Step Up Your Home with Georgia Ezra

In this episode of Step Up Your Home I chat with lighting designer Danielle Mastro, one of the three co-founders of Melbourne based lighting retailer and consultancy LightsLightsLights. Danielle and her team have over 40 years of experience in the industry. They provide lighting consultations all around Australia in both the domestic and commercial market and have even been featured on The Block. Danielle initially studied a Bachelor of Arts before completing a postgraduate degree in organisational psychology. From here she worked in fashion management for 5 years, a skill that she didn't know would propel her to the pinnacle of her career. Shortly after entering the lighting industry Danielle knew she had found her passion and LightsLightsLights was born. Danielle uses this passion to help clients all over Australia find the absolute best solutions for their lighting requirements. She has played a part in many award winning projects and she now has an Illuminating Engineering Society Technician qualification. Danielle uses her technical skills to back up her human-centred approach. Listen in to learn more about what a difference good lighting can make to your immediate surroundings.

Welcome to this episode of Set Up Your Home where I was joined by Richard Morris. For those of you who don't know, Richie is my husband. Richie is the Director of the newly established Morris & Co. With over 15 years of experience in building and construction Morris & Co specialise in design, construction and project management of commercial fitouts, refurbishments and state of the art retail and hospitality projects. Richie has led teams on many high profile projects including Melbourne Airport, Southern Cross Station, Melbourne Central, Crown Casino, Essendon Fields and the Westfield centres some of which are valued between $500,000 and $150 million dollars.

If you are about to embark on a home renovation journey, this podcast is for you. 

Tune in to this episode of Step Up Your Home to hear my 6 steps for anyone considering a renovation. Having done two of my own home renovations and having led and project managed countless home renovations over the past 11 years, I have simplified the top must knows into a 30 minute easy listen. 

Today Georgia talks outdoor spaces, optimum health and so much more with very special guest, Mon Palmer. Mon is an Australian designer who specializes in outdoor spaces. She has a knack for creating the most STUNNING outdoor areas (and is self-proclaimed 'garden obsessed'). So much so that she named one of her many arms of business 'Slightly Garden Obsessed' or 'SGO Outdoor Shower'. She has recently launched her new website clubmon.co, a place where designers can meet - and - where she shares all her latest news, events and workshops. Mon has recently finished renovating her home, which is available for location hire (yippee!). If that weren't enough, she and her husband are designing and building a 30 foot boat that will also be available for hire (double yippee!). With over a decade of experience in the design field, Mon has worked on some incredible projects for both residential and commercial spaces. 

Today on #StepUpYourHome Georgia meets with the beautiful Lauren Scruggs Kennedy. Lauren and Georgia met over a year ago, on Instagram. Lauren reached out to Georgia wanting to use @tilesofezra in her home. Since then, Georgia has been following Lauren closely and is always overwhelmed by her authenticity, genuinity, positivity and just down right kindness. Lauren overcame her own trauma, and has become a well-known advocate for wellbeing. She is the founder of @thelskfoundation which helps provide women around the world with cosmetic coverings for prosthetic limbs. Lauren launched her chemical free dry shampoo brand @thestrandedshop three years ago, and is currently embarking on creating non-toxic surface wipes. Through her own passion and extensive research, Lauren shows us how to lead a truly conscious lifestyle with wellbeing at the forefront. Lauren has written several books, most recently #TheCleanSweep which is a three month program that leads you on a journey to discover the beauty of clean living, as she is a passionate advocate for a toxic free home.

On today’s episode of Step Up Your Home we are speaking to Justine Flynn who is one of the Founders of the Thankyou brand. In 2008 Justine, together with Jarrod and her now husband, Daniel, had an idea. Selling water to help end the world water crisis. Three individuals had a vision to empower the everyday Australian to change the world by funding clean water projects in third world countries, through the simple process of purchasing a bottle of water. The team worked tirelessly, pushed boundaries and harnessed the power of social media in a way that landed their products in stores across Australia, thanks to the voices of their followers pledging to buy Thankyou products if they were stocked. Since then, Thankyou has grown into one of Australia’s largest social enterprises that has raised millions of dollars, is stocked in hundreds of stores across Australia and NZ and is seen in most family homes. They now have a range of 55 products which allows each and every one of us to make a major change through a simple choice in our local supermarket.

On todays episode we talk about persistence and fear, why we should all be choosing Thank you, practicing gratitude in the home, what home is to Justine, and SO much more.

To see the show notes head on over to
https://ahwgeorgiaezra.com/blogs/podcast/justineflynn

On this episode of Step Up Your Home, I sit down with Lucy Feagins, the founder of Melbourne based design blog, The Design Files. The Design Files is Australia’s most popular one stop shop for all things Australian design. Lucy and her team cover everything from Architecture, Interior Design, gardens, art, crafts, furniture, textiles, homewares, food and everything else design related. Lucy studied Creative Arts at the University of Melbourne before becoming a set designer, and working as a stylist. She has featured in The Age, The Saturday Paper, and Inside Out, just to name a few. Since starting in 2008 TDF has grown to a team of 8 staff and hosts several events throughout the year including TDF Talks, pop ups, exhibitions and even their own awards ceremony in collaboration with Laminex.  

On todays episode we talk about real homes, designing freely for yourself, the shift in the way we look at our homes, bespoke interiors, the way Lucy looks at her home, and SO MUCH more. Lucy, thank you for taking the time to chat with me today.

To see the show notes head on over to
https://ahwgeorgiaezra.com/blogs/podcast/lucyfeagins

Welcome to Step Up your home, I’m your host Georgia Ezra , and I am here to remind you that you can create positive changes in your life through your immediate surroundings. Together with renovation experts and thought leaders in the toxic free and healthy home space, I am excited to share our knowledge and to show you how you can step up your home, and your life….

In this short prologue I go through what you can expect from Step Up Your Home. 

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