Yes, you read that correctly! Here’s how to make chest of drawers from discarded furniture – the ultimate upcycle. Much ... Read More
DIY Fruit and Vegetable Storage Rack
Smart Storage: A DIY Rack for Room-Temperature Produce Gardeners with bountiful harvests know the storage struggles of fresh fruit and ... Read More
Upcycling an Old Door into a Bench-Seat & Shelf
Take a Seat – Upcycle an unwanted door into a pride-of-place hallway statement Every entrance way or mudroom can benefit ... Read More
Chic Chicks: DIY Chick Brooder
A chick brooder houses new chicks in a warm, contained, weather-proof and pest-proof environment. While brooders can be made out ... Read More
Restoring Painted Door Knobs to former Glory
In old villas especially, original knob knobs can be hiding under multiple layers of paint applied over decades. Here are ... Read More
Paint Tin Recycling (empty or partially used)
Now as you know (or should know) you can’t just send paint tins to the tip nor try and sneak ... Read More
Whether in a child’s bedroom as a scrawling wall, the kitchen as a shopping list, or the garage as a ... Read More
How to paint Villa windows & French doors
So many panes of glass, so many wooden frames. If you sigh at the thought of painting Villa windows (whether ... Read More
The before, during and AFTER: DIY update
If you’ve been following my blog, or have stumbled upon a post or two, you’ll understand that my Englishman and ... Read More
Stripping 90 years worth of paint: wooden frames
We have a wonderfully humble little bungalow we call home. We are deep into renovations and very happy to say ... Read More
Doors are as architecturally beautiful as they are old. Given we’re renovating a 1920’s Kiwi bungalow, for this era cedar ... Read More
After enjoying a rest from major DIY over summer we decided to take the plunge and complete the major renovations ... Read More
Our latest challenge was to build a matai shelving unit. To crank up the stakes, the shelves needed to be ... Read More
Matai Floorboards – not all Matai is the same
Beautiful, native matai wooden flooring. It’s all the same, right? Not at all. When it comes to replacing or matching ... Read More
We are delighted to have Matai floorboards in our bungalow and have a big job in front of us to ... Read More
Renovations: When to get the Big Boys in
With serious ‘building stuff’ to do, it’s time to get the big boys in. Over the past few months, my ... Read More
Applying a perfect silicone sealant
We’ve had a handy-man job we were dreading to be honest, yet still dog-determined not to get a tradesman in ... Read More
You know you need one, you know you want one. Here’s a few things to ponder when planning a workshop! ... Read More
For some time, undertaking projects have been weather permitting – usually on the rickety back-deck table in the sun, or ... Read More