Your home is not just a place to live — it’s an investment. Whether you’re looking to sell or simply create a more welcoming atmosphere – improving your home’s exterior can significantly boost its value. From simple upgrades to more …
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The Illusion of Extra ‘Natural Lighting’ in a Dark or Confined Space / Room
Have you got a small room or area that you would like to utilise as a working space, or a living space, that doesn’t have a window bringing in any natural light? Well, create the feeling and illusion of a …
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How to: Paint Tiles
Even glossy finished tiles can be painted to look like new! This is how you do it: TIP: A good idea to create added interest is to use small tiles (or mosaic tiles) running along the top of the painted …
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Property Flip – 1 Amstel Centre
This was a two bedroom flat/apartment. The main bedroom was a king-size bedroom with built in cupboards, and the second bedroom was a double bedroom with built in cupboards. A complete bathroom revamp was needed and converted into large walk …
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Lighting: Giving the ‘Wow’ Factor
Your choice of light fittings create your ‘wow’ factor in the rooms that matter! Spend more money on your lounge, kitchen, dining room and bathroom light fittings to give a more luxurious feeling. This adds to the ‘visual value’ of …
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How to: Painting of Pine and Varnished Ceilings
Large expansive pine ceilings can be oppressive and darken a room. No longer fashionable, these look wonderful painted white while also lightening and brightening a room making it appear larger. The Process. . . Do you have pine ceilings at …
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How to: Painting on Facebrick
An unsightly, dark bricked wall – once painted – can create a lovely ‘textured’ look which becomes a feature (this is very contemporary at the moment). How to First paint with a thick water-based white contractors paint using a brush. …
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New Project: Property Flipping in Fish Hoek
I was recently approached by an investor when I sold his property to take on a flipping project for him. Property flipping is buying a house/property and renovating it with the intent to sell it for the most profit in the …
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Renovation Tip: Affordable and Easy Kitchen Cupboard Upgrade
One of the easiest ways to improve the style of a kitchen is to start with upgrading the cupboards. A simple and cost-effective way to do this is with the Shaker look. Period Living explains the appeal of Shaker design: …
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Creating a Focal Wall
To create a focal wall and create some interest in what could be a simply styled room – paint the main wall with a flat paint in a colour of your choice and then use metallic paint on a stencil …
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