A lot of homes across South East Perth were built when smaller, separate rooms were standard. Kitchens closed off from dining areas, living rooms cut off from the rest of the house, layouts that made sense in the 1970s but feel cramped and dark by today's standards. Refresh Renovations opens up and modernises these spaces for homeowners across Cannington, Bentley, Belmont, Como and Shelley, creating interiors that actually suit the way people live now.

Opening Up to Open Plan

The most common project in this space is removing one or more internal walls to connect the kitchen, dining and living areas into a single, flowing space. Done well, it transforms the feel of a home completely. Done poorly, it creates structural problems and a finish that looks like a renovation rather than a home.

We handle the full scope: structural assessment, engineer involvement where walls are load-bearing, wall removal, making good on floors, ceilings and cornices, and completing the space so you can't tell a wall was ever there.

Living Room Renovations

Not every living room renovation involves knocking walls down. Sometimes it's about updating a space that hasn't been touched in twenty years: replacing flooring, improving lighting, updating window treatments, adding built-in shelving or a media wall, or simply reconfiguring the layout to make better use of the space you already have.

We work with you on what the room needs to function better and look the part, then manage the trades and the project so you don't have to coordinate a dozen different people yourself.

Getting the Flow Right

One of the things that separates a good open plan renovation from a bad one is how the space flows. It's easy to remove a wall and end up with a room that doesn't quite work, where the proportions feel off or the kitchen now dominates everything. We think about how the spaces connect, how light moves through the home, and how the renovation affects the rest of the house, not just the room we're working on.

Common in South East Perth's Housing Stock

The homes in Cannington, Bentley, Belmont, Como and Shelley tend to be solid builds from the 60s through to the 90s. They have good bones and often great locations, but their interiors haven't always kept up. Opening them up and modernising the living areas is one of the most effective ways to bring them into line with what buyers and residents expect today, without the cost and upheaval of a full home renovation.

If your living spaces feel disconnected, dark or just stuck in another decade, let's talk about what's possible. Book a free consultation with Refresh Renovations across South East Perth.