ourdiydream posted:Our DIY Dream Renovation
We're so proud of the renovation we did on our house that I wanted to share with you our master suite that really takes our breath away. We did all…
ourdiydream posted:Built in wardrobes in high ceiling room
I agree with xquisite, it not only looks great to have them go all the way but you can never have enough storage. Beside, if you finish them short of…
ourdiydream posted:what order to do bathroom work
We're doing an ensuite at the moment on an existing house. We gutted the original so have put all new framework, plumbing/electrical rough in, blue board, bath in and hob…
ourdiydream posted:Dulux Designer Grey??! New Q! Colour called "Pillow" ?
Are you wanting something dark or light? If dark, I think Dulux Self Destruct has that grey green tone. We've gone for Dulux Blind Date which is a dirty grey…
ourdiydream posted:WHITE, OFF WHITE ?? HELP..........
We used Dulux Whisper White on our trims and its a nice colour. We have a dark colour on the wall (Dulux Blind Date) so I cant vouch for how…
ourdiydream posted:Retractable flyscreen in alfresco
I'm interested to hear the responses you get as we are getting bifolds later this year and I was wondering how I was going to keep the mozzies and flys…
ourdiydream posted:Pros and Cons on handle-less cabinets/cupboards please
I saw a display in Bunnings at Nerang last week where they have these beautiful imitation wood chocolate cupboards that you push on to open. They have some kind of…
ourdiydream posted:Coffee machines - Fad or useful ?
We have a nespresso with the milk frother separate and it is just the best. I work from home and used to get those instant latte from supermarket for my…
ourdiydream posted:Where's your toaster?
Ours is on the bench at the moment (next to the nespresso machine, kettle and convection oven!) When we get our new kitchen (and finally get a proper oven!) I…
ourdiydream posted:Natural Stone Edge Profiles
I know the topic is a bit dated now but I wanted to share a supplier we used near Brisbane incase anyone is looking for the future. They are…
ourdiydream posted:Budget Kitchen, Bathroom Reno Tradesmen Recommendations PLZ!
Hi! My partner is helping to renovate a friend's house in Tanah Merah at the moment (in addition to renovating our own house - check out our blog at
ourdiydream posted:Removing a shower base - DIY?
We just took a hand jackhammer and crowbar to our shower base and it came out ok with a bit of elbow grease.
ourdiydream posted:“The Block”
I'm sooo over all the challenges, feels like a waste of time. My partner and I like to watch for the ideas and to see what we would do differently…
ourdiydream posted:Bed Linen recommendations?
Keep a lookout in your Aldi catalogue as they sometimes do a hotel collection range which is really nice and wear well. The last lot they had were egyptian cotton…
ourdiydream posted:reece plumbing dont give any discount??
We went to Reece and got a quote for what we wanted and it was going to cost us about $8k to fit out our ensuite with basics. Our plumber…
ourdiydream posted:Home made artwork?? Anyone tried it??
I made some butterfly shadowboxes for a little girls room.
You can find the tutorial at http://ourdiydream.com/2011/06/30/making-butterfly-shadow-boxes if anyone is interested in giving it a go 
ourdiydream posted:Roller Blinds
I also found some other sites that you might be able to get a good price from. If you are Brisbane/Gold Coast based you could try
ourdiydream posted:Thinking Of Owner Builder an Extension
A friend of mine in Brisbane is owner builder on his renovation and the council have him over engineering everything, including a bali hut he is putting up in his…
ourdiydream posted:Subdivision of existing room
Hi greggles,
We're doing something similiar ourselves at the moment...you can check our blog out at www.ourdiydream.com for all the juicy details. Basically our room is…
ourdiydream posted:Buying US lights off the net
The one I bought has the same light bulb socket as Australian so I just have an aussie light bulb in it.
ourdiydream posted:High Ceiling in Foyer
Thanks! I wanted it for so long - a long term dream achieved!!
ourdiydream posted:Buying US lights off the net
I am not an electrican so can't say what our sparky did to our light. I think it had something to do with the voltage or something - I think…
ourdiydream posted:Dark Tiles in Bathrooms
Can't wait to see what it looks like! Make sure you share a pic here when it is done 
ourdiydream posted:Carpets Recommendations
We just had installed in our bedrooms. It's very plush feel. It's supposedly next generation solution dyed nylon. We went with one style in master bedroom (which was a…
ourdiydream posted:SHOW ME YOUR LIGHTS!....Pwease.lol
I recently bought this capiz shell pendant back from US and it is in our 2 storey entry:
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The rest of the lights around the house are…
ourdiydream posted:High Ceiling in Foyer
We have a 2 storey entry as well but ours is an upside down house (living areas upstairs). I bought a 4ft capiz shell pendant and the part connecting to…
ourdiydream posted:Buying US lights off the net
I just bought my dream light that has been on my wish list for years back from US while I was on a trip for work. Its a 4ft capiz…
ourdiydream posted:Dark Tiles in Bathrooms
We had the same thinking recently. Originally we wanted to do all dark walls and floor - we're quite sure about it, we wanted that moody luxury hotel feel. Our…
ourdiydream posted:Top load or front load washing machine
I've only ever had my Fisher & Paykel top loader and always dreamt of having the bench space you get with a front loader. After reading what everyone has been…
ourdiydream posted:Dulux Metallic Paint
I would love to have this in our master bedroom behind the bed but my partner doesn't like it - sigh!
