RENOVATION WORKSHEET
HONESTYBOX
+Isthereanythngyouwouldchangeif you
could?Jess:Weshouldhaveboughta smaller
bathbecausetheonewechoseis massive!
STYLETIPS
+Choosea colourandstylethemebefore
startingsothateachroomfeelslikeit
belongstopartofa biggerstory.
+Doublecheckbeforegoingaheadwitha
colourorstylethatyoulovebecauseit’sa lot
easiertochangeyourmindthenthanlater.
+Paintingonecolourthroughoutthehouse
givesa senseofcontinuitybetweenrooms.It
alsocreatesa lightandbrightcanvas,which
canbecalming.Thisis particularlyimportant
whenyouhavea busyhome.
+Mixingdecorstylesandmoreexpensive
itemswithcheaperfindscanbefunand
createsrealinterest.Youcanfindallsortsof
gemsatop-shopsandsecondhandstores,so
tryyourluck!
+Ifyoudon’tloveit,leaveit. It willnever
feelrightif it isn’t‘you’.
MID 2016
Purchased home.
MID 2016
Strippedwallpaper,took
up carpet,painted, and
polishedfloors.
EARLY 2017
Startedbathroom
renovation,followedby
kitchen renovation.
AUGUST 2017
Bathroom andkitchen
renovation completed.
TIMELINE
FINISHES
CONTACTLIST
FurnishingsWillow& Ash,willowandash.nz
MacraméwallhangingsBleubellMacramé,
bleubell-macrame.co.nz;AndSheFlew,
andsheflew.co.nz
ArtLuiPeti,luipeti.com
BUDGET
Bedrooms$4500forallthree
Living$2500
Kitchen/dining$3500
Laundry$2000
Halfbathroom(inlaundry)$5000
Familybathroom$8000
Hallwayandstairwell$2000
Flooring$9000
Exterior$4000
Totalspend$40,500approximately
FLOORPLAN
Dining/kitchen
flooring
Vinyl plank from
Flooring Xtra.
Interior paint
Dulux ‘Mt Aspiring
Quarter’.
Laundry splashback
Subway tiles from
Tile Warehouse.
Exterior bricks
Painted in Dulux
‘Lion Rock’.
KEY
1 Entry
2 Garage
3 Toilet
4 Hardground
5 Living
6 Dining
7 Kitchen
8 Laundry
9 Storage
10 Bathroom
11 Bedroom
12 Deck
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