Autumn Bedroom Inspiration You’ll Love
Autumn bedroom inspiration offers decor that’s warm, cosy, and comfortable. Colours are warm, the lighting is gentle, and the feeling is glowing. So how can you be inspired when Autumn hits? I knew it was time for some autumn bedroom inspiration because guess what? Our central heating came on, on its own last night! The shops are full of Halloween decorations and, for some readers, the leaves on the trees are starting to go a reddy-brown. That can only mean one thing, Autumn is on its way! Of course, you’ll want to make sure that your home decor keeps up…
Adding Cosy Winter Vibes To Your Decor
Our thoughts now turn to creating a cosy winter vibe in our homes. In Australia, we’re heading toward our winter months. In most places, we don’t have a bone-chilling winter, at least not like the ones that the US and UK experience. But for us Aussies, things definitely do get a hell of a lot colder so we seek cosy winter solutions. It’s so hard to even imagine that we have the blistering summers that we do. However, at the minute, all we can do is dream of that blistering heat. For winter is here, and your home needs to…
Modern Vintage: Blending Two Styles in Your Home
Modern Vintage: Once, vintage WAS modern. And now modern loves to play with vintage. Confused? Don’t be, as I show you some simple tips for blending modern and vintage styles beautifully in your home. For people who have created a very modern style in their home, it can often be difficult to know how to work in a few beautiful antique or vintage pieces into your abode. However, modern vintage styles meld beautifully together. Fusing together some contrasting styles is actually a great way to give your home a unique sense of character. Of course, you still want your house…
Your Ideal Bathroom Is Just A Few Stylish Steps Away
The ideal bathroom needn’t be out of your reach. From full blown renovations to tile touch-ups and chic accessories, you can create your ideal bathroom with a few simple tips. The bathroom is a place you go every single day. Whether you’re pampering yourself and spending time relaxing, or simply taking care of your basic hygiene needs, it’s important that your bathroom is both practical and enjoyable. When you go somewhere multiple times a day, it only makes sense that you should love it! If you want to create your ideal bathroom it can be just a few stylish steps…
Opposites Attract : Easy Interior Design Ideas
In decor, as in life and nature, opposites attract; with surprising and beautiful results. Instead of painstakingly trying to create the perfect room following professional interior design elements, try creating a perfectly IMPERFECT room. How? Take a single element – say, smooth surfaces – and plunge it into the same room with something that is the complete opposite – such as rough textures. Voila! A perfectly imperfect room. Whilst you may not be an interior designer or stylist, attack this project with the same confidence… and be surprised at the results. Try viewing your ‘Opposites Attract’ room from a distance….
Luxurious Flannelette Sheets Are Like Sleeping In Velvet
Flannelette sheets and I have never had a good relationship. They are scratchy, thin, and totally uncool… until now. Since moving to the Hills, I have bought an electric blanket and stocked up on mohair and faux-fur throws. NO flannelette sheets! It gets FREEZING in the winter with nights getting down to around zero degrees (centigrade). Brrrrrrrrrrr. I don’t like sleeping in a hot room, I do like fresh air, but I hate being cold. Fussy? Me? I recently took off my summer weight bamboo sheets (divine, by the way) and replaced them for the first time with CoziCotton™ flannelette…
Stylish Kitchen Tips Straight From Design Magazines
A stylish kitchen will be the heart of your entire home. It is such a practical space in which we spend time socializing and where your family can come together to share meals and enjoy special time together. As the hub of the home, your kitchen should be practical as well as enjoyable. A stylish kitchen can be a true showstopper and will add considerable value to your home. If you want yours to look like the ones you see in all the design magazines, then use these unbeatable tips. Stylish Kitchen: Overall Style Whether it’s a stylish kitchen or…
Stylish TV Storage: When Practicality Meets Aesthetics
