Have 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 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 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 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 MoreOoooh, boy! The excitement is mounting for Sophie’s open home already and all this chat about it has me flashing back to Bonnie’s first (and last!) open home on that glorious winter day last year.
It was such a thrill to meet so many keen and lovely Reno Schoolers who came from far and wide to have a squiz at Bon’s place. Excuse all my gratuitous shoulder rubs as you arrived, I was so pumped to have you all there in the flesh!
Read MoreSophie is opening the doors to her beautiful dream home so our Reno School students can see, touch and feel every nook and cranny of her home - and maybe get some ideas and advice for their own reno project.
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.
Read MoreWhere we live, renovating is the new black. Everyone’s doing it. So, decent builders with any availability are a rare commodity. In fact, I’d heard that finding a builder who can start when you want is a bit like the show, Wheel of Fortune. Give the wheel a big spin and hope for the best. You get what you get, or you wait a while and have another spin.
In our case, finding our builder was actually more like an episode of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. And I was in the Hot Seat. We were ready to submit our plans to Council for DA approval and the questions were coming thick and fast from my architect, engineers, council… and my husband. They all wanted to know who was actually going to build the dream home we’d been meticulously planning for the past year.
Read MoreThe Reno School is BACK and it's bigger and better than ever! And just to prove Bon's no Grinch, we're rolling out an EARLY BIRD special with 20% off available from now til midnight Christmas Eve! Sign up today and you'll be part of our next student intake, kicking off 11 Feb 2019.
Read MoreWe'll wine and dine you (and your partner in crime), answering all your questions about YOUR personal project. Bring along your plans, colour swatches, tile choices, quotes, Pinterest boards... you name it. Bring whatever you like (or nothing at all) and we'll give you as much feedback and as many ideas as we can over a 2 hour delicious lunch in Sydney.
Read MoreSetting yourself up for a successful reno is all about how you manage the process. And hiring the right people for your reno is SO essential – it’s the magic that enables us to complete our renos quickly. Believe me when I tell you it’s a hell of a lot easier to spend extra time during the hiring process to find the right person than it is to get the wrong person to do a good job
Read MoreSetting yourself up for a successful reno is all about how you manage the process. And hiring the right people for your reno is SO essential – it’s the magic that enables us to complete our renos quickly. Believe me when I tell you it’s a hell of a lot easier to spend extra time during the hiring process to find the right person than it is to get the wrong person to do a good job
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