When purchasing a home, buyers used to base their decisions in part on how to customise their home based on resale value. In recent years, however, design experts have noticed that homebuyers are no longer building and designing homes with the next owner in mind but on how to simplify and optimise enjoyment and use of their own homes.
Of all the holidays, the Festive Season provides the best opportunity to let your creativity and design aesthetic shine. Whether you're obsessed with finding the perfect spot to hang some fairy lights, want to get crafty with your lounge room mantelpiece or pull together some eye-catching table settings, there are so many amazing Christmas decorating ideas that can bring your space to life.
We can’t believe it’s almost Christmas, but we’re getting into the festive spirit and put together the latest trends, tips, and ideas to help you transform your home and gifts.
It’s been a tough year, but we’re confident that this season we’ll be decorating with bright colours, recycled materials, and of course traditional favourites. All wrapped up with plenty of Christmas cheer, good wishes, and excitement for the new year.
As the warmer weather approaches, it’s time to spend more time outside and bring a bit more colour indoors. One way to do this is by adding hanging plants inside and out, they can bring vibrancy to places and are usually low maintenance. You can also test out your diy skills and recycle materials.
Right now, the mornings are crisp, and the days are getting longer. With the clouds clearing (most of the time), it's the perfect time to prepare your garden for Spring and decide which plants you want to grow.
To inspire you and get you moving, here’s our comprehensive guide on how to prepare your garden for Spring, along with our round up of some of the best plants and veggies to plant and make your neighbours green with envy!
Want to furnish, style, and prep a spare room to impress visiting friends and family but don't know where to start? Here are our five top tips to transform a guest bedroom without blowing the budget.
AN INVITING BED
First impressions count and the first thing guests will notice is the bed. Make it look inviting and cosy by adding a mixture of different sized cushions to incorporate colours and textures, as well as a throw rug. It’s also worth investing in sheets and pillowcases that are nice to touch.
The Village masterplan is a forward-thinking urban design that encourages connectivity. To showcase this we needed a unique creative that would capture the liveability of our newest neighbourhood.
To achieve this, we worked with our creative agency, Raft Stuido and Melbourne designers, YellDesign, to come up with a truly bespoke creative that brings the vision to life.
With the master bedroom being the most personal space in the house, its design, look, and feel should reflect your personality. Watch the video below and take some inspiration from our interior designer, Gail Connor, and pickup up some quick and easy tips to personalise your master bedroom this winter.
As the days get shorter and colder and we embrace the idea of being warm and cocooned inside, here are some essential winter decorating and organising tips for your home that might inspire.
Layer it up!
Just like laying up our clothes during winter, we can also do the same with our homes. Adding an additional layer of soft furnishings during the winter months gives a space a sense of warmth and homeliness. Using a beautiful basket to hold some additional cushions or throws when needed will remove the opportunity for clutter.
Cottagecore is set to become the in interior design in 2021.
It is a design trend that mixes traditional, classical, farmhouse and eclectic design elements into one oh so chic style!
Cottagecore can be easily recognisable for its love of wild flora and fauna and embracing the simpler life. It is also about comfort and cosiness. When thinking about adding elements into your home consider adding, slipcovers to couches, vintage inspired rugs, and textural elements such as velvet cushions or beautifully made woollen throws.
