We love a good reno challenge so were super excited when Julie Granger announced her project to the Reno School Community. Her plan was to relocate an old Queenlander home to a plot of land in the Byron Bay Hinterland… while project managing from 800kms away in Sydney… during a global pandemic. That’s no mean feat and you’ll be amazed when you see what Julie pulled off - it’s stunning and she shared the journey with us.
Read MoreKate Yates is an inaugural Three Birds Reno Schooler, mum of four and the clever creator of a fabulous family home in the South of France.
Read MoreHave your holidays been cancelled courtesy of COVID? Grrrr… yes, mine too! A few months back I realised the overseas trip I had planned for the family in December was not going to happen. And now, with Australian borders shut and cities in lockdown, it’s looking like our domestic vacay plans might be replaced with a Sydney staycation too.
Read MoreEvery time we open the doors to a new intake of Reno School, I get such a buzz when our new students jump into the Facebook Community and share their upcoming projects. Along with many dated family homes crying out for some TLC and empty blocks, waiting for new homes to be built, we’ve seen it all. From an Italian style villa in the Loire Valley to a shipping container turned holiday retreat in Vanuatu and a vintage caravan named Dolly.
Read MoreDo not pass go, do not collect $200… before you view this stunning Gold Coast renovation! It’s home to our super-talented Reno School student, Tennille Holt and her hubby, Myles, plus their fur son Hudson and swans Rumi and Sir Carter. This property is hands down amazing…
Read MoreMany of our Reno School students and graduates say that their favourite part of Reno School is the Facebook Community – and we’d have to agree, our Reno Schoolers are a pretty amazing bunch!
Read MoreWe know firsthand just how expensive renovations are so we wanted Reno School to be a money-saving investment, rather than just another expense to add to your budget.
Read MoreWith a passion for mid-century design, Reno Schooler Lucy Miller and her hubby felt like they’d won the lottery when they won their Geelong property at auction, two and a half years ago. It was “an unappreciated renovator’s delight” - gotta love her optimism!
Read MoreLast time we featured Reno School Queen, Emma Ramia on the blog she’d just finished flipping her second reno #palmspringparadise and was about to get on to planning a biggie – her own forever home!
Read MoreHey Guys, COVID-19 has had me musing a lot over the past few weeks, both about the current situation we’re dealing with and planning for the future, as restrictions ease and things return closer towards life as we previously knew it.
Read MoreMany of our Reno School students and graduates say that their favourite part of Reno School is the Facebook Community – and we’d have to agree, our Reno Schoolers are a pretty amazing bunch!
Read MoreThis is a heartfelt shout out to those of you who are stuck at home and perhaps going a little stir crazy already!
We hear you. We feel you. We get you.
Read MoreIt seems that you guys love seeing the transformations from eyesore to eye candy in the blink of an eye. And we do too! You get all the fun of seeing ugly transform to uber-gorgeous, without all the hard work in between.
Read MoreIt’s been our bible for the whole reno journey. When it came to choosing paint colours, tiles, flooring, furniture, light fittings (you get the gist!)… guess who we turned to first? Ye olde faithful vision board! That’s right, she’s got all the answers right there on one page.
Read MoreWho doesn’t love a sticky beak at other people’s renos? If your hand’s not up we don’t believe you! That’s why we want to show you 5 beautiful bathrooms we love… not ours this time. These bathrooms are the hard work of 5 Reno School students. They shared them with their fellow students in the Reno School Facebook group and we were so impressed that we wanted to share them with you too.
Read MoreWe put a shout out for questions about life in the dream house (Sophie’s, not Barbie’s!) and have been inundated with messages and questions. Soph’s not going to get through them all but we’ve read every single one of them and we really appreciate your lovely comments!
Read MoreDo not pass go, do not collect $200… before you view this stunning Gold Coast renovation! It’s home to our super-talented Reno School student, Tennille Holt and her hubby, Myles, plus their fur son Hudson and swans Rumi and Sir Carter. This property is hands down amazing…
Read MoreYou don’t have to be an expert to see why this renovation by Reno School student, Kate Potter, won top prize at the Building Designers Association of Australia Awards.
Not only did it take out first place in its category, it beat out large commercial-scale projects to take overall first prize in the Greater Sydney Chapter Awards!
Read MoreFlashback to week one of Reno School… that’s when I first had my ‘ta-da’ moment. I’d been a keen pinner and saver of images well before I signed up for the course, and had enough inspiration of how I wanted our family home to look, to fill an entire gallery. But it was when I was working through the first Reno School modules and got to the question “How do you want to feel in your home? Insert whichever happy words come to mind here!” that something really clicked for me.
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