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An ever growing resource that gives you the drum on everything you need to know to get your dream garden without overwhelm, avoidable mistakes and cost blowouts…includes the good the not so good and the ugly…
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GARDEN DESIGN IS NOT THE SAME AS PLANTING DESIGN OR GARDENING… Google ‘how to design a garden’ and you’d be forgiven for …
HOW TO START YOUR HOME RENOVATION OR NEW BUILD?
If you’re thinking about renovating your home and have never done it before [and let’s face it most of us haven’t] then …
There’s no denying budget is an unavoidable part of renovating or building a new home, and as most of us don’t have …
The choice of architects, building designers, and draftspeople is different for everyone. We share tips on how to choose the best one for your project ...
If you’re reading this post you’re probably aware that the relationship between you and your Designer is critical to the successful design …
HOW TO ASK THE RIGHT HOME RENOVATION QUESTIONS
The Home Renovation question that you should avoid asking in a Facebook Group and what you should ask instead to get the answers you need...
5 THINGS A HOME RENOVATION CAN’T FIX
Renovation is a great way to modernise and make an existing house more functional and aesthetic. And in many cases a clever renovation will work miracles but there are some things even a clever renovation can't fix.
12 RENOVATION BUDGET RULES
Budget or more accurately the fear of blowing it, is the #1 concern homeowners have when they are considering embarking on a …
9 TIPS FOR PLANNING A HOME RENOVATION
Our 9 tips for planning your home reno project will the difference between a successful project and one that's full of blowouts and overwhelm...
WHO IS THE ZEN RENO?
For those of you who have been following us for a while, You’ll have noticed a few things have changed around here. …
7 WAYS TO FIND HIDDEN POTENTIAL IN A HOUSE
Did you know that what you see isn’t always all you get when you are buying a House? Especially on you plan …
If you are looking to buy a house with the intention of renovating or even improving it in any way, either now or in the future then you need to understand whether it has hidden potential and unlock its unrealised value.