Here’s how to DIY floating timber shelves – Buy some oak timber, metal rods and liquid nails from Bunnings. Mark out where you want the shelf and find the studs in your wall. Cut the shelf to size and seal it. Cut down the rods (use a grinder) so they…
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Saving Money: The Benefits of Painting Your Own MDF Kitchen Cabinets
When it comes to kitchen renovations, one of the most significant expenses can be the cabinets. However, there’s a cost-effective solution that allows you to achieve a fresh and stylish look without breaking the bank—painting your own MDF kitchen cabinets. Cost Savings One of the primary motivations for painting your…
Transforming Your Bathroom: From 1970s to Modern Marvel
Bathrooms are undoubtedly one of the most rewarding spaces to renovate in your home. Bringing a dated 1970s-style bathroom into the modern day can be a truly transformative experience. With a few strategic upgrades and design choices, you can turn your old-fashioned washroom into a stylish oasis that perfectly blends…
DIY Supersize Canvas Artwork
Have you seen how expensive an oversized canvas is? I didn’t have hundreds of dollars to spend but I wanted something large and cheap (so this meant DIY!). I had two spare canvases in my shed coincidentally. And I thought hey, I wonder if I can join them together?? I…
How to Choose a Whole House Colour Scheme
Choosing a whole house colour scheme is one of the most important decisions when it comes to interior design. It can make or break the overall look and feel of your home. A consistent colour scheme creates a sense of harmony and flow throughout the space, making it look well…
How to Get a Clear Renovating Vision
If you’re looking to renovate your house, you’ve probably already discovered that it’s not always easy to envision what the space could look like. If you’ve got a great vision in your head, then good for you! But if not, don’t despair because we’ve got some tips and tricks that…
RENO RULES online learning guide
Got an itch to renovate? Starting a reno but just have no idea what to tackle and how to make it all come together? Have you always wanted to renovate and don’t know where to start? No idea on budget? How to buy in a hot market, or what costs…
DIY: Fence screens
This weekend, why don’t you transform your outdoor space in a few hours? These screens from Bunnings are so versatile – for fences, around a pool area, enclose a verandah, create a feature along a shed… the ideas are endless. I recently added this feature to the outdoor area at…
DIY Timber Kitchen Handles
I can’t justify spending ridiculous amounts of money on large timber handles in the kitchen. But I really wanted them! SO I thought long and hard about how I could make them myself and this is what I came up with… They are so easy and have a huge impact.…
The ensuite reno has started + moodboard
Here we go again! Another bathroom renovation has started. This one is tiny! It’s 900 x 2800. So you can’t move in there! It had a lot of water damage (I knew this when I bought the house). So now that’s it stripped back I can see where the damage…
20 DIY Ways to Cut Costs in a Reno
Renovating a house doesn’t have to be left to the pros. Of course anything licensed like electrical, plumbing, gas and waterproofing, must be done by those licensed trades. But you’d be surprised how many ways you can cut costs to your renovation by doing it yourself. Here are just some…
DIY you can do
Demolition One of the best parts of renovating but also the messiest is the demolition. It’s the fun part that enables you to take out all your stress for the day by smashing some tiles or ripping up carpet. There is no reason as to why you can’t complete 90%…