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“It's the most wonderful time of the year There'll be much mistltoeing And hearts will be glowing When loved ones are near It's the most wonderful time of the year”

Here we are again with another Christmas Newsletter. Considering the year was a bit topsy turvy and was a time to slow down we are already in November and Christmas is coming.

Within this Newsletter we have our latest sheds and a new home in the making. Also Christmas tips and tricks and a bit of fun for the kids in the kitchen.

Sit down with a cuppa and enjoy our festive newsletter.

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Christmas Tips and Tricks

Christmas is right around the corner and with it come trees and ribbons and ornaments and lights and oh goodness all of the things. So we are sharing a few tips and tricks for this Christmas season. Enjoy.

Decorating your tree:

Fluff the tree by fanning each branch out. Start from the bottom and work your way to the top.

Hanging your tree lights while lit will help ensure the lights are evenly spread out.

As you decorate. Step back from the tree regularly. This will help you see any large gaps.

Decorating your table:

Create height and interest with your dinnerware, candles and decorations. You can use cake stands, chopping boards, glasses etc.

When decorating work from the centre outwards, starting with your tallest item in the centre.

Choice a colour and theme for your table. This could be your traditional red and green or you could go with gold or silver. Or go right outside the box and choose pinks and blues?

Decorating your gifts:

Add an instant fresh scent to your gifts by tying on a cinnamon stick or foliage from your garden. This will make an instant impression.

You can always pick up a few extra ornaments to add a touch of fun to your presents.

Add a second layer of different wrapping paper over half the present with some brown paper. Simple yet very effective way to wrap your gifts.

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Process Shots of “The Adelong.”

Here are some process shots of our latest build that the family will soon be enjoying many memories. Christmas is going to be extra special this year for them. Let’s take a peep.

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Chocolate Ripple Cake

Chocolate ripple cake is an absolute tradition during the Christmas season. It’s incredibly simple and one of the best things you will ever ever eat, trust me on this one. In this recipe the whipped cream is infused with brandy! Get excited.

The magic happens when you refrigerate overnight after putting it altogether. The chocolate biscuits will slowly soak up the cream and become soft and fluffy, just like the inside of a chocolate cake.

There is lots of different ways to assemble your cake. In this recipe it’s created in a wreath shape for some festive fun.

There is also many different ways to decorate your cake. Here are a few toppings that you can use:

Fresh fruit such as berries, cherries, kiwi, passionfruit

Chocolate shavings

Peppermint crisp chocolate bar – crushed or grated

Homemade cookies. 

Any sweet delicious thing you desire really, this cake is super versatile!

INGREDIENTS

BRANDY CREAM

·       600 ml thickened cream + extra if needed

·       2 tsp caster sugar

·       2 tsp vanilla bean extract

·       3–4 Tbsp Brandy, (optional and can be omitted from this recipe)

CAKE

·       2 packets choc ripple biscuits*

·       Decoration:

·       Optional – decorated gingerbread cookies**

INSTRUCTIONS

BRANDY CREAM

In a large mixing bowl, add thickened cream, sugar and vanilla. Using an electric hand beater, beat until just combined.

Add in Brandy, 1 tablespoon at a time until desired flavour, I used 4-5 tablespoons. Continue to whip cream on medium-high until firm peaks.

CAKE

On a large round plate or serving platter, create a large circle by carefully dolloping a little of the whipped cream, to create the round wreath shape. NOTE: following the circular rim of a round plate helps.

Pick up 1 biscuit and spread approx. 1 heaped tablespoon of cream onto one side. Stand biscuit upright on it’s edge onto the cream base.

Pick up another biscuit and sandwich it against the first biscuit, so the cream is sandwiched in the middle of the 2 biscuits.

Pick up a third biscuit, spread 1 heaped tablespoon of cream onto one side and sandwich it against the second biscuit.

Repeat the above method, moving and sandwiching the biscuits along the circle of cream, creating a large wreath. Use up all biscuits until the 2 ends join and it’s a full circle cake, ensuring there is enough cream leftover to cover the entire cake.

Take remaining cream, dollop and spread over the entire cake, to enclose the biscuits in cream. NOTE: if at this point you have ran out of cream, simply whip up some more (enough to cover cake) with the brandy cream ingredients.

