An Empty Space

First UNDERFURNISHED? And after culling and being very meticulous with what furniture stays and what goes, you have achieved what you consider the right look. As we know very well that right and attractive ‘feeling’ in your property will help attract the highest number possible […]

Hanging Art

In any home, art is a necessary and important element to achieve a cohesive and well-realised styling of a room. Whether you have an expensive art collection to display OR you choose to buy affordable prints and add some character to your walls, the hanging […]

6-month flip in Western Sydney

Purchased in March 2016 by Cosmetic Renovations For Profit graduate Virginie, this freestanding weatherboard home was ripe for a cosmetic renovation. She purchased it for $495,000 by private treaty in the outer western Sydney suburb of Campbelltown.     The following “cookie cutter” works were […]

Brisbane apartment reno yields $30k net profit

Cosmetic Renovations For Profit student Jenniffer wasn’t even in the market for a unit renovation when she came across this modest find in a small block of eight. She quickly spotted its profit potential. “I was looking for my next project and this one popped […]

The Front Fence

The judgemental beings that we are, we follow our instincts and cannot refrain from creating an expectation based upon our First Impressions. This in fact happens when we first meet a person, why we buy a book by its cover, when we enter a restaurant and […]

Taking Advantage Of Scale

In this case, it’s really a wide hallway, and it’s quite deep, so having a large sideboard like this with a large artwork on top of it, works perfectly and it actually helps balance the room. So, Scale here? Big tick! So Scale is all […]

Beautiful Kids Rooms

Designing kids’ rooms is tricky, considering how fast they grow up and how fast their needs change. If you want to tear them away from their electronic gadgets for a bit of imaginary play, studying or reading, some of these clever ideas might come in […]

Gran Designs

They’re cheap, easy to construct and come in a load of smart designs. In states like NSW, the government has freed up planning constraints, so a granny flat can be approved as complying development in as little as 10 days. This project in Sydney’s outer […]