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Carrying on from last night's Block kitchen reveals, we have more kitchen inspo for you today! We’ve highlighted the talents of Brisbane pianist turned builder Rachael Turner before and today we’re bringing you one of her latest renovations - a fabulous kitchen. As with her last video, today’s is full of the amazing renovating tips and tricks …
Having worked as a stylist and designer, I know first-hand that it’s not often you find a client willing to take a design risk. So when Birdblack Design interior designer Sarah Nolen’s latest project allowed her to use a very bold jungle-inspired tile she must have felt as if she’d hit the client jackpot. “The tile caught my eye when we …
When Perth interior architect Sarah Coghlan moved into this North Perth home six years ago, the intention was always to make it over before her and her husband Alex became parents. “We bought this home when we were newly engaged and have lovingly renovated it to become the family home it is now. We lived in it for two years in all its old school …
Backing onto national park and located at Peregian beach, just south of Noosa, this home was originally built in 1982 and, while well-maintained, was in dire need of a refresh when renovation specialist Maria Baron from Black and White Projects bought it recently. “When we purchased Parakeet Cottage, it was well loved and well looked …
‘A renovator’s dream’ was the best way to describe the Melbourne home pictured below, when it was purchased by Corinne and Ben Taylor in 2013 before undergoing an extensive renovation. Located in Melbourne’s Yarraville, this home was originally built in 1947 and now features a fabulous modern extension at the rear, much of which was completed by …
Located on Sydney’s Lower North Shore, this original 1970’s townhouse was renovated by interior designer Lynne Bradley recently after a family of four moved in. “My clients had recently purchased this property and were down-sizing from a large family home. Their new townhouse was in much need of some love and personality and a revision of …
By Cherie Barber There’s a knack to extracting the most out of a small space, especially apartments. With no expansive foyers, hallways, multiple bedrooms and dead spaces to cram the extras into, you have to be especially inventive with the limited space you have. This month I thought I’d share a couple of space-saving projects I recently …
“The original home was a tiny pre-1946 cottage that was literally falling down,” says Letitia Ellis of her recently renovated home in Brisbane that was stripped right back and elevated to create a double story home that is almost unrecognisable from the original. “I lived in the original home for a few years prior to the renovation as it …
When this inner Melbourne single-fronted Victorian cottage was purchased nine years ago, it was ripe for restoration. “Before the renovation, it was small and dark. We only had two bedrooms and a small living space with a tiny lean-to kitchen and bathroom. But it was on a decent sized block for the area so we had lots of room to extend,” says …
Built in 1930, this inner-west Melbourne cottage was renovated recently by the architect Jos Tan. And while the home's owner initially wanted to demolish the rear of the home and build anew, budget constraints meant the existing brick structure was used instead with a fabulous result. “As an alternative to a demolition, we proposed …