Once cake is all covered, you can loosely cover it with plastic wrap or leave it uncovered and place it in the refrigerator to set overnight. NOTE: cake must be refrigerated overnight as this time will allow the cream to soak into the biscuits and create a cake-like texture. You can remove it the next day or before serving and dollop more whipped cover the parts where the choc biscuits have soaked through to the surface.

DECORATION

Before serving you can decorate your wreath cake with either gingerbread cookies or fresh fruit such as berries, cherries, kiwi or passionfruit.

Serve and enjoy!

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The team here at Lever’s have been super busy erecting sheds here, there and everywhere.

We specialize in RHS steel and premium BlueScope steel so you can be confident you are investing in a strong and durable product. ColorBond steel sheds can be customized for added convenience, comfort and security. This includes doors, windows, colours and profiles. Colorbond wall and roof cladding also delivers many practical benefits. It is easy to maintain, long lasting, lightweight and extremely durable, resisting chipping, flaking and blistering.

Wanting more space to store all your new Christmas toys, such as trucks, boats, caravans, tools, cars, fishing gear, the list can go on? Whatever you need you can count on the team here at Lever’s to help. No matter how big or small, we can customize any shed to suit you and your needs.

Here are some of our latest sheds:

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Magic Reindeer Food

Everyone feeds Santa, but who remembers the reindeer? You will! The reindeer are going to love stopping by your house this Christmas!

It’s easy to make and so much fun to do with the kids!  

They are going to have so much fun on Christmas eve spreading the magic reindeer food over the lawn.  It doesn’t take a lot of ingredients either. It can also be given as kinder or school kids for gifts and shared all over the neighborhood.

* In a large mixing bowl, mix your oats, sprinkles, and glitter.

* Put a scoop of the mixture into each bag.

* Fold the top of the plastic bag down half way and tape it to secure.

 Search on Pinterest to get free printable’s for tags. 

There are so many different things you can do to make them look special. Check these out.

These tags could be re-used each year.

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

On behalf of the team here at Lever’s Concept Constructions we would like to wish you all a very merry festive season and hope that it brings you nothing but happiness and laughter.

Stay Safe and don’t forget to put your stockings out to be filled up by Santa.

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Welcome to another edition of our Newsletter and this one is full of Spring colour and warmth.

Through the scrolling you will see our progress of sheds that we have been working on at the moment, beautiful blooms, laundry inspo and lots more to enjoy. 

Pop the kettle on and find a nice warm spot in the garden and enjoy our newsletter for Spring. 

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BLOOMS

The change of season is upon us and the sense of sun and warmth is in the air. And it feels glorious. The chill of the air is no longer cutting through us and a t-shirt can be worn outside. Good times are upon us, with the sun making an appearance. It’s time to think about Summer flowers and Spring is the perfect time to plant some for Summer colour.

Lily Bulbs

Lilies come in a variety of types and colours, these are bulbs that you can plant now and can have bloom throughout the summer. Lily bulbs can be left in the ground and don’t need to be dug up in the Autumn and should come back a year to year and multiply to give you more and more blooms each year.

Gladiolus bulbs

Gladiolus or “Glads” as a lot of people call them are another type of bulb that when planted in Spring will give you beautiful colorful flowers throughout the summer.

Calla Lily BULBS

They come in a variety of colours, are pretty hardy, can be planted in sun to partial shade and look great in bouquets!

Dahlias

They will continuously bloom from mid-late summer and are a pretty hardy flower that will last for a good week and a half in a vase. 

Peonies

Peonies like full sun to partial sun and I have never had any trouble getting them to grow in a partially shaded area as well.

Begonias

They can be planted in sun or shade, work well for indoor or outdoor planting and would do well in pots.

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More Sheds

Our boys have been busy on site over the last couple of months. 

We have sheds for all your needs and can customize to meet your needs.

Check out a few sheds that we have currently been working on.

Roller doors are a must for your shed, for easy access of cars, trailers, caravans etc

These stunning showrooms are sure to impress. With concrete paths to finish the project off.

Inside. Amazing

It begins like this. Just a flat bit of land.

Roof is built and ready to lift

Keep your eyes out for the finish of this shed. 

