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Doireann Garrihy shares exciting home renovation update

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Doireann Garrihy Pic: Brian McEvoy Doireann Garrihy has been keeping her loyal followers up to date with her house renovation over the last few months. She bought the property last year and since then has been working tirelessly to make that house a home. And she was eager that she and her partner, Mark Mehigan would be able to move into the gaffe by the bank holiday weekend. “Busy week ahead,” she shared on Instagram Stories. Pic: Instagram/Doireann Garrihy “There’s a chance we could be in the house by this weekend. I doubt it. But my dad is positive,” she…Continue Reading

Renovations turn up mortar shell in NSW house, but Australian Defense Force X-ray shows no active fuse

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Weekend home renovations came to an alarming halt for a resident on the New South Wales South Coast after he discovered a 30-centimetre-long mortar shell.Key points:A Bulli resident says he was an element of what to do after finding the bomb A Police Bomb Squad, Fire and Rescue and the Australian Defense Force blocked off the street to investigate The mortar was deemed safe to transportPlumber Elliott Doughty moved into his new home in Bulli last month and was digging underneath a concrete slab in his backyard on Sunday afternoon when his shovel hit something unexpected. “I…Continue Reading

One Architect Shows Sustainable Home Renovation Is Possible in Brooklyn

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When Aaron and Anna Schiller began thinking about building a new home in Brooklyn where they could start a family, Mr. Schiller knew he could use his training as an architect to his advantage. It was 2017, and housing prices were already soaring. Mr Schiller, 39, the founder of the architecture firm Schiller Projects, assumed the couple would buy something “that was relatively unattractive to the rest of the market,” so they could get a good deal. But he had another agenda. “I was seeking an opportunity to do something I couldn’t find a client to do at that point…Continue Reading

Channel 4 show to feature Oldham home bought at auction

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Channel 4’s BAFTA award-winning show, The Great House Giveaway, returns to screens this autumn which challenges two strangers to renovate a property bought from auction in a strict time frame of six months.The pair are given a set budget and if the project is successful, both get to share the profits, or the house goes back to auction.Get the latest news delivered straight to your inbox by signing up to The Oldham Times’ morning and evening newsletters as well as our breaking news alertsIn one episode, presenter Simon O’Brien gives Naomi Hanmer and Terry-Ann, who met just…Continue Reading

New Study Highlights 6 Factors To Consider

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Looking back over the experience of the COVID – pandemic, it is no surprise that homeowners are approaching home renovation with gusto. Being stuck within the same four walls of one’s home – working, eating, sleeping, teaching, entertaining and trying to maintain some semblance of sanity – constantly, for two years, has made post-pandemic activities feel like a breath of fresh air. It’s a different story for the professionals who assist homeowners in designing, planning and ultimately putting the hammer on the nails and the mortar between the brick. Their dark cloud has not been cleared. Some of the effects…Continue Reading

10 Home Design Trends Your Clients Will Love in 2024

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Stylish storage, bolder patterns and textures and colors beyond the whites and grays are expected to shake up home design in 2024. Houzz, a home renovation and design platform, weighs in with its predictions for the home trends gaining traction. Here’s Houzz’s list of what to watch.Blending the Backsplashes Backsplashes are becoming a bigger kitchen statement and stretching to new heights. In making the backsplash more of a focal point, designers are installing a slab of stone or quartz behind the range or countertop while keeping the surrounding backsplash in tile. The slab backsplash will usually match the kitchen…Continue Reading

Contractor ordered to pay RM50,000 for failing to complete home renovation

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A bank employee was looking forward to renovating his single-storey terrace house after staying there for over 20 years. Jamion Adha Abdullah, 47, was planning to expand his house in Taman Intan Jaya, Mersing, about 140km from Johor Baru, by adding an extended living area and kitchen. He engaged a contractor and the project began on Nov 16, 2021, with the expected completion date on April 30, 2022. “The cost of the project was RM120,000 as agreed in the contract,” Jamion said when met outside the Johor Baru Consumer Claims Tribunal. He said the scope of works included drawing and…Continue Reading

Patricia Urquiola named interior designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2023

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Spanish architect and designer Patricia Urquiola has been named interior designer of the year at the Dezeen Awards 2023 ceremony. The Designers of the Year category rewards the best emerging and established talent across architecture, interiors and design. It recognizes creatives whose innovative work has made a notable impact on the industry. Urquiola was awarded the prize at the Dezeen Awards 2023 party last week, which was hosted in partnership with Bentley.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Dezeen (@dezeen) Patricia Urquiola was named interior designer of the year at Dezeen Awards 2023 Born in Oviedo, Spain,…Continue Reading