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Real home: Old students digs transformed into a family home that wows with colour
Interiors architect Franky Ridgeon has worked her makeover magic on this tired Victorian townhouse.
By Heather Dixon •
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Real home: Architect's tired 1970s bungalow is totally transformed
Rob Pollard used all his design skills to create a stunning contemporary home for his growing family
By Amy Maynard •
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Real Costs: Maxing out our mini mudroom for under $900
This tiny mudroom gets treated to a gorgeous transformation. Complete with a lattice accent wall...
By Ruth Jackson •
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Real home: Open-plan kitchen and living space is a masterclass in style
Knocking down walls and turning a conservatory into an extension has added the wow factor to this savvy serial renovator's home
By Amelia Smith •
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Real home: Edwardian home update is filled with creativity and nostalgia
Rose Bickers and her husband, Justin, have modernised an outdated period property on her old childhood road, injecting it with love and fresh design touches.
By Marisha Taylor •
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Before & after: A tiny front porch gets a healthy dose of character
DIYer Alimah-Shadia Sitta transformed her tiny UK front porch into a mini marvel with lots of personality
By Alimah-Shadia Sitta •
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Real home: this bold and bright extended home is a masterclass in colour
Geri and Andrew’s home is packed with pattern, colour and plenty of personality.
By Ellen Finch •
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Real Costs: These decorative double doors cost less than $1k to DIY
Blogger Ruth Jackson turned plain double doors into 1930s-style decorative French doors on a budget. Here's how she did it.
By Ruth Jackson •
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Real home: Extended garden flat is an architectural gem
First-time buyers Lois and Guy used their industry skills to turn a tired old ground-floor flat into a spacious modern home
By Heather Dixon •
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Before & After: A simple greige makeover transformed this hallway space
A grey and overly shiny hallway got the greige makeover it deserved with clever colour choices, plus simple lighting and furniture swaps
By Alimah-Shadia Sitta •
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Real Costs: Bathroom gets a Crittall-style makeover for under £2k
A little DIY and clever budgeting helped create this Crittall-inspired bathroom space on the cheap.
By Jo Lemos •
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Real home: Wraparound extension turns too-small family home into dream space
When Kier and Paul Rhodes outgrew their old house, they found the answer lay in improving rather than moving
By Heather Dixon •
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Real home: Empty period home gets a bold modern makeover
James and Matt's colourful design choices have restored the faded glamour of their Edwardian home
By Heather Dixon •
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Real Costs: An old wet bar becomes a Farmhouse style coffee nook for $250
DIYer Dori Turner transformed a dated wet bar into a dreamy coffee nook for less than $250. This is how.
By Dori Turner •
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Real home: A dilapidated 1920s house has its elegance restored
Jen and Miles Rothbury’s restored 1920s home owes its uniqueness to the couple’s creative talents.
By Sean O'Connell •
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Real Costs: A simple layout swap made room for a DIY kitchen – for less than £3k
With no need for a second lounge, DIYer Jo Lemos opted for a simple home layout swap to create his dream kitchen – without knocking down any walls. It cost this much.
By Jo Lemos •
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Real home: An impressive extension opens up this Victorian home
Artist Kitty McCurdy and husband Kieran have created a dream home from a dated period property
By Marisha Taylor •
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Before & after: Overgrown garden gets a glow up to become a charming getaway
This compact suntrap is now the best space for sitting and enjoying a cocktail...
By Alison Jones •
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Real Costs: A tiny galley kitchen becomes an airy utility room for less than £1k
One DIY pro turned his tiny galley into a light and air utility room with heaps of storage. And it only cost this much...
By Jo Lemos •
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Real Costs: This blah hallway got a complete makeover for less than £2k
It even included a cool doggy hangout for the homeowner's pooch
By Camille Dubuis-Welch •
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Real home: A designer's beautiful home office shows off her decor skills
Lou Wolfenden picked clutter-busting storage, detailed panelling and calming colours for an inspiring work space.
By Louise O'Bryan •
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Real home: this extended 1920s house is full of bold and budget-savvy ideas
Over the past five years, Claire Burres and husband Brad Ellis have turned a dated house into a stylish family home
By Maxine Brady •
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Real home tour: This island home is what beachside dreams are made of
Olivia and Mark returned to the Isle of Wight to renovate their first home together, and it's gorgeous!
By Louise O'Bryan •
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Real costs: This gorgeous primary bathroom refresh cost under $650
A few bold design moves turned this blah bathroom into a stunning space for less than $650
By Brooke Waite •
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Real Home: This art-filled home transformation is picture perfect
Making space to display his art collection was a top priority when Luq Adejumo bought a run-down Victorian terrace to renovate and extend
By Debbie Jeffery •
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Real Costs: Here's how much a mum spent on her son's bedroom rainbow mural
One thrifty mum totally transformed her little boy's room on a tight budget using the power of paint.
By Millie Hurst •
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Real costs: How one couple undertook a bathroom makeover for just $1,000
When you’re on a budget, and space is tight, it helps to know what you can do to update your master bathroom for around $1000.
By Carol J. Alexander •
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How to build a summer house: How a DIY savvy couple built their own garden oasis for under £1200
A DIY savvy couple built a summer house from scratch in the back garden of their 1950s detached semi. Here's how they did it
By Jo Lemos •
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Real costs: No room for a home office? This 'cloffice' design cost under $1k
A walk-in closet provides both the space you need and the privacy for working remotely. Here's how an Alabama homeowner created a cloffice space for under $1,000
By Carol J. Alexander •
