Make Your Garden a Castle with Inge Jabara
Just off the back of her award-winning display at the Melbourne Garden Show, ‘lady tradie’ Inge Jabara shone some light at the Home Show. Inge is no stranger to getting her hands dirty. At five-years-old, just a little seedling, she would work beside her grandfather on the family garden. With the seed sown, Inge threw […]
Are you prepared for surprises when renovating?
As first-time renovators perhaps you might be expecting that everything will go according to plan. Without alarming you, it would be prudent to allow for unforeseen costs before committing yourself financially and having your existing home in disarray. For example, it is frequently the case that the first floorboards removed might reveal the nasty little […]
Internal Blinds: More than meets the eye!
Blinds that never need cleaning or maintenance – sounds too good to be true, right? Not with internal blinds encapsulated between two panes of glass. Internal Venetian blinds are a growing trend in Australia. But how do they work and why would you choose them over traditional timber or aluminium blinds? Traditional external blinds may […]
Should you choose a sectional, rolling or tilt door for your garage?
There are three common types of garage doors, and the one you choose for your garage is typically dependent on your situation. Sectional Garage Doors Sectional garage doors are the most common type of garage door installed today and are ideal in a number of scenarios. From the look and material of the door and the […]
Using an architect design over a standard home builder design
Imagine a design uniquely yours emerging from those first tentative sketches on the back of an envelope; an architectural solution which encompasses your lifestyle, environment and dreams. A design mindful of energy efficiency and sustainability, aesthetics, composition and relating one detail to another. Architects provide individual, specialised services over and above standard builder’s designs. What […]
How to Flood Proof Your Home
2011 marks a harrowing time when cyclone Tasha ripped through Queensland, a wake-up call for residents to flood-proof their homes. The damage united a country, “right across Queensland today people have got up, they’ve marched out of their homes and they’ve gone to find people to help. It’s a tremendous spirit of volunteering right across […]
Three Birds Share Renovation Stories
From corporate careers to steel cap boots; best friends Lana, Erin and Bonnie shared their story at the Home Show. 11 renovations, 22 bathrooms, a sponsored web series and 22 years of friendship; the Three Birds are unstoppable. Would you guess they started with absolutely no experience in renovation? These three pals worked in corporate […]
Glenda Roff’s Kitchen Dos and Don’ts
Glenda Roff, from Perth based Character Cabinets and winner of 2017 Best of Houzz Award in Design, filled up seats at The Home Show with her talk on the ‘yays’ and ‘nays’ of kitchen design. ❌ Don’t ❌ Rush design ? Even if you are nine months away from renovating, get started now. It takes time […]
The Secret Strife of Pets
62% of Australians have furry pals in the home, but how do we protect our newly renovated homes? Unconditional love – that’s why we put up with hair, tracks of mud from outside and their various smells. Our furry friends are like children in so many ways – we take endless pictures of them, dress […]
Why is my budget always out of control?
You got the house, well done! Being on the property ladder is a blessing but not the end to all your problems. Running over budget can be the most infuriating parts of home renovation. Too often than not, we all encounter the same renovation mistakes. We like to think that our problems are special, but […]