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Bringing

Bali Home

Tayla and Dika have just finished building their first home with Aussie Living Homes and while they built in Brabham, Perth, Dika is originally from Indonesia, so they’ve brought their Bali traditions to their new home.

The two met when Tayla was in Bali on one of her family holidays. She ordered the same dish eight nights in a row at the hotel restaurant, Mozzarella, where she met and got to know Dika.

They decided to keep in contact and would meet every time Tayla was in Bali. Eventually, Dika moved to Perth where they got married then built themselves a home of their own.

Tayla and Dika now both share the Balinese religion which is predominately Hindu and have made it a big part of their home. In every Balinese household there is a temple to pray to each morning and hold ceremonies on special religious days. It was important to them that their home accommodated this so Aussie Living Homes customised their plan to suit their requirements.

“When considering the design for our home we needed to ensure there was a spot for our temples and for them to be facing in a Northeast direction, so we had our garage extended to make room.”

Before moving in, Tayla and Dika performed a blessing on the home and now that they’ve moved in they will make an offering every morning which consists of flowers, coffee or a drink and a snack of some kind which they put inside the temple. They then light an incense stick and carry out a prayer. When asked ‘What does being a home owner mean to you?’ Tayla and Dika said “Firstly it means no more rent inspections!” But more importantly, “It means we can have the home the way we want it, to fit in with our beliefs and it’s something of our own which we worked hard for. It’s a secure place we know we can always retreat to and can be proud to show our family and children one day.”

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