Some of us love to bathe to relax and unwind. Because your bathtub informs your wellness, your bathtub selection is imperative to your continued good health. So is a freestanding or traditional (built-in) bathtub right for your bathroom? There are so many different options on the market today that you are spoilt for choice! So…
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What you need to know before you start your bathroom renovation
Bathrooms can be one of the most rewarding rooms to renovate and decorate in your home – and the most challenging – by Diana Moore Whether your choices involve style or functionality, many of the decisions you make when renovating a bathroom can not only be costly to change, but have a knock-on effect. Here’s what…
Our Top Renovation Trends of 2017
It has been a fantastic year for PCM Carpentry with so many of our wonderful clients realising their renovation dreams. Here’s our top renovation trends of 2017 from our experience this past year… This year we enjoyed matt black fixtures in kitches and bathroom renovations from towel rails to taps. Our clients opted for…
This amazing luxury treehouse just won home of the year 2017!
Filled with 1970s soul, this unique architect-built home won thousands of hearts – by Diana Moore Originally billed as an architectural masterpiece, this treehouse beat out hundreds of others to be voted by tens of thousands of readers of US real estate website Zillow as their favourite featured home this year. Filled with 1970s soul,…
Home tour: colour, life and style
This beautifully renovated home in the heart of Melbourne is the sunniest of places – by Jackie Brygel, Styling Jacqui Moore, Jan 2018 “Our decorating style is warm, modern and perhaps slightly Scandi,” says homeowner Suzanne of the gloriously bright retreat she shares with her husband, Rob, and their three young boys in Melbourne’s inner-south….
Before and After: Modern Bathroom Renovation
We wanted to share with you a modern bathroom transformation we completed recently for one of our very happy clients. This dated bathroom was in great need of some TLC and with its 70’s colour scheme, the owners couldn’t wait to get started on this renovation! Here’s what we had to work with… The progress:…
The D.I.Y Revolution!
You would have seen the ads on TV for Bunnings Warehouse “D.I.Y Renovation – Do it yourself at Bunnings”… and thought to yourself, “maybe I could do that myself”. Have you also tried and got it horribly wrong? There are positives and negatives to this and it’s not just Bunnings promoting the D.I.Y revolution but…
Tiled Shower bases
Tiled shower bases are very popular right now with the majority of my clients choosing this finish for their bathroom renovations. This modern, open and inviting style adds sophistication to any bathroom by opening up the space. Traditionally showers were boxed in and cramped with glass shower screens encapsulating you whereas, today’s fashion “the tiled…
Isn’t Concrete Neat? The “Concrete Trend”
We love this trend because its such a clever re-purposing of a common material traditionally used in home building. Elegant and sophisticated, concrete is rampant within modern design from lighting and ornaments to furniture and home design and it’s so neat – don’t you think? The stark cold of the concrete textures leaves plenty of…
Poolside Decking, Fencing and your Responsibilities
Whilst poolside decking and fencing looks simply magnificent, you can’t afford to get it wrong! When designing your outdoor haven you must consider your responsibilities under Victorian regulations. These regulations help protect you and your family as well as the community from accidents and tragedies, especially when it comes to keeping children safe around water….