On the Mornington Peninsula, Chris Lucas and Gemma Harris finally found the space to realise some long-held dreams, turning a bungalow out the back into a beauty spa.
Chloe and Jamie chose to save for a deposit over several years to avoid making any major lifestyle changes, ending up with enough to purchase a $606,000 property.
Jess and Dave Frid hit the jackpot when they discovered the rundown 1980s motel, transforming it into accommodation that's equal parts nostalgic and chic.
Waste not, want not – this is the attitude that our grandparents lived by through hardships such as wars and economic depressions. For them, mending, upcycling and being resourceful has always been the way of life.