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00:06Some people are so talented that they can actually design and execute a magnificent
00:11goat tower like that one. I mean, seriously, how cute are they? But the person responsible
00:16for this is actually known for working with much smaller and finer things. But this gives
00:21you an idea that her creativity is off the scale. It's just a taste of what's to come.
00:26In fact, loads of whimsical inspiration is coming your way tonight on Better Homes
00:30and Gardens. Tonight, this midweek marvel really hits the meatball out of a park.
00:37This is an autumn salad. We love meatballs, so you're going to want all year round, trust me.
00:44Hardest part of making this chair is deciding what to call it.
00:48This type of chair is known as the Kentucky stick chair, Kentucky folding chair, or as I prefer, KFC.
00:55Juliet's making some outdoor table weights that really rock.
00:59Not only do these keep my table looking picture perfect, but the added accent also makes my
01:04table theme look even better.
01:07And if you've got that sinking feeling, we might know a guy.
01:11There are plenty of reasons why your pavers might be sinking.
01:15So much better.
01:18All right, autumn has just creeped in. It's still hot, but there's that little bit of chill coming in.
01:23So what better way to celebrate autumn than with some beautiful lamb meatballs and the best autumn vegetables.
01:33All right, a little bit of olive oil.
01:37So I've got carrots, beautiful baby carrots.
01:40Nowadays you can get many different colours.
01:44Take the green off, just cut them in half.
01:48There's nothing better than seeing the shape of the carrot.
01:51Don't bother chopping it up.
01:56All right, so we've got our carrots.
01:58Leave a little bit of green on.
01:59You can eat that green, don't waste it.
02:01Into the hot pan.
02:04Beetroots.
02:05Now I love beetroots.
02:07Trim up your beets.
02:09Keep the leaves for later, you'll see why.
02:12Cut them in quarters.
02:14So roughly about the same size as the carrots, so they're all going to cook together.
02:22And roast it, it sort of releases the sugar.
02:25So when they caramelise, you get a beautiful vegetable.
02:28You want to hear that sizzle.
02:34So it only needs really three to four minutes in the hot pan, gently stirring.
02:39To start, you want a little bit of bite.
02:41Not too hard, not too soft.
02:42A little bit of the Goldilocks going on there.
02:44We're going to glaze with a little bit of red wine vinegar.
02:51All right.
02:54Oh yeah, smells good.
02:58So that's what we're looking at.
03:00Beautiful roast, caramelised beets, carrots.
03:04A little bit of vinegar on there.
03:05So we'll keep them to the side.
03:08All right, meatballs.
03:09So I've got 500 grams of lamb mince.
03:13About 150 grams of breadcrumbs, which will help soak up all the flavour and the fat.
03:21So the lamb's a great conveyor of flavour.
03:24So to go with the veg, we're sort of going a little bit Middle Eastern on this one.
03:29So, tablespoon of onion powder.
03:35Tablespoon of coriander.
03:40Coriander and lamb, match made in heaven.
03:42Coriander, cumin and lamb, even better.
03:45So we've got a tablespoon of cumin.
03:50And I've got one of garlic powder as well.
03:55So you've got the spices that go with lamb.
03:57Now you need the herbs that go with lamb.
03:59So what goes with lamb?
04:01Mint.
04:02I like it quite chunky.
04:07So your mint goes in.
04:10All right, can I fit anything else in a lamb meatball?
04:14Yes, I can.
04:15What would go better?
04:16Cheese.
04:17So halloumi goes really well when it's cooked.
04:19So we're going to cut some halloumi nice and small dice so it warms up inside the lamb.
04:26All right, our halloumi goes in.
04:31And now it's a case of just getting messy.
04:34So you want to incorporate all those flavors into the lamb mints.
04:43And now meatballs to whatever size you want.
04:46So because we're doing them in a pan, you don't want to go too big because you want them to
04:49cook all the way.
04:57So I mean, 500 grams.
05:00So you're going to feed six people with that.
05:02All right, the oil is smoking hot.
05:05Get your meatballs straight in.
05:06You want to hear that sizzle because you want that caramelization.
05:15Give them a little turn.
05:18You can smell the lamb.
05:19You can smell the spice.
05:21Have a look at that.
05:22You've got beautiful caramelization, but inside it's still raw.
05:26So what I'm going to do now is to the hot pan, I'm going to add a little splash of
05:32water, which is going to steam.
05:33I'm going to put the lid on and then we'll finish cooking the meatballs.
05:37And that water will turn into sort of a little bit of a stock because all the fat will leach
05:41into it and it will become part of the dressing.
05:44That's a top tip right there.
