If you are expecting a gasp of awe for your final reveal, you could be waiting a long time as things rarely go as planned!

Jo Wallace and Nathan Shaw lived in their villa for seven years and decided to get rid of the coldness, dampness and darkness. Before Jo and Nathan even started renovating their Grey Lynn villa, built in 1919, the house literally fell apart as a whole side of it was missing.

Spring is nearly here and that means that it's the perfect time to maintain your backyard in time for BBQs and more.

Whether it’s for work, study or simply dealing with everyday admin, we all need a space where we can work at home. 

Environmental considerations are driving more than technological innovation as demonstrated in some of the latest pool designs. Pools are required to be more water and energy efficient and follow a more environmental-friendly style. 

The New Zealand villas are nostalgic part of our housing landscape. Today, the old villas are a big part of the building industry and many of them are renovated to meet the needs of a modern lifestyle.

Mini offices are really popular and actually one of the fastest growing trends in home office design. While many houses are struggling with limited space, mini home offices are located behind doors. 

Home renovation project managed by professionals is the way to go. Roger Walford and Miriama Scott asked help from Refresh Renovations as they wanted to do some renovation work in their 1915 villa.