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Week 12: Emma and Ben
The room: Front yard and facade
Cash spent: $149,903 (Budget: $20,000)
Score: 37/40 (second place)
“I just love the experience of coming out and seeing that driveway rollup and bend in with the trees in the background,” said Marty Fox. “It’s so grand.”
Expectant parents Emma and Ben spent all their savings on their final “room” – the front yard and facade.
The couple created a clean and classic front yard for their facade, featuring a dark flecked driveway, which was flanked by two mature bottle trees that framed the centre entrance.
It was all about curves in the right places for Emma and Ben, with a rolling wraparound lawn surrounding the house, which the couple named “The Hills” as a reference to the rolling hills of Daylesford around them.
The front entry included a timber deck with ramp, matched by another deck outside their main bedroom, with the timber creating a warm contract to the clean lines of the charcoal cladding of the building.
Planting featured a selection of natives lining the garden beds, reflecting the natural landscape around, with silvery foliage dominating. “You have got a garden here that is planted perfectly,” said guest judge Dave Franklin. “It’s pretty hard to beat.” A bird bath was a nice finishing touch.
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Giving a name to your house helps to add your own personality to your new home. Choose something meaningful to your family, or the local area, and make it memorable.
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Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.
Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer.
Please make sure you use all equipment appropriately and safely when following the advice in these D.I.Y. videos. You need to be familiar with how to use equipment safely and follow the instructions that came with the equipment. If you are unsure, you may feel it is safest to consult an expert, such as the manufacturer or an expert Bunnings Team Member.
Grave health hazards are linked to asbestos, which may be in homes built up to 1990. Health hazards may result from exposure to lead-based paints in older materials and copper chromium arsenic (CCA) treated timber. For information on the dangers of asbestos, lead-based paint and CCA treated timber and tips for dealing with these materials contact your local council's Environmental Health Officer.