Wendy Moore: The Renovation Decisions That Changed Her Home

What&nbsp;actually makes&nbsp;a home beautiful once the cameras leave, the renovation dust&nbsp;settles&nbsp;and real life moves back in?&nbsp; In part two of our conversation with Wendy Moore, the former Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief, Selling Houses Australia interior designer and all-round interiors authority invites us inside her own Sydney Inner West cottage. And this is not a polished show-home tour. It's far better.&nbsp; Wendy takes host and Home Beautiful Editor-in-Chief Elle Lovelock through the hydrangeas, past the dodgy fence, into the side entrance, the light-filled void, the petrol-blue kitchen, the unfinished reading nook now claimed by the dog, and the freestanding bath in the main bedroom that everyone warned her against.&nbsp; Together they talk about what really works in a home after six years of living in it, from natural light and kitchen&nbsp;colour&nbsp;to family dinner tables, awkward layouts, builder contracts, renovation regrets, vintage silver, fireplaces, bed linen and why the homes we love most are rarely the perfect ones.&nbsp; Moments&nbsp;You&rsquo;ll&nbsp;Hear:&nbsp;&middot; Wendy&rsquo;s audio home tour of her Inner West Sydney Californian bungalow cottage.&nbsp;&middot; The clever renovation choice that flooded a dark older home with natural light.&nbsp;&middot; Why Wendy still loves her petrol-blue kitchen, and what she would rethink about natural stone.&nbsp;&middot; The reading nook that never got finished and quietly became the dog&rsquo;s&nbsp;favourite&nbsp;spot.&nbsp;&middot; The bedroom bath everyone said was a bad idea, and why Wendy loves it.&nbsp;&middot; The renovation regret she wishes she had budgeted for from the beginning.&nbsp;&middot; Wendy&rsquo;s advice on choosing a builder, reading the&nbsp;contract&nbsp;and staying across every dollar.&nbsp;&middot; How to beat renovation decision fatigue with a&nbsp;moodboard&nbsp;and a clear edit.&nbsp;&middot; A smart fix for awkward living rooms where the sofa blocks the flow.&nbsp;&middot; The vintage silver tea strainer and &ldquo;jam spoon&rdquo; that became an Antiques Roadshow moment.&nbsp;&middot; Why&nbsp;the best homes are&nbsp;full of chatter, memory, imperfect&nbsp;corners&nbsp;and real&nbsp;life.&nbsp; Thank you for listening ❤️&nbsp; Before you leave...&nbsp; 🗣️ Get in touch&nbsp;What did you think? We are a&nbsp;brand new&nbsp;podcast and would love to hear from you as we build this together. Join our friendly Home Beautiful community and DM us on Instagram:&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/homebeautiful/&nbsp; 🎧 Listen to The Edit and follow on Apple Podcasts:&nbsp;https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-edit/id1852946910&nbsp; Listen and follow on Spotify:&nbsp;https://open.spotify.com/show/1y7phZb4CeMhYzFssKZVcq?si=9c224c6461c24caf&nbsp; 👀 Watch and subscribe to The Edit on Home Beautiful&rsquo;s YouTube 📺 for full episodes and clips:&nbsp;https://www.youtube.com/@HomeBeautifulMag&nbsp; Credits:&nbsp;Our friend: Wendy Moore&nbsp;Host: Elle Lovelock&nbsp;Edited by: Pro Pods&nbsp;Producer: Charlie Potter and Thomas Crnkovic&nbsp;Executive Producer: Jessie-Lee Klass&nbsp;Head of Vodcasting: Rachel Fountain&nbsp; Learn More:&nbsp;The Edit is a production of Home Beautiful and Are Media:&nbsp;https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/home-beautiful-the-edit-podcast/&nbsp; Part one episode with Wendy:&nbsp;https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/shopping/wendy-moore-career-selling-houses/&nbsp; See Wendy&rsquo;s Home Beautiful home tour:&nbsp;https://www.homebeautiful.com.au/home-tours/home-tour-house-to-home-beautiful/&nbsp; Follow Wendy Moore:&nbsp;Instagram:&nbsp;https://www.instagram.com/wendymooreedit/&nbsp;The Interiors Edit:&nbsp;https://www.theinteriorsedit.com.au/&nbsp; 🙏 Our special thanks for making The Edit our new home:&nbsp;<a href="https://illawarrablinds.luxaflex.com.au/?utm_source=Google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=23460285978&amp;device=c&amp;keyword=luxaflex&amp;matchtype=e&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=23460