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Period home renovation in Hawthorn
A full home renovation in Hawthorn is a programme, not a pile of rooms. Victorian and Edwardian period homes need one written scope so kitchens, bathrooms and

Melbourne Renovation Trends for 2026: What's Actually Being Built
Trend articles are usually written from mood boards. This one is written from job sites. As a team building kitchens, bathrooms, laundries and whole-home ren...

Smart Home Upgrades Worth Wiring During a Renovation
There is exactly one moment in a home's life when running a cable costs almost nothing: while the walls are already open. Every renovation we deliver in Melb...

Edwardian Home Renovations in Melbourne: A Practical Guide
Edwardian and Federation homes, built roughly between 1901 and 1915, occupy a sweet spot in Melbourne housing. They kept the craftsmanship and ceiling height...

Victorian Terrace Renovations: Light, Width and Layout Solutions
Victorian terraces define the inner ring of Melbourne, from Fitzroy, Carlton and Collingwood through to Albert Park, Middle Park, Richmond and South Melbourn...

Californian Bungalow Renovation Ideas for Melbourne Blocks
The Californian bungalow is arguably the most renovation-friendly period home in Melbourne. Built in huge numbers between roughly 1915 and 1940 across suburb...

Renovating Period Homes in Melbourne Without Losing Character
Melbourne has one of the deepest stocks of period housing in Australia. Victorian terraces in Fitzroy and Carlton, Edwardian villas in Ascot Vale and Northco...

Compact Ensuite Storage: Niches, Cabinets and Hidden Depth
Storage is the quiet failure point of compact ensuites. The room gets beautiful tiles, a carefully chosen vanity and a frameless screen, and six months later...

Ensuite Lighting and Mirror Design: Small-Space Techniques
Lighting and mirrors do more for a small ensuite than any other design decision, including tile choice. A three-square-metre room with layered light and a we...
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