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LEMON ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD

When we think of Spring one thing comes to mind. Bar-b-ques! The sun is out for longer and the nights are warmer and the Australian way is to cook a snag on the barbie. Here is a quick and easy pasta salad to go with your barbeque meat.

LEMON ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD

Easy asparagus pasta salad features fresh spring asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes tossed with a lemony-garlic-Dijon

vinaigrette is delicious and ready in 20 minutes!

It is such an quick and easy salad that will sure to impress your guests. It’s made with simple ingredients you may already have.

 INGREDIENTS

· Penne Pasta

· Fresh asparagus

· Cherry Tomatoes or sun dried

· Purple Onion

· Lemon

· Garlic

· Dijon

  HOW TO MAKE ASPARAGUS PASTA SALAD

This pasta salad is healthy, hearty, full of texture & flavour, and is perfect for sharing or eating all by yourself. Requiring only one pot to cook the pasta and asparagus.

METHOD

Cook pasta + asparagus. Start by cooking the pasta according to package instructions, adding the asparagus 3 minutes before pasta is done so it will gently blanch. Asparagus is done when it brightens in colour. Drain and rinse the pasta and asparagus under cool running water. Set aside.

Make pasta salad dressing. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon, Dijon mustard, garlic, salt and pepper.

Assemble pasta salad. Add the pasta and asparagus back to the pot it was cooked in, add the onion and sun-dried tomatoes, and pour the dressing over top.

Mix well to combine, serve as is or chill in the refrigerator until ready to enjoy!

You can also add shallots, bacon, corn, carrot, capsicum, whatever—make it colourful.

https://simple-veganista.com/lemony-asparagus-pasta-salad/

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What a Beautiful Home

Time to re-visit this divine home! Let’s take a peek inside this home and all its stunning features throughout. 

Come with us to have a look inside this new home.

Check out this door and it’s beautiful glass features.

This kitchen is sure to impress any guest. The grey pressed tin look is such a beautiful feature of this functional kitchen. And also those lights! 

This home also has a open living area with these amazing glass doors to look straight out to the amazing entertaining area. So many memories to be made.

Storage everywhere in this kitchen. Not to mention the handy drawers for easy access to all your kitchen appliances etc.

Dreaming of a butlers pantry in your new home? Check this out? Room for all your appliances and more.

Check out the sun shining through the windows highlighting the colour in the floorboards. Just magical.

Free standing bath tub is the feature of this bathroom. 

Simple, basic yet stunning.

The laundry. Who doesn’t want all the storage in the laundry? The black handles are such a good contrast of colour to finish it off. Clean and Classic

Now we visit outdoors in the beautiful entertaining area. How many bbq’s and drinks will be had out here.

The stunning feature of the outdoor area. 

Thanks for looking through the doors of this home. It is sure to impress. Call us today so that we can start bringing your concepts and ideas to life. 

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Print this handy check list over to help you declutter your house room by room. Any easy guide to help while you are Spring Cleaning! Like Marie Kondo says “if it doesn’t spark joy put it in the bin or donate.”

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Spring has Sprung

Well that’s another jam packed newsletter brought to you by Lever’s Concept Constructions. I hope you enjoyed flicking through the colourful images on your screen and seeing what we have been up to on site over the past couple of months.

There is something so magical about Spring and to finish this newsletter off here are a few of our favourite things about it.

 Flowers blooming a little each day

 The fresh smell of Spring showers

 The sweet taste of fresh home grown veggies

 Baby birds up in tree tops

 Longer days and warmer nights

 Watching your garden transform into a colourful wonderland

 That its warm enough to take your coat off

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Winter is here

“Winter is time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire, it is time for home.”

Welcome to another Lever’s Concept Constructions Newsletter. This month in our newsletter we have:

* More Sheds

* Styling a bedroom

* Our latest build

And so much more. Pop the kettle on, get comfy and enjoy what we have put together this month. 

All Photos throughout this Newsletter were sourced from pinterest

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How does the “HomeBuilder” scheme work?

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What a SHED!

Some progress shots of a current shed build.

Perfect for a showroom and offices!!

This Beauty is lined with cool room panel and Kingspan roofing panel for that beautiful finish inside and will make an extra comfortable shed to work in.

If this is something that you have been looking at doing call us today for a quote.