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Wall-Hung vs Floor-Standing Vanities: What Works Where
The vanity works harder than any other piece of joinery in a bathroom. It carries the basin and tapware, hides the plumbing, stores the daily clutter and set...
Kitchen Bulkheads and Ceiling Design Options Explained
The strip of space between the top of the wall cabinets and the ceiling causes more design debate than almost any other part of a kitchen. Leave it open and...
Kitchen Sinks and Tapware: Sizes, Finishes and Mounting Options
The sink and tap are the hardest-working items in any kitchen, used dozens of times a day for decades, yet they are routinely chosen in the last week before...
Timber and Timber-Look Kitchen Finishes Compared
Warm timber tones have dominated Melbourne kitchen design for several years now, softening the white-on-white schemes of the previous decade. But the word ti...
Benchtop Thickness and Edge Profiles: A Practical Selection Guide
Benchtop thickness and edge profile are two of the smallest dimensions in a kitchen and two of the biggest visual decisions. The same stone in 20mm with a sq...
Choosing a Rangehood: Ducting, Capture and Noise Guide
The rangehood is the appliance Melbourne homeowners spend the least time choosing and the most time regretting. A hood that looks right on the showroom floor...
Small Kitchen Renovation Ideas for Melbourne Apartments
Melbourne has hundreds of thousands of apartments, from 1960s walk-ups in St Kilda and Elwood to 1990s conversions in the CBD and newer towers in Southbank a...
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...
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Get my free quoteI recently had renovation work done and I'm really happy with the results. The team was professional, friendly, and easy to communicate with. They listened to what I wanted and made sure everything was done properly.
Highly recommend VicWide Renovations. The job they did was amazing, all the guys were very professional and worked hard to bring the results me and my family wanted and needed.
From start to finish, the process was smooth and professional. The crew was punctual, respectful of my space, and incredibly skilled. The quality of work exceeded my expectations.
One of the best decisions we made choosing Steve and Ray to renovate our house. Such an amazing and dedicated team. Would recommend them to anyone looking for renovators around Victoria.
Thanks to Steve and Kevin for their great service provided on renovation my bathrooms.
It was an absolute pleasure dealing with Steve and his guys at VicWide Renovations. Fast, efficient, good quality work and addressed any issues we had along the way without any fuss.
Steve and Kevin did an outstanding job at my parents' old place—highly recommend them!
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.
