Springside Porcelain
Fifteen years ago Christine Bailey enrolled herself in pottery classes. She loved making functional pieces from clay and soon decided to tap into the ceramic market. She set up a small workroom in the garage of her ... [... more]
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Grandkids' Room
The owners of this town house are looking to transform a spare room into a guest room plus a space for when the grandkids stay. It will look like an 'adult' room with a cool, restful beach feel but can adapt when the ... [... more]
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$10 Window Makeover
If you need more than one sheet per side, position the main sheet in the centre and use masking tape to attach equal smaller pieces at either end. This will make the join seem deliberate. Cut the balsawood with a ... [... more]
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Cobble Pave
On the bottom of the mould are little legs which were taken off for our pathway because it's only going to be a light traffic area. But if you were paving a driveway, for instance, you'd leave the legs on to get a ... [... more]
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Forest Bed Makeover
Hold your completed cardboard forest pieces against the bed frame. Using a pencil, mark on the backing board the point where it needs to be attached to the bed frame. These marks need to line up with the outline of ... [... more]
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Wedding Reno - Bathrooms & Mirror
The second bathroom looks tired. The toilet will stay where it is but Ray and Natasha will rip out and replace the existing tiles and vanity. Using mosaic and studded tiles from Tilecraft the bathroom will take on a ... [... more]
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H.M.A.S. Melbourne
On board the frigate H.M.A.S. Melbourne an urgent problem needs sorting out. Thirty female sailors live in the proximity of their mess area which desperately needs a transformation into something more comfortable. ... [... more]
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Mini Carver Tool
First the shape of the vase was marked on the three blocks of timber and cut out with a jigsaw. The interior line of the vase was marked on each piece and the centre section cut out of one block only. This formed the ... [... more]
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Dulux Colour Solutions Home Giveaway - Gayle & Ken
They drew Bedroom 2, one of the larger bedrooms in the front of the house. Two walls were painted Dulux Jewel, a deep purple/red (Chip number 245) and the remaining two were painted Dulux Rich Red Violet, a deep ... [... more]
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Water Pipe Trellis
Eye bolts and turnbuckles will be used in each of the holes in the uprights. Train the wire through the holes and fasten to the turnbuckles (attached to the eyebolts) at the opposite side using the swaging tool and ... [... more]
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Frank Wimmer
Frank started out in his craft as a cabinetmaker in Vienna in the '30s and literally stumbled onto the idea of making bush furniture 15 years ago. While out walking his dog, he noticed the sheer amount of forest ... [... more]
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Window Treatments
The marine wire hanging system is installed in one long piece across the two windows and two curtain panels are hung via eyelets. Once you've drilled a Dynabolt into the wall, attach a circular hook and a turnbuckle ... [... more]
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