Tag Archives: Home Renovation

"I'm choosing a builder and have just received two quotes back for my villa renovation. There is a price difference of almost $250,000 between the two tenders. The builder with the cheapest price is one builder and his apprentice. They seemed like nice guys, but haven’t done work of this...

It can be hard to keep up with ‘trends’ when it comes to bathrooms... they aren’t spaces you rip out readily to replace with what is considered ‘in’ on a whim. But a couple of the hot tips in this roundup is sure to spark some creativity and may give...

Pick a Colour! Soft beiges, utilitarian whites and pale Scandi tones begone! The kitchen designers of the world are relishing newfound colour freedom and they’re bringing bright ideas to a kitchen near you. Be brave and start with strong central colour for cabinets and balance with other components. Key palettes...

From a luxurious headboard and soft carpet to the right paint colourings and lighting, your bedroom is crucial to creating that quiet getaway in a clutter free space. Let’s delve into some basic rules to make your bedroom work best for you! Rule 1- Placement Start by positioning the bed...

We're really starting to see living room trends shift more toward casual spaces. What traditionally used to be a room reserved for guests and special occasions has morphed itself into the hub of the family home. Centered around the idea of conversation, relaxation and entertainment, living rooms are now a...

Maximalism is in, inspiring us to focus on unexpected mixes of colours, patterns, textures and eclectic décor. This unconventional trend brings fun to the forefront of home decorating, it allows us to express our own personality into our designs, and incorporate these ideas into our modern home, regardless of space,...

For a couple of years now florals in home décor have taken a dark, romantic twist, showing up in home interiors as deep hues on wallpaper, textiles and tiles.  Like most fashions, this isn’t the first time the Floral Noir trend has graced the home; the Victorians loved how dramatic...

Showers have come a long way in the past few years, abandoning the old style shower head over the bath, or more recently, the hard to clean glass box with a single showerhead. Now, enter the luxurious open shower - accessible for all, visually uncluttered and freeing up space in...

  Minimalist style is everywhere. Blame the Scandinavians for kicking it off with their simple, scaled back approach to fashion and furniture, then the Millennials for their continued focus on quality over quantity. While we are in favour of certain aspects of living without clutter, like buying less junk to...

[caption id="attachment_5737" align="alignnone" width="764"] Image supplied by Forte Flooring, Stand 205 (Hall 2) at the upcoming 2018 Auckland Home Show.[/caption] Because floors are something you don’t want to have to change more than once in a home’s lifetime, the selection of floorboards that are timeless and immune to changing trends...

Metallic accents have been at the forefront of kitchen decor over the last few seasons as an easy way to transform the basic into the sophisticated. But lately its vast metallic surfaces that are sizzling hot and turning up in unexpected places like backsplashes, benchtops, islands and cabinetry. Luminous gold,...

The turn of the century saw one of the most timeless interior design elements enter the kitchen straight from the walls of the New York Subway. But lately trendsetters and designers have questioned if Subway tiles have us stuck in a style comfort zone. We say no. They are so...