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Home renovation feature 2023

Check out the local advertisers in this special Home Renovation feature to find out how they can help improve your home and bring your ideas to life.

Look inside this inspired MBA award-winning renovation

Inspired Building Group’s renovation of a four-bedroom townhouse in Lawson, with plans designed by Tim Zuber from Quattro Architecture, won the Master Builders ACT 2022 award for ‘Renovation/Extension less than $250,000’ – and it’s clear to see why.

Tips for growing a balcony vegetable garden

Learning to grow your own veggies is shaping up to be a mid-year resolution for many Canberrans, and with cost of living on the rise, apartment dwellers are no exception.

Head to Ikea Canberra to learn to talk to your plants… in Swedish

Head to Ikea Canberra this Plant Appreciation Day, Thursday 14 April to learn to talk to your plants in Swedish with Plantitudes.

Bathroom renovation tips

Nick Crossland, from Highgrove Bathrooms, offers expert tips based on first-hand reno experience.

Dan Cusack’s top houseplant care tips

Are your house plants looking blue, not green? Here are some fantastic (and playful) plant care tips from Dan Cusack at houseplant online store, Housemates.

Style a mid-century modern kitchen

1960s style is still chic in 2023, so add a touch of nostalgia to your kitchen with some mid-century modern décor.

Inside Tea Gardens Homestead: an original Canberra home built in 1865

Nestled in a nondescript street in Ngunnawal lies a hidden, historical treasure of Canberra: the Tea Gardens Homestead.

How to create your DIY sustainable dream wedding

It’s wedding season, Canberra! If you’re about to become a newlywed and looking for sustainable DIY wedding ideas to make your big day memorable, CW has all the inspiration you need.

How to Feng Shui your home

Originating in ancient China, Feng Shui is the practice of arranging home furniture in living spaces to create a balance within the natural world.

Shake up your home style in 2023 with a brand new mood

Refresh and rejuvenate your home sanctuary in 2023 with a brand new mood that’s tailored specifically to your individual style.

Love, kisses, and Cupid wishes! Here’s your local Valentine’s Day gift inspo

Whether you celebrate Valentine’s, Galentine’s or Palentine’s Day, CW has curated some Valentine’s Day inspo to help you spoil the ones you love.

‘Just grow more plants’ urges Ainslie urban farmer

On an average Inner North block lies Ainslie Urban Farm, filled to the brim with pumpkins, chickens, rabbits, sunflowers, grapes, microgreens, pistachios, strawberries, feijoas … it’s a garden wonderland!

Transform your bed at home from drab to a five-star luxury hotel

If you’re like me and struggle to say goodbye to a hotel’s snug bedding, here's some top tips so you can transform your bed into a 5-star hotel.

Australian artworks to add life and culture to your home

From Albert Namatjira to Cressida Campbell, Australia’s art world has produced renowned creatives. Check out these Australian artworks that will breathe life into your home.

Lunar New Year home styling: The Year of the Rabbit

Happy Lunar New Year! CW has collated a Year of the Rabbit style file so you can celebrate this Chinese New Year in style.

Inside & out: The Oaks Ranch revamp, Pixies, and mozzie madness

The latest in news, trends and happenings for the home... The Oaks Ranch is back in business, Pixies spark imaginative play, and beat the mozzies this summer.

Home style inspo: back to school and back to the office

It’s that time of year again – back to school and work for 2023! If you’re looking for some home office inspiration, CW has you covered for the essentials.

Inside & out: Canberra innovators and headphones of the future

The latest in news, trends and happenings for the home... the Canberra Innovation Network's latest funding winners, and Dyson's latest audio technology.

Home style: Wet (not so) Hot Canberran Summer

Canberra summers of late have been somewhat removed from the cult classic Wet Hot American Summer vibe, but never fear – warmer weather is finally here!

Styling your New Year’s Eve party: extra vs low-key

Whether you’re a disco queen or an afternoon frolic in a park type of New Year’s Eve partier, CW has got you covered in styling your New Year's Eve party.

Inside & out: Community gardens and 2023 wallpaper trends

The latest in news, trends and happenings for the home... Community gardens boosting children's learning and wallpaper trends for 2023.

‘Sorry, gone nature journalling’: a guide-to with Fiona Boxall

Have you ever heard of nature journalling? One part meditation, one part citizen science, it’s a pastime that fosters curiosity. According to local woman Fiona Boxall, it may also be a means of...

Style your Canberra backyard into a Hamptons haven

Local design expert Nadine Neilson from Journey Home Interiors shares with CW her top styling tips to turn your outdoor space into a Hamptons haven.

Buy local Christmas gift guide: Canberra homewares

From world-class Scott Leggo photographic prints in Kingston to handcrafted Italian Deruta pottery from Paradiso Ceramics in Crookwell, here’s CWs gift guide to spoiling your family and friends, locally.

Inside & out: Christmas at IKEA and cut down on wrapping waste

The latest in news, trends and happenings for the home this Christmas... enjoy Christmas dinner at IKEA, cut down on wrapping waste, and set the mood with festive candles.

Wrap your Christmas gifts the furoshiki way

Adding a personal touch to Christmas gift wrapping is a simple way to delight your loved ones. One cost-effective, environmentally-friendly and beautiful way to get crafty this year is with furoshiki wrapping.

Sustainable Christmas craft: hanging twinkle branch

Bring a little Christmas magic to your table setting this year with Instagrammer Sarah Pickersgill-Brown's DIY sustainable hanging twinkle branch.

Pantone Colour of the Year 2023: brave & bold Viva Magenta

Pantone’s 2023 colour of the year is 18-1750 Viva Magenta – “a brave and fearless carmine red imbued with dynamic presence..."

2023 interior colour forecast with Dulux

Including warm, earth-drawn neutrals and natural textures, and an array of uplifting brighter hues, Dulux reveals the top three interior colour trends for 2023.