EDITOR’S LETTER
“We can show our GRATITUDE and appreciation by SPENDING some time with these WONDER WOMEN.” We talk about occupational hazards all the time and in the scheme of things, working in homes magazines is pretty low-risk! But in terms of managing one’s budget and life expectations realistically, it can wreak havoc with your state of grace. As I read through all of the incredible houses in each issue, I often hear a voice in my head that starts nagging and questioning: ‘When are you going to have a house like that? Why doesn’t your bedroom look serene and chic – you can’t even finish your piles of bedside reading. Why does your kitchen attract clutter? Why don’t you excavate and extend the house that way? What’s the average cost per metre of…