05:53All right.
05:56So what happens is the fat has sort of leached out of the lamb, the spices, and it's sort of
06:00giving you a little bit of a sauce with that water.
06:03So very gently into our tray.
06:08What sings autumn to me as well is mushrooms.
06:12So I've still got a little bit of that lamb fat in there, so why not utilize it?
06:27All right, our mushrooms are half cooked.
06:30I told you, keep the beetroot leaves.
06:32In on top of your mushrooms.
06:38Our mushrooms, our leaves are wilted down.
06:43A little deglaze with the vinegar again.
06:47In on top of our vegetables.
06:50Give that a little mix around.
06:56Going to add some pine nuts.
07:00Two tablespoons of capers.
07:03All we need now is a dressing to bring the whole thing together.
07:08Two tablespoons of mustard powder.
07:11So into our jar.
07:14150 mils of red wine.
07:16Vinegar that is.
07:17So equal olive oil to red wine.
07:26And the reason you put it in a jar is, when it's ready for use, it emulsifies your oil, your
07:35vinegar, and your mustard.
07:43All right, all we've got to do is build this beautiful salad.
07:46I'm going to add a little bit of fresh mint at the end just to make it a bit more
07:49vibrant.
07:50But you want to get a good contrast of colours and vegetables on the plate.
07:56Just to show off the autumnal vegetables.
08:03Look at that.
08:04What I do is I'll toss the meatballs in that juice that came out in the pan.
08:09Just give them a little shine up there.
08:12Take on all that flavour.
08:14Then what you do is you just dot them around.
08:27A little bit of fresh mint.
08:38And now you just christen that salad with the sauce.
08:51All right, give me a go.
08:58This is an autumnal salad with lamb meatballs that you're going to want all year round.
09:03Trust me.
09:14Basic tools, simple techniques, and cheap material.
09:18This is a chair for everyone.
09:20Everyone knows it's a long road to achieve global success.
09:24Tonight you're going to meet the driving force behind one of the best stories in Australian design.
09:35They say there is more than one way to skin a cat.
09:37However, I'm not sure who said that or why.
09:39Probably someone who doesn't like cats.
09:41But to use a phrase, there's also more than one way to build a chair.
09:45Now, whether you're a master craftsman or a first-timer, anyone can build something to sit on.
09:50However, the hard part is, if you're a beginner, how do you make it look nice?
09:55Well, this chair over here not only has the good looks, but its simplicity is amazing.
10:02And it will make you look like an expert, even if you've got your L-plakes on.
10:15This type of chair is known as the Kentucky stick chair, Kentucky folding chair, or as I prefer, KFC.
10:22And it's the stick part of the build that is key, because it's made up of a series of different
10:27lengths of timber.
10:28And for that, I'm using some 40 by 32 dressed pine.
10:32And it's this assembly that makes the carpentry part super easy.
10:36To start off with, I'm going to cut all my pieces to make up the chair.
10:51All up, I need to cut nine pieces at 230mm long.
10:56Six at 370mm, two at 750mm, four at 780mm, two at 875mm, and two at 1m50mm.
11:07The next step is to get rid of these sharp edges.
11:11So I'll be doing a bit of a chamfer.
11:12For that, I'm using my battery planer now.
11:15If you don't have one of these, you can use a hand plane, or you can even use some sandpaper,
11:19just to soften the edges.
11:20My love, pushing me far away.
11:25No more, you make me feel like a hammer.
11:29Jump, ease in your heart when it's over.
11:33Down and over.
11:35With all my pieces prepared, the next step is to drill all my holes, which will allow this threaded rod
11:43to go through the chair and hold it together.
11:46Now, the tip is, this is a 6mm rod, you want to use a 7mm drill bit, because that allows
11:52a little bit of clearance and makes it a lot easier when it comes to assembling the chair.
11:56I'll drill the first piece, and then I'm going to use this as my template to mark out all the
12:01other holes.
12:39I'm just going over all the pieces with a coat of clear.
12:52And now we are ready to put the seat together.
12:56So, I've got my 6mm threaded rod.
12:58I'm just starting with a nut and a washer.
13:00And basically, I'm going to be putting together the seat first, then the backrest, and then we're going to add
13:06the two together.
13:08So, to start off, it's these shorter pieces.
13:35And you'll notice that I have this long piece here, and now I'm about to put the other one on.
13:40And that actually creates the back legs.
13:43If you look here, these continue through, and that's what supports this chair.
13:47So, stop me up.
13:49I'm getting steep.
13:51I'm all alone.
13:52I'm going to sleep with me.
13:54I'm screaming late.
