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With a slowing property market, Aussie home ownership trends are changing with people choosing to stay put and renovate rather than relocate, according to the 2019 Adbri Masonry Great Australian Backyard Survey. “It’s clear the current market conditions lend themselves towards people staying put for longer. The 2019 survey findings support …
If you’re looking to install new driveway gates, automatic gates can be a convenient way to take control from the comfort of your car and increase your home’s security. But installing DIY automatic gates isn’t as simple as knocking a few posts in. To determine if automatic gates are the right DIY job for you, here’s what you need to know before you …
Titled ‘Repair,’ the latest instalment of the 2019 Dulux Colour Forecast has arrived in time for autumn and the nature inspired palette is full of gorgeous green and gold shades. “Repair is my favourite palette of 2019. Its rich greens and accent of burnished gold feels comforting and uplifting and together they create a wonderful backdrop for …
As the former editor of both Belle and Vogue Living magazines, a seasoned judge on The Block and co-host of Love It or List It, it's safe to assume that Neale Whitaker knows a thing or two about kitchen design. So, when we heard he was renovating the kitchen in his own home, a late 1930’s country property on the NSW south coast, we couldn’t wait to …
Bona fide vintage caravan renovation experts (and Block alumni) Carlene and Michael Duffy, of Cedar & Suede, are back with yet another amazing makeover - the aptly monikered ‘Bumblebee.’ This mobile home is set for auction at the end of this month (if not sold beforehand) and I think its combination of light timbers and dreamy yellow hues could …
Paint colour selection can be one of the trickiest parts of building or renovating. Not only are many people unable to see pictures in their mind (ie. they literally don’t have a mind’s eye), but even those that can often struggle to decipher the differences between shades. And when you consider there are thousands of white variations alone, it’s …
Built by an Italian builder in the 1980’s this Brisbane home underwent an extreme makeover recently by its owners Chris and Christal Fysentzou of Zou Build who live in the home with their two daughters. Drawn to the home by its original internal courtyard, the couple set about giving the floor plan and aesthetics a dramatic contemporary …
We’ve featured the work of Queensland based pianist turned builder Rachael Turner before and her latest renovation brings more of the same high quality. Located 10 minutes south of the Brisbane CBD, Rachael and her company Front Porch Properties purchased this 1930’s pre-war character home, renovated it and sold it within a year …
“The kitchen of this city apartment looked boring, and this was made worse by a lack of storage invariably leading to clutter accumulating on the bench,” says journalist and stylist Sarah Heeringa of one of the many DIY projects that feature in her new book ‘Upcycling with Style,’ a step-by-step workbook brimming with practical, upcycling inspo and …
Affectionately referred to as ‘The Beach Hutt,’ Australian media personality Deborah Hutton has just completed a dramatic Hamptons style renovation of her Sydney home with rather fabulous results. “My home has been a passion project for the last 10 months and I have created the beach house of my dreams, not just a house at the beach. When I look at …
