Vintage Embroidery To Enhance Your Existing Decor
It’s hard to deny the timeless quality vintage embroidery pieces bring to your home. Their distinct properties and personalities bring your home to life in a way contemporary pieces can’t. However, some vintage pieces seem to be more popular than others, whether it’s furniture, lamps, or even media from an era gone by. If there’s one type of vintage piece that tends to get wrongfully overlooked quite often, though, it’s vintage embroidery. If you thought embroidery was only for white cloths in wooden hoops, think again. Embroidered pieces are imbued with delicate artistry that is unrivaled, and intact vintage embroidery…
How to Create Your Own Individual Style
Individual style is what makes people memorable. From Clara Bow to Stevie Nicks and Lady Gaga, boldness and individuality always pays off. So if you’re tired of your look, create your own individual style with these hot tips. Are you feeling monotonous sticking with the same outfits and accessories all the time? Need some individual style? Being a follower of fashion is fine. However, forging your own path and creating a style that is unmistakably yours can be a lot more fun. Standing out from the crowd with your own distinct style is a great feeling. Pulling together a new…
Using Travel For Creative Inspiration… now THAT’S inspiring
Work From Home? Save Money With 6 Great Ideas
The desire to work from home has become increasingly popular over the past few years. There are many reasons why this choice is preferred, from lack of commutes to control over work hours. But how can you also save money while setting up your home office? While many people decide to work from home on their couch or bed, professionals agree that you need a dedicated workspace to be productive. The trouble is, setting up a home office can be an expensive process. With that in mind, here are six ways you can cut costs when you work from home….
Unique Touches To Your Home That Are Simple And Effective
Unique touches in your home show the world who truly inhabits the space. Your personalities should shine through from the way your bedrooms are created to how it feels the moment you step through the door. Try these easy ideas to add unique touches this weekend. Unique touches are a great way to add a sense of personality to your decor, and often the DIY touches can be the best. So here are some simple and effective ways to add a unique touch to your home. Upcycled furniture A great way to add a bit of unique touches to your…
New Kitchen Design Questions To Ask Yourself
My interior design business undertakes more new kitchen design and open plan indoor/outdoor living projects than every before. It’s a highly popular home renovation. However there are important questions that need answering before you start. The kitchen is the heart of the home. Going through a new kitchen design renovation can take up a lot of your time (and money). When you start planning your new kitchen design, you may not know where to begin. You have to think about everything thoroughly before you go ahead and take the plunge. Engaging a creative kitchen design professional is a great start…
Flex Your Home Design Eco Credentials
Do you want to add home design eco credentials to your renovation and home improvement skills? Even first-timers will benefit from knowing how to be more ‘green’ when it comes to their homes. Yes, the buzzwords of the moment are eco-friendly, green and sustainable. These environmentally aware concepts are seemingly permeating every aspect of our lives including our home decor and renovation choices. While you may not have considered ‘going green’ when purchasing a new dishwasher a decade ago, nowadays the focus is on energy efficiency rather than ergonomic design. Home Design Eco Credentials : Star Rating Purchase new appliances…
Viva La Minimalism! A Minimalist Interior That’s Right.
A minimalist interior is probably different from what you think. It’s not white rooms and only a chair for furniture. In fact, a minimalist interior is likely the decor for which you are striving, you just know it yet. All things eclectic and vintage have been decor directions for some time, bamboozling us with their randomness, disorder, and colour. However, there is a stalwart of fans that aren’t willing to let go the joys of a minimalist interior. These perfectionist folk with their eye on sleek lines, blocks of monochrome colour and clutter-free living adore the concept of minimalism. Show…
Traditional Home Decor: The Do’s and Don’ts
Traditional home decor can bring a beautiful, timeless look to your home, but only if you get it right. One thing you don’t want to do is end up making your home look like a place straight out of the 40s, 50s, or 60s. If you get traditional home decor wrong, your home could end up looking more like a film set than a genuine place where someone actually lives. Here, we’ll discuss the dos and don’ts of achieving traditional home decor style so you can make your home decor last, and seriously enjoy it too. Do Incorporate Old And…
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…
How To Choose An Antique Bed Frame
Have you inherited an antique bed frame that you’d love to feature somewhere in your home? Antique beds are unique and fun, but they present some interesting challenges when it comes to finding the right mattress and bed frame. You not only need to match a modern mattress to a unique antique size, but you will also want to think about which antique bed frame best suits your style. (Header image courtesy of Jolene Smith Interiors) Watch the Size of Your Antique Bed Frame Many antique bed frames are 48” wide, which is about ¾ the size of a full…
Three Redecorating Tips Most People Forget
Redecorating tips are devoured by home lovers who have ‘The Block’ and ‘Fixer Upper’ on speed dial. We all love a beautifully decorated home but perhaps don’t give the process much thought. It doesn’t just ‘happen’ but it can happen for you. Your home is likely to be a really comfortable place to live. After all, one of the core functions of a home is to be functional and liveable. Perhaps you’ve spent time choosing the perfect sofa and a fabulously comfortable bed. But that’s not decorating, is it? So these redecorating tips may have you re-thinking what makes a…
Creating Unique Homes: Goodbye Cookie Cutter House
Creating unique homes is a goal to which we should all strive. Our homes reflect our personalities, lives and loves. Your life is unique to you so your home should be as unique as you are. And the good news? When creating unique homes only a few rules apply. Creating unique homes is easy… and not easy. It’s easy to craft a home that is a little, well, boring. Sure, it can be well put-together and look aesthetically pleasing, but there’s little that makes it stand it from all the other homes on the street. The tough bit is that…
How To Nail The Link Between Your Fashion + Your Confidence
Your confidence can be strengthened or weakened depending on many factors including relationships, work life, weight gain or a family tragedy. So ‘fake it till you make it’ by upgrading your wardrobe in order to upgrade your confidence. Has the time come for you to upgrade your wardrobe in order to increase your confidence? It’s something that everyone can do, and you don’t even have to spend a lot of money to make it happen. Buying vintage clothes and making use of retailer sales will help you find clothes that look great on you and, most importantly, improve your confidence….
Caravan Renovation ‘How-To’ from The Block Alumni
The interest in caravan renovation has increased in unison with the Tiny House Movement and the love of retro and recycling. So when alumni from ‘The Block’ get involved, you know the results are going to be AWESOME. Michael and Carlene Duffy, hosts of ‘Ready, Set, Reno’ and ‘The Block’ alumni, have taken caravan renovation to a fun and vintage DIY place. ‘Vonnie the Van’ was a neglected vintage Viscount van but now has a fabulous new lease of life. Self-confessed ‘caravan geeks, Michael and Carlene are delighted that the humble caravan is making a dynamic comeback as Australians seek…
Hi, I’m Penelope Herbert, Interior Designer and Blogger. Welcome to Don’t Call Me Penny.
