Today we welcome mum and business owner, Melanie Aslanidis from Beachside Collective – an online space for lovers of coastal design and island style. Melanie and her husband Stewart recently appeared on Better Homes & Gardens with the front garden and facade of their Sydney home receiving a full makeover. I’ve asked Mel to fill…
Surviving a renovation with your sanity intact takes skill and planning. Instead of couple’s counselling before getting married, you should just renovate your kitchen together (with a few random kids and pets thrown in for good measure). Any couple that comes out the other side still loving each other will last forever. To help you…
Looking for European Laundry Ideas? Think of the amount of time us Mums spend in the laundry! We need a laundry that is functional, efficient and lets be honest, looks just a little bit special. If space in your home is at a premium then consider the trend of a European laundry. This is…
Tips to avoid home building regrets… Building a house is a HUGE ask! Lots of planning and critical decisions; size of rooms, placement of windows, ceiling heights…let alone the fun pretty stuff like paint colours, fixtures and finishes. And you know what? Sometimes we make a mistake…we rush, feel pressured, skip a big decision, leave…
How to find and manage a great tradie? We all know how daunting it is to begin the renovating process. There is the uncertainty of how to find a great tradie to assist with your project, and the fear you’ll be taken for a ride by someone dodgy. So how do you find a great tradie? Sort the wheat from…
If you are looking at a few weeks of break over Christmas and the New Year, why not make the most of this time to fit in some easy DIY projects to improve your home? There are always little things that you can tackle yourself; check out our experts’ list for your ultimate summer holidays…
One of the most fun parts about renovating is the planning stage. These websites are my go-to for renovation inspiration – both to come up with new and innovative ideas and also to visualise and organise the total look.
If you are looking for a builder, you will need to talk to a few to find the right one for your project. So, what are the best questions for interviewing a potential builder?
Having that stunning design for the home of your dreams can be fraught with frustration and despair when reality hits and you find out at quoting stage that you cannot afford it and need to go back to the drawing board. To help you nail your vision, Renovating Mums chatted to the team from Blueprint…
The transition from tween to teenage years heralds a significant and often expensive personal style overhaul. During this time of rapid personality growth, how your teen styles their bedroom is just as important in expressing their newfound tastes as the clothes they wear. With a combination of creativity, clever ideas and White Knight’s craft and…