Summer is finally just around the corner, and your outdoor space should be starting to look perfect for entertaining friends and family; your backyard space should reflect your personality and style, and it should be a place that lifts your spirit and makes you feel comfortable and safe.   The colder months are perfect for procrastinating, sitting by the fire and trying to warm up, with the perfect excuse to put off all of those pesky jobs that have been niggling at you for months. But, the weather has finally turned and those jobs that you have been putting to the back of your mind won’t ..read more

Break-ins are one of the most common household crimes in Australia, with hundreds of thousands of homes being broken into each year, and almost as many being subject to attempted break-ins. Building secure boundary fences and gates, or even just repairing your existing fencing and gates, can act as a big deterrent. Research has shown that burglars are less likely to attempt a break-in if a property seems secure or there are obstacles they’ll need to overcome. For instance, if a burglar needs to climb a fence, or try to pick a lock on a gate or is faced with an automated gate, they’ll be more ..read more

One of the easiest ways to breathe new life into your home in the New Year is to give it a fresh coat of paint. Over the Christmas period, especially if you aren’t working, repainting your house can be a fun and creative activity to use your break productively.   A fresh coat of paint over an existing wall can do wonders to make a room look brand new. Or, to really refresh your house, a feature wall can have stunning results. If you’re feeling especially brave, you might even want to go for the Pantone colour of the year for 2018, 18-3838 Ultra Violet. (Image Source: www.pantone.com) Rep ..read more

Christmas is right around the corner, which means your social calendar is about to get fuller than it’s been all year. But, before you open your doors and start having people over for Christmas lunch, weekend drinks or an afternoon of lounging by the pool, it could be worth tidying your property up a bit first. Here, we look at how you can make your home look brand new just in time for the festive season.   Get Your House and Garden Looking It’s Best This Christmas!   Whether your house is a new build, a few years old, or has been around since the turn of the century, a little bit o ..read more

Trends tend to go around in circles. Whether it’s vintage fashion making a comeback or a resurgence of your grandmother’s favourite home décor styles, nothing really stays gone. The latest trend to reappear on the home decorating sphere is wallpaper. Once considered the cream of the crop when it came to decorating your home’s walls, for the better part of the last few decades it’s been considered more of a faux pas than a high-class decorating option. However, it seems that wallpaper is on the rise again, with new, super trendy styles hitting the market, making wallpaper the latest trend to m ..read more

Spring has finally sprung, but with the extra sunshine also comes the prospect of more outdoor entertaining. Is your backyard ready? Unfortunately, the cooler months have the tendency to wreak havoc on our backyards, after all, who wants to go outside and mow the lawn when it’s freezing cold and raining outside? However, if playing the hostess/host at outdoor soirees is a big part of your summer social calendar, these tips will help you get your yard looking spick and spam in no time! Spring Clean Your Backyard   If things have gotten a little wild in your backyard over winter, now’s the ..read more

Are you thinking about selling your house? Before you have your real estate agent arrange for the professional photos to be taken, or for any open for inspections, make sure you make your house more appealing by completing these five handyman jobs that can help increase your home’s resale value.   Give Your Home a Good Spruce If you really want to put your best foot forward, make sure your home is in tip-top shape. Clear out any clutter in and around the home and clean everything from top to bottom. We’re not just talking your standard everyday clean the bathroom and kitchen kind of job ..read more

As much as we all hate home maintenance jobs, they are a necessary evil if you want to keep your home in tip-top shape. Although there’s no rule that says you have to take care of your home maintenance in Perth yourself, that’s what your local Perth handyman is for! From cleaning your gutter to fixing the fence and replacing broken door handles, there’s no handyman job in Perth that is too small or too tedious for us. But, to give you an idea of the type of tasks you should be undertaking, and how often you should be doing them (or hiring someone to do the dirty work for you), we’ve put togeth ..read more

Have you ever wondered what happens when home DIY projects go terribly wrong? These 5 blokes were unlucky enough to find out first-hand! A Dog Under the Porch In a rush to finish building his back deck before an insurance inspection, but not wanting to get rained on, a very ‘detail-oriented’ homeowner cut his timber on his front veranda, which was undercover, and then proceeded to carry the beams over to his back deck to install them. He never noticed his dog crawling around in the dirt digging until he heard him whining once the deck was finished. He had built the deck over the top of his do ..read more

Us Australians love a good backyard! There’s nothing better than sitting back and enjoying a beer and a barbecue in a relaxing outdoor space, without having to leave the privacy of your own home. But, is your backyard starting to look a little dated? Perhaps your outdoor decking has succumbed to the elements and has started to rot, or maybe you’re a little bit sick of you timber fence and would prefer to have Colorbond Fencing installed in your Perth Backyard. Regardless of your motives, a backyard renovation will revitalise your space, while also improving its functionality. Before You Begin ..read more