by Jenna
I am the first person to admit that I absolutely love a white kitchen! Lately though, I have been thinking seriously about what I want in a kitchen, as we move towards building our first home. I have always known I would go for white, keep it classic and simple, but on the flip side […] Read more…
by Jenna
The kitchen is always considered the heart of the home, somewhere for everyone to come together. For me a farmhouse style kitchen is one of the most inviting, it’s a relaxed, warm look that has an ease about it. When I think of a country style kitchen I think lots of space, big kitchen tables, […] Read more…
by Belle 1
While looking for inspiration for my current renovation, I came across a group of like minded bloggers in the U.S. who are part of a challenge to makeover a room in 6 weeks. Linda form Calling It Home came up with idea and it was such a fun project she was swamped with participants. Knowing the […] Read more…
by Jenna
A few weeks ago we did a story on a beautiful bathroom and laundry makeover in a 1950’s era home, today we are showing you the kitchen makeover in the same home! As you will see this makeover is just as clever! The original kitchen in this house was an eye sore when the owners moved […] Read more…
by Jenna
A white kitchen is always a good choice, am I right!? Although I try to be more adventurous when coming up with ideas for my kitchen, I always end up back at white. So I thought why not compile a whole heap of dreamy white kitchens all in one place! From modern to traditional I […] Read more…
by Belle 1
Build a Project Home and Sell like a Master Build A 1950’S home in a prestige suburb of Sydney. Belle 2 and her husband bought this to redevelop with a large project home that was significantly altered to create a designer home that would reach a maximum sale price. Renovating the existing garage, […] Read more…
by Belle 1
MARTINO COTTAGE 2 – The subdivided block Having transformed the first cottage into a lovely coastal abode to live in, we were ready to tackle the rear block and bring in a relocatable property as a renovate for profit project. We purchased this 1940’s Queenslander from Brisbane to relocate to our block on the North […] Read more…
by Jenna
When the owners of this home decided on a kitchen makeover, they had a budget in mind and knew exactly the look they were after. The tired old kitchen was dated and needed a complete overhaul, but the budget didn’t allow for a complete re-design of the space, so the owners decided on keeping the original […] Read more…
by Belle 1
MARTINO COTTAGE This property had been on the market for years with no one realising its potential. The cottage was derelict, but had good bones and the site was zoned for townhouses, but we decided to save the little cottage and subdivide the block for a 2nd dwelling and renovate it for profit. It required […] Read more…
by Belle 1
This time last year I travelled to my husband’s family homeland – Sweden. The birthplace of Volvo, Ikea, Husqvarna, Skype, Abba and Ericsson, just to name a few of the well designed products produced there. It certainly was a grand design tour for me, as well as meeting Rod’s family. I loved everything! The […] Read more…