Renovation

Read this before you renovate. An article from BCS Community Magazine Spring Edition 2011.

The importance of using licensed and properly trained tradespeople for plumbing and electrical work.

Keen to make your small apartment feel larger? A leading interior designer shares her top tips for enhancing the sense of space in a small home.

Forget boring walls - here are 10 easy ways to jazz up dull walls and add character to your home.

Give your kitchen an instant facelift with a brand new benchtop - here's our guide to the most popular options

After six years in the planning, The Heritage at North Sydney gets the go ahead with history preserved in this gorgeous residential development

A solid timber floor will add richness and character to your home, but many of the engineered and look-a-like timbers are worth considering too.

Cancel the decorators! It's time to pull on the smock, grab your brushes and give your home a paint job that would make even the professionals proud.

Whether your renovation plans are big or small, it pays to be organised from the start. Read our handy renovating checklist to avoid the most common pitfalls

Whether you're an empty-nester scaling down from a large family home or just want to live close to work, smart downsizing requires organisation and creativitity