When faced with an unrenovated seaside house, there are a dozen different styles that would have suited a coastal gem like my Byron Bay holiday home. From nautical to contemporary, Hamptons to Scandinavian, the list goes on … For me, it had to be mid-century, […]
I’m asked to write or contribute to many different media outlets over the course of a year, and I find there are a few recurrent themes that pop up. One of them is common rookie renovator mistakes. Maybe it’s comforting for fellow renovators to know […]
Last Saturday night on Channel 9, you may have tuned in to watch my latest TV renovation…
We’ve all heard tradie disaster stories: the tiler who laid your expensive & beautiful marble tiles in completely the wrong pattern on your bathroom walls, the painter who got your bedroom room colours mixed up & the sparkie who positioned your power points metres away […]
We all know Covid-19 has turned the world upside down. On Australian home turf, the Federal government has been super pro-active in delivering a wide range of grants to help people & businesses stay afloat, financially. I recognise the tough job they have which I […]
A special makeover for a single mum of 2 battling breast cancer highlighting the importance of a good financial plan. On Monday, I had the honour of doing a special master bedroom renovation in just 6 hours (yep, you read that right) for Cath, mummy […]
In the lead-up to the May 18 federal election, proposed changes to negative gearing have been a key issue of discussion. negative gearing in a nutshell Negative gearing is when the interest on a loan is higher than the net rental income, meaning the investor is […]
The botanical trend has come and gone over the decades, largely because it plays to the idea of bringing nature into our homes, adding a fresh and airy vibe to any interior. There are many ways to incorporate this trend, from using old botanical drawings to […]
Adelaide students Martin and Leanne have been property investors for over 20 years, but tackling a renovation was something they had little experience of until completing a Renovating for Profit bootcamp in May 2017. Since then, they have done four renovations in and around the […]
