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Real Reno: Three Birds Renovations share latest six-week flip

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Presenting Part 2 of the tour through our six-week transformation of House 4. Before we begin, did you know that a combined kitchen, living, dining space isย called a Great Room? I only learnt that the other day #thanksgoogle.

So here is our Great Room โ€ฆ. plus a staircase!

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KITCHEN

How did we make it so much bigger?ย There was an external laundry sittingย on the other side of the wall with the cooktop on it so we knocked through itย and stole that floor space to make it part of the kitchen with our tradeย mark gasย strut window.

Where are those stools from?ย Those Oz Design tractor stools set our socialย media on fire when we shared the pics.

Why is the bottom shelf not aligned to the bottom of the overheadย cupboardsย โ€“ย was it a mistake?ย No that wasnโ€™t a mistake. It was a designย choice we made to give the kitchen a slightly more open and relaxed feel thanย if the shelf was aligned with the cupboards.

Budget buy? The picked up the pendants from our local hardware store.

BEFORE kitchen
BEFORE kitchen
KITCHEN after
KITCHEN after

LIVING

What transformed this room the most?ย You can see from the pics that we didnโ€™t change the shape or size of this room, but it looks completely different as a result of the fresh whiteย paint (ourย staple – Taubmans Snow Drop) and white-wash laminate flooring (from ourย local hardware store). The styling also helped a bit ๐Ÿ˜‰

Is that a double rug?ย Weโ€™re loving this trend right now. On face value it seems a bit silly to put oneย rug on top of another, but forget about the practicality of itย โ€“ย it looks divine andย brings a warm, layered feeling to the room.

BEFORE living
BEFORE living
AFTER living
AFTER living

DINING

How did we make the space so much bigger?ย  The original wall on the leftย ended up in the skip bin and this allowed us to stretch the dining space acrossย two rooms. The double set of French doors allowed an abundance of naturalย light to fill the room and we spent a lot of time looking for a dining table thatย was not too big, not too small.

Where are those matching dining chairs from?ย Those Chinese bambooย chairs belong to one of our Instagram followers. We ran a competition to findย a piece of old furniture to upcycle and feature it in our house. We painted andย re-upholstered them and the best bit was giving them back to their owner,ย Fiona, once the house was sold.

What type of flooring is that? White wash oak laminate.

BEFORE dining
BEFORE dining
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AFTER dining

STAIRS

What did we do to the stairs?ย We actually didnโ€™t do much to the originalย staircase in terms of the balustrade and treads. We didnโ€™t touch them. We cutย back the wall on the right to open up access to the kitchen and then used theย recessed space underneath to build in a bench seat and create a welcomingย reading nook with its own lamp. The Scyon wall cladding was the finishingย touch to add further dimension and texture.

Are white stairs practical?ย We painted the balustrade and treads white but ifย you use the right paint like an Ultra-Enamel it should withstand the wearย andย tear. Having said that, the treads could be easily rejuvenated with a DIY freshย coat of paint twice a year to keep them looking amazing.

BEFORE stairs
BEFORE stairs
AFTER stairs
AFTER stairs

With House 4 complete, we’re already busy working away on the next reno!To see how the first few weeks are unfolding tune into Three Birds TVย here. Erin’s far too calm as the foreman (is she serious? Bonnie’s designing the house on the hop (is SHE serious?) and Iย continue to add little value onsite, providing a few too many “Oh My God!” moments (and the sad thing is, I’mย serious).

–Lana Taylor is one third of Three Birds Renovationsย alongside Bonnie Hindmarsh and Erin Cayless, and one of our Resident Experts. The best friends and busy mums walked away from their corporate careers in pursuit of a more fulfilling life. They created Three Birds Renovations โ€“ a boutique renovation company where they buy, renovate and sell suburban homes. Their ultimate ambition is to build a life they love, hoping to inspire others to do the same.

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September 22, 2016

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  1. AvatarAmanda says

    June 29, 2020 at 7:52 pm

    What colour are the kitchen cabinets

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    • AvatarJen Bishop says

      June 30, 2020 at 11:08 am

      I’m sure if you contact them via their social media they’d let you know. Thanks!

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