When renovating a small kitchen, you may be struggling with how to add size and storage space without having to cut into the adjacent living area; you may not even have room next to the kitchen that you can use for your renovation project, and may need to add storage while keeping the same footprint. You can actually make a small kitchen look and feel bigger with some simple tips and tricks when renovating; note a few of those here and consider them when you're ready to make some changes to your kitchen.

Your kitchen's benchtop material will affect the entire look of your kitchen; one that is too dark can make a kitchen seem closed-in, and one that doesn't offer any contrast to your cabinets can simply blend into the background and make your kitchen seem dull and drab. While appearance is important, so is the durability and longevity of the benchtop material you choose. When you're ready to have new benchtops installed, note a few considerations for choosing the right material.

Rendering a house requires having a contractor apply a mixture of compounds, including cement, sand and lime, to the exterior of your home. This provides a wide range of advantages, from increasing the value and look of your home, to providing a more stable structure. Here are some different reasons to have your home rendered. It Makes the Surface More Durable One of the greatest benefits to house rendering on the exterior surface is that it becomes more durable.

One of the most popular trends for bathrooms at the moment is to integrate timber into bathroom design. This, however, can prove to be challenging since wood doesn't tend to work well with heat and moisture. Before you hire the experts to remodel your bathroom from the floors to the ceilings in timber, it's important to consider the pros and cons of such a dramatic remodel. A statement bathroom piece that can work well for a bathroom renovation is a wooden bathtub, but is this kind of tub right for your bathroom?

Bathroom accessibility for the disabled can significantly improve the quality of life. Bathrooms pose specific challenges for people using walkers or wheelchairs. The following bathroom adaptability tips can help solve mobility and other handicapped related problems you may have. Create doorway accessibility. The bathroom door opening should be2000mm wide and 2200mm deep, so as to accommodate walkers and wheelchairs. The door should be made to swing outwards rather than on the inside.

Your oven will form the heart kitchens, so it's always important to pick the right model. One of the most fundamental things you'll have to decide upon is whether you want a built-in or freestanding oven. Both have their own advantages and disadvantages; just read through this guide to find out what they are. Freestanding Ovens: The Benefits and Drawbacks Freestanding ovens sit straight on the floor of the kitchen, usually sliding in between countertops with a little space left over on each side.

Artificial grass looks great and is generally easy to keep clean, but accidents do happen and it's all too easy to pick up chewing gum onto your shoe and walk in onto your artificial lawn.  Fortunately, it can be easily removed with a little time and know-how. Here's how to get rid of that unsightly gum without damaging your newly-remodelled artificial lawn. What you'll need plastic bag blunt knife or spoon Ice olive oil soft cloth washing-up liquid water Here's how to do it

More often than not, homeowners pay no attention to lighting during kitchen makeover or renovations. They are likely to spend plenty of time choosing the best cabinets and countertops and then remain with the same lighting fixture that was installed long time ago. Kitchen lighting does a lot more than simply illuminating your kitchen; it can also smarten and highlight the best sections of your kitchen design. Here are important tips as far as selecting your kitchen lighting is concerned.