Renovating

Thinking of adding a home extension to expand your lifestyle?With property prices still at a premium and the cost of moving by no means small change, more of us are choosing to add a room rather...

When you need someone to renovate your kitchen or build a backyard deck, it’s not every day that you’d expect a woman in high-vis to come knocking on your door. But for clients of Penny Petridis...

Stuck in the middle of a reno, struggling to add the final decorating touches to your interior or completely lost shopping for furniture? To help you get moving, we've rounded up the best online...

A complete bathroom renovation, where the old bathroom is stripped out and the room is waterproofed, retiled and refitted, started at about $13,500 to $35,000 in October 2026. Those are starting...

OpenAgent staffer Ben Major recently sold his four-bedroom house in Sydney's Inner West with plans to relocate to regional Victoria for a lifestyle change.It wasn't all smooth sailing but, through...

Whether you're getting your property ready for sale or you're looking to make long-lasting improvements to make your home a suitable place to stay put for years more, choosing to renovate can be...

The property market is winding down for another year as everybody gets ready for a new-year reset, and it's a golden opportunity to boost your home's value without breaking the bank. There...

So you've decided you're going to get ready to sell your home. What now? The importance of presentation can't be underestimated. When buyers look at photos of your listing and walk through...

If you're gearing up to list your property during this year's spring selling season, it's time to start preparing now. That could mean getting stuck into some significant renovations, or it...

Stuck for inspiration for your next interior design project? Then you need to check out the latest and greatest blogs, from our very own Aussie interior stylists and trend setters, the sort of...

6 simple ways to add value to your home in one weekendBeautiful renovations for under $9,00020 renovation ideas from every season of The BlockHome renovations are notorious for having the...

On the evidence available, most renovations don't pay for themselves when you sell. The best returns came from small jobs, such as refinishing timber floors. Big kitchen and bathroom renovations,...

Getting your property ready to sell but don't know where to start?We'll show you which home improvements you should focus on in order to avoid over-capitalising, especially in the current market....

For most families, the kitchen is the heart of the home and where they spend much of their time. When it comes to selling your home, the kitchen is one of the rooms that buyers most scrutinise....

If you're getting your home ready to list, many of the jobs you're planning will cost hundreds of dollars, not thousands.On the prices businesses publish on their own websites (October 2026),...

If you're getting your garden ready to sell, each tidy-up job will usually cost you tens or hundreds of dollars, not thousands. Expect a small lawn mow to start at $40 to $55, and a basic garden...

- Paal Grant's "The Conversation Garden" 2012Us Australians have an interesting attachment to the outdoors, the blessings of year 'round perfect weather has no doubt played a part in this...

There are a whole range of factors that play a part in determining the value of your home. Things like the size of the block your home is on, its location in relation to shops and its proximity to...

There are several different ways to increase the value of your property, with many surface-level, superficial improvements that simply adjust the look and feel of a room. After all, though our...

Many people view the kitchen as the heart of the home. It’s where they spend much of their time, and especially time with the family. And in today's age of open plan design, kitchens are likely to...

Even though it’s likely to be one of the smallest rooms in your home, your bathroom can have a dramatic impact on the property’s value. It’s likely to be one of the rooms potential buyers...