13:55I guarantee.
13:57I've been control.
14:00I've got machine.
14:01I've got machine.
14:04And that is the seat done, so now I can get on to the backrest.
14:08So, what do you want from me?
14:10What do you need?
14:12Can I say something?
14:15Say something.
14:19Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing.
14:24Nothing, nothing, nothing.
14:26Nothing, nothing, nothing.
14:27Nothing, nothing, nothing.
14:29With the threaded rod through all our holes, now I'm going to stand the chair up and do the final
14:34adjustments to get these beautiful curves on the bottom and top.
14:43Look at that.
14:45All right, so you can see I've got a fair bit of tension in today in these two spots.
15:17I'll tell you what.
15:18This would not look out of place in a furniture store.
15:21I absolutely love this style of build and assembly because you just can't get it wrong.
15:25So, it's perfect for someone just starting out.
15:28And you can use it outside or inside.
15:30There's one thing left for me to do.
15:32And that's to test it out.
15:35Oh, I'll tell you what.
15:37I just need a refreshing beverage.
15:46From Fitzroy to London to New York, beat Millie Savage and her wonderfully creative life.
15:51Oh, thanks, Jo.
15:55Not only do these keep my table looking picture perfect, but the added accent also makes my table theme look
16:01even better.
16:09What began in a humble garden shed is now a massively successful global business.
16:15Millie Savage is an Australian jewellery designer known for her colourful, wonderfully wonky creations that are turning heads all over
16:22the globe.
16:23She has stores in London, LA and New York and a huge celebrity following.
16:29But Millie's favourite place to create is away from it all in her home in country Victoria, which is just
16:35as amazing and eclectic as her jewellery is.
16:41Hi, babe.
16:42Oh, my God.
16:43Look at you.
16:44Oh, my God.
16:45This is...
16:46I don't know where to look first.
16:47Oh, don't, don't, don't.
16:47Come to my studio first.
16:48I need to show you.
16:49All right, you did the tour.
16:50So, isn't this your old logo?
16:52Yep.
16:53So, it's my logo from when I first started making jewellery 12 years ago.
16:57Wow.
16:57I'd be happy to stop here, but I have a feeling that what's behind it isn't.
17:00Yeah, come on through.
17:03Oh, it's juicy, juicy.
17:03Welcome.
17:04I'm sorry, but just look at this little picture here.
17:06This is Miss Princess Sparkles.
17:08Hello, darling.
17:10Just propped there perfectly, hey?
17:12Ah, so this is it.
17:13Your story is, like, stratospheric, the way that you've gone up through the rest of the
17:17George's.
17:18But tell me about it, because 12 years ago, you just said that when you started, you've
17:22got artworks in here, you've got sculptures in here.
17:24Like, where did it begin for you?
17:26So, I painted at uni, and I was doing fine arts.
17:29I found out I wasn't very good at painting.
17:31You weren't very good at just filing.
17:34So, I took up a silversmithing elective, and I did that for six weeks.
17:37And then I dropped out.
17:39And then I just rocked up at every jeweler's house in Melbourne with two pieces of cheesecake
17:43and a cup of coffee, and was like, can I watch you today?
17:46And was the most annoying girl in the world until I learned something.
17:49I remember my first market, I sold out, and I had, like, three or four grand, and I was
17:55over the moon at every cent I put back in.
17:57And I did the next one, and just kind of popped off from there.
18:00So, when did you know that you had your signature style?
18:03Because you would have tried a few different things, I'm imagining.
18:06To be honest, my first ring that I ever made kind of looks like my jewelry now.
18:09Like, it's pretty funny.
18:11If you go back and look at my first Instagram post, like, it's definitely not as refined.
18:15I wasn't very good technically, and I've, like, learnt a lot.
18:18But it's the same kind of idea.
18:20You talk about that, and you now have stores around the world.
18:23I mean, like, does it blow your mind that you're in New York and that you're in England?
18:27So, we did New York pop-up first.
18:29It did really well.
18:30Went to do London pop-up, and I was like, oh, my God.
18:32It's so much work doing a pop-up.
18:34It's basically the same as opening a new store.
18:36Let's just open it and risk it.
18:37Well, risk it to get the biscuit.
18:38Just open it.
18:39So, we just opened that, and then a year later, we went and opened New York.
18:44Wow.
18:44Which was really cool.
18:45Where does that gutsiness come from?
18:47Like, you're backing yourself a whole way, so where does that come from?
18:50It's probably my parents.
18:51Like, yeah, I've always been told, if you can't do it, you're going to get pushed, so you better jump.
18:57You know.
