No. 10 Pine to Perfection Do you remember a time when pine paneling was exciting? We lined everything with it. Over time, the sunlight discolours and darkens it. Being a soft wood, objects cause dents and marks much easier than a hard wood. So, time had not been kind to the doors and panels. Our Continue reading

No.9 – How can we deal with a chimney? Many of the prewar homes in Melbourne have kitchens with a chimney. Some have concrete lentils across the top of the opening. Other ones   have large concrete base that will need to be dealt with one way or the other. Some have an opening that is Continue reading

No.8 – Narrow = Galley The galley kitchen stems its origin from ships, trains and aircraft, where space is limited and must be well designed to make the most of the area. So, in modern kitchen design, the galley kitchen tackles the same challenges. This kitchen was situated in a room only 2.2 meters wide Continue reading

No.7 – Open up and brighten What can you do when rooms are small, dark and dingy? Our answer is always open, lighten and brighten. Number 7 in our series of before and after focuses on this project that opened up 4 rooms to make a much larger living space with no loss in functionality. Continue reading

No.6 – The Spa must go! Many of us insisted on a spa bath when building our homes. Little did we know how much water they could consume or how long they would lay idol, only holding dust and a waterline mark around the perimeter. So now we take these spa baths out when renovating. Continue reading