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Your Forever Home

  • E144 - Guest on 'Show me the Money' Podcast: Curating Space: How Your Environment Shapes, Soothes, Holds and Tells your Tale.

    20 JUN 2024 · As the guest in this podcast episode, Frances shares how she creates meaning, presence, and memories in a home and shares her passion for helping clients to create their Forever Home™. She outlines how she started her business, why she does what she does and the things she’s passionate about.
    Played 13m 45s
  • E143 - Observations, Discoveries and Delivery

    29 MAY 2024 · Frances outlines what she's been observing over recent times, the discoveries she's uncovered and her response to these. This has prompted the launch of her first magazine to answer the burning questions people are consistently asking, and in this episode she outlines what she's been observing and discovering along with how the magazine addresses these burning questions.
    Played 17m 48s
  • E142 - Designing an Outdoor Kitchen

    8 MAY 2024 · Learn what to consider when designing an outdoor kitchen or BBQ space for your home. Frances outlines materials, orientation and weather protection, right down to ventilation and appliances.
    Played 16m 28s
  • E141 - Choosing External Colours

    17 APR 2024 · Understand what to consider when selecting external colours for your home. Frances outlines the significance of lighter-coloured roofs as well.  You will uncover the essential principle of "less is more" in colour and material selection, alongside practical guidance to achieve a home with ‘street appeal’.   Frances emphasises the substantial energy-saving potential of ‘cool roofs’ and offers expert advice on colour and material coordination.             
    Played 24m 58s
  • E140 - Creating an Emotional Return (ROI) on your Forever Home™

    27 MAR 2024 · In this insightful episode of the My Forever Home podcast, Frances delves into the concept of “Emotional ROI”. She explores the significance of emotional investment when creating a Forever Home™, emphasising its distinction from financial ROI typically associated with property development. Through personal anecdotes and client interactions, Frances outlines the importance of forging a deep emotional connection with design choices, materials, and the overall feeling the home you're creating.   With passion and expertise, she encourages everyone to prioritise the emotional return on their home, based on the time, money and effort involved to create it, making their home-building journey a deeply personal and fulfilling experience. 
    Played 14m 27s
  • E139 - Insights into Renovating or Building a New Home with James Treble

    6 MAR 2024 · In this insightful episode, fellow interior designer James Treble joins Frances to discuss the art of creating timeless and functional homes.   Covering topics such as budgeting, future-proofing design principles, and how to get ideas, Treble shares valuable insights for both renovation and new home projects. Whether you're embarking on a home improvement journey or planning your dream home, this conversation offers practical tips to help you maximise value and enhance your quality of living. 
    Played 1h 8m 37s
  • E138 - Alternatives to Engineered Stone

    14 FEB 2024 · Frances delves into the engineered stone ban in Australia and explores alternative options for homeowners. From porcelain to laminate, Frances discusses factors such as durability, aesthetics, and budget, advising listeners on many alternatives available and why you may choose one material over another for your benchtops.  
    Played 30m 18s
  • E137 - Exploring the New French Look

    1 FEB 2024 · Frances sits down with Lauren Li, author of ‘The New French Look’, to discuss the French approach to design and decorating. They explore the core components of the "New French Look," along with regional variations, along with what sets French design apart from the Australian approach.   A fabulous episode on the intricacies of lifetsyle and the impact it has on design, along with discovering how to infuse a touch of France into your own home. 
    Played 53m 7s
  • E1336 - Furniture Layout and Why It's Critical Before You Start Building

    17 JAN 2024 · Frances outlines why it's so important to create a furniture layout at floorplan stage in this episode. This is essential listening to avoid big mistakes! She outlines the implications that can occur when a furniture layout is not done before building starts, using a real life example and the compromises made because there was no plan.
    Played 28m 22s
  • E135 - 2023 Reflections and Wrap Up

    20 DEC 2023 · Frances reflects on 2023 on a personal and design perspective and shares highlights of the year including finished homes, awards, media coverage and what's in store for 2024.
    Played 28m 59s

The Forever Home Podcast is for those building a new home or renovating to create the Forever Home of their dreams. Focusing on sharing key information to ensure you’re planned...

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The Forever Home Podcast is for those building a new home or renovating to create the Forever Home of their dreams.

Focusing on sharing key information to ensure you’re planned and prepared for the journey, we’ll share how to ensure your home is functional, sustainable, durable, and aesthetically beautiful.

We cover the big items, like finding the right land, building, home design, interior design and decorating, but also lots of the little details that get lost along the way that can have a big impact on the end result.

Guests will join Frances to share their insight and expertise on various topics, so you’re getting well rounded information from a wide source of specialists.

Host, Frances Cosway, is an author, interior designer and Forever Home expert who has helped hundreds of people create Forever Homes that are designed for their lifestyles and reflects who they are.
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