18:58And what about the celebrities that now literally, you know, line up to wear your extraordinary pieces?
19:04Have you had pinch-me moments along the way?
19:06Yeah.
19:07Miley Cyrus held up a sign once that said, I love Millie Savage, so that was cool.
19:13Chapel Roan, where's my jewellery?
19:15I just made customs for Addison Rae.
19:17Millie, before we go and explore the rest of the house, I've just clocked that light out there.
19:21That was actually meant to be in the kitchen, but I thought it was a bit too girly and frilly,
19:24so now I have the world's most extravagant outdoor light.
19:28It's absolutely ridiculous that that's outside, but it's Lisa Warrington, who's a friend of mine and a glass blower.
19:33And she actually did the ones inside, above the drop-down and the bedroom, which you'll see soon.
19:52And this is my kitchen.
19:54Look at the colour in your home.
19:57There is so much going on, but it works.
20:01Yeah, it's pink, green, rainbow in here.
20:04Everyone's like, oh my god, your house is so crazy, it's so rainbow, and it is,
20:07but if you look at each space separately, it's actually only two colours and a few little accented bits, you
20:12know?
20:12Yeah, okay.
20:12So is that the key to making that work?
20:15I think so, yeah.
20:15I think they're complementary, contrasting colours, they look so good together.
20:19This is amazing, but of course, your eyes do get drawn to that incredible feature wall that you have going
20:24on there.
20:25That's the crystal wall!
20:26The crystal wall.
20:26And a bit of taxidermy these days, but yeah.
20:28Yeah, so I went to the Natural History Museum in New York, and I was walking around, and I saw
20:35all the crystals there,
20:36and I was like, oh my god, it's so amazing.
20:37How do I put that in my house?
20:39Speaking of something that, you know, is unique, can we go have a look at this open lounge room?
20:50So, Millie, I'm literally looking around, and I think there's about ten things that I would list as my favourite,
20:54so I want to know what your favourite thing is.
20:56Oh, um, probably these lights by Lisa Warrington.
21:00They are amazing.
21:02Yeah, they're really weird and spiky.
21:04The couch honestly looks like it's the comfiest thing in the world,
21:07but there's actually a bit of thought that's gone into that as well, the sunken lounge, isn't there?
21:11Yeah, so I wanted, like, the floppiest, squishiest, comfiest room ever,
21:16so this couch, when I got it custom-made, I was like, oh, how do we make it, like, really
21:21floppy?
21:22And so I designed, like, a doona that Velcro's on, so it's actually a leather doona over the top of
21:27the couch,
21:27so that's why it's so soft and floppy.
21:29Oh, that's amazing.
21:31And the stairs, they're a work of art coming down in here.
21:34Yeah, I probably drew the location of them about 50 times.
21:38They were originally there and there and anyway.
21:41Upstairs, the bedroom and that bathroom area.
21:45Yeah, I am obsessed with baths.
21:47I bath twice a day.
21:48I love having a bath in the middle of my room.
21:51Got that bath custom-made.
21:52It's a beautiful purple colour and then I got the green contrasting.
21:57It's green onyx, so sourced that too and then got all that put in.
22:01I love everything on the inside of your home.
22:03I mean, there's not a lot of people who could pull off as much as you've got in it
22:07but do it so well, which obviously, listening to how your collaborations
22:11with all your mates, obviously everyone who's involved in your life
22:13is creative on some level as well.
22:16Does that extend to the gardens as well?
22:18Yeah.
22:18So one of my best friends, Colin Hyatt, designed the gardens
22:21and I think he's coming over today, so maybe get to meet him a lot.
22:24Let's go.
22:25And that's coming up later in the show.
22:30Coming up, entertaining outdoors.
22:33You'll be blown away by this clever project.
22:36I'm going to show you how to create gorgeous table weights.
22:40And if you thought her home was beautiful,
22:42wait till you see Millie Savage's gem of a garden.
22:46The pitch was Wizard of Oz, so we planted thousands of bulbs.
22:57Picture this.
22:58You have all of your favourite people coming over for a gathering.
23:02You've set the table beautifully
23:03and then all of a sudden the wind picks up
23:06and everything's on the floor.
23:08But wait a minute.
23:09There is a stylish solution to that problem.
23:12I'm going to show you how to create gorgeous table weights.
23:19What I love about creating your own table weights
23:22is that you can customise them to your own personal style.
23:25The look I'm going for today is a relaxed coastal boho vibe.
23:29So I'm using these natural tones and textures.
23:32These are beautiful, these stones.
23:34And I've got this creamed twine here.
