SOME TOPICS THAT WE COVER:
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[1:40]: Alix shares about her work background in HR, how she enjoys renovations and how she and her husband always wanted to renovate for profit.
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[1:40]: Alix shares about her work background in HR, how she enjoys renovations and how she and her husband always wanted to renovate for profit.
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[3:40]: How the thought of shifting out of their family home felt scary because they both loved and valued their home.
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[4:40]: How a house flood was the catalyst for a full renovation.
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[5:50]: How Alix met other women through BuildHer who were doing the things she had convinced herself she wasn't able to do.
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[7:15]: How the process of an insurance claim is stressful enough but Alix took it a step further to complete a renovation to bring value to her home.
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[8:25]: How we need to take tangible actions to get moving in the right direction.
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[10:15]: When they were given the opportunity to move for work, Alix and her husband made the choice to sell instead of rent the family house out
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[11:45]: How their house had 150 groups through on the first open house and they sold at auction at a great price.
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[13:50]: Alix purchased an original 60's house in Canberra and went into the auction with confidence knowing her feasibilities and not buying out of emotions.
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[15:30]: How Alix kept her family's needs and desires in mind when designing the renovations, creating a family home with a functional extension whilst maintaining the mid-century charms.
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[16:30]: How Alix's designer has been great to work with and helped communication between her and her husband in the technical and aesthetic aspects.
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[17:30]: The floorplan is complete apart from the garage area and now they are moving on to the facade and creating mood boards.
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[18:30]: How we often need to sit with ideas to make sure we look at it from different perspectives and situational point of views. Good designers will pinpoint challenges and come up with solutions.
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[20:45]: Alix's advice to others: if there's something you want to do, think about the small steps you can take so you can propel yourself forward. Surround yourself with people who are doing what you want to do.
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[22:50]: How we grow and expand by being with people who are doing things on a level we're not on yet[24:30]: How Alix has achieved so much in just 1 year.