Designing spaces.
Sharing experience.
Inspiring projects.
“Helping others cut through the overwhelm and find joy in bringing their projects to life is what I love most.”
Hello!
I'm Lauren Charge, owner + designer of Salt at Shoal Bay and co-designer + manager of The Ambers at Port Stephens.
I love creating beautiful spaces and sharing my passion for design. With almost two decades of hands-on experience in design, renovation, building, and curating bespoke holiday properties, I’ve found the most rewarding part is helping others cut through the overwhelm, simplify the process, and discover joy in their own projects.
Through personalised consults, property mentoring, live workshops, and online courses, I offer tailored support to help you move forward with clarity, confidence, and excitement.
Whether you're here to explore my work, join a course, or find inspiration for your next project—welcome!
If there’s anything I can assist you with, let’s connect!
Lauren x
Services & Offerings
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Ever wanted to pick someone’s brain for an hour? I know the feeling! Whether you need renovation advice, help sourcing suppliers, reworking floor plans, or design solutions to make a space feel just right, my Design Consults offer personalised guidance tailored to your project needs – taking away the overwhelm and helping you move forward with clarity.
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Visit the Store to shop a range of downloadable resources from our past projects. Including Elevations & Floor Plans, Joinery Designs, "Shop-the-Look Project Selections Schedules, all designed to simplify your design, build or renovation journey.
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Looking for some one-on-one support to take the overwhelm out of your holiday property hosting journey? A mentoring session is the perfect opportunity to connect and discuss your specific project and goals. I’ll offer simple solutions, shortcuts, and tips tailored to your specific property and goals. With personalised guidance rooted in years of experience, we will work through your challenges together and leave you with an actionable plan to grow your holiday property with confidence.
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NEW RESOURCES COMING SOON!
A range of downloadable ready-to-use templates, checklists, and guides crafted to simplify your design or holiday property hosting journey and help you manage properties effortlessly.
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Join the Waitlist to Stay Updated on New Workshop Announcements
From time to time, we run immersive in-person workshops. These events cover a range of topics—from management and maintenance to marketing, branding, design, renovation, and building.
Designed to inspire and connect like-minded business owners facing the same challenges, these sessions will leave you feeling inspired, motivated, and clear, with the confidence to take your next steps.
Don’t miss out—join the waitlist now!
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NEW ONLINE COURSE COMING SOON!
Discover the shortcuts you never knew you needed! Say goodbye to overwhelm and take control of your holiday property hosting journey with our online courses. Learn at your own pace with practical, engaging lessons designed to simplify every step of the process.
SHORTCUTS
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MINI DESIGN CONSULTS
A Mini Design Consult is a focused brainstorming session with actionable advice tailored to your project’s unique needs, providing the clarity and direction to move forward with confidence.
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SHOP TEMPLATES & RESOURCES
Explore a variety of downloadable templates and design resources, including floor plans, elevations, joinery designs, and project selection schedule.s. Designed to inspire, simplify your process, and bring your vision to life.
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IN-PERSON WORKSHOPS
Designed to inspire and connect like-minded business owners facing the same challenges, these sessions will leave you feeling inspired, motivated, and clear, with the confidence to take your next steps. These immersive sessions are designed to inspire, connect, and equip you with practical skills for your project, covering topics like design, renovations, interiors, property management, and marketing.
Join the Waitlist to Stay Updated on New Workshop Announcements
Knowledge grows when shared
For almost two decades, we’ve poured our hearts into renovating and building. Along the way, we discovered a passion for turning homes into thriving holiday property businesses — learning firsthand what works and what doesn’t.
Over the years, I naturally found myself offering private consults, hosting workshops and running online courses and realised what a rewarding experience it was, guiding people towards their goals and watching their visions come to life.
This space is where I share years of experience through practical advice, honest insights, and actionable shortcuts. You'll find consults, workshops, live coaching events, and helpful resources to guide you on your design, building or holiday property journey.
Whether you're renovating, designing, or running a holiday property, I’m here to help bring your vision to life — without the overwhelm. Let’s make it happen together!
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Mini Design Consults
Have you ever wanted to just pick someone’s brain for an hour? I know I have — and I’m always so grateful for the knowledge shared and the time saving shortcuts that have been passed on over the years. So that’s exactly what I offer others. No fuss, just sharing knowledge in any areas you need.
Your mini consult is tailored entirely to your needs — feel free to ask anything!
Whether you’re feeling stuck, overwhelmed or just need a sounding board, the Mini Design Consult offers the clarity and insight you need to move forward with confidence and receive actionable guidance tailored to your unique project.
This session is perfect if you’re stuck or need validation on your next steps. Let’s work together to unlock the potential of your project and set you on the right path.
Let’s work together to unlock the potential of your project and set you on the right path.
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Building designs, floor plan review, site orientation, and design tips
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Council approval (DA) tips and renovation best practices
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Concept development, material selection consult, and supplier sourcing suggestions
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Setup, checklists, management systems, pricing structure for your holiday property project
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Creating captivating listings, marketing tips for holiday rentals
Shop The Project
Ever wanted to shop someone’s entire project? — I know I have! We’ve put together a range of downloadable resources to take the hassle out of sourcing all the details.
Shop our range of simplified guides to all colours, finishes, furnishings and designs, all organised into easy-to-follow documents. Think of it as your all-in-one resource – no more spending hours scrolling through comments sections or chasing builders, painters, and joinery companies for measurements and details to guide you in your own project designs.
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Clear and professional layouts with detailed measurements, building elevations, cross sections, and design notes, all organised in one document to help you visualise and plan your space with ease.
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A detailed guide to all the finer details of a renovation. Paint colours and finishes, tapware, tiles, flooring, hardware and furnishing details – all thoughtfully laid out in one easy-to-reference document.
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Detailed joinery plans featuring precise measurements, elevations, floorplans, and colour and material selections, all organised in one easy-to-use document to guide you through your own designs.
