One of the directors and owners from Lights Lights Lights. We absolutely love her at BuildHer and she works on all our houses by incorporating her incredible designs into every build.

One of our beloved supplier partners, DIY Blinds are experts in all things window furnishings.  The way we dress our windows has a huge impact on how we experience a room and DIY Blinds have been amazing at helping our BuildHer’s!

Louise is a registered Architect passionate about designing functional and meaningful spaces. She is the founder and Director of Assemble Design and develops for profit with her husband. Louise has completed her Bachelor of Design (Architecture), Bachelor of Construction Management and Master of Architecture. Working for builders in her early career, Louise has a unique insight into architecture and building. Her logical intellect paired with her creativity produces beautiful, balanced projects. As a mum of three, Louise understands the importance of creating considered spaces. With her sharp eye for detail, she ensures that every square metre of her projects works..

Petra is no stranger to the world of transformation. With ten projects under her belt, she is a seasoned DevelopHer and renovator. She is the founder of Meliora Studio and her current projects include an urban cottage in Alphington, redesigning a woodland beach shack in Ocean Grove and the BuildHer Clarke St Joint Venture. As a self-proclaimed “Floorplan Fixer”, she is an expert at crafting charming yet functional spaces, and finding creative solutions to construction challenges. Her specialist skills include building to a budget, navigating building codes and promoting environmentally sustainable design. Petra holds a Certificate IV in Building and..

If you’ve just got your house looking fantastic and you’re ready to sell, maybe you need some help on the styling side or you’re keen to do it all yourself, this episode is for you. You’re in for a real treat today as Rebeka chats with our very own BuildHer photographer, Dylan James, about how he captures the emotion of a home and translates it into a beautiful set of images. Dylan is a Melbourne based interior, architectural and lifestyle photographer whose work you’ve likely seen in one of our publications. Starting out as a real estate photographer, he developed..

Lauren Egan is a Melbourne based Interior Decorator. Her strengths lie in using colour, furniture, art, objects and soft furnishings to create personalised spaces that are layered, approachable and enduring. Colour is an important element of her practice where she believes it is the essential ingredient in underpinning a feeling in a home.

With a background in interior decoration and property styling, Melanie has always had an interest in property and design. She spends (probably too much, according to Mel) time looking through Realestate.com and she loves visiting furniture stores, flooring or tile galleries – you name it! She’s worked for BuildHer for the past 18 months and loves seeing what all the amazing BuildHers are up to and helping out with their queries, where possible. “I really enjoy having a vision for a project and seeing it come to life through textiles and furniture.”

has been working with BuildHer Collective since October 2021 as an Interior Designer. She primarily helps people have who have just bought their first investment property. Her focus is to create special moments within the house by adding tweaks & design flare to make it the best possible outcome for its inhabitants. Working with the BuildHer team motivates her to be the best version of herself. Holding a Degree in Architecture & more recently completed a Diploma of Building & Construction she is passionate about positively contributing to the Melbourne streetscape. She is working to achieve her end goal to..

Alison Lewis loves interiors, design and building. And quite frankly she wouldn’t have it any other way. After ditching the corporate finance world in her late 20s to get a real job, Alison’s career includes award-winning interior design, property styling, editorial styling and as the General Manager of a local homewares brand. In early 2020 Alison put her big girl pants on and started her business, Alison Lewis interiors where she designs and project manages her own developments, along with design consulting and coaching for home-owners and interior designers alike. Her collaborative approach has allowed her to form networks within..

Jessica Chamberlain, co-founder of Chamberlain Property, is an experienced project manager for multi-residential developments and has over 10 years experience in the industry. She specialises in site acquisition and assessment for multi dwelling sites and loves to strategise and evaluate all different types of property investing opportunities based on individual goals. With expertise in townhouses and side by side homes, Jessica oversees multiple projects from inception to handover to ensure delivery is within budget and on time. She loves chatting all things property and getting into the detail.

is the creative director behind R&Co.Design.Studio – a company specialising in joinery design and hard surface materials helping clients realise their whole home interiors. In addition to running R&Co.Design.Studio, Rachel will say her most important and enjoyable role is being mum to 3 young boys–Luca 10, Rafael 9 and Mateo 8 – who obviously keep her super busy. She is also passionate about developing properties to showcase her own projects as well as working closely with other businesses on design partnerships, podcasts and collaborations to stay abreast of the design industry

My name is Taeler Jordan (@FTLO_Design). My ‘trade’ or background is in architecture. I have been working in the industry since 2016 – for a large commercial firm, 2 smaller firms and a small architectural practice. I have worked in all processes of the design phase from Feasibility, Planning, Construction and Contract admin. I currently work for chamberlain architects 2 days a week, I project manage our current development and am a Mum to my son Harry. With my career expanding, I have been taking on more of a project management onsite role. My passion is renovating, creating, and getting..