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  • Using a brush

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — Using a brush is the fun part of painting.Putting on the top coatThis is the fun part, but don't just slap the paint on. Here's how to get a professional finish and make your painting experience much less tiring.Using a paintbrush1. Get This is .. ...More…

  • Painting pitfalls

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — Painting is a DIY task that seems so easy and cost effective. Here's how to avoid the runs, drips, 'grinning' and an 'orange-peel' effect. Paint your way out of a corner with this checklist of what can go wrong! Oh dear! Rather than ...More…

  • Cut in, lay off

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — These two simple painting techniques can be the difference between a brilliant finish and an ordinary-looking paint job.Cutting inCutting in is the careful painting of an edge, such as between the cornice and the wall, to avoid spreading These ...More…

  • Using a roller

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — Using a roller can be the fastest and easiest way of painting. But watch out for splatters!Using a roller1. Strangely enough, your first step should be to grab a paintbrush. Use it to paint right from the edge of the wall and in to a wid Using a ...More…

  • The Kitchen Floor Plan

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — To get the ball rolling on your kitchen, it's important to identify your needs, then draw up a floor plan.If you want to cook up a great kitchen the first thing to do is take stock of your ingredients and consider how much of each you will ...More…

  • The Right Kitchen Appliances

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — Choosing the right appliances for your kitchen is more than a matter of white versus stainless steel, says Lis Dunn. Read on to avoid costly mistakes.With so many kitchen appliances and products out there, you need to be 100 per cent focused on ...More…

  • Hedges - Better Homes and Gardens

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — Hedges Once a hedge was a uniform row of one kind of tree or shrub clipped regularly to maintain a precise form. But consider the informal look too.Hedges, clipped or informal:give shelter from windform screensgive privacydefine boundariesact as ...More…

  • DIY curtains

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — Cutting fabric is a crucial step in curtain making, as a mistake may result in unnecessary joins or the need to buy more fabric.Lay out the fabric where you have enough space to measure the full drop comfortably. Make sure the fabric is cut ...More…

  • Arranging furniture

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — Clever room arrangements can transform a conventional room into something new and different. Here's how.Shape that space and solve the room-arranging puzzle in five steps!Step 1: Find the focal pointThe cornerstone of every arrangement. It ...More…

  • Pattern sheet - Designer dog kennel

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — Your best friend deserves the best, so if it's time to do something about his or her accommodation, spoil them with a kennel that's comfy and good to look at.To view and print the pattern sheets, click on the links below and click on the ...More…

  • Pattern sheet - biplane shelf

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — Add this shelving unit to your kid's bedroom and it will create the atmosphere that captures the excitement of the Red Baron and those magnificent men in their flying machines. This biplane shelf is made of MDF and dowelling, with an overall ...More…

  • Pattern sheet - Ramp it up

    Better Homes & Gardens Australia — The kids will be stoked with their very own skateboard ramp, complete with grind rail and enough curve and height to let them fly. To view and print the pattern sheets, click on the links below and click on the resulting image to enlarge the ...More…


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