RENO SHOWS SHOWS
If you’re ever looking for some weekend entertainment, your local hardware store is sure to provide.
For every professional tradie or handyman, there’s always a bunch of first-time renovators.
Watching these people shop for reno supplies is like watching two teenagers trying to buy alcohol for the first time.
They spend ages staring at the products with confused looks on their faces, which is usually followed by an argument on what they should buy.
Some will argue that the more expensive brands are better, while others insist that the cheapest ones get the job done - It’s like watching two teens comparing Vodka Cruisers to a sack of goon.
The majority of these people are average Aussies who don’t work in construction, so why the sudden interest in home renos?
Two words: reality television.
Due to a rise in popularity, any show that involves D.I.Y, house flipping or competitive renovating is king.
But why are they so successful?
Perhaps it is the manufactured drama that appeals to the masses?
Or maybe we all have a secret hi-vis fetish?
Whatever the reason, these shows are designed to make renos look easy- making
every Gazza, Bazza and Dazza think they're a fully qualified tradie after one episode.
As a result, people gain a false sense of confidence in their ability to renovate a house.
Hardware stores take advantage of this, and use the smell of a sausage sizzle to lure in the weekend renovators.
With newfound confidence and sangas in hand, hordes of people stand at the rainbow walls of cardboard- practically frothing at the mere sight of paint swatches.
Little can be done to stop them from attempting what they see on TV - but we can encourage them to look beyond the fantasy.
"It's like watching
two teens
comparing
Vodka Cruisers
to a sack of
goon."