23:36The end result will be a lot like macrame,
23:38but a lot less complicated, I promise.
23:40No tricky knots.
23:42The first thing you need to do is get one of these curtain clips
23:46and you'll just remove this ring here
23:47so you're left with the hook.
23:51So once you've removed that ring,
23:53you just make a hole again
23:56so that you can put some of this twine through.
23:59And what you want to do is get four pieces,
24:01I've pre-cut these,
24:03to about just under a metre each.
24:05Then you fold it in half
24:07and thread that loop at the top
24:10through the hole at the base of your clip,
24:13just like that.
24:15Then you just want to take the two tails
24:17and bring them through,
24:19pull it nice and tight.
24:21Then it's just a very simple
24:25left over right, right over left knot
24:27and it makes it a lot easier
24:29if you take your clip
24:30and place it on something
24:33just to give you some stability.
24:44Once the four pieces of string
24:46are tied onto the hook,
24:47you can then start to separate out the strands.
24:50The most important ones
24:51are these two end pieces
24:53and then you want to tie
24:57each two together along
25:00and the knot is very simple.
25:02You just want to take it up over your fingers
25:04and bring it through
25:07and depending on the size
25:09of your pebbles,
25:12about one and a half to two centimetres down.
25:30To create the net to hold the pebble,
25:33you want to just keep repeating the process
25:35and just make sure each time
25:36you separate out those end strands
25:39and then tie together each pair in between.
25:49You want to wind the tape fairly tightly around the end
25:52so that you can thread it through
25:54one of these little wooden beads
25:57for a bit of decorative detail
25:59and you thread it on
26:00and wind it all the way up
26:04to the base of the pebble.
26:07And then just another simple knot
26:11at the bottom of the pebble.
26:12Once you've done that,
26:13you can decide how long you want the tassel to be.
26:17Cut it off there
26:17and then use a comb
26:19to comb it out.
26:27And that is it.
26:28How cute do these look?
26:30So boho and chic.
26:32And of course,
26:32you'll need one for each corner of your tablecloth.
26:34So I have another three here.
26:36For one that's even simpler,
26:38you can take some beautiful, smooth, dark stones like this
26:42and wrap them with some leather
26:45to tie around the centre.
26:47Same idea.
26:48You want to start with one of these curtain clips
26:50and then take your leather.
26:53You can use a tiny bit of hot glue
26:55if you want to to start
26:56just to hold it in place
26:58and start by threading the leather through your clip.
27:16Then you'll want to just tie it off at the back,
27:18trim the ends
27:21and that one is done.
27:23So simple and so, so sweet.
27:28For this final idea,
27:29I am going to get the paintbrushes out
27:31and get creative.
27:33It's a great one to get the kids involved with
27:35because you can paint whatever you want onto them.
27:38These little flowers are sweet, swirls.
27:40You can do little waves
27:41and the great thing is
27:42they don't have to be perfect.
27:44If you're really not confident,
27:45you can even just do dots
27:46with the end of your paintbrush
27:48and that is what I'm going to do today.
27:51To start,
27:51you'll want to paint your rock using an undercoat.
27:53I've used an all-in-one primer
27:55and then you can use
27:55whatever coloured acrylic paint you have at home.
27:58I'm using this really beautiful blue tone.
28:03For the best results with this dot technique,
28:06you want to just go straight in and out
28:08and onto the rock
28:11and back again.
28:13Don't swirl it round.
28:20Once the paint is dry,
28:21you can take some wire
28:23and attaching it,
28:24you know the drill now,
28:25to one of these clips.
28:31At the back,
28:32you want to twist the wire around
28:33and tighten it using the pliers.
28:36Once you've got enough
28:37to thread through
28:38the hook on your clip,
28:41you can
28:43snip it,
28:44thread it through
28:47and then
28:50just fold it over
28:52to tighten it.
28:54That's it.
28:55How cute.
28:56Kids would absolutely love this.
28:58So pretty.
29:04Not only do these keep my table looking picture perfect,
29:08but the added accent
29:09also makes my table theme look even better.
29:12So,
29:13I'd say
29:13these weights
29:14really rock.
29:24The common brush turkey
29:26is a familiar sight
29:27from southern New South Wales
29:29all the way to Cape York,
29:31even in the suburban areas
29:32of Sydney and Brisbane.
29:34Now,
29:34love them or hate them,
29:35they can pose a problem
29:37around the home and garden,
29:38creating damage
29:39and mess.
29:41To try and keep brush turkeys
29:43out of your backyard,
29:44you need to keep
29:45the backyard neat and clean.
29:47So something like that,
29:48your compost heap,
29:49you've got to cover it
29:50so they can't access it,
29:51right?
