House facade and garden renovation of dated home

[Jason]

A typical, dated Australian suburban home is transformed in the new Make It Happen series kicking off today. 

The episode one introduction and the episode two house facade and garden renovation can be watched below. A new episode will be released each week. 

The series sees interior designer Jono Fleming and landscape designer Inge Jabara share their insider tips and tricks to update a home on a strict budget. With some help from builder Tim Clark, the Bunnings team and some D.I.Y. muscle, the Make It Happen team create a modern Australian home that is both stylish and energy efficient.

Normally it would not be advisable to start a whole-of-house renovation with the front facade and garden, but the team wanted to set the tone for the rest of the project. Another of the early decisions was whether to render or clad over the brick. Check out what the team decided below...