Go Crazy with Chalkboard I love the idea of a blackboard in the kitchen where you can leave messages, write cute sayings or make a space where children can be creative. It doesn’t have to be in your kitchen. You can place one in the bedroom, lounge or even laundry! Below are some chalkboard…
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Kitchen Glamour
Glam up your Kitchen Bring a little glamour and style into your kitchen. When next you buy a kitchen appliance, lights, crockery or replace your cupboards consider colour and glitz in place of clean and white. We don’t often associate the kitchen with glamour but think about it….you probably spend more time in your kitchen…
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Display your Objets D’art
Definition of “objet d’art” an article of artistic value a curio : a decorative object which is novel, rare, or bizarre My favourite styling trick right now is to place great objects on a wall display! From pretty fans, to pictures to memorabilia, there are so many ways you can frame, hang, display or show…
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5 tricks to create the illusion of a higher ceiling
TRICKS FOR LOW CEILINGS (disclosure) A question I am often asked is how to style a house with low ceilings. People are put off by the look of a low ceiling, but there are clever tricks you can use to make it appear higher. Historically ceilings in homes prior to the 1950s were often 3…
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Tips for presenting your house for sale
Spring in Australia is a great time for selling a house but there is also a lot of competition. So should you put your house on the market now or wait until end of December when the season eases? If you put your house on market now, you will find many people are out and…
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FRESH IDEAS FOR YOUR SPRING BEDROOM – PART 2
PART 2 – furnish and decorate with bedside tables, rugs and lights So to recap – you need to think about your bedroom colours for spring. I find it easiest to choose a quilt cover first, then match the linen and build the room features around this. Of course you need to keep in mind…
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Fresh Ideas for your Spring Bedroom – Part 1
The Spring Bedroom : ideas and inspiration Are you painting, changing curtains and carpets or just doing a quick refresh of your bedroom for Summer? You can check bedroom colour trends, curtains and carpets in a future blog but if you are not wanting to do a major renovate of your bedroom, consider looking at how you…
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Mini makeover for storage room
Do you have a boring spare room? Do you use it for storage and it is so cluttered you can’t use it for anything else? Here is a mini makeover for a very small space. It might inspire you to do something about all that clutter! The boxes and bags stored in this room are not only messy…
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Bring colour to your space
It doesn’t really cost much to change the appearance of a small space whether it is a bedroom or a lounge or study. Just a few colourful cushions, rugs and lampshades and you are on the way to brighten up your space. Just work out a colour scheme that is fresh, modern and that you like. …
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Which White Where?
Photo above courtesy Dulux Paints – Have you ever thought you’d paint a room white only to arrive at the paint shop and be presented with all the varieties of white, and they all look slightly different? I prefer to use the same white throughout a house. Just makes it easier for touch ups and…