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◾ #1 template for organising and managing your home renovation or building project
◾ Your Finishes Schedule is the QUICK + EASY way to store + keep track of all building products, fixtures + fittings, finishes + colours
◾Store the following home product details in your Schedule of Finishes to reference at any time during the planning stage and throughout your project —
✔️ Product names
✔️ Building product + product codes
✔️ Brand names
✔️ Colours, including material and paint colours
✔️ Product sizes, length and width dimensions
✔️ Supplier and manufacturer details, including websites and contact details
✔️ Any comments, installation notes or details for trades
✔️ Upload images of the product to visualise for trades and your building team
◾ Share your Digital Finishes Schedule with your builder, trades, architect… and other half or print it for handy reference onsite
◾ Store + edit your Finishes Schedule on your computer, phone or tablet to keep project details at hand, and quickly and easily reference or check product specifications during site visits and hardware shop runs
◾ Share your Finishing Schedule with your building team instantly at any time, and refer back to your schedule template for paint touch-ups or home improvements years from now
◾ Everyone always has access to the crucial details of your project, so nothing is missed.
◾ Use your finish schedule template for renovating one room or building your new home. Enter finishes + selections while you design and plan your project.
◾ It’s the tool that professionals like interior designers, builders + architects use, and now it’s yours!
◾ Includes a Prompt Sheet so you know exactly what products to include
◾ Template is used in the free version of Canva and can be used for this project and the next
MUST-HAVE project management tool for any home or DIY project — kitchen renovation, bathroom renovation, laundry renovation and everything in between — to save time, money and costly mistakes!
The Renovation Budget Tracker is a renovation budget template pre-loaded with over 200 items, from design fees and trades to tiles, tapware and furniture. It lets you plan your budget before you start, then track your real costs as quotes come in and you start paying. It totals everything for your whole renovation and for each room, so you always know where your budget stands.
What’s inside the tracker
You're never starting from a blank page. The items are grouped into 10 categories, each one a part of your renovation:
Planning and Site: design, approvals, demolition, skip bins and equipment hire
Builder, Trades and Materials
Cabinetry and Benchtops
Tiles and Flooring
Tapware, Sinks and Fittings
Electrical and Appliances
Windows, Doors and Blinds
Outdoor
Furniture
Other Costs
Every item has a place for your estimate while you plan, and your actual cost once you have a quote in writing or have paid. If the actual cost is higher than your estimate, it shows in red, so you see it the day the quote lands, not when the money's gone.
If a builder is quoting the whole job, their total goes in as one line, and you only add what isn't in their quote, like your appliances or furniture. Items you don't need stay empty.
Short notes beside some items point out the costs that are easy to forget.
A summary page adds it all up for you, by section, by room and in total, with your estimate and your actual cost side by side. Each item can be given a room, like the kitchen or ensuite, so you see what each room is costing you. Your contingency, the money you set aside for surprises, is added to your total at the percentage you choose. All amounts are entered including GST.
Who it's for
The tracker works for homeowners renovating or building, whether you're working with a builder or managing the trades yourself.
It's built for you if:
You don't know what your project will actually cost.
You've started planning, and costs feel like they're getting out of control.
You're juggling quotes and need one place to track everything.
I built this tracker for my own renovations and developments and I've used to keep every one of them on budget for around 20 years.
For typical figures, here’s what a renovation costs in Australia, and what to set aside in your renovation budget.
It works best in Excel on a computer. It also opens in Google Sheets and Apple Numbers, but some features may not work the same way.
Creating a home that’s functional, timeless and beautiful has as much to do with the small details as it does the big-ticket items. So how do you ensure all the small details are right? Choosing products and finishes that pair well with your home style and design brief! Getting those small details right is key to creating a home that feels seamless and well put together.
One of those details that often gets overlooked is ceiling fans. So we’ve put together our top tips for what to consider when choosing a fan style for your home…
Zephyr and Stone • Contemporary Coastal Living Room featuring the Aspire Fan from ThreeSixtyFans
Zephyr and Stone • Coral House Living Room featuring the Delta Ceiling Fan from ThreeSixtyFans
Disappearing Act
If you’ve spent any time on Instagram or found yourself down an endless Pinterest scroll, you’ll know that modern ceiling fans are available in a variety of materials, finishes and colours. The vast options make it easier than ever to find a style that really matches your own individual home aesthetic and colour scheme.
When choosing ceiling fans for your home, you’ll first need to decide whether you want your fan to make a statement or a disappearing act. We’re big fans of clean, seamless lines and neutral finishes, as this allows owners to change furnishings as their own style or home trends do over time. That’s why we almost always opt for white ceiling fans which disappear against the ceiling rather than drawing attention.
Make It A Feature
To make a statement, contrast your fan’s colour or material against your ceiling. Choose a fan that compliments other colours or finishes in your space to ensure a cohesive home design. Matching your fans to finishes like window frames, door handles, lighting or timber accents - ensures a connection between different elements in the room.
Most suppliers even have dedicated edits, like black ceiling fans to make finding the right style easier than ever. Making a feature of your fan will create instant impact, especially when paired with black window frames and other elements in the same dark tones, such as furniture and lighting or with feature ceilings such as concrete or panelling.
Zephyr and Stone • Classic Coastal Bedroom featuring the Flume Ceiling Fan from ThreeSixtyFans
Zephyr and Stone • Coral House Living Room featuring the Delta Ceiling Fan from ThreeSixtyFans
The Blade Shape
From thin and sleek to curved, fanned and textured styles, there’s a range of different options to choose from when it comes to the shape of fan blades. Consider the feeling you’re trying to achieve in your space or the shape of other products when choosing a shape for your home.
Ceiling fans with clean, straight lines are a great match for minimalist or Scandi-style interiors, while curved options like the Flume that we’ve used in our Classic Coastal Bedroom look right at home in more relaxed homes with a coastal style. Choosing a fan shape and material that compliments your other finishes is key to ensuring you get this detail right.
Keep A Low Profile
If you’re like us, there’s something seriously satisfying about long, elegant lines that help to make a room feel spacious and open. Your ceiling fan can help to create this illusion by incorporating a minimalist design, with a low profile.
Opting for a super sleek, linear design, like the FlatJET Fan creates crisp, modern lines that blend in with other elements in the room and enhance your look, rather than detract from it.
Zephyr and Stone • Retreat House Living Room featuring the FlatJET Ceiling Fan from ThreeSixtyFans
Zephyr and Stone • Scandi Bedroom featuring the Aspire Ceiling Fan from ThreeSixtyFans
Size Matters
Choosing the right size fan for any room is vital to ensuring functionality. Furthermore, fan size will also affect the look and overall feel of your space. An oversized fan with large blades can create a resort-style feeling in your home, whilst slimline options such as the Aspire Ceiling Fan, are versatile as they fit seamlessly in smaller to slightly larger rooms for a contemporary look.
Here in our Resort House Living Room, an oversized ceiling fan like the Flume is a beautiful way to not only increase the airflow within the space but also to give a sense of grandeur and open space. This type of ceiling fan works particularly well in Hamptons, Contemporary and Coastal style homes.
Zephyr and Stone • Resort House Living Room featuring the Flume Ceiling Fan from ThreeSixtyFans
