How Do I Boost My Home’s Value? Best Renovation Ideas
If you’re considering selling your home, you may be asking yourself “How do I boost my home’s value”? Making key home improvements will make all the difference when it comes time to put your house on the market. There are several renovations you could undertake if you plan to sell your home. However, choosing the ones that will give you the most significant return on investment is critical. How Do I Boost My Home’s Value? Consider the value of homes in your area. Don’t over-capitalise on any type of home renovation. Ensure each renovation project adds functionality as well as…
6 Simple Ways to Create A More Modern Home
Do you have a traditional house but want to create a more modern home? You have a few options varying in budget and intensity. However, modernising your home doesn’t need to be hard. Creating a more modern home doesn’t mean a full house re-deign or overhaul. There are ways to modernise the look and feel of your home in small ways. For example, focusing on furniture or wall colour. However, there are six things you could do right now to give your home an easy modern makeover. You can be your own professional interior designer and create a home you…
6 Home Redecorating Tips From Floor To Ceiling
Home redecorating doesn’t need to be complicated. However, when you decide to change the look of your home, it can seem like a daunting task. So you’ll find these simple tips very useful. Whether it is a full-scale upgrade or just minor tweaks, all you need is some home redecorating inspiration and expert tips. Redecorating your home can be fun and very satisfying. So don’t stress out. Use these simple tips to DIY or hire an interior design professional to help you. Home redecorating should start from the floor Design and redecoration can indeed get overwhelming. However, there is a…
Creating a Stylish Home: Simple Changes for a Big Impact
All of us crave a comfy and stylish home. But, when you think about all the renovations and expenses that come with sprucing up your house, you start to think about whether it’s worth it. Luckily, there are small changes that will create a big impact without splurging. Here comes your stylish home without a big budget. Create an accent wall If you want to create a big change for very little money and time, you should give your space an accent wall. This is a great way to bring your stylish home to life in one day and for…
Four New Homewares Trends You’ll LOVE in 2019
I’m awaiting the new homewares trends with great anticipation. Homewares are usually those inexpensive items you can replace fairly regularly and up-date your decor at the same time. Bring it on! Now that we are getting to the end of 2018, we have a thorough idea of what the year ahead has in store for the world of new homewares trends. Trade shows have commenced, shops have updated their product range, and experts have had their say. This means that an exciting picture of the top home product trends has been formed. From glitz and glamour to taking a walk…
Mood Enhancing Decor To Love Where You Live
Mood enhancing decor can take your home from bland to grand with a few simple tips. Even if you are renting, these five expert ideas will give you inspiration and motivation. Your home really is your castle. Mood enhancing decor that’s personal to YOUR lifestyle is essential to making a house a home. However, sometimes it’s not easy to decide what you need to do. You may ask yourself “How do I style my home the right way? To match both your tastes and your lifestyle it can be difficult to make decisions. Because trying to pull together comfortable living…
Is Your Living Room Ready To Fight The Chill?
Is your living room ready to fight the good fight against winter chills? Autumn is coming to an end for some of our readers. And with that comes wind, rain and, most of all, the cold. It’s time to batten down the hatches, put on the woolly protective gear and prepare for a battle against winter. Being living room ready means beating the winter blues and having a wonderfully warm and cozy time. Your living room is going to be your headquarters throughout the gloom, so here’s how you get it in fighting condition. Being Living Room Ready #1: Reinforce…
Home Makeover Tour: Ranch with Open Floor Plan
Let’s go on a home makeover tour with Diana Smith who will share beautiful tips for arranging and decorating an open floor plan ranch-style home. Truly one of our most popular lifestyles, open plan is here to stay. This home makeover tour isn’t a single home; it’s showing great concepts from different homes. This way, you can pick and choose the ideas that suit your floor plan and lifestyle. So… have you always wanted a home with an airy, stripped-down appeal that invokes minimalism and communal living? If the answer is yes, then an open floor plan is just the…
A Financial Guide to House Renovation
Any house renovation will have its challenges. However minimising the financial impact, and understanding the costs, will contribute to a greatly enhanced experienced. Our writer, Lucas Bergman, explores this further. Your house renovation should always be exciting, no matter how nerve-wracking it can sometimes get. In order to avoid – or at least try to reduce – potential stress, you’ll need to carefully approach your proposed renovation. Consider all the ways you can make the entire project easier on everyone involved. Aside from carefully planning out every aspect of a remodel, have a contingency budget for unforeseen items. Because you…
5 Ways Interior Designers Save You Money
Yes, interior designers save you money even though you may think their fees are beyond your budget. Well, that’s two myths I can quash in the first two paragraphs. In fact, an interior designer could save you enough money to pay for their fees. Interior designers can save you money in many ways, whilst helping you to create a functional, comfortable and stylish home. In fact, some interior designers (like me) will save you enough money to cover the interior design fees. It’s like getting an interior designer for free! It’s common to think that interior designers fluff around with…
Rockstar Interiors with Bohemian Glamour
Rockstar interiors may evoke images of Kate Moss basking on a fur rug or Mick Jagger lounging on a giant leather sofa. Rockstar interiors mean luxury, decadence, opulence, and carefree nonchalance… and they are within your reach… even on a budget. As an interior designer in Adelaide, it’s my job to interpret YOUR loves and lifestyle into functional & stylish interiors and outdoor living. Just because I LOVE rockstar interiors and bohemian glamour doesn’t mean everyone does (but they totally should). However, it’s also my job to show clients what’s new and desirable. The décor a client thinks they want…
Top Interior Design Trends According to Pinterest
Top interior design trends are eagerly awaited by home lovers around the world. In 2018 there are numerous fabulous interior design trends that you’ll love. Many are easily incorporated into your current home. Our writer, Lana Hawkins, investigates these top interior design trends as chosen by users of Pinterest. As an infinite source of inspiration, Pinterest has gained a dominant presence on the top interior design trends scene. Not only does it offer the most charming ideas for styling our homes, but it has also become a world-popular platform where new trends come to life. Whether you’re a design pro…
Australian Interior Design Trends That Work in 2018
Australian interior design trends have a sense of freedom and a connection to the earth making them suitable for any home in 2018. Diana Smith investigates further. Interior design trends are changing so rapidly and monumentally every single year, and keeping up with all of them is rather hard. That’s why people usually just follow those that are characteristic for their own region only instead of paying attention to all global trends. So it’s wonderful to introduce Australian interior design trends to you. Every region has its preferences, and when it comes to Australia, people usually stick to clean, simple,…
5 Tips on Creating and Decorating Your Open-Plan Home
The open-plan home has been steadily gaining popularity with homeowners across the globe. Over the decades it’s become one of the most powerful statement designs that brings spaciousness, freedom of movement, and timeless aesthetic appeal to any home. In a modern world, the open-plan home design aims to alleviate the stress of everyday life through the smart use of space and decor, while bringing a sense of spaciousness to smaller homes. While undeniably aesthetic in nature, there are certain rules and considerations you should take into account if you want the open-plan design to come to life in your house….
6 Hot Interior Design Trends That are Coming in 201
Hot interior design trends are avidly followed by home lovers as well as designers. It’s not about blindly following design trends, but taking elements you love to freshen up your decor. There is never one trend to rule them all when it comes to interior design; even HOT interior design trends. This industry is ever changing and if you want to stay current in the design world you should definitely implement into your home some of the hot interior design trends coming in 2018. The key is finding the perfect combination of trends that will elevate your style without making…
Hi, I’m Penelope Herbert, Interior Designer and Blogger. Welcome to Don’t Call Me Penny.
