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Topics with Label: D.I.Y. July entry

Natalya
Building a Reputation
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I’ve always wanted to have a sliding farmhouse door and the entrance to the pantry seemed the perfect place for it. I bought an old door at the salvag ...

nicoleherrick
Having an Impact
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I live in a rental property and always hated the dated timber cabinets. I'd been here for a few years so i decided to ask my landlord if i could pain ...

abalonears
Building a Reputation
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The kitchen was a major undertaking but worth the mess and the pain. I will include before photos also.MaterialsFlat pack kitchen plasterboard, plaste ...

helsbren
Building a Reputation
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Our home, in an area named Country Road had a very small galley kitchen.The beautiful jarrah cupboards were falling off their hinges, the benchtops we ...

Aaina
Having an Impact
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As a first home buyer, we were always excited to execute DIYs and give makeover to our home as we wanted. Most of our Kitchen area including cabinets, ...

HarrietArthur
Building a Reputation
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My pantry was a decent size but the configuration made it a really awkward space. I wanted to reposition the large drawers as they were great to use a ...

RosieD
Having an Impact
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DIY renovation of a small flat on a budget, using off the shelf products and quite a bit of elbow grease.MaterialsAll cabinetry carcasses: form plywoo ...

Matiu
Getting Established
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I’ve designed a hidden pantry using the cavity space in the wall and a framed mirror as a frontage, so you’d never know there is hidden storage for pa ...

JoMarie-BB
Growing in Experience
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We're currently building a new home and wanted to add an arched look to our bar nook, but didn't want to spend a lot to get it done professionally, so ...

Wendy56
Cultivating a Following
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My salt and pepper grinders were ready for the bin, but I had been wanting to do a chalk paint project so decided that this would be my first attempt ...

trish22
Cultivating a Following
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We had to gut the room that had been used as the kitchen, put in a new floor, new walls, new windows, sink stove and kitchen cupboards. Once we had d ...

raceytrace
Having an Impact
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I wanted to have the marble look for my benchtop, but not the hassle (or price) of removing and replacing the whole benchtop. I watched a few differe ...

cjruedin
Getting Established
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Simple D.I.Y dining room revamp to brighten up our dining room space StepsStep 1Sanded back table and chairs to remove clear coat and imperfections St ...

melliemoo
Finding My Feet
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We were wanting to break up the monotone colour of our open plan kitchen/dining area by making the largest wall a feature one. Inspired by a sage col ...

raceytrace
Having an Impact
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I researched so many options for a splashback to cover the holes after I removed some shelves and a knife block. It was going to be time consuming an ...

raceytrace
Having an Impact
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My old rangehood had seen better days, but it still worked ok. Rather than rip it out and replace it, I used appliance spray paint to give it a new le ...

marliemakesit
Making a Splash
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We love making cocktails at home and have an empty corner off our kitchen that is the perfect spot for a bar set up. Most bar carts you can buy are ...

Dundie21
Finding My Feet
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Our kitchen was looking old and needed a complete makeover. I gutted the old kitchen all the way back to the timber frame and roughly designed the new ...

Nightwatchman
Growing in Experience
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This pantry belonged to my grandmother and was purchased in the 1930s. It had fallen into complete disrepair when I recovered it from my mum's garag ...

mgosia
Just Starting Out
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We we’re getting tired of our 1990s kitchen but didn’t have the budget for a new kitchen so we decided to give a little DIY facelift to our kitchen to ...

hdmcclx
Getting Established
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From an ugly and terribly laid out 80’s kitchen to a modern masterpiece. I stripped the old kitchen right down to the bare studs of the walls and buil ...

diy_hausdesigns
Amassing an Audience
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  As part of our kitchen renovation, I designed a coffee station where the old pantry was located. The project included cabinetry work which we o ...

join-50
Finding My Feet
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Dulux Renovation Range on the 28 year old kitchen. This is the before picture. MaterialsDulux Renovation Range & cabinet door knobsToolsCleaning ...

forrestcottage
Getting Established
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My kitchen needed some and attention to make me want to feel like cooking in it. It's the hub of the home and it really made me sad and down. I saw a ...