Another bathroom reno done! This one was finished at the end of January. It wasn’t smooth sailing but I’m happy with how it turned out. There was asbestos so it was a full strip, clean and re-do just about everything. It cost a little more, but it actually wasn’t too…
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I Added a Concrete Sink to the Laundry
The laundry renovation is almost done. Just some paint and a new door handle. But you can see the before photos below. The very last photo is from 2018 I think, and then some of the house had been painted in 2020 before I bought this year. It wasn’t…
Here’s 5 Tips to Consider Before You Dive in to That Renovation
1. Study It’s tough to stay unemotional when renovating a home for profit. The first thing you’ll need to do is learn about which improvements will add value based on the size, current market and who is likely to buy the home. 2. Budgeting It’s so important to stick to…
The before + after of the bar
With this house came a very ugly bar situated in a rumpus room (it was added on at some stage). This reno was done on a budget and while I thought long and hard about getting rid of it all, I just knew it would cost money with the ceiling…
Getting ready to Airbnb this house
Its been a long year trying to get this house finished and ready to Airbnb. There were some unnecessary and ridiculous issues with council, some asbestos (which is fine but takes time to sort), time delays with tradies and just a lot of hours doing DIY makes things harder than…
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…
A bedroom before + after
Here’s another before and after bedroom. It’s almost done! Just some skirting and patching around the shutter. I absolutely promise this is the same room. When I first looked at it, it only had a single bed and the window was off centre. I realised they’d put in built-in-robes at…
How to paint your bricks
I’m in the middle of a full renovation. It’s been so full on. I really really had to get rid of all of the brown on this house. And the best (and cheapest) way was to paint the bricks. I own a spray gun and it’s a very simple and…
A before + after of the lounge room (sort of)
This area is not quite finished and I do need a better before+after photo, but the transformation already is impressive! See the before? Wow. It was in bad condition. The 40+ year old carpet revealed the most stunning cypress pine floors underneath. These were professionally finished (I wasn’t going to…
Almost there on this bedroom reno
Well this room is coming up a treat! There’s some skirting, quad and robe doors to fit off, but it’s almost done. The final part bringing it all together was the blockout roller blinds and sheers. These were from iseekblinds and all DIY. I chose ‘Bali’ inside mount blockout rollers…
Bathroom Reno Number 1. Done!
If you’ve been following along at my Instagram you would have seen this final reveal of the bathroom reno I’ve been working on. It’s been a long slog, but so worth it. When I bought this little flip house the shower had been leaking and it was gross and not…