In what order do you install new cabinets and flooring? This is one of the questions we see popping up frequently in our Renovating Mums community, and for good reason as if you get it wrong it can be a disaster! There are a few crucial factors that influence if your cabinets are installed first,…
What type of kitchen servery window will suit your home? Many of us love entertaining friends and family, especially over the summer months. Servery windows are a popular addition to a kitchen renovation as they connect your indoor kitchen with your outdoor entertainment area giving you flexibility in how you entertain your guests and enhancing…
What is the difference between sealed gas, wood and open fireplaces? A fireplace in your home gives you some much needed warmth during the winter months, and helps create that warm cosy atmosphere we all need when its rainy and cold outside. But with so much choice out there it can be hard to know…
Are you looking for a great renovation bible? That you can flick through to confirm a reno stage, read in depth or get your pen out to make notes? I’ve just received my copy of The Happy Renovator and I love it! Clear, concise, packed full of valuable information. It’s also fun to read (super…
Kitchens are the hub of the family home. Juggling dinners, school lunches and giggles while baking with the kids means benchtops are really put through their paces. With the cost of stone adding a fairly chunky $ to your budget it is vitally important you choose a stone that stands up to family use, and…
The Tiles Laying Patterns You Need To Know Yep, I’m on a bathroom roll at the moment 🙂 We’re getting there on our renovation + addition and I am sooo excited to be at lock up stage! Now it’s the crazy organisational stage of fitout and there’s a multitude of separate trades to schedule and…
So much work goes into a bathroom renovation; many trades from the builder and carpenter to plumber, electrician, waterproofer and tiler. There are so many stages where work can go wrong, however I find its right at the finishing line where tiny hiccups in tile placement or grout colour can really make or break how…
Many of our community have been following along and watching Jess’s knock-down re-build in Sydney’s Northern Beaches in our community group. Jess is ecstatically happy to share her stunning small bathroom designs for her main bathroom and ensuite, and how she managed to create a luxurious look on a budget >>> Creating two lovely bathrooms…
Space can be tight in Sydney to squeeze in a swimming pool! This month Renovating Mums chatted to Jess Canabou about how she went installing a small plunge pool in her back yard in the Northern Beaches. To help her budget Jess managed her pool installation as an Owner Builder…read on >>> Installing a small…
Renovating Mums chatted to Trang about her experience renovating her semi-detached in Sydney’s Inner West as an Owner / Builder, check out her story here… Renovating as an Owner / Builder in Sydney We’d had our semi-detached for a good 7 years before embarking on our major renovation. We did do a small bathroom renovation…