SECOND TIME AROUND

As I continue my renovation process, with the aim of reusing materials and using second-hand fixtures where possible, I thought it was time to get some inspiration from two upcycling pros, who have saved two beautiful homes from demolition.

If anyone can take on the challenge of renovating two relocatable bungalows, it’s Michael and Beccy Beavis. Michael is an architectural designer with his own company, FineLine Design & Drafting, and Beccy runs The Reinvented Project, organising markets focused on vintage, ethical and upcycled products, as well as being a home stylist and interior designer, and stay-at-home mum to the couple’s three kids, Charlie, six, Georgie-Dawn, four, and baby Jasper. They live in Taupaki, Auckland, in their second relocatable home – their first was in nearby Riverhead. I asked