Back to Blank – Preparation

Sometimes you hear people talk about a house needing a renovation as a ‘blank canvas’, if only that was true! The first stage of renovating (once your plannings in hand of course) is getting the house Back to Blank

Plan the Work, Work the Plan

To be honest, the only plan we were intending on making during Alice’s pregnancy was a birth plan, and 2 months out we had the sudden addition of a renovation and a subdivision. We needed a plan, a good one...

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She isn't much to look at...

Our latest renovation may have made the cover of "Your Home and Garden" but the house wasn't photogenic when we first laid eyes on it. Have a look at the before photos as we take you through the process of our renovation with a weekly blog.

Babe, we just bought a house

I have a passion for property – all things property. While Alice can spend hours looking at clothes on line - I spend hours scrolling through property listings on trademe.

Colour My World

I love living in colour. Colour can transform a space, not just by transforming the appearance, but transforming the way a room feels.

Wallpaper Worthy

It's all about wallpaper. You may not have considered all the ways wallpaper can be the answer to some renovation problems and oh so stunning at the same time. Wallpaper may be worthy of a lot more than you think!