RENOVATION WORKSHEET
BUDGET
> How much did you spend on your reno? $220K in total, with Grant doing all the building work.
> Spending tips when renovating?
– Be realistic about what your budget can cover, remembering that a lot of it goes on ground works and structures you don’t even see.
– Try to have a clear vision of what you are trying to achieve and how you want the house to work and flow. – Don’t be swayed by other people’s opinions.
– Try not to make changes along the way. Each change costs money and time.
– Good tradies! We were so lucky to have the most amazing tradies.
– Be flexible. We had to make compromises, like our strandboard flooring (glued and pressed wood flakes), which was a much cheaper alternative to floorboards.
CONTACTS & SUPPLIERS
> Kitchen by Dockside 37; dockside37.co.nz. A fantastic small company that worked closely with us.
> Electrician MDC Electrical; 021 434 284. Matt Carroll is such a great, friendly tradesman and always okay with Grant’s long lists of jobs!
> Plumber Travers Plumbing Services; traversplumbing. co.nz. Derek and team were very professional and provided prompt and quality service.
> Plumbing fixtures Plumbing Plus; plumbingplus.co.nz. > Kitchen tap Chesters; chesters.co.nz. For my amazing Hansgrohe tap which I wouldn’t compromise on.
> Bathroom tiles Tile Space; tiles.co.nz.
> Appliances Harvey Norman; harveynorman.co.nz.
> Landscaping Coastal Landscapes; coastallandscapes.co.nz. They gave us plenty of ideas for plant variety.
> Wall bed Hiddenbed NZ; hiddenbed.co.nz.
> Woollen couch fabric Inter-weave; inter-weave.co.nz. > Butterfly chair covers (see above left) Flutterdesign; flutterdesign.co.nz. The frames date from the 1970s.
> Don Furniture lounge chairs lovingly restored by Pompom Home; pompomhome.co.nz.
> Graffiti wallpaper on Otis’ wardrobe Resene Kids
Collection 237801; resene.co.nz.