Latest Industry News and Updates
The Problem with Square Metre Building Rates
When choosing a renovation builder, many people ask about the ‘square metre rate’ as they wish to compare the cost between companies. Let us explain two reasons why this is a mistake:
Adding a Second Storey To Your Home
Tips And Guidance For The Ultimate Second Storey Additions Adding a second storey to your home is a great way to create more space when life grows a little bigger than you expected. You don’t need to move or rebuild from scratch if your home is no longer fit for...
What Can A $150,000 Renovation Spend Buy Me?
The federal government's HomeBuilder package is set to cause a renovation frenzy as Australians are offered a $25,000 government grant to help them Renovate, Remodel and Extend their homes. Eligibility requires an annual income under $125,000 for singles and $200,000...
Make Your Alfresco A Cosy Winter Area
It’s fair to say Perth is a pretty great place to live all year round. Sure, the balmy summer evenings seem to stretch on forever, but there’s loads to love about winter as well. There’s no feeling more peaceful than watching rain streak down the outside of your patio...
To Renovate or Move: The $100,000 Question
Renovate or Move? The $100,000 question. If the time has come to upgrade your home, moving to a new property isn’t necessarily the best option. Choosing to renovate or remodel your existing home can not only actually save you money, but can also transform your...
Building Up – Taking Your Home to the Next Level
As families grow they often start t find their homes bursting at the seams. When Perth families run out of room at home there are 3 choices: move, rebuild, or extend. Assuming you have already settled the ‘moving’ debate and decided to renovate instead of build, it’s...
Renovation Horror Stories – And How to Avoid Them.
All builders appear to be qualified, experienced and professional and they seem so helpful at first, but after you sign the contract things can go downhill fast.
Why NOW is Actually an Ideal Time To Plan a Home Renovation
Believe it or not, despite the current Covid-19 crisis, now is actually an ideal time to start planning a home renovation or extension project. Dominique Travers of Addstyle Master Builders explains why.
Creating an Inspiring Home Office
With crisis comes opportunity. Many Australians are currently being asked to work from home. However, that needn’t mean propping yourself at the end of the dining room table or making space on the kitchen bench. Take the opportunity to create a dedicated work space in...
What’s on Trend for Home Renovations in 2020
With a new year comes new style trends, but this year is a little different. we’re not just welcoming a new year, but a new decade. The home renovation styles that defined the 2010s, like Scandi styling, the rattan renaissance, the popularity of house plants and...
Renovating Your Outdoor Area For Summer
Warmer weather and longer days mean summer is just around the corner. Summer in Perth is a time for entertaining, getting together outside and enjoying the long afternoons. As the days get warmer life in our sunny state moves from living rooms to alfresco areas....
5 Tips for Creating an Alfresco Area
One of the best things about life in Perth is year-round great weather.From firing up the BBQ on long summer afternoons, to relaxing with a cuppa on winter weekend mornings, we can all agree that a bit of fresh air every day does us good.Alfresco areas are...
The History of Character Homes in Perth
Perth character homes each represent a page in our city’s history book. We are a comparatively young city, but still old enough for unique architecture to reflect iconic eras in design.From Federation brick homes, to Victorian cottages, California...
Building vs Renovating in Perth
Trying to decide between renovating or building? You are not alone; we have this conversation with Perth families often. Especially for growing families the choice to build a bigger house or extend the family home is a big decision. There are a lot of factors to...
5 ways a home renovation will change your life
Renovating your home can change you life in more ways than expected.
Granny Flats: Who are we really building them for?
Granny flats are no longer just for granny, so who else are we building them for? Adult Children With the cost of rent and everyday living expenses rising, saving a deposit for a house is becoming increasingly difficult for our young adults. Building a granny flat for...
2019 Kitchen Trends
2019 has arrived and the growth in Perth home renovation is showing no signs of slowing. The Addstyle home renovations team is busier than ever assisting Perth and south-west WA homeowners bring their kitchen remodeling dreams to life. Here is a list of 10...
Planning the Perfect Kitchen Renovation
When it comes to building and renovating, no room in the home demands more consideration and deliberation than the kitchen. While planning a kitchen renovation can be exciting it can also quickly become overwhelming and costs can easily spiral out of control. Over the...
Enhance Your Perth Property with a Quality-Built Granny Flat
Enhance Your Perth Property with a Quality-Built Granny Flat Recent changes to local planning legislation have made it easier than ever for homeowners to add value to their property by adding ancillary accommodation without having to contend with too many restrictions...
The Benefits of Renovating Heritage Homes
Heritage Homes Heritage homes or ‘character homes’ as they are more broadly known, are highly sought-after properties due to their unique charm and limited availability. Souring ceilings, feature moldings, tall skirting boards and jarrah floorboards are just a...
The Benefits and Simple Process of Expanding Your Home
Whether you are a growing family or simply wish to increase the footprint of your home, the process of undertaking a home extension should be an exciting experience.
Three ways to add a Bedroom, Bathroom and Sitting Room to your home.
Adding a Bedroom, Bathroom and living room: 3 ways and 3 different budgets.
5 Questions to consider before adding a second storey to your home
Adding a second storey to your home is a big investment and it’s important that you’re well informed. Here are 5 questions that you may not have considered.
Top Kitchen Trends for 2018
There are few people with more experience in kitchen renovations than Dee Purvey, Pre-start selections consultant for Addstyle Master Builders, Western Australia's most awarded home renovation builder. Dee has spent years guiding and advising hundreds of Perth clients...
The 5 Most Common Mistakes DIY Renovators Make
1. They believe what they see on TV. Quite simply, reality television renovations shows are unrealistic. The construction time-frames and project costs can be misleading for DIY home renovators. Shire approvals and much of the construction work has been completed in...
5 Top Reasons to Add a Second Storey to Your Home
5 Top Reasons to Add a Second Storey to Your Home Adding a second storey addition has long been a popular way for property owners to add space and street appeal to their home without encroaching on their ground floor garden areas. A second storey addition is also a...
Adding a Bedroom and Bathroom
Adding a Bedroom & Bathroom: Changing a 3 x 1 into a 4 x 2 There's no doubt about it, converting a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom home into a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home is a certain way to add value and market appeal to your property. "3 by 1" properties are...
Dine out..without leaving Home: Adding an Alfresco Area
Dine Out...Without leaving home: Adding an Alfresco Area. It seems that the humble Patio has been upstaged. Over the past decade the popularity of fully-integrated Alfresco Areas has pushed the traditional Patio towards extinction.Firstly, what is the difference?...
Meet the Addstyle Team: Rob Travers, Regional Manager – South West
Meet the Team: Rob Travers, Regional Manager- South West Building, and Addstyle in particular, runs through Rob's veins - His father Robert Travers founded the company in 1988 when Rob was...29 years younger. 😉 Rob commenced his working life as an apprentice...
Perth Housing Awards: Why they are more important than you thought.
Perth Housing Awards: Why they are more important than you thought. A builder's success at the building industry awards, or more accurately the consistency of their success, is a very reliable way for you to determine the genuine credibility of a builder. We explain...