Practical projects and tips for the backyard DIY fanatic
Don looked at four gardens by contemporary Melbourne designer, Ewald Cilliers. Ewald constructs waterwise, low maintenance and environmentally responsible courtyards and gardens using coloured, rendered walls and mosaics. Ewald keeps his plant choices to a minimum,...
Many people would love to have a beautiful limestone or sandstone wall, but they think it would cost too much money to build. Don showed how to create an inexpensive Hebel wall that looks exactly like natural stone (Hebel is a lightweight, aerated concrete product...
Woo Ken and his son, William Rim, are artists as well as professional painter/decorators. They specialise in a style of decoration that is all the rage in their native Korea – mural painting. Already a bit of a fad in the Korean commercial sector, it is now becoming...
Decorating can be a problem for renters, who may lose their bond if they make any permanent changes. Tara Dennis had some temporary decorating ideas for a bedroom for two little girls. If the family moves home, the decorations can all be removed, leaving no holes and...
Six years ago, Hazel and Hans Kuoni started their garden from nothing. Today, they have a beautiful garden full of memories and nostalgia. Hans and Hazel’s garden is made up of gifts of seeds, cuttings or plants from friends and relatives. This ‘keepsake’ garden is...
Traditionally, the backyard was an extension of the laundry and always featured a big rotary clothes line smack dab in the middle. These days, the backyard is no longer an extension of the laundry, it is an extension of the living room. It is where we eat,...
Last year, Phil Rankine travelled all over Australia judging the Burke’s Backyard ‘Horror Bathroom’ competition. He saw some shocking bathrooms with leaking pipes, mouldy walls, cracked tiles and pink toilets. After months of searching, Phil finally announced that he...
One in five Australians now has some kind of home theatre set-up, whether it be widescreen, plasma or projector. Tara Dennis asked Nic Tatham, Editor of ‘Audio & Video Lifestyle’ about options for people who want that movie experience in the comfort of...
Tara Dennis used stick-on vinyl to transform a second-hand chest of drawers into a funky piece of furniture for a teenage boy’s bedroom. Tools cordless drillsandpaper and sanding blockscrews/nailsscrewdriverStanley kniferuler Materials vinyl (Tara used Techno...
Tara Dennis looked at some of the top selling refrigerators on the market, and how to choose a fridge to suit your requirements and your budget. (Note: prices quoted are approximate.) Leading brands White fridges are still the most popular, and according to retailers...