29:51And things like this
29:52really want piling up somewhere.
29:54They can move those
29:55fairly easy sticks like that
29:57because they've got
29:57big, strong feet.
29:59When it comes to fruit trees,
30:00right,
30:01they tend to ring bark them.
30:02Something like this
30:03to protect the root zone
30:04is an ideal situation.
30:05If you use just fibre mulch,
30:08the birds will rake that
30:09out of the way
30:09in no time at all.
30:11If you've got an area
30:12where you want to mulch
30:13a large surface,
30:14then why not use
30:15something a lot heavier
30:16like big rocks?
30:17They work far better
30:18and not only that,
30:19even a strong brush turkey
30:21can't move rocks around.
30:31Bamboos might make
30:32a great screen
30:33but they also drop
30:34a stack of leaves
30:35and the male brush turkey
30:37would absolutely love this here
30:38because he would use
30:39these leaves
30:40to build his mound.
30:41And that's how
30:42they incubate their eggs
30:43inside an earth mound.
30:45So, what do you do?
30:46Rake all this stuff up,
30:48compost it
30:49and cover it.
30:50Once you cover it,
30:51you're in charge.
30:57A common problem
30:58is sinking pavers
30:59just like this
31:00and I'll show you
31:00how to fix it.
31:02Hang on,
31:02we need to talk
31:03about the gate.
31:03I made the gate.
31:05What?
31:05So you actually welded
31:06the gate?
31:06Yeah, it was really fun.
31:15Now, there are plenty
31:16of reasons
31:16why your pavers
31:17might be sinking.
31:18It might be
31:19poor drainage,
31:20poor compaction,
31:20poor prep,
31:21it might even be ants.
31:22This is a classic case.
31:24So, let's lift this up
31:25and take a look
31:25at what's going on.
31:35I just needed to remove
31:36a few pavers
31:37to work out
31:37exactly what was going on
31:38and you can see here
31:39the sand that is the base
31:40for the pavers
31:41is simply washing
31:42out of these holes.
31:43So, I'm going to lift
31:43them all up.
31:44I'm going to block
31:45those holes up,
31:46check for any more
31:46and I can relay the sand
31:48to get the pavers back.
32:00So, you can see
32:01there's a hole down there
32:02and when the water
32:02comes through
32:03it just washes the sand out.
32:04Now, you could just
32:05block that up
32:05but instead I'm going to
32:07try and prevent it
32:07from happening again.
32:08So, I'm going to take
32:09the two runs out
32:10I'm going to stand them
32:10on edge
32:11to create that little
32:12garden bed
32:12and that's going to
32:13catch the water
32:14and direct it down
32:14the side of the house
32:15where it can get out.
32:25I'm not going to
32:26claim that I did
32:26this edge
32:27because I didn't
32:28but miraculously
32:29it's here
32:29which is wonderful
32:30and it creates
32:30a garden bed.
32:31It also creates
32:32a stop point
32:33for the water
32:33so the sand
32:34can't escape anymore.
32:36What we need to do
32:36now is screed out
32:37our sand
32:37and relay our paving.
32:43We're using a river
32:43sand which is much
32:44coarser
32:44and it locks together
32:45and doesn't wash out
32:46as easily.
32:53I'm just mixing
32:54a little bit
32:54of grey cement
32:55through our river sand.
32:58This isn't going
32:58to set solid
33:00but it is going
33:01to give it
33:01a bit of strength
33:02which is what we need
33:03being at the bottom
33:03of the slope
33:04that way it's never
33:05going to wash out
33:06anywhere.
33:29to finish off our paving
33:31I'm just using
33:32some pave lock
33:33if you didn't have that
33:33you could just use
33:34a fine washed sand
33:35it gets in between
33:36the gaps
33:37and just helps
33:37to lock everything
33:38together
33:38the tip though
33:39is it has to be
33:40bone dry
33:40when you do it
33:41otherwise it turns
33:42to a complete mess.
33:44The thing I love
33:45about this job
33:46is we fixed
33:47a problem
33:47it looks much better
33:48we've added plants
33:49it's a good weekend's work.
34:05Earlier jewellery designer
34:07Millie Savage
34:08showed us around
34:09her spectacular house
34:10in country Victoria
34:12and her unique style
34:13and wonderful art.
34:15Now she's about
34:16to show us her gardens.
34:18So Jo this is
34:19my friend Colin
34:20Hi Jo how are you?
34:23Colin Hyatt
34:24garden landscaper
34:25designer extraordinaire
34:27hey?
34:28So how do you two
34:28know each other?
