BIG RESULTS from the SMALL STEPS | 70s house DIY Plastering, Mistakes & Real Renovation Life_Ep 23

We’re renovating our 1970s Australian house into our dream suburban homestead one room at a time — and in this episode, it’s all about DIY plastering and painting for beginners 🏠🎨 This week i had a plan… but like most real-life home renovations and despite many of my own experiences.... it didn’t go exactly to plan. After getting gung ho to start, realised the wall prep wasn’t actually finished (oops), leading to unexpected delays, extra sanding, and a few lessons learned the hard way. If you’ve ever underestimated prep work during a renovation — this one’s for you. We’re a millennial couple DIY-ing our first home renovation, sharing the honest side of renovating an older house without prior experience. This video is packed with plaster patching, wall repairs, sanding, painting, and plenty of dad jokes along the way, because sometimes laughter is the only thing holding a DIY project together. ✨ What you’ll see in this episode: • DIY plastering of walls • Painting interior walls (and why prep matters) • Beginner renovation mistakes (and how to fix them) • Realistic expectations for DIY home renos • Setbacks, re-doing work, and staying positive • Supportive, mistake-friendly renovation content This channel is for: ✔ First-time renovators ✔ Beginner DIYers ✔ Homeowners renovating older houses ✔ Anyone renovating on a budget ✔ People who want realistic renovation content — not perfection If you’re renovating a 1970s house, an Australian home, or just learning DIY as you go, we hope this video helps you feel less alone. Our goal is to build a supportive renovation community where mistakes are normal, questions are welcome, and progress matters more than perfection. 💬 Tell us in the comments: What’s a DIY job you thought would be quick… but definitely wasn’t? 👍 Like the video if you enjoy honest renovation content 🔔 Subscribe to follow our DIY home renovation journey 📺 New episodes every week as we continue transforming our 70s Aussie home Thanks for watching and being part of our growing DIY renovation community 💛 #renovation #australianhomes #hometransformation tunes: epidemic sound Episode 23