Strickland Ave Project
This 104 year old California bungalow has had an incredible transformation. We added an extension out the back to include a new kitchen, sunroom, bathroom and deck, which now allows…
Vision Boarding Your Dream Home
You’ve decided to make improvements to your home! Yeeha! But now what? As part of the home reno planning process, one of the best (and most fun) things you can…
Five Easy Ways to Make Your Home More Sustainable
As we collectively become more aware of our impact on the environment, it can be overwhelming when determining what improvements we can personally make to live more sustainably. The trick…
Bill Derrin from Action Plans
Fairley Trade Chat #4: With Building Designer Bill Derrin
In this edition of Fairley Trade Chat, we sat down with Bill Derrin from Action Plans. Are you at the beginning of the renovation planning process and don't know where…
St Ives Parent’s Retreat
We transformed an unused and unfinished basement area into a lush, ground floor parent's retreat, evolving and expanding the home to cater to our client's beautiful, growing family. The new…
What You Need To Know About Asbestos In The Home
Renovating in Sydney, we come across asbestos more often than you may think. Read on to learn everything you need to know about asbestos in the home. What is asbestos?…
Does My Renovation Require Council Approval?
If moving isn’t on the cards and your current home is just not meeting the needs of your family, a renovation is the perfect way to update, extend, improve on…
Fairley Trade Chat #3: With Real Estate Agent Thomas Merriman
In this edition of Fairley Trade Chat, we spent some time with real estate agent, Thomas Merriman from Ray White Upper North Shore. We’ve met a number of clients looking…
How to Keep Your Home Fire Safe This Summer
Summer brings long, lazy days at the beach, never ending cricket on the tele and mountains of ice blocks on the go. Sadly, hot and dry weather also brings with…
How to Prepare Your Home for Renovations
So you’ve finalised the design, signed the contract and are now counting down the days for construction to begin. Before the first hammer comes down, there are a few things…