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Topics with Label: D.I.Y. July entry

Aaina
Having an Impact
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As a first home buyer, we were always excited to execute DIYs and give makeover to our home as we wanted. Most of our Kitchen area including cabinets, ...

raceytrace
Having an Impact
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I wanted to have the marble look for my benchtop, but not the hassle (or price) of removing and replacing the whole benchtop. I watched a few differe ...

Natalya
Building a Reputation
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I’ve always wanted to have a sliding farmhouse door and the entrance to the pantry seemed the perfect place for it. I bought an old door at the salvag ...

nicoleherrick
Having an Impact
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I live in a rental property and always hated the dated timber cabinets. I'd been here for a few years so i decided to ask my landlord if i could pain ...

abalonears
Building a Reputation
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The kitchen was a major undertaking but worth the mess and the pain. I will include before photos also.MaterialsFlat pack kitchen plasterboard, plaste ...

helsbren
Building a Reputation
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Our home, in an area named Country Road had a very small galley kitchen.The beautiful jarrah cupboards were falling off their hinges, the benchtops we ...

HarrietArthur
Building a Reputation
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My pantry was a decent size but the configuration made it a really awkward space. I wanted to reposition the large drawers as they were great to use a ...

RosieD
Having an Impact
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DIY renovation of a small flat on a budget, using off the shelf products and quite a bit of elbow grease.MaterialsAll cabinetry carcasses: form plywoo ...

Matiu
Getting Established
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I’ve designed a hidden pantry using the cavity space in the wall and a framed mirror as a frontage, so you’d never know there is hidden storage for pa ...

JoMarie-BB
Growing in Experience
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We're currently building a new home and wanted to add an arched look to our bar nook, but didn't want to spend a lot to get it done professionally, so ...

Wendy56
Cultivating a Following
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My salt and pepper grinders were ready for the bin, but I had been wanting to do a chalk paint project so decided that this would be my first attempt ...

trish22
Cultivating a Following
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We had to gut the room that had been used as the kitchen, put in a new floor, new walls, new windows, sink stove and kitchen cupboards. Once we had d ...

cjruedin
Getting Established
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Simple D.I.Y dining room revamp to brighten up our dining room space StepsStep 1Sanded back table and chairs to remove clear coat and imperfections St ...

melliemoo
Finding My Feet
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We were wanting to break up the monotone colour of our open plan kitchen/dining area by making the largest wall a feature one. Inspired by a sage col ...

raceytrace
Having an Impact
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I researched so many options for a splashback to cover the holes after I removed some shelves and a knife block. It was going to be time consuming an ...

raceytrace
Having an Impact
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My old rangehood had seen better days, but it still worked ok. Rather than rip it out and replace it, I used appliance spray paint to give it a new le ...

marliemakesit
Making a Splash
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We love making cocktails at home and have an empty corner off our kitchen that is the perfect spot for a bar set up. Most bar carts you can buy are ...

Dundie21
Growing in Experience
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Our kitchen was looking old and needed a complete makeover. I gutted the old kitchen all the way back to the timber frame and roughly designed the new ...

Nightwatchman
Growing in Experience
6 replies

This pantry belonged to my grandmother and was purchased in the 1930s. It had fallen into complete disrepair when I recovered it from my mum's garag ...

mgosia
Just Starting Out
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We we’re getting tired of our 1990s kitchen but didn’t have the budget for a new kitchen so we decided to give a little DIY facelift to our kitchen to ...

hdmcclx
Getting Established
4 replies

From an ugly and terribly laid out 80’s kitchen to a modern masterpiece. I stripped the old kitchen right down to the bare studs of the walls and buil ...

diy_hausdesigns
Amassing an Audience
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  As part of our kitchen renovation, I designed a coffee station where the old pantry was located. The project included cabinetry work which we o ...

join-50
Finding My Feet
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Dulux Renovation Range on the 28 year old kitchen. This is the before picture. MaterialsDulux Renovation Range & cabinet door knobsToolsCleaning ...

forrestcottage
Getting Established
6 replies

My kitchen needed some and attention to make me want to feel like cooking in it. It's the hub of the home and it really made me sad and down. I saw a ...