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MY HOME – Winter warmer ideas for your home.
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Soft inside and out, the feather-filled Yoko Caramel cushion is contemporary in design. Fine lines are displayed across a beige canvas to create an eye-catching pattern. It’s from Domayne, Maroochydore Homemaker Centre.
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The Century 911 Silver rug The is from is fr Choices Flooring, Maroochydore.
THE INSPIRATION Dulux’s Restore palette – one of three colour palettes from the 2022 Dulux Colour Forecast – is made up of the soothing colours of Dulux New Penny, Hog Bristle Half, Black Caviar and Natural Flora (among others), which evoke a feeling of comfort and warmth. Dulux colour and communications expert Andrea Lucena-Orr says the Restore ug palette is perfect for a winter makeover as ng, the colours are easy to use in most spaces due to their natural appeal.
The Nganhali Square linen cushion T pays homage to Indigenous p Australian art. The design has been A created by Wiradjuri artist Amanda c Hinkelmann and is representative H of the Creation period o incorporating a colour palette of i mustard, ochre, clay and white. m Flip the cushion over to reveal a F plain linen back. It’s from p Coast Store S , Cotton Tree. Featuring tufting in a pretty rainbow design, the Saffron Natural throw is available from Adairs, Maroochydore and Kawana.
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Interiors experts from global company Stelrad suggest five easy and affordable ways to update your home.
1. PAINT YOUR KITCHEN CABINETS If you want to give your kitchen a new lease of life, you might think you’re looking at renovating the whole room and spending a fortune on brand-