5 tips for a renovation rookie

The Block: Glasshouse co-winner and interior architect Shannon Vos. voscreative.com.au

Do your research and spend a bit of time online – homestolove.com.au is a great place to start

ew Year’s resolutions usually centre around who we are and what we do. Let’s face it: our thighs, livers and bums get the lion’s share of the ‘New Year, New Me’ line of thinking and that’s the end of it – but what about our homes? Do we ever consider what they’re going through, their needs? They do have to put up with a lot (especially the poor bathrooms, bless them) and it’s about time we included our loving – or at least comfort-giving – homes in our Dec 31 thoughts. But where to start? What can you tackle on a kid-free weekend, and what’s best left to the professionals? still fresh in our minds, many of you are keen to get going. So let’s have a look at what is realistic and how you could save plenty of money with a little bit of effort...