News and Advice on Home Renovations

Top 5 renovation projects that increase value

Date: 17 March 2018

Renovations are a great way to add value to your home but it also comes with the risk of over-capitalising. In our 30+ years’ experience, these are the top 5 things you can do that are really worth it.

Planning the layout of your bathroom

Date: 6 February 2018

Bathrooms tend to be among the more complicated rooms to remodel. Like the kitchen, it’s a functional and sometimes busy place so your bathroom design needs to be practical first and foremost. However, a secondary thought should also be paid to the style and making it a welcoming space, as it’s also somewhere you may want to escape to and relax.

Making your home more energy efficient

Date: 26 January 2018

Making your home more energy efficient is more than just improving heat retention in your home and reducing heating costs, although that alone is very appealing during winter and it is a BIG part of it. It’s also about reducing the amount of electricity you’re using. So let’s have a look at some of the ways you can improve the energy efficiency of your home.

What to expect during your bathroom renovation

Date: 14 December 2017

Having a room of your home temporarily “ripped out”, albeit purposefully and for a good reason, can be quite overwhelming and it’s most certainly disruptive. Knowing what to expect can help ease any apprehension you have.

Making your kitchen more functional

Date: 8 November 2017

The kitchen is a busy multi-purpose place, but first and foremost it’s for cooking and creating the lovely meals you fill your family. When it’s time to renovate, function should take priority over aesthetics. We have 8 top tips to help make your kitchen highly functional.

Budgeting for your bathroom renovation

Date: 3 September 2017

Your bathroom is a busy place; it gets a lot of use so making it a nice place to be is worth it. Although even minor renovations will set you back a few thousand dollars, it doesn’t need doing often and it adds more value to your home.

Silver for Switched On at House of the Year

Date: 1 August 2017

Switched On’s award-winning Master Tradesmen have done it again – this time taking out a Silver in the Builder’s Own Home category at the House of the Year competition.

8 things to consider when creating the perfect home for entertaining

Date: 1 August 2017

.Kiwis love to entertain and, for the most part, we’re lucky to live in a place that allows us the space to do so. Think about what you might need from your new space and share this vision with your architect or builder. Here are 8 things to consider when creating the perfect home for entertaining.

News & Advice

Top 5 renovation projects that increase value

Planning the layout of your bathroom

Making your home more energy efficient

What to expect during your bathroom renovation

Making your kitchen more functional

Budgeting for your bathroom renovation

Silver for Switched On at House of the Year

8 things to consider when creating the perfect home for entertaining

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