The ultimate renovators' delight has been uncovered at the Kingston Foreshore - but it's not some real estate bargain. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading $ 0 / $ NaN /year All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Breaking news alerts direct to your inbox Interactive Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All articles from the other regional websites in your area Continue It's The Renovation Shop, the latest venture by Canberra newcomer Georgina Downey, who is well-known in Hobart for her original business, the Fragments renovation shop, a warehouse of products for renovating and decorating period homes.
'I think I'm addicted to the sunshine' Georgina is still running Fragments but has moved to Canberra to be closer to her daughter Eliza who is studying law at the Australian National University. Georgina Downey, who also owns the famous Fragments renovation warehouse in Hobart, has opened The Renovation Shop on the Kingston Foreshore. Pictures by Sitthixay Ditthavong And she's loving the change.
"I can't get over the sunshine in winter. I think I'm addicted to the sunshine," she said, with a laugh. The move has also led to her opening a new enterprise, The Renovation Shop , in among the cafes and restaurants of the Kingston Foreshore.
The showroom, on Eastlake Parade, is right behind the Lakeside Gurkhas restaurant and the Local Press Cafe. "I go to Local Press each morning for coffee," she said. "It's so lovely sitt.