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Kitchen renovation using Kaboodle for period home
🖼️ The project: From the most neglected room in the house to the heart of the home. My 120-year-old home's kitchen had survived decades, but after 10 years of living with barely any bench space or storage, it was finally time for a transformation. Armed with determination, hundreds of Bunnings trips, countless YouTube…
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Home office using Kaboodle cabinetry and Blue Gum desk
🖼️ The project: We needed some more office room in our new house. We worked with Kaboodle 3D planner and created the cabinetry for our needs. After a meeting with the in-store kitchen expert we had the cabinets on order. The cabinets were assembled when they arrived and squared them up to our walls and secured them easily.…
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Entryway makeover with feature wall and custom bench
🖼️ The project: Our entryway wasn't working for our family. It was always cluttered with shoes, bags and everything else that got dropped by the door. With limited space, I wanted to create something functional without making the area feel crowded, while also creating a beautiful, welcoming first impression. We had an old…
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Colourful mosaic tile bathroom renovation
🖼️ The project: Bathroom renovation inspired by our Spanish holiday, with our own twist! We set out to future-proof our only bathroom at home: no more bathtub for safer access, grab rails for ageing family and friends who visit, and underfloor heating. We sourced many 10cmx10cm wall tiles in various colours from several…
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Front entrance makeover with arbor and paving
🖼️ The project: Built arbor, path, pavers and garden to enhance the appeal of the house and identify where front door was. The way the house is orientated, some found it confusing where to go when they came to the end of our drive. We wanted something that made it clear and softened the front of the house to go with our…
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Painted timber wall panels and ceiling makeover
🖼️ The project: We purchased 3 months ago and wanted to make it feel modern country. It was built with an all-timber look and felt dark and very 80's. We wanted a bright open space that's simple but still feeling like it has some original characteristics like floors and beams. - Materials: 2.4m wall panelling Skirting…
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Upcycled 1950s timber kitchen pantry hutch
🖼️ The project: We transformed a vintage 1950s kitchen pantry hutch rescued from a council clean-up into a beautiful, functional statement piece. Buried beneath four layers of paint were original features including meat hanging hooks and a built-in metal storage box. We carefully restored the cabinet by stripping, sanding,…
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Courtyard catio with netting and bluestone paving
🖼️ The project: I needed to turn my ugly courtyard into a cattery for my two girls. All made by myself with lots of advice from my local Bunnings team. Pretty happy with the results. - Materials: Cedar pickets, bluestone pavers and marine-grade carpet for the scratching post and to cover the ledges, netting and 70 x 35…
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Backyard bespoke insulated timber studio
🖼️ The project: Convert a nursery area to building a studio with Bunnings materials. - Materials: Timber Corrugated iron Paint Levellers Lights Fan Insulation Screws Plywood Electrical powerplugs Electrical wiring Door Putty Sandpaper Air conditioner. - Tools: Ryobi tools all in one box. - Step 1: Design the studio. - Step…
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TV feature wall with crazy paving and VJ panels
🖼️ The project: We made our own TV unit. I was struggling to find something big enough to place in this space, so we created our own. - Materials: VJ panels Paint No More Gaps Gyprock Wooden frame Blueboard Travertine pavers Grout. - Step 1: First we added VJ paneling on the wall behind the TV and I painted it white. -…
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Pantry makeover using Pine shelving
🖼️ The project: D.I.Y. pantry makeover. All cupboards and shelves were made from scratch. Extreme beginner. First time doing anything like this. Thought I would give it a crack. If I can do it, you can! Before photo: - Materials: 75 x 30 x 90 Pine 90x 10x 900mm Pine x2 30 x 30 x 2400 Pine x6 120 x 2400 x 17mm plywood AB x1…
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Chicken coop for eco-friendly garden
🖼️ The project: We had a blank canvas in desperate need of some creative ideas. With the wife's vision and my D.I.Y. handyman skills, this was the end result. We love the idea of a eco-friendly garden that returns fresh produce and quirky pets as well. - Materials: Treated Pine, structural and fence palings Aviary mesh…