Home Renovation Wishing Well

I’m at this stage if my life when you started to notice the whole parallel universe of wedding offers and services (funny how it works).

Just came across this online Wishing Well for Home Renovation. What a nice way to ask for a new kitchen, bathroom, or a house painting! Talking about a useful gift that will last for years. Use it for your wedding, birthday, or housewarming gift.

They set up a separate bank account were your guests can contribute in $50 or $100 increments – whichever you set up. Money then given to a couple as a cash contribution to go towards their Home Renovation.

P.S. They also have a Mortgage Contribution Wishing Well. Not bad either!

Little Living Space Design

So much is said about how unaffordable the housing is - it’s depressing. So this video to remind you that happiness is an attitude! And a bit of attitude and creativity can go a very long way!

Christian Schallert created the most amazing place out of a tinny-tiny 24 squre metre (250 square foot) depilated pigeon loft that nobody wanted! It’s a Lego for grown up and a boat-inspired loft living! Everything is convertible and multi-used. It’s amazing how stylish, unclutters and functional this apartment is!

Project of the month - August 1

Looking today at this gorgeous and spacious Surry Hills terrace it is hard to imagine that just few months ago this was a tiny dilapidated house! It was just redesigned and renovated by talented Jonathan Clarke from Urban Interior Design.

I do not recall such a spacious & brilliantly designed terrace (and I have painted a couple hundreds of them!). Helping to transform this tiny dark house was transformed into such a retreat was amasing. I’m still not sure where the light & space came from. Looking from the street you would never guess how large the house is inside - 3 high ceiling levels, 3 bedrooms (one with a study), 3 bathrooms, a dressing room, large kitchen, dining & living, & lots of light!

Courtyard is my favourite part of the house! How gorgeous are these manicured trees and antique mirrored French doors & shutters that Jonathan searched and selected in France himself! Some people just so talented!

The difference a good paintwork can do!

A lot is said about a difference and painting can do. But a picture worth a thousand words!

These photos are of two almost identical Kings Cross buildings. One was recently repainted in a fabulous colour scheme (it was mentioned in my post on the feature doors). Other one was neglected for a long time.

Guess which of two buildings reached a street record unit price? Which has a triple rent?

Project of the month - June 2

We are spraying metal window frames. Again!
I have 2-3 jobs like this every month – units, houses, offices, train stations...

Spray painting it’s an excellent way to give your tired old metal window frames a fresh look! And it cost much less then getting new windows. We use airless spray and 2 pack epoxy paint for extra durability.

Spraying itself does not take that much time. If you prepare everything all house windows can be sprayed in just few hours.

But preparation is a killer! We spend days masking windows of this house (it has lots of windows!). But preparations are not the place to rush and is a very-very careful work. Everything exposed will be painted; everything not sealed off completely will get over-splash. So bit, but bit everything that isn’t getting painted has to be covered up. If it gets too frustrated – just take a deep breath and go back to work. But after everything is sprayed and covering paper is removed – you get a grate painted finish!

Choosing Paint for DIY Project

As a DIY'er you probably want a good quality at the reasonable price. So I recommend you do follow:

• Go to one of the major paint manufacturer stores or a retailer that stocks a range of mainstream brands. Stay away from small,” designer”, hand-made pant brands. They are expensive, often require more coats and may vary from dram to drum in colour and texture.
  
• Ask them: “Which exterior paint in a premium quality range you can give at the lowest price?”.

I honestly do not see any particular panit brand standing up in quality significantly (do not believe everything they say in TV commercials). So you can get a much better deal if you shop for the quality range, not for a particular brand.

Simple!