The colour you use on your home can have a profound impact on you and your family’s well-being. Picking the right paint hue can actually bring unimagined benefits.
So what do different colours mean and how can they affect your home?
It happens! A home renovation project can be extremely stressful and take the toil on your relationship. It’s a period where your house gets pulled apart, you are forced out of routine, giving up comforts and personal space for months (potentially), and at the same time dealing with project issues and the financial strain of a renovation.
The last thing you want is a difference of opinion over the paint colour to have you walking out the door!
Here are ways to avoid personal conflict within the household when doing a home renovation and most importantly, making sure your relationship stays intact.
Australian home renovation costs are skyrocketing but these do not need to affect you. While a new report from Daily Mail claims that renovating costs increased by as much as 14%, you and your trades professionals can still work out a way to complete your project within budget.
Australia will see continued interest in home renovations. According to the Housing Industry Association (HIA), there should be renewed interest over home renovation spending meaning a higher demand for tradespeople and other supplies. (Source: sbs.com.au)
Whether you are planning a small renovation of one space, like a kitchen or bathroom, or a full home renovation, the project can be costly and end up in the tens of thousands of dollars.
The are always ways to save during a renovation without compromising on quality.
Here are four simple things to consider when planning your next renovation so that you can save some dollars along the way.
Planning a home renovation? It could be quite difficult to identify the key areas to spend on given the number of things involved.
Fortunately, we consolidated experts thoughts about where the best “places” are to spend on when renovating your home.
Consider a no-fuss approach on your next home renovation project.
According to experts, there has been a surge recently in interest over easy renovations and transformations without sacrificing the quality. If ever you are thinking of doing a home project then you might want to consider the home renovation trends we have outline here.
Clogged drains can end up being costly for you, especially if you need to arrange a plumber to come out and unclog them.
The best way to make sure this doesn’t happen is to practice good preventative maintenance on an ongoing basis so the drains stay as clog-free as possible. Read more
Many parts of Australia are exposed to flooding due to heavy rain, especially in recent years. And unfortunately with floods comes the potential risk of costly damage to your property.
As a home-owner, there are steps you can take to help protect your property from major flood damage. Here they are.
A new study suggests that many Australians believe that their homes are worth more than they were in the previous year. Although there were some ups thanks to the market concentration and booming markets, the end of 2015 signaled that growth is already cooling down.
Nonetheless, data from Slater and Gordon (via Domain) reveals that around 78% of Australians think their property values increased for the past year. In fact, the majority of Sydney respondents think that their property prices experienced considerable uptake – so as with Melbourne residents.
One of the best ways to increase your property worth is through a quality renovation. Below we outline some ways that you can do this.
