and Welcoming Home
03/06/2026 | 32 mins.
What makes a welcoming home feel warm, inviting and comfortable — rather than cold or clinical? In this episode, Frances explores how layering, texture, lighting, colour, natural materials and thoughtful styling choices can completely transform the feeling of a space. From timber and textiles to lighting and undertones, she shares practical interior design ideas to help you create a welcoming home that feels warm and inviting.
E166 - Designing Your Home for Daily Living
06/05/2026 | 31 mins.
In this episode, Frances explores how to design your home for the way you truly live day to day — not for occasional use. From spare rooms and theatre spaces to oversized hallways, she shares practical strategies to avoid wasted space and create a home that works harder, feels better, and supports your Forever Home™ lifestyle.
E165 - Volume Builder vs Custom Build: Key Differences Explained for Your Forever Home™
08/04/2026 | 48 mins.
In this episode, Frances shares a firsthand experience inside a volume builder's colour selection and lighting appointments — revealing how these meetings unfold, including the pressure, choice limitations, and hidden upgrade costs that often catch homeowners off guard. She compares this with the custom build process, showing how greater flexibility, expert guidance, and curated selections can transform the experience, and actually end up being a more cost effective option - even if it doesn't seem it upfront.
If you're planning your Forever Home™, this episode will help you make more confident, informed decisions from the start.
E164 - Designing Interiors for Life: Creating Accessible, Flexible Interiors
11/02/2026 | 33 mins.
Creating accessible interiors in your home isn't about ageing — it's about choice, comfort, and staying in your Forever Home™ for longer. In this episode, Frances explores practical, design-led ways to improve accessibility and flexibility, from floor plans and bathrooms to kitchens and lighting, without compromising on aesthetics.
E163 - How to Reduce Decision Fatigue During Your Home Renovation
14/01/2026 | 34 mins.
Decision fatigue is one of the biggest challenges homeowners face during a renovation or new build. In this episode, Frances breaks down why the constant stream of choices becomes so overwhelming, the impact it can have on your project, and the practical steps you can take to reduce stress, stay focused, and make confident decisions for your Forever Home™.

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Join award winning interior designer, author and Forever Home expert, Frances, as she takes you on the journey to create the Forever Home of your dreams. Frances will help you navigate all the big ticket items, and all the little details that get lost along with way when renovating or building a new home. Focusing on sharing key information to ensure you're planned and prepared for the journey, she'll share how to ensure your home is functional, sustainable, durable, and aesthetically beautiful. Guests will also join Frances to share their insight and expertise on various topics, so you're getting well rounded information from a wide source of specialists. Frances has helped hundreds of people create Forever Homes that are designed for their lifestyles and reflects who they are, and is super passionate about you getting your Forever Home right. She's also built her home Forever Home, so she knows first hand what it takes, and what you need to know. Share the journey, and let Frances guide you along the way.

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