Organise + design your reno with these resources
NAIL your new laundry renovation with this all-in-one Laundry Design Bundle.
Includes our 6 best-selling laundry room designs, layouts with detailed plans, cabinetry drawings, laundry room measurements, a full list of colours + products used, PLUS expert interior design tips that take the guesswork out of designing your new laundry.
Your Laundry Design Bundle includes:
Classic Coastal Laundry Design Guide
Retreat House Laundry Design Guide
Coral House Laundry Design Guide
Scandi Laundry Plans + Design Guide
Contemporary Coastal Laundry Design Guide
Fifty Shades Laundry Plans + Colour Scheme
With each of these Laundry Design Guides, you get:
Plans detailing measurements and spacing so you’ll know where to position everything.
Full list of products – including laundry tiles, laundry cabinetry, lighting, tapware and paint colours. There are even details of which grout and silicone colour to use!
Design tips and tricks for you, your tradespeople or your builder.
Laundry cabinetry details with dimensions for your cabinet maker.
Clickable links to products and suppliers, so you can instantly explore any product online with the click of a button.
Save time, and money and avoid costly mistakes. Follow these laundry room layouts exactly or customise with your own colours or products. Your interior-designed laundry is just one click away.
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 sections, 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
When a quote comes in, you know where it goes. A tile quote goes straight into Tiles and Flooring.
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, like asbestos testing in homes built before about 1990.
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. It's what I've used to keep every one of them on budget for around 20 years.
Kitchen, bathroom or whole home renovation budgets
It works for a single bathroom, a kitchen or a whole home, and for a renovation or a new build. If you're building, it also shows roughly how many square metres your budget can build.
Renovation budget template FAQs
Is the Renovation Budget Tracker an Excel spreadsheet? Yes. 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.
Are prices included in the renovation budget template? No. You put in your own estimates and quotes, so the total is your project's real number, not an average.
How do I estimate renovation costs? List every item your project needs, then put an estimate against each one, using quotes where you have them. Then add a contingency for the unexpected. The Renovation Budget Tracker already lists over 200 items, so you start with the list. For typical figures, here's what a renovation costs in Australia.
How much contingency should I set aside? Set aside 10% for a new build or a home in good condition, 15 to 20% for an older home, and 20% or more for a heritage home or one in unknown condition. The tracker starts at 10%, and you can change it. Here's what to set aside in your renovation budget.
What happens after I buy? It's sent to your email straight away. Open it on the Start Here page, which shows you how it all works.
Can I get a refund? Yes, within 14 days. The details are in our terms and conditions.
Our Beach House Laundry is featured in Real Living Magazine!
Real Living Magazine, November 2018 Edition
Real Living Magazine, November 2018 Edition
Our Beach House Laundry featured in the November 2018 edition of Real Living magazine. Featuring large format tiles on the floor, Classic Oak cabinetry, plenty of storage and a fold-out ironing board, this laundry brings the ultimate in style and function together.
A wall mounted cupboard makes so much sense! This one comes with a power point, a light and space to store your iron when you’re not using it.
The layout: Wall space does not go to waste in this multifuctional laundry, where a shallow cupboard cleverly hides an ironing board that can be opened in one swift movement. On the other side, high shelves and a stylish tray neatly store and display laundry paraphernalia like pegs, detergent and scrubbing brushes. Efficient space-saving appliances and integrated cabinetry with pull-out functionality hide mess when the room is not in use.
Finishes: Natural materials and textures are the stars here, from timber cabinetry and pared-back tiling to wicker storage baskets. A large louvred window lets in lots of natural light and provides ventilation.
Try this at home: Look for smart ways to make use of wall and under-cabinet space, and maximise storage with baskets and trays.
