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Living and Bedroom

Help for living room and bedroom projects

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Finding My Feet

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We're in an old apartment built in the 70s and there's a strange fireplace/mantel that doesn't actually work. I can't tell if it's been bricked up or ...

Community Newcomer

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Hi, We have an old house with rendering over brick wall. We're looking to hang a mirror (~13kg) and would like some advice on what we need to attach t ...

Getting Established

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DIY July! We had been wanting to do wainscoting for a while but were unsure where to start. Thankfully it was so simple with the Bunnings team's hel ...

Just Starting Out

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I want change the colour of the ceiling beams in my downstairs rumpus room. They are currently painted brown - and i would like to paint them white - ...

Having an Impact

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Simple to build and made with materials all sourced from my local Bunnings. See below for the before photo of this project and keep reading to fi ...

Just Starting Out

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I'm looking to install ikea ceiling curtain rails. Not sure what screws needs to used for installing on ceiling. Can please get some screws which can ...

Finding My Feet

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Hi team I've got a horrible (for me, you might like it) fireplace surround that was added at some point to a 1951 fireplace. I'll be demo-ing it in ...

Just Starting Out

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I've got a really ugly internal brick wall I'd like to modernise using timber planks. I thought the easiest/cheapest way to achieve the look I'm after ...

Becoming a Leader

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I was given this little bedside table as a part payment for another furniture makeover I had completed but after I had taken it I had second thoughts. ...

Finding My Feet

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Hi, I have a fireplace with a Canara and i would like to paint around it so it stands out on a big wall. What paint would you recommend and should i ...

Finding My Feet

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Hey everyone, I’m just wondering if it’s possible to install VJ Panelling over a brick fireplace. If it is, is there an installation guide of some ...

Making a Splash

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We have had these pine bookshelves for over 20 yrs and I thought they could do with an update, so I sanded, primed and painted them. While doing that, ...