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February 2024 | Design Inspiration

If you're planning to renovate or refresh your home this year, start planning now! Many popular looks from the past are coming back—and they're better than ever.

So what’s in? Here are the top design trends we predict will make a comeback in 2024.

Innovative Materials

Expect a rise in sustainable materials in both design and buildings. Think unique pieces like seaweed lamps, features made out of mycelium, or Japanese shikkui plaster made out of natural seaweed fibres.

Customised Secondary Spaces

February 2024 | Design Inspiration

Modern townhomes and villas are increasingly popular for people choosing an affordable home without sacrificing space, features, and lifestyle. 

Townhomes are usually designed as multi-floor houses sharing at least one wall with a neighbouring property. Modern floorplans also come with a front and back garden and a garage. 

Space 

Innovative designs generally offer between 2 to 4 bedrooms, multiple living areas, open plan layouts and clever storage spaces. This makes them ideal for first-home buyers and young families.

February 2024 | Design Inspiration

There are several ways you can set up your garden to spend less time weeding, mowing and mulching, and more time enjoying the space itself.

Outdoor living areas.

Extend your living space and options for entertaining in warm weather with outdoor dining areas around fire pits. Patios, decks and terraces all cut down on planting space and the size of lawns to maintain. 

Lose the lawn or reduce its size.

February 2024 | Design Inspiration

No matter how often you clean your home, it’s never fun. But that doesn’t mean it has to be difficult. Here are our tips for best way to tackle stains on any household surface.

Carpet stains.

Add a splash of vinegar to the stain and dampen a cleaning cloth. Gently pat at the stain and rinse the cloth at regular intervals. Repeat this process until the stain lifts. Then sprinkle bicarb on the damp area and work it into the carpet. Once the bicarb dries, use a vacuum to clean it up.

Tile and hardwood flooring.

January 2024 | Design Inspiration

Here’s how to diagnose what’s wrong with your indoor plant and how to fix it.

Where’s your plant from? Knowing its origins is the first step for caring for it correctly. For example, a succulent, is from the desert so will need plenty of sun and minimal water.

January 2024 | Design Inspiration

Summer is here along with the latest interior design trends.  The following trends have a big emphasis on colour as we particularly allow warmer and brighter colours into our homes as the weather warms up.   The following trends of Calm, Clay, Palm Springs and Stripes are our top picks for your home interior and alfresco this Summer season, as we start to entertain, celebrate and enjoy the outdoors.

December 2023 | Design Inspiration

Whichever way you look at it, it’s been a big year. For many of us, making it to the end of 2023 will come as a relief, with Christmas offering a much-needed excuse to celebrate. But how to make your house feel festive without breaking the bank? Here are our top tips for creating stylish, beautiful and surprisingly easy festive decorations on a budget.

November 2023 | Design Inspiration

As we welcome the warmth of Spring, it's the perfect time to refresh your living space with the latest interior design trends.  In this blog, we'll explore four captivating interior design trends for Spring 2023, each offering a unique way to breathe new life into your home.

October 2023 | Design Inspiration

The Benefit of Choosing a House and Land Package

Remove the stress of searching for your dream home with a house and land package. Find a great location and build a house you love within one of our planned communities across Melbourne and regional Victoria.

With a wide range of builders to choose from, and a selected range of land blocks and housing options to suit your budget and lifestyle, you can let the professionals take care of the rest.

It’s a simple process that can save you money and time.

August 2023 | Design Inspiration

We are calling on all estate-proud residents to keep an eye out for any issues around Manor Lakes.  Below are some easy measures you can follow to ensure the estate and community remain in tip-top condition!

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