Stylish TV storage is a modern issue as televisions become bigger, albeit thinner, and homes become more open plan. If you’ve ever wondered how to stylishly display or hide your TV these three chic ideas will inspire you. When it comes to interior design, we all have a tendency to focus on the big picture. We want to step back into a room and be delighted with what we see. If we have a love of all things modern, then we want to see sharp lines and glossy services. If it’s rustic that makes us smile, then bare wood and…
Zip HydroTap For A Fresh + Sparkling Kitchen
Having a Zip Hydrotap doesn’t just give you the purest water on the planet direct to your kitchen. No. You’ll add chic and stylish tapware to your kitchen too. Bring it on! If you have built, rejuvenated or are renovating a kitchen, then you’ll know that Zip Water is one of Australia’s most innovative companies. Their brilliant innovation of the world’s most advanced drinking water appliance – the Zip HydroTap – has design styles and colours to suit any kitchen. In 2017, black kitchens will be very big, just ensure your kitchen has enough natural light to cope with the…
Work That Quirk! Fun Decor Ideas
Eclectic. Quirky. Creative. Whatever you call it, fun decor ideas are not only for the adventurous (although they usually are) but for people who want their personality to be reflected in their home. I got a bit of a surprise the other day when a visitor to our home said “Oh you obviously like quirky decor”. Well…yes…eclectic would definitely describe our home. When two people merge their lives, personalities and travels then decor isn’t going to have a single dimension. To READ MORE click the title.
New Self-Adhesive Metal Tiles for DIY Homeowners
Self-adhesive metal tiles? Yes please. Metal used in home décor continues to be popular with Architects and Interior Designers. However, until now, homeowners didn’t have their own DIY option. ‘That Metal Company’ in Bowral has answered the call. They have created a new range of self-adhesive metal tiles for the DIY market. Easy to install. Class-A Fire Rated. In a wide range of finishes. The new metal tiles have been designed to expand the uses for metal in home décor. The ‘girls behind the metal’ are long-time friends Ali Bambridge and Ange Clarke who enjoy working with a non-traditional product….
Metal Décor for Unique Interiors
Metal décor is a flexible, textural and surprisingly warm addition to your interior decorating plans. From wall art to splashbacks and laser-cut door panels, take another look at metal décor options. To READ MORE please click the title.
Feast Watson Re-Love Project 2015
UPCYLING FOR A CAUSE – THE FEAST WATSON RE-LOVE PROJECT 2015 RAISES FUNDS FOR SALVOS STORES. Have you ever wanted to inject some of your own personality into second-hand furniture and give it a new lease of life? Need some designer ideas? For a third consecutive year, design enthusiasts will be able to bid on unique statement furniture pieces created by a talented group of Australian designers. The Feast Watson Re-Love Project 2015 is a collaborative campaign featuring the talents of eight Australian design personalities and their upcycling journeys. Here you’ll see the BEFORE pictures; the link to the AFTER…
Klaylife Chandeliers That Shine A Special Light
You can now furnish your home with unique, custom-made, hand-beaded chandeliers direct from South Africa. Klaylife Chandeliers are different not only because each is hand-made but because their launch is helping a community in need. Klaylife chandeliers are imported by Melbourne-based father-daughter duo Phillip Jones and Kerri Wallace, who migrated to Australia in 1989. Wanting to keep ties with their South African heritage, they found a unique way to give back to a needy community in their former homeland. in 2014 Kerrie came across an Instagram post of clay-beaded chandeliers and fell in love with their stunning rustic beauty. Her…
Things of Stone and Wood : Rustic Beauty
Things of stone and wood in an interior, or exterior, setting is one of my favourite decor combinations. Warm, rustic, natural, dynamic. There are so many interior options it really comes down to choosing what you love. For many people, a rustic interior is their decor of choice. Maybe it’s the ‘back to nature’ vibe or relaxed feel of things rustic. And by ‘rustic’ I mean a decor with texture and, very likely, lots of stone and wood. When I started exploring how stone and wood could be added to interior design, I did so with an open mind. What…
