Whether your outdoor area is a small balcony or a large yard, spring is the perfect time to prepare your outdoor areas for the warmer season: re-pot or buy new plants, update the garden furniture, ideas for shading… 1. add POTS of style Pots are […]
In this video you will learn how to refresh your outdoor decking from Australia’s Reno Queen – Cherie Barber. TRANSCRIPTION: [00:00:13] Getting ready for summer? Forget the juice cleanses and bikini bodies, my priority is getting my home in tip top shape. You can make […]
We so often focus on all the improvements that add value (think bathroom and kitchen renos), it’s easy to lose sight of the ones that rarely rate with buyers. If you’re renovating to make a profit, however, you don’t have the budget to splurge on […]
If you ever doubted the importance of drawing up a floorplan, think about some of the layouts that really don’t work… These include boxy rooms all cluttered at the back of the house blocking access to the garden; tiny windows shutting out million dollar views; […]
With market conditions in a state of flux across Australia, it’s timely to take a look at what exactly we mean by the property cycle, or “property clock” as it’s otherwise known. In a nutshell, it’s the theory that every property market eventually does a […]
I get it … renovating can be scary! And the room most renovators are reticent to tackle is one of the most expensive … the bathroom. But it’s also one of the top two rooms to add value and instant equity to your property! Just like […]
If there’s one great myth in the renovation world, it’s that do-it-yourself (DIY) is the path to easy riches. The reality is often just the opposite. Apply your novice skills to the wrong job and it could actually devalue your property. A lot depends on […]
Learn Cherie Barber’s steps on how you can tile like a professional right here. In this video you’ll learn: A checklist on what you need to be able to tile When to waterproof and who can waterproof The steps on how to tile splash backs, […]
How to renovate a whole house the right way, is a popular question. This is one of my investment properties in Sydney’s west, in a suburb that demonstrated great capital growth potential when I purchased in August 2016 – and has continued to gain in […]
