The kitchen can be one of the most expensive and time consuming areas in the home to renovate. But if you are thinking about starting one, or are right in the middle of creating your dream kitchen these these tips might help you on your way. How to get the…
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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…
The versatility of concrete kitchen benches
If you’re looking for a kitchen bench top material that is both modern and easy to care for, then concrete is well worth considering. Concrete will pretty much last a lifetime, and thanks to its low maintenance factor is fast becoming the choice for kitchen bench tops. To ensure its durability,…
6 Tips on How to Organise Your Pantry
I don’t know about you, but a messy pantry does my head in. I don’t have the urge to make mine magazine worthy, because I’m realistic and have 3 boys, but I do like a bit of order. Have you seen some of the most amazingly styled pantry’s on Pinterest??…
How to Make the Right Choices for Your Kitchen Renovation
There are so many decisions to make when planning your kitchen renovation. You must be firm with your choices to ensure each element will work with each other. If you’re considering a new kitchen, make sure you visit Dégabriele Kitchens and Interiors who specialise in premium, custom-designed joinery for clients.…
The start of my $8k kitchen reno
If you follow me on Instagram you’ll know I claimed I’d easily get a FULL kitchen reno done for $8,000. That’s a complete strip and new (budget) appliances for a little house I have. I’m on track and it’s almost done! It’s been a long couple of months. So much…
How to add value to Kitchens & Bathrooms
A busy housing market with low interest rates, reality TV shows and the willingness of people to give DIY a go is prompting Australians to renovate their houses in droves. And never has there been a more inspirational time, with images and ideas readily at your fingertips thanks to social media.…
A kitchen before + after
Another before and after. 🤩 Here’s the kitchen! It just has a few finishing touches to go. The whole space was ripped apart, walls re-sheeted, a door filled in, bulkhead built and the cabinetry was all DIY from Kaboodle through Bunnings. What a huge job! I couldn’t be happier with…
What about a coloured fridge?
The coloured fridge is tickling my fancy these days! I know they have been around for a while, and yes SMEG does seem to do the majority of them, but aren’t they just so cute?? I would LOVE one! I like the mint, but then I am also partial to…
Tips on how to organise your fridge
Food comes in and out of our house extremely fast. 3 teenage boys will do that! While we have been stuck at home I thought I’d be super fancy and fix up the storage in my fridge to make it look better. The boredom is kicking in ha! The first…
Splashback ideas
You know me – I LOVE a good kitchen design. I could look at kitchens all day long. What I really like at the moment is a different splashback. We’ve moved passed the mirror and glass splashbacks and tiles are definitely the most popular choice at the moment. But what…
What’s in a butler’s pantry?
What’s in a butler’s pantry? The butler’s pantry is hot right now. Every floor plan I look at seems to incorporate one. It’s like having a second kitchen hidden away from the “main” kitchen. Definition: Butler’s pantry – A service room between a kitchen and dining room, typically equipped with…