Australian House & Garden

10 steps to a SUMMER SPRUCE-UP

The shift to warmer weather heralds long days and free time – so seize the opportunity to tackle those niggling jobs around the house that you’ve been putting off. And where better to start than the front of your home, with a thorough tidy-up and some fresh colour? Here, a panel of home and garden experts reveal the most important chores to focus on when getting your property looking shipshape, and how to go about achieving them.

1 ENHANCE KERB APPEAL

A few small but well-chosen exterior upgrades can reap

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