Adapting Our Homes to Coronavirus and Beyond
Monday, 18 May 2020
With the spread of Coronavirus, we have seen a big shift in the way we live, work and interact with our environment and community. Needless to say, the effect on our environments and homes have been colossal. Not only do we find ourselves spending more and more time at home, we are juggling our daily
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April Construction Update
Wednesday, 06 May 2020
It has been a very busy April for all of the team at Spencer Constructions with 22 projects across Brisbane under construction. We have kitchen’s being installed, houses being raised, driveways being poured and defects happening so owners can move back in. April sure has been a busy construction month. This month we are taking
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Sustainable Tile Selections
Friday, 17 April 2020
There are some amazing products in the market but one we have recently come across at Spencer Constructions is Earp Bros. They create the most beautiful sustainable tiles and materials. There products are well worth a look at when choosing the fixtures and finishes for your home. We know and understand that prioritising sustainable tiles,
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Building and Renovating – Design Stage
Tuesday, 10 December 2019
Design Stage You have your budget, now it’s time for the creative stage – the design stage! You need to find a designer – the person who is going to ‘get’ your ideas and come up with a design. Choosing a designer can be a challenge though. Do you deal with an architect, a draftsman
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The Value of Landscaping
Monday, 09 December 2019
Sourced + Sorted is a landscaping project management consultancy, based in Brisbane, Queensland. Founded by Margaret and Lindy, sisters-in-law and wonderful friends for over 30 years, Sourced + Sorted provides design, landscaping and project management services in urban and rural settings. The Value of Landscaping. 1. It adds serious dollars to a sale price or
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Tips on Choosing Fixtures and Fittings
Tuesday, 03 December 2019
We asked Interior Designer, Dawn Powell from Designing Interiors, to give us some advice on choosing fixtures and fittings. Whether you are choosing fixtures and fittings for a new build or renovation, there are a number of things to consider before you trawl through the endless showrooms. Firstly look through images (on Instagram, Facebook, Houzz,
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Building and Renovating – Budget
Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Budget I’d like to renovate my house – What I should I do first? Decide on your budget! This is the single most important part of deciding to build or renovate. Why is it so important?…because you need to be able to tell the builder how much you have to spend. As the builder, we
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How to get your floor plan correct.
Monday, 11 November 2019
Polina Radchenko provides a complete range of interior design and styling services effortlessly blending in-depth industry knowledge with artistic flair, using colour and texture to create emotive interiors that inspire and tell the unique story of those who occupy them. We have spoken to her about how to get your internal floor plan working
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Reno Home Show 2019
Friday, 13 September 2019
In July we were part of the inaugural Reno Home Show, organized by Renee Watson. It was a very busy and successful weekend for us and as a result we will be exhibiting again next year. Our stand was professionally designed and then built by our own Spencer team in the weeks leading up to
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2020 at the Reno Home Show
Friday, 13 September 2019
Building on from the success of last year’s Reno Home Show, we will be exhibiting again next year on the weekend of the 4-5th April. This time we have a stand 4 times larger than before, in fact we have almost our own island for exhibiting. We will be sharing the space with 3 other
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