Renovation worksheet

BUDGET

What areas of your home did you splurge on? We definitely splurged on the white linen curtains from Allium Interiors in Newmarket. We think they soften the look of the concrete floors.

What did you save on? We really hunted around for the right carpet for the kids’ rooms. We had our hearts set on a 100 percent wool style from Cavalier Bremworth and ended up getting it a third cheaper by doing some bargain hunting. We also didn’t go over the top with the spend on our kitchen but we think it’s practical and it works. In the bathrooms, we kept costs down by keeping the original wooden floorboards rather than tiling. We also chose big tiles instead of small ones in the shower and bath areas.

Do you tend to buy high-end homeware or seek out a bargain? A combination of both. Our big pieces of furniture (leather sofa, club chairs, dining table) weren’t exactly cheap but we hope they are forever pieces. We haven’t spent a lot on our main living room rug ($500 from Freedom) as with two kids under seven, we can’t be too precious!

CONTACTS

> Builder The Wallace Building Company, wallacebuilding.com (owned by Fraser)

> Tina Stephen from Roomie provided us with fantastic colour advice. There are way too many shades of white and grey out there to choose from! roomie.co.nz > Onehunga Discount Carpets & Rugs, onehungacarpets.co.nz

SUPPLY SHOP

> Ensuite splashback tiles from Artedomus, artedomus.co.nz

> Bathroom and ensuite tiles from

Tile Space, tiles.co.nz > Vitex decking and weatherboards on extension from Carters

carters.co.nz

> Concrete flooring in colour 651 from Peter Fell, peterfell.co.nz. Trowel finish done by independent concrete placer

> Furniture and accessories from Lounge Design, loungedesign.co.nz; Citta, cittadesign.com; Republic Home, republichome.com; Koko Classics, kokoclassics.com; Ashton Grove, ashtongrove.co.nz