34:29This is my dad's
34:30best friend
34:30but I've pinched him
34:31and now he's my best friend.
34:33And I think Mick's
34:34a little bit jealous.
34:35He is sometimes
34:36he's like
34:36is Colin coming?
34:38Well if Colin's coming
34:39where's my invite?
34:40That's hilarious.
34:42So obviously
34:42walking in here
34:43I feel like we've
34:44kind of walked into
34:44some kind of
34:45fairy tale book.
34:46The glass house
34:47and the mushrooms
34:48where did they
34:49come from first?
34:49I designed them
34:50and got them
34:51shipped over
34:52about two years ago
34:53so they've all
34:53been sitting
34:54waiting for the rest
34:55of Colin's garden
34:56to erupt around it.
34:58Well there was
34:58sort of a garden
34:59here already
34:59similar sort of layout
35:01but it was
35:02not like this.
35:03No.
35:03It didn't work
35:04did it babe?
35:04No it didn't work
35:05it didn't work
35:06it needed to be
35:07sort of segmented
35:08into rooms
35:09so colours
35:10and textures
35:11and sort of moods
35:13as well
35:13with this beautiful
35:14glass house garden
35:15to make this
35:16into the Australian
35:17native garden
35:18grasses that moved
35:19around
35:20Billy Buttons
35:21going everyone
35:21yeah a little bit
35:22crazy.
35:23Yeah okay
35:23and then where
35:24did that lead you to?
35:25Then that led us
35:26to the kitchen garden
35:27right
35:27Millie's bathtub garden
35:29Hang on Colin
35:30hang on
35:30you can't just talk
35:31about that
35:31we need to see
35:32that up close.
35:43This was room
35:44number two
35:44tell me about it.
35:45This was room
35:46number two
35:46and this was
35:47probably Millie's
35:48garden that she
35:49had worked on
35:50herself
35:51quite a lot
35:52so I sort of
35:52had to be very
35:53cautious not to
35:54stand on Millie's
35:55toes.
35:56Creative
35:57yeah
35:58my vision
35:59versus your vision
36:00yeah so I
36:01I had to blend
36:02this garden
36:02back into
36:03the other rooms
36:04that we had
36:05planned on
36:06moving into
36:07and then
36:08feathering through
36:09some other bits
36:10and pieces
36:10to pull it all
36:12together
36:12and you know
36:13have that sort
36:13of mass planted
36:15floral sort of
36:16bouquet.
36:17The pitch was
36:17Wizard of Oz
36:18so we planted
36:19thousands of bulbs.
36:32I think one
36:33thing that you
36:34said is like
36:34let's group
36:35things rather
36:36than I'm just
36:36like whoa
36:37there's vomited
36:38everywhere rainbows
36:39and Tom's like
36:40okay this is the
36:41area where the
36:42sunflowers are
36:42going to go
36:43and they will
36:43stay in this
36:44area.
36:44Can we have a
36:45look at the
36:45gardens out the
36:46front of the
36:46home?
36:52So I feel like
36:57we've saved like
36:58one massive
36:59garden to last
37:00we probably
37:00should have
37:01started out
37:01given that this
37:01is like the
37:02front of the
37:02house but tell
37:04me about this.
37:05This is the
37:06entrance to
37:07Millie's gorgeous
37:07property.
37:09We enter through
37:10these main gates
37:11Hang on we
37:12need to talk
37:12about the gate.
37:13The gate is
37:14epic.
37:15I made the
37:16gate with Dave
37:17Allison who's
37:18from Rosebud
37:19Engineering and
37:19I went down for
37:20two days and he
37:21taught me how to
37:21weld.
37:22So you actually
37:23welded the gate?
37:23Yeah it was
37:24really fun because
37:25there's bits of
37:25leftover green
37:26onyx which I
37:27used in the
37:27house and I
37:28smashed it up and
37:28I realised it's
37:29like making a
37:30giant ring like
37:30you have to bend
37:31and make the
37:31bezel for the
37:32bead of stone.
37:33So the fact
37:33you've got all
37:34these mounded
37:34gardens and the
37:35use of your big
37:36rocks like you've
37:37just created so
37:38many little
37:39pockets of
37:39interest for your
37:40eyes to get
37:40drawn to.
37:41Yeah we
37:41needed to collect
37:42a rock that
37:43was indigenous
37:45to this area to
37:46become sustainable.
37:47Well that's your
37:47signature isn't it?
37:48You put indigenous
37:49rocks, indigenous
37:49plants in.
