Shelley Craft's secret to keeping her home organised
The Block host is like many of us – plenty of kitchen gadgets have never made it out of the box.
What is your strongest memory of your childhood home?
I had a few childhood homes growing up. My first home and earliest memory was of pink and green floral wallpaper. In our third childhood home, my mum and dad let me choose my bedroom wall colour – I went with Wedgewood blue and blue carpet. My brother and sisters’ rooms were much more subdued, but to get me to move, they promised that I could have a blue room. I loved it.
What do you recall about buying your first home?
The first home I purchased was off-the-plan. Again, like my childhood home, I was allowed to decide on the finer details and colour scheme of the house. It was a very exciting process for a first home buyer.
Have you ever house-shared with flatmates?
Yes, I’ve been in many house-share situations. I moved out of home when I was 17 years old and house-shared with work colleagues and friends. I also moved back in with my sister in her house for a while. I’ve house-shared everywhere from Brisbane to the Gold Coast to Sydney.
Can you share any tips for organising your home?
Biggest tip for organising your home is to have less things that need organising! So don’t hoard.
Do you have a favourite room?
I love our media room/play room for our girls. It’s got crazy ’70s palm tree wallpaper and lots of cool rugs on the floor and bean bags. And it also has a big comfy family-sized couch that I love.
What is the worst piece of furniture or household item you have bought?
I’d have to say it was something for the kitchen. I’m sure I’ve purchased every possible kitchen appliance from those fancy zucchini spaghetti makers to chip slicers – none of which have ever made it out of the box.
What’s the best household item you own (and why)?
The most used household item – so I guess that makes it the best item – is my washing machine. I do at least three washes a day and don’t know what I’d do without it. I guess it could also qualify as my favourite room because I spend so much time in the laundry.
Do you enjoy gardening?
I enjoy being in the garden but I’m not much of a gardener. Up here our garden is full of palm trees and succulents, so not much gardening is required anyway.
If you could live in a dream house, anywhere in the world, where would it be?
I’ve travelled a lot and Byron Bay is my favourite place on earth. So I’m living in my dream house, in my dream location. I consider myself very lucky.
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Written by Christine Sams. Republished with permission of Domain.com.au. Image credit: Channel Nine.
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