Here’s another before and after bedroom. It’s almost done! Just some skirting and patching around the shutter. I absolutely promise this is the same room. When I first looked at it, it only had a single bed and the window was off centre. I realised they’d put in built-in-robes at…
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How to paint your bricks
I’m in the middle of a full renovation. It’s been so full on. I really really had to get rid of all of the brown on this house. And the best (and cheapest) way was to paint the bricks. I own a spray gun and it’s a very simple and…
A before + after of the lounge room (sort of)
This area is not quite finished and I do need a better before+after photo, but the transformation already is impressive! See the before? Wow. It was in bad condition. The 40+ year old carpet revealed the most stunning cypress pine floors underneath. These were professionally finished (I wasn’t going to…
Almost there on this bedroom reno
Well this room is coming up a treat! There’s some skirting, quad and robe doors to fit off, but it’s almost done. The final part bringing it all together was the blockout roller blinds and sheers. These were from iseekblinds and all DIY. I chose ‘Bali’ inside mount blockout rollers…
Bathroom Reno Number 1. Done!
If you’ve been following along at my Instagram you would have seen this final reveal of the bathroom reno I’ve been working on. It’s been a long slog, but so worth it. When I bought this little flip house the shower had been leaking and it was gross and not…
20 DIY Ways to Cut Costs in a Reno
Renovating a house doesn’t have to be left to the pros. Of course anything licensed like electrical, plumbing, gas and waterproofing, must be done by those licensed trades. But you’d be surprised how many ways you can cut costs to your renovation by doing it yourself. Here are just some…
Before & After hallway
It’s been a hard slog but I am getting there with this reno. This is the before and after of the Airbnb residence I have. This house needed A LOT of work. Way more than the other reno I am doing (the house I am currently living in), so it’s…
How to Paint Aluminium Window Frames
Got ugly aluminium window frames? BEFORE >> AFTER >> Here’s how you paint them! Clean the frames (get in the cracks!). Take out the sliding window if you can so you can get all of the frame entirely. Tape everything. This is super important! Take your time doing that correctly…
My renos are in full swing
Hi there! I haven’t checked in for a while. But my renos are keeping me very busy. Have you been following me over on Instagram? The good stuff is in my stories, but I also add to my highlights, so head over there if you want to catch up! I…
DIY BESTA IKEA tv unit & Kmart handles
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Katrina Chambers (@katrinas_instagram) A very unfinished house but this was an easy little project. Just grab some $4 Kmart jar lids, cut in half (it’s easy to mark centre when you trace and fold a piece of paper in half), then…
Around here lately
There’s been some changes around here. Nothing to write about on my blog, but I am happy to share my new reno journey with you all! I have a few projects on the go. Crazy I know. One will be an Airbnb hopefully, the other is a flip house. So…
How to paint your fences
I’m doing a quick reno on a house and the fences and a shed was in dire need of some lovin’. They are in good condition but were a mix of colours. So I decided to spray paint them. There was a lot of raised garden beds, logs and a…