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Wall Art for bedroom?
Posted by kris444 5 hours ago
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Amanda CullityUpdated 43 minutes ago How about wall papering the whole wall with a grass paper or vinyl grass paper with the lines going horizontally to tie in with your bed linen. It doesn't have to be neutral in colour. You can get various colours and mixes. Note...
Exterior colours
Posted by casper1830 on Sunday
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Sharon DransfieldUpdated 54 minutes ago If you want to make the house look a little Hamptons like, Dulux Gully Render Natural White windows and garage door. Roof and front door needs to be black to match this colour choice. You have lots of shapes in the house you need something...
Kitchen plans? HELP!!!
Posted by kelseybrooke1974 Yesterday
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Rhonda LockeryUpdated 54 minutes ago I think the dining table is too large for the area so maybe a smaller round dining setting would be better . do away with the end glass door you could then use that space for a large pantry cupboard or a glass display cabinet .good...
Help! Bathroom renovation
Posted by Larissa Dundon on Monday
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Larissa DundonUpdated 1 hour ago Newapartmentbaby, love your plan but the room is only. 1130 wide
Rat and mice
Posted by cearl11 11 February 2015
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ladyrob1Updated 1 hour ago Me again cearl 11..if you just Google Chicken Tractor you might see something that could serve your purpose well. I can't find the one I had in mind but you will see many different kinds online. It would not be too difficult to make...
Industrial Chic: Polished Concrete Floors - Yes or No
Posted by dts builders 24 March 2015
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dts buildersUpdated 1 hour ago Wuff & Gioenne, you are both perfect examples of the divide the humble concrete floor creates. I agree with Gioenne, that you can soften the impact of the floor with furniture, and the beauty is, if you really don't like it down...
Window Dressing Ideas? (Not too modern!)
Posted by Sarah Brady 7 hours ago
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olldrooUpdated 2 hours ago Sarah, a lot depends on the ultimate finished look you want for the room. Search Houzz for photos of rooms with panel blinds to get a better idea. I do like panel blinds - considered using them myself but then decided the look was...
'Must have' vs 'nice to have' when it comes to heating!
Posted by highlandslass 18 hours ago
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antquadebigpondUpdated 2 hours ago We are in a warmer area however put in undertile (inscreed) heating in the bathrooms. It is great. As it is not in the slab it does not take long to heat up and we have it on a thermostat which works well. It cost about $1000 for two...
What's the worst uninvited guest you've ever found in your house?
Posted by Emily Hutchinson 7 January 2015
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cearl11Updated 2 hours ago I have possum and rat snake and toad. Possum run around on the roof and inside the roof and smash our band new colour just broke from jumping up and down. Rat ate all chicken food in couple days and the food was locked up so rat can't...
brick feature wall
Posted by sydneyseas 2 hours ago
sydneyseasHi, I have a brick feature wall in our lounge room. My son lives there, but we will probably be moving back.. Unfortunately he had 8 holes drilled into the bricks to put a TV on the wall. Is there anyway I can restore those bricks....
Kitchen Flooring Accesories
Posted by flukmanji 17 hours ago
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Elfi BurkhardtUpdated 2 hours ago Thank you Elements at home. Hmm.... Being so thin/ flat am thinking glued on. Can picture them becoming popular. On the photo they don't look added to a skirting , but all in one with possibly a light weight filler for the thickness...
Mozzies and dark blue walls.
Posted by Marion Uithol 19 hours ago
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Elfi BurkhardtUpdated 3 hours ago I have had deep, burgundy walls in my bedroom for years and haven't found any difference in the mozzie congregation between that and the white walled rooms. In the worst mozzie months, before going to sleep, I switch on 1 ceiling light...
Help me change everything
Posted by kasielatimer on Monday
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Elements at HomeUpdated 3 hours ago Is this your main tv/living area. Is it used a little or a lot? Just for TV watching or is it a conversation space too?
Rental dilemma
Posted by Suzi on Monday
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Elements at HomeUpdated 3 hours ago I would add a big charcoal or dark brown rug....to give you a break between the carpet and the bedroom furniture. Then add in your bed and use some soft green and floral bedding to work with the theme that you can't change. Add in...
Red brick house facade.
Posted by Anita 19 November 2012
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wuffUpdated 5 hours ago Hi chrisua3kz, I like a tiled roof also, my husband really wants to put on a zincalumn room, I love the quietness of the tiles, also better insulating properties. I am interested in the solar tiles you mentioned. Please do you have...
Help with kitchen kick board drawers
Posted by agneskg1 Yesterday
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agneskg1Updated 5 hours ago Underneath is the option I favour. Concern is weight of stone benchtop and waterfall edge sitting on timber on regupol 8/4 which is ? more compressible than thinner regupol
If you could change ONE thing in your garden...
Posted by Gioenne Rapisarda on Monday
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pennym75Updated 5 hours ago You have a lovely structured border hedge. Perhaps you could remove plants that create height (cypress and standard) then under plant between the hedges and in the pot with a mass planting of colour. Your local nursery can advise...
Tropical plants/screen around pool in Brisbane, QLD
Posted by fslevin on Monday
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fslevinUpdated 5 hours ago Thx for the advice on birds of paradise. You've really made me re-think. Also, I meant to ask about fence colour & yes, we are thinking about painting it. I was thinking more subtle like the charcoal you suggested or a dune/grey/green...
Vinyl cladding vs rendering
Posted by ambularstar1985 3 January 2015
35 Comments
EmmaUpdated 6 hours ago This is my old childhood home - the top photo is how it looked three years ago - I stumbled across it for sale last year on Realestate.com.au - talk about the difference a tidy up, render and paint can do!! They have done some reno's...
Retractable fly-screens
Posted by cocomaris Yesterday
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karenlee01Updated 6 hours ago I have used them in my house for French doors and bifolds. It was seven years and five years ago with two different brands. A friend recently put them in her house and the technology seems to have improved since I had mine installed....
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