Category: House Renovation

Nathan Cleary’s ‘moody’ $2m home renovation

NRL superstar Nathan Cleary has offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at his personal live as he chronicles the renovations to his luxury western Sydney home.

NRL superstar Nathan Cleary has offered a rare behind-the-scenes look at his personal life as he chronicles the renovations to his luxury western Sydney home.

In between winning premierships, the reigning Clive Churchill Medal winner has been busy updating the 15-year-old home he bought from his father and coach Ivan in June for $1.7m.

Cleary lives in the home, which sits next to the Nepean River and just a short drive from the Penrith Panthers’

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Tamra Judge’s Big Bear House Renovation: Bedroom Details, Update

Who knew Tamra Judge was so handy with a paint roller? The Real Housewives of Orange County cast member recently took to Instagram with a major update on her house in Big Bear.

In her January 10 post, the real-estate buff shared a peek inside her mountain home. Keep scrolling to read about the progress she’s made in the bedroom—and to admire Tamra’s painting skills.

Tamra Judge shows off the bedroom at her Big Bear home

“Okay guys, I promised you I’d show you the finished paint job here,” the Orange County fitness enthusiast said, sharing a view of the

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Did an out-of-control Orlando home renovation lead to murder?

Editor’s note: In October 2023, David Tronnes was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison for the death of his wife, Shanti Cooper-Tronnes.

“This house became more than just a project for David Tronnes. It was his life,” said Ryan Vescio, a former prosecutor with the Orlando State Attorney’s Office. Vescio led the investigation into the death of Shanti Cooper. “He’s obsessed with it… this house is the central point to the story.”

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Shanti Cooper and Dave Tronnes met on Match.com in March 2013.

Shanti Cooper


Dave Tronnes was living in Minnesota in 2013 when he met

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UPDATE: Council votes on whether Courtenay will join home renovation program

UPDATE: Council voted unanimously in support of paying to participate in the Home Energy Navigator program.

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On Wednesday afternoon, Courtenay council will decide whether the city should join a program that helps residents renovate their homes.

On the agenda at Wednesday’s (Nov. 8) council meeting was a decision whether or not Courtenay will pay to participate in a program called Home Energy Navigator. The program gives expert advice to citizens about how best to renovate their home heating system to remove fossil fuel systems and switch to cleaner eco-friendly systems.

The program is being introduced as part of the

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Pamela Anderson Says She Felt “Exploited” While Filming Her Home Renovation Show

Pamela Anderson is back with a second season of her HGTV home renovation show, Pamela’s Garden of Eden (streaming now on Hulu), but as she reflected on her time with the series, she explained how different the vibes were going into the show’s sophomore season than its first one. Pamela’s Garden of Eden focuses on sustainable design, setting it apart from other shows that showcase over-the-top home transformations and even normal ones that brush off the fact that a huge amount of waste comes along with just about every home renovation. Anderson said that during production for the first season,

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Minerva Teichert murals ready for Manti Utah Temple open house – Deseret News

For a century, water seeped into and damaged the pioneer-era Manti Utah Temple’s walls and the plaster under the historic temple’s cherished murals by masters like Minerva Teichert and C.C.A. Christensen.

The damage extended to the murals themselves. Now, that threat is gone, a church historian said after a tour for journalists Monday morning at the third-oldest temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

After a 29-month renovation that included intense water mitigation as well as restoration and preservation work, the church is ready to welcome the public over the next three weeks to the first open

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HGTV hits Breckenridge for “Battle on the Mountain” show

HGTV has a new Colorado-based show and the stakes are the highest yet – literally.

“Battle on the Mountain,” premiering Monday, travels to the lofty elevations around Breckenridge, where three home renovation teams compete to make over mountainside dwellings.

Teams are comprised of a married couple and an all-star coach from one of HGTV’s other shows, including Denver’s Rico León of “Rico to the Rescue,” Kim Myles of “Design Star: Next Gen,” and Kim Wolfe of “Why The Heck Did I Buy This House?”

Each week the teams renovate a different part of their respective houses, starting with the kitchen

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Who Pays for the Renovations on ‘Fixer to Fabulous’? What Fans Need to Know

Dave and Jenny Marrs have the magic touch when it comes to home renovations, and, thanks to their series Fixer to Fabulous, they share their talents with fans on HGTV. If you’ve ever dreamed of having Dave and Jenny renovate your home, you’ve likely wondered who paid for the renovations on Fixer to Fabulous.

According to the show’s official casting application, there are several rules to follow. The house must be within 30 miles of Bentonville, Arkansas, and not in Fayetteville due to permit restrictions. The application states that a renovation fund of at least $120,000 is required, and

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