Avoid these 6 expensive design mistakes

Avoid these 6 expensive design mistakes

As any home owner, renovator or decorator will know, creating a well-designed home is a costly experience. Throw some of these expensive design mistakes in and the bill is going to escalate.

With a little know-how and guidance, you can avoid making these errors, improving the design aesthetic and containing your budget. 

Interior designer or interior decorator, what’s the difference?

Flat lay arrangement of swatches and design ideas

Thinking about engaging a professional to help you with your home’s interior? Before you do, it’s a good time to get educated on the difference between the roles an interior designer and an interior decorator play. While the terms are often used interchangeably, there a few major distinctions between the professions and the services they provide. 

6 ways to warm up white walls in your living room


Elegantly designed formal white walled sitting room with sunny windows and fiddlers fig trees

All-white interiors can sometimes feel bland, even stark and may lack personality. So, while it may be an easy colour to pick on the paint swatch, you still need to consider how you can warm up your space and make the most of this popular hue. 

Here’s our 6 tips to bring warmth into your white living room

Don’t lose your bond: styling tips for rentals

Light filled living room with soft grey contemporary sofa, with soft grey furnishings

Living in a rental property doesn’t mean you can’t inject your own personal style or disguise parts of the home you don’t like. There are plenty of temporary ways you can style your rental property without running the risk of losing your bond and upsetting your landlord.  Here are a few of our favourites.

How to bring your holiday vibes into the home

It’s that time of year we’re all coming back from summer holidays. While we can’t be on holidays indefinitely there are ways you can incorporate your getaway vibe into your interior to delay those post-holiday blues. 

Here’s some things to think about now you’ve enjoyed your summer holidays...

How to easily refresh your interior for the new year

At the start of a new year, we have the energy and mindset to overhaul our lives. From fitness resolutions to career goals, January is a big time for many. While you're aspiring to a new you, why not share a little of the focus on your interiors?

Before you take out the paint chips and list all your furniture on Gumtree, instead of embarking in a total makeover, we suggest you simply start with a refresh. 

Here are some easy interior updates you can get started on over the summer that will enhance the look and feel of your space. 

How to decorate a family friendly home that’s stylish too

A practical, yet stylish family room

Having a young family doesn’t mean you need to sacrifice your style in favour for a hardy kid-friendly interior. With our tips, you can still achieve a stylish and Instagram-worthy home, yet one that’s practical and can handle all that comes with little people. 

Decorating tips for a stylish Christmas

The countdown to Christmas is on as stores begin to decorate their festive windows and supermarkets stock their selves with ornaments, lights and Christmas produce. 

For many this time of year can be highly stressful with work deadlines, tiresome shopping trips, endless amounts of cooking. Decorating the home can seem more of a chore than an enjoyable task that gets you into the spirit. 

If this sounds like you, decorating this Christmas doesn’t need to be overwhelming. With these tips, you can easily transform your home to create a stylish aesthetic well in time for the big day. 

How to get the monochrome look

How to get the monochrome look

Thinking about redecorating to give your home a much needed update? Want to change your look completely, but don’t want to fall into the trap of following a short-lived trend?  Monochromatic decorating is a look that’s here to stay and can be highly effective in creating a stylish aesthetic in your home. 

6 Essentials for a sophisticated man cave

Man cave living room

It’s got to be every man’s dream; a space you can retreat to away from the kids, from your partner, and from work. A man cave serves as a place to chill out and relax, watch sports, or hang with your mates. For many men, it’s the most important space in the home. 

If you’re searching for a masculine retreat with sophistication and style, you’ll need these 6 essentials.

Tips to make your home look more luxurious

Wanting to achieve a high-end luxurious look without blowing your budget? We understand that decorating can be an expensive task, especially if you have your eye on designer brands and one off pieces. 

Read our tips to elevate your home’s style without the massive price tag.

Have you fallen victim to these bad decorating habits?

Empty room

Not completely satisfied with your interior? Perhaps your home feels like it’s missing something or it hasn’t quiet reached its potential yet. Sounds like you may have fallen victim to these bad decorating habits! 

We share with you habits that could be holding you back from creating that stylish interior you’ve been dreaming of.