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Colour and Interior Design – Brown
I almost feel sorry for the colour brown. I mean, how often do you hear someone declare their desire to have a brown colour scheme in their home? Pretty close to never, unless they're still stuck in the seventies. But there's a shift in the air, and brown is making a...
Vignettes – Start with an Anchor Piece
When you're creating a vignette, sometimes the hardest part is knowing where to start. That's where the concept of an "anchor" piece comes in. Basically, an anchor piece is one item you use as the centre of interest for your vignette. It's the "hero" of the group, and...
Controlling Kitchen Chaos Part 10 – Containers
For most people, opening the pantry door isn't a positive experience. It doesn't seem to matter how many times you tidy things up, over time everything ends up in a jumbled mess again. Realistically, the problem is that all the bits and pieces we buy are in different...
Size Matters – Making Your Bathroom Look Bigger!
Let's face it - we all spend at least some part of our day in the bathroom. Many people aren't exactly excited about that already, and that's only going to be made worse walking into a bathroom which feels cramped, dark and unwelcoming. So if you're building or...
What’s on Trend Right Now? Natural Materials
After the very minimalist and monochromatic trend of recent years, styling has now moved in a new direction. Perhaps in recognition of the slightly chill effect of this recent trend, people are now moving to embrace warmer, natural materials and colours in their...
Reimagining a Tired 1960s Unit
What do you do when you have a tired old 1 bedroom unit that desperately needs an overhaul? You renovate it and transform it into a sparkling, modern 2 bedroom unit of course! When the Property Reimagined team first looked at this unit, we immediately saw, as the...
Creating an Awesome Al Fresco Area Part 2 – Size Matters!
We've talked before about adding an al fresco area to your home, either as a renovation or during the design process. It's a great way to expand your living space in a way that brings the outdoors inside. So what else should you think about when adding an al fresco...
Styling Your Bed With a Small Throw
If you're styling your bed, there's a huge range of throws to choose from, including all kinds of colours and textures. But what if you have a particular piece of material that you'd like to have out on display as a throw that looks a little bit small when you put it...
Triadic Colour Schemes – As Easy as 1, 2, 3!
I've discussed a number of different colour schemes you can use in your styling in the past, such as Analagous and Complementary.This time, let's look at using a triadic colour scheme (sometimes referred to as a triad scheme). Sounds a bit scary, right? But it's easy!...
Great Vignettes – As Simple as ABC!
There are plenty of people who will tell you styling isn't their thing. And I get it. Most of us chuck a few cushions on the couch and that's about as styled as our living spaces ever get. So the thought of using vignettes to add style to surfaces in the house can...
Choosing the Right Rug – Part 3 – Design
In earlier posts I've shared some tips on thinking about the purpose, size and location of your rug. Now it's time to think about design. One of the first questions you need to ask is whether you want the design of your rug to blend in and harmonise with its...
Renovation Value Adds: Cheap Kitchen Hacks Part 2
Last time we looked at the big items in your kitchen, and there's a reason for that. When a prospective buyer walks in, it's natural to get an overall impression of a room before focusing in on the details. So big spaces like walls and cabinets are very important in a...
Tips for Using the Colour of the Year
Recently, I wrote a blog post talking about the "Colour of the Year for 2022" announcements from various sources. Pantone is the big one, and they chose Very Peri. But orchid and emerald green got a look in as well. There's no doubt a lot of people in the fashion and...
Controlling Kitchen Chaos Part 9 – Pull Outs
With the integration of kitchens into our general living spaces through open plan living, keeping the kitchen neat and tidy has become a big priority. The minimalist look demands benches without clutter or mess. In itself that's not an issue, as I've already gone...
Colour of the Year 2022
As the last of the fireworks fade out of the sky and the champagne bottles are dumped in the recycling bin, it's time to think about colour trends for the new year. There have been lots of announcements in the past month. Probably the most eagerly awaited one was from...