37:50Yeah we don't
37:51want to track
37:52things further
37:54than we really
37:55do need to and
37:56we really like to
37:57have the gums and
37:58the grasses to be
38:00indigenous to the
38:00area if we can so
38:02it brings the
38:02native wildlife
38:03back through
38:03wildlife corridor.
38:05It brings the
38:05right bird, the
38:06right bee and the
38:08right bug.
38:09Tell me about the
38:09trout.
38:09That's also
38:10indigenous.
38:11I got that from
38:11Winchelsea which is
38:12ten minutes down
38:13the road so I
38:14love that.
38:15I found it on
38:15Facebook Marketplace
38:16and I'm like Cole
38:17let's get that one.
38:18I love that because
38:19even from inside the
38:20house you see that
38:21it's still playing
38:21you're still connecting
38:22your eyes to the
38:23colours and the
38:23patina on it.
38:24We really did need
38:25something that was
38:26orange and blue.
38:27And then I like the
38:28fact that you've added
38:28some sculpture in here
38:29with your plants with
38:30the cacti as well.
38:31Yeah well the cacti
38:33are my thing.
38:33That's very
38:34collared.
38:35I do love those
38:36big sort of
38:37sculptural forms.
38:38You know you
38:38travel throughout
38:39the world and you
38:40see these gorgeous
38:41specimens.
38:49Nilly just when I
38:50thought there was
38:50nothing else to
38:51discover about your
38:52incredible story about
38:53your home or garden
38:54we hadn't even touched
38:56the menagerie of
38:56animals that you
38:57have.
38:57Yeah so I'm very
38:59lucky I have mostly
39:00ornamental animals
39:01they're paddock
39:02ornaments.
39:03The goats, the
39:03alpacas, the
39:04peacock, the
39:05horses are ridden.
39:07And I've been
39:08riding since those
39:08three and these
39:10stables.
39:11I wanted to do
39:11the stables before
39:12I did the house.
39:13This is like my
39:13seven year old
39:14childhood dream to
39:15have this.
39:16These are custom.
39:17This is my horse
39:18Martini and this is
39:19my friend's horse
39:20Tora.
39:21Oscar's in the
39:21paddock.
39:22You can hear him.
39:23That's Oscar in the
39:23background.
39:24Doing a tantrum.
39:25Where did the love
39:26of horses come from?
39:27My granddad.
39:28Yeah he was best
39:31friends with Bobby
39:31Skelton so he taught
39:32me how to ride and
39:33then I've just been
39:35riding ever since.
39:36Honestly I mean we
39:36came here to do a
39:37story on your
39:38phenomenal ride onto
39:40this incredibly
39:41successful global
39:41business with your
39:42jewellery.
39:43I didn't expect that
39:45that would carry
39:45through that creativity
39:46into every part of
39:47your home which is
39:48colourful, it's
39:49whimsical and it's
39:51explorative.
39:52You actually want to
39:52look around every
39:53corner because you
39:53know there's going
39:54to be something
39:54beautiful.
39:55Yeah cool.
39:56Well I've got to
39:56say I have a
39:57feeling that
39:57everyone in our
39:58country is going to
39:59be talking about
39:59you for many more
40:00decades to come so
40:01I feel really lucky
40:02that we've come here
40:03early in your stage of
40:04your career.
40:05It's been a real
40:05joy.
40:06You have to come
40:07back and see us
40:08again.
40:09It's amazing.
40:11We'll see you next
40:11time with more
40:12Better Home to
40:12Thanks guys.
40:13Bye.
40:13Bye.
40:21Next time we're hunting
40:23Next time we're hunting
40:23for Australia's
40:24hottest suburb but
40:25have Joanna and Dr.
40:27Chris gone a bridge
40:28too far?
40:29With fresh eyes
40:29something you thought
40:30you knew can be
40:31entirely different.
40:33If you're looking for
40:35an easy meal for busy
40:36nights, Colin really
40:37knows his stuffing.
40:38It's got all the
40:40essence of stuffing
40:41but with the chunks
40:42of chicken.
40:44Even the most
40:45easy going plans have
40:46their diva moments.
40:48Citrus will survive on
40:49neglect but show them a
40:50bit of love and they'll
40:51flourish.
40:54Plus we've got a living
40:55room makeover that's more
40:57than just all white.
40:59A neutral colour scheme
41:00does not have to be a
41:02boring one.
41:04And Graham's certainly
41:06got no beef with
41:07Wellington.
41:08As we continue our
41:09incredible cruise around
41:10New Zealand we've got
41:12some great gardens to
41:13show you including this
41:14beauty here in
41:15Wellington.
41:16That's next time on
41:17Better Homes and
41:18Gardens.
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