If the kitchen is the heart of the home, the kitchen bench is what keeps it beating. A place to congregate, cook and contemplate, it is arguably the busiest junction of the family home.
Renovations
Looking to sell your renovated home? Read this first
Tips and tricks for getting a successful outcome for your renovated property.
Australia’s ten best houses of 2016: amazing design and architectural ingenuity
It’s impossible to be definitive about calling the 10 best Sydney and Melbourne houses for 2016 because of the old one man’s castle being another man’s ruin rule governing individual taste, but we’ll have a go…
What to do with the space under your stairs
A little creativity can work wonders.
Form or function? What comes first in a renovation
The age-old tug of war between what it looks like and how it works.
Five must-have kitchen features
We asked a couple of experts for their top tips.
Dea Jolly: Six things on this season of The Block that I would have done differently
What could our couples have done differently to increase their chances of winning the competition?
Seven things people with small kitchens should never do
By paying special attention to a couple of these common design mistakes, you can have the kitchen of your dreams.
Five things you should expect from a multimillion-dollar apartment
After months of sleep deprivation, design disasters, and triumphs, this week our Blockheads delivered their completed apartments. But do they hit the mark?
Why white-on-white kitchens are no longer the ‘go-to’ style for home renovators
It was the go-to colour palette that used to be a fool-proof formula that everyone would love. These days, I’m not so sure.
How to calculate a renovation budget on the spot
You’ve found your dream property but it needs work. Calculate a renovation budget on the spot to discover if it is worth buying.