Our Property Story: Taking the blog back to when it first began

Caleb and I have always had a different story to most when it comes to owning a family home. The concept of buying a house that caters for all our needs in an area to settle down is a normal aspiration for most house hunters but not yet been a priority for us. While most have a personalised and detailed wish list of what they are looking for in a house, our focus is on just one - a good buy. I had no idea 6 years ago when picking a colour scheme for the first time that we were on a journey to become seasoned renovators and neither was it our intention. However 6 projects later, we have learnt, grown and gained in our renovation and project experience, our property portfolio and our passion for doing this.

Our Property StoryAlice Pearson12 June 2017renovation, story, theblocknz, The Block NZ, Alice and CalebComment

Bathroom and Laundry Renovation

When your builder calls you to let you know he has 1.5 days free next week (when he is fully booked for months), and you are due to have your second child in a few weeks, there is only one answer to give – (or at least that was Alice’s thought) – let’s renovate the bathroom.

New Project, Same Block

After months of searching and researching, talking with agents, visiting open homes and watching auctions go well above our expectations, our next project has ended up being a house only 7 houses down the road from our Hidden Treasure Project! Being familiar with the area now we think were onto something good. Our approach to finding a new project is to be flexible with our expectations and how we will achieve our objectives - avoiding a list of requirements a property must have and instead focusing on the opportunity.

Bathrooms - Common Questions, Our Answers

A bathroom may be a small space, but there is a lot to fit in - shower, vanity, storage, toilet, bath, mirror, towel rail, lighting, a fan and that’s just the essentials. Beyond fitting everything into the room there is the need for it to be practical - towel rails by the shower, mirror above the vanity, powerpoints accessible and lighting in the right areas.

Kitchen Makeover

Everyone says it, because it true, kitchens are the heart of the home. It seems every time we have people over, the kitchen bench is the place they decide to sit. Kitchens are important; they sell houses and make homes.

Teamwork Makes the Dream Work – Renovating well as a Couple

Renovations have a reputation of bringing some serious stress to relationships. There are a lot of opportunities to disagree and with something as personal as creating your home, it’s understandable that disagreements can blow quickly into heated arguments.

RenovationAlice Pearson13 August 2015Renovation, Alice and Caleb, The Block NZ, theblocknzComment

Light up a Room

Make the most of your lighting options, not just practically but for a design statement that will make your room memorable.

DIYAlice Pearson20 April 2015Alice and Caleb, Lighting, Pendant Lights, Interior, The Block NZ, pearsonandprojects, theblocknz, aliceandcalebComment

Get more Room

Landscaping is more than just planting, you can create extra room to live and play.

DIYAlice Pearson15 March 2015Renovation, renovate, outdoors, landscaping, The Block NZ, pearsonandprojects, aliceandcaleb, theblocknzComment

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