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The Order of Trades in a Kitchen Renovation, Explained
A kitchen renovation is less a construction project than a relay race: six or more licensed trades handing over to each other in a strict sequence, where eac...
Kitchen Lighting Plans: Layering Task, Ambient and Feature Light
Lighting is the cheapest transformation in a kitchen renovation and the most commonly botched. A grid of downlights punched into the ceiling at even spacing...
Benchtop Alternatives After the Engineered Stone Ban: A Victorian Guide
For more than a decade, engineered quartz stone was the default benchtop in Victorian kitchens: consistent, hard-wearing and available in every marble look i...
Kitchen Splashback Heights, Materials and Installation Explained
The splashback occupies a small area of a kitchen and an outsized share of its personality. It is also one of the most technically constrained surfaces in th...
Flat-Pack vs Custom Cabinetry: What Melbourne Renovators Should Know
Cabinetry is the largest single line in most kitchen renovation budgets, so the flat-pack versus custom question deserves a straight answer rather than a sal...
U-Shaped Kitchen Design: Making the Most of Melbourne Family Homes
The U-shaped kitchen is the quiet achiever of Melbourne family homes. Three connected runs of bench deliver more storage and more workspace per square metre...
Galley Kitchen Renovations: Layout Rules That Make Narrow Kitchens Work
Galley kitchens are everywhere in Melbourne: Victorian terraces in Richmond and Carlton, interwar semis, 1960s units in Bentleigh and countless apartments. T...
Two-Tone Kitchen Cabinetry Ideas Melbourne Homeowners Love
Two-tone cabinetry has moved from trend to mainstream in Melbourne kitchens, and for good reason. Splitting the joinery palette lets you add depth and person...
Kitchen Renovation Timeline in Melbourne: What to Expect Week by Week
Most Melbourne homeowners ask two questions before signing a kitchen renovation contract: how much will it cost, and how long will we be without a kitchen. T...
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Great work from a friendly bunch of tradies. Am totally over the moon with the quality and finishes. Once I've saved up some additional funds more work coming their way.
