THE EDIT

Lisa Goodsall, Metricon's National Display Home and Studio M Manager, sits down with Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock to tackle a listener dilemma: how do you build a brand-new home in a suburb full of older houses without it looking out of place?
From roof pitch and window proportions to cladding and colour palettes, Lisa shares how to respect a street's heritage while still designing a modern, open-plan family home.
Moments you’ll hear:
Lisa's role overseeing 150+ display homes nationally
Designing for different life stages and budgets
Listener dilemma: Susannah from Ipswich on her knock-down rebuild
How to echo a streetscape's character (roof pitch, windows, cladding) without copying it
Blending old-world proportions with modern open-plan living
Queenslander-inspired touches: verandas, balconies, exposed beams
Why display homes let buyers "try before they buy"
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Credits:
Host Elle Lovelock
Guest Lisa Goodsall
Edited by Thomas Crnkovic
Head of Vodcasting Rachel Fountain
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In 2020, Lisa Burdus packed up her life in Australia and moved to the Cotswolds for what was meant to be three months. Six years on and she's still there, running her interior design business across two continents and calling it her "gap chapter."
In this episode of The Edit, Lisa tells Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about hunting down a decades-old British rock star for Jeremy Clarkson’s man bar, why trust is the one non-negotiable in every client relationship, and how a stint working behind the scenes on Domestic Blitz taught her to be fearless with colour.
Plus, Lisa shares the story behind the 150-year-old Italian tiles she tracked down solo on a weekend trip, and why food will always be her love language.
Sending thanks to our partners at Kaboodle Kitchen.
Explore kitchen and laundry inspiration at kaboodle.com.au
This episode covers:
Packing up her life in Australia for a six-year "gap chapter"
Running a business and raising five kids
What she learned working behind the scenes on Domestic Blitz
Designing Jeremy Clarkson's man bar, and tracking down a long-lost artist
Bringing UK fabric and wallpaper brands into Australia
Why trust is the most important part of any client relationship
Cooking, entertaining and a lifelong dinner set obsession
Hunting down 150-year-old splashback tiles in Italy
Mystery drawer: the Paris-made journals she scrapbooks her travels into
Her biggest design pet peeve
What makes a home beautiful
Find Lisa on Instagram here.
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Credits:
Host: Elle Lovelock
Guest: Lisa Burdus
Edited by: Leah Porges
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain
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Welcome to Worst Case Scenario, a new bite-sized episode from Home Beautiful’s The Edit podcast, where we ask our guests about their biggest ‘oh-no’ moment in the home.
Today, Georgia Huestis takes us back to the very start of moving into her Victorian home, and a carpet pull-up gone wrong that she's still living with today.
Haven't caught Georgia's episode of The Edit yet? Listen/watch the full episode with Georgia here.
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Credits:
Host: Elle Lovelock
Guest: Georgia Huestis
Edited by: Leah Porges
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain
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Georgia Huestis has seen both ends of the art world, from brokering high-value sales at auction houses and galleries in London and New York, to now running the Affordable Art Fair across Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, where original works start from just $100.
In this episode of The Edit, Georgia chats to Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock about growing up surrounded by art and fashion, how to actually choose and buy art you'll love, and her simple rule for hanging it well.
Plus, Georgia takes us inside her Melbourne home; a cream brick house she describes as "not her style... yet", peeling back thick carpet, pulling off wallpaper and raising three young daughters in a house she says the art does all the heavy lifting for.
Sending thanks to our partners at Kaboodle Kitchen.
Explore kitchen and laundry inspiration at kaboodle.com.au
This episode covers:
Growing up surrounded by art, with two grandmothers in fashion design
Her early career at an auction house, and years running galleries in London and New York
Launching the Affordable Art Fair in Australia
What to expect at an art fair if you've never been
How to actually choose and buy art you'll love
Framing tips: float mounting, box frames and mismatched pairs
How much you should really spend on art
Inside her Melbourne home, and how art "does the heavy lifting"
The biggest art-hanging mistake she sees in Australian homes
Navigating art-buying disagreements as a couple
What makes a home beautiful
You can find Georgia on Instagram here.
Check out the Affordable Art Fair here.
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Credits:
Host: Elle Lovelock
Guest: Georgia Huestis
Edited by: Leah Porges
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain
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The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.
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Welcome to Worst Case Scenario, a new bite-sized episode from Home Beautiful’s The Edit podcast, where we ask our guests about their biggest ‘oh-no’ moment in the home.
Today, renovation expert Cherie Barber shares the story of her Byron Bay holiday home, bought as a retirement escape and then sold on a whim when an agent offered a million dollars over its value. But once she signed the contract, she had some concerns.
Haven't caught Cherie’s episode of The Edit yet? Listen/watch the full episode with Cherie here.
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Credits:
Host: Elle Lovelock
Guest: Cherie Barber
Edited by: Leah Porges
Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain
With thanks to our wonderful Home Beautiful team.
The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media.
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.