Balconies can be real problem areas for people who live in apartments. When space is very limited, it’s often difficult to come up with a design that is both functional and attractive. Jamie Loft’s innovative design for a tiny balcony includes a fountain,...
If something is broken, giving it a good kick or a thump might make it work. True or false? (Well it all depends). Often with electronic equipment the so-called “technical knock” will get some things working but with motor vehicles it’s...
Don visited a Mexican-style house and garden in Noosaville, on Queensland’s Sunshine Coast. The front garden uses the structural form of succulent plants such as euphorbias and yuccas to reinforce the design of the house, and to set off the white and terracotta...
Anna Chandler is a designer of decorative home ware. She lived in Morocco and Spain for four years, and this experience has had a huge influence on both her design work and the style of her house. When Anna and her husband Mick bought the house as an investment...
Drainage Problem The worst problem you can have around your home and in the garden is bad drainage. In our segment Don discovered some wet, mouldy sand in the corner of an indoor horse arena. He investigated the problem and found that it was caused by bad...
Scott Cam, the builder from Backyard Blitz, looked at angle grinders for the home toolbox. As with most power tools grinders can be dangerous, but they are very handy for jobs around the home and save on lots of elbow grease! Grinders can be fitted with abrasive...
Tara Dennis transformed the MDF box from Reverse Garbage into a stylish, portable coffee table that can be used for storage. Materials1 MDF box spray adhesive Stanley knife 4 castor wheels self tapping screws 1 sheet laminated safety glass (edges polished for safety)...
Scott and Tara faced a real challenge updating this kitchen and family room, which was a classic leftover from the 1970s. The original layout didn’t make the best use of the available space, the exposed brick walls looked daggy and the kitchen had seen better days....
Don found some bargains in the seconds area of a retail pot shop. Shops that specialise in pots and planters often have a bargain area for damaged stock and end of line items, and most nurseries have regular pot sales to clear old lines and damaged stock. You can save...
Don and Scott used faux rock panels and colourful foliage plants to makeover an ugly, damaged brick wall. Faux rock walls These semi-flexible panels are made from moulded polyurethane covered in sand, oxide and paint. We used two sections (3m x 2m), weighing between...