Looking to create more living space for your family in a semi-detached house? Renovating and adding a second storey addition is a popular option in many of Sydney’s suburbs. However, renovating a semi comes with its own unique form of challenges; common wall neighbours! We chatted to the experts from Cape Cod Australia for their…

If you are planning a bathroom renovation then your budget is the first thing you need to lock down. We asked Mary Todarello from Total Bathroom Centre in Killara, for her expert advice So how much will my bathroom renovation cost? According to freelance journalist for Choice, Kylie Matthews, the Housing Industry Association (HIA) estimates…

When renovating, it’s easy to get so caught up in the design decisions and aesthetic details that you lose sight of the functional aspects. While choosing paint colours, flooring, tiles and tapware are all important decisions, a successful home renovation comes down to foresight, planning and really thinking about what you want out of the…

Or how to choose the perfect feature tiles for your bathroom… We chatted to Krystal from Novale Bathrooms about the biggest bathroom trend for 2019 and for her advice on how to choose the perfect type of patterned tile for your bathroom renovation. The biggest bathroom trend we’ve seen at Novale this year has been the…

You can’t go wrong with a Hamptons style beach house in Sydney’s Northern Beaches… A Hamptons style beach house suits Sydney’s Northern Beaches climate and location perfectly. That chic, sophisticated Hamptons style aesthetic paired with our own unique laid-back and carefree Aussie beach house style.    We chatted to Bill Derrin from Action Plans in…

Good things come in small packages… Just because your bathroom is small, does not mean it cannot pack a punch in the design stakes, nor be highly functional! In fact, small bathrooms can be a little oasis from the chaos of family life. With some clever design planning that maximises storage and gives the illusion…

Renovation trends are always interesting and making little changes to your home can be lots of fun. However if you are considering a home renovation or design changes to your house, you don’t want to pick a trend that is fleeting – do you? Depending on the amount of money you spend or the amount…

OR the things you MUST include when designing a family-friendly kitchen. These days there are so many options when designing your family kitchen that it is difficult to really know what design trend works, and what is just a fad that you don’t need. We see so many people spending their often limited hard earned renovation dollars on the next best kitchen trend to find it lets…