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Who would have thought a home smack bang on Sydney harbour would be unsellable! But that was the case in this week’s episode of Foxtel’s Selling Houses Australia when Shaynna, Charlie and Andrew were faced with transforming a run-down disaster in Balmain East into a home worthy of the multi-million-dollar views.
The challenge
Would you pay $4 million for a 2-bedroom home with one tiny bathroom? Neither would anyone else as Fran and Fred discovered. While the house had magnificent harbour views, the restrictive heritage listing and half-finished renovations turned buyers off.
“Hey Google, turn my house into a buyer’s dream!”
With its heritage listing, Shaynna had to work with the original blueprint of the house. Using a Google Home Mini
While we see a lot of interior design focused on a neutral palette, there’s a lot to be said for stepping out of the box with rich and decadent interiors that embrace your senses with vibrant colours and a feeling of olde-world glamour.
The Art Deco style that came to the fore in the 1920’s was all about luxury and sophistication, and it certainly didn’t hold back when it came to mixing bold colours and exuberant geometric design pieces.
When the bones of a house are good, but it feels soulless and unloved, a cosmetic makeover can work wonders. In this week’s episode of Foxtel’s Selling House Australia, Shaynna, Charlie and Andrew restored an old country homestead in the rural suburb of Lewiston, South Australia to its former glory.
The challenge
For 18 years, Donyal had loved living in her big old home set on 2.1 acres. Although she was determined to stay in the house, the mortgage repayments proved too much, and she was forced to put her beloved home up for sale. With a drab unappealing interior, buyers were instantly put off by the amount of work required to bring the house up to scratch.
How simple styling tricks can turn instantly modernise a space
While this house had good bone structure, 90’s flooring, chunky furniture and big bare spaces made it feel soulless and uninviting.
Shaynna started by replacing all the flooring with both carpet and w
We’ll let you in on a little secret. Living in a space that looks luxurious and ‘expensive’ can actually be easy to achieve without breaking your budget.
Choosing the right lighting has a huge impact on how your home looks and feels, and it only takes a few key pieces to up the wow factor. Adding a new pendant to a room can give the appearance of a designer home.
We’ve put together 3 of our favourite budget-friendly tricks interior designers use to create luxurious looking spaces.
This blog was written by guest blogger and Design School founder Jenna Densten
I’ll let you in on a little designer secret. Whether it’s one room or a whole house, before you even start to think about furniture or colour schemes, the most important thing is to consider is the overall feeling you want to create.
Adding features such as a ceiling fan can completely change the ambience of any space. Far more than just a great way to keep cool, ceiling fans conjure up images of lazy summer days and really bring a relaxed vibe to any style of home. And now that Beacon Lighting has just announced their biggest fan release ever, there are so many great options to choose from! Let’s talk about the best way to style a ceiling fan in your home.
Mixing or matching?
To complement a neutral colour palette, look for designs in pale wood, white, brushed chrome or silver. If you’re a Scandi-fan, you’ll love Beacon’s new range of white washed timber fans such a