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5 of the best kitchen designers and renovators in Sydney

Thinking of renovating the heart of the home, but not sure where to start? Kitchens are no longer just a place to cook and share meals. Nowadays, the kitchen is the centre of the home where a large amount of time is spent with family…

Mar 5, 2020

What’s trending in 2020 kitchens?

As the heart of the home, your kitchen plays a central role in everyday life. Whether you use this space as an entertainment area, hosting holiday events or simply a place to hang with the family after a long day, the kitchen brings people together.

Feb 19, 2020

Make your home more private and secure with a COLORBOND® steel fence

Say goodbye to that gap in the fence that the neighbours can see through.

Jan 9, 2020

What is good, renovation of the house or build a new house?

If you’re feeling like, you are attached to your home, and not feeling like to move at you’ve outgrown your current home! You may be considering a for the move. And with builders and real estate around the country heating up with the weather, its…

Jun 25, 2019

The evolving backyard

Tips for ensuring your backyard can suit your family for life.

Jun 13, 2019

What causes rising damp?

Rising Damp in buildings occurs when water from the ground rises up through the bricks and mortar of a building by capillary action.

Jun 6, 2019

Top 3 signs of rising damp

There is a lot of confusion around Rising Damp. Many people confuse rising damp with other signs of moisture in their building, like a leaking roof for example.

Jun 6, 2019

The Beach Hutt - rear exterior - HardieGroove and Linea Weatherboard 3

The Beach Hutt that creates a contrast

It’s hard to imagine contrast as a stylistic theme of an almost exclusively white home, but for media personality, Deborah Hutton’s newly renovated forever beach house, it can be seen in every detail through the use of light and shadows.

Feb 6, 2019

High home renovations hit 14 year high

“Australia’s home renovations sector enjoyed its busiest quarter in 14 years during the three months to September 2018,” said Master Builders Australia’s Chief Economist Shane Garrett.

Dec 7, 2018

Apartment doors that don’t fall flat

With an increased selection of door designs available these days, it is becoming much easier for homeowners to create a personalised look, whether it be a house or an apartment interior space. A wide range of door sizes, door systems, construction options and style configurations…

Dec 7, 2018

Infamous Gatwick hotel resurrected

Situated on Fitzroy Street, in the heart of downtown St Kilda in Melbourne, art deco hotel the Gatwick suffered years of neglect before five couples from The Block undertook its massive renovation.

Nov 9, 2018

Permanent solution to rising damp

Aquapol is Australia’s permanent solution to rising damp. Understanding the severity of rising damp in homes and buildings, the Aquapol system is designed to combat moisture by redirecting the flow inside the wall to the basement.

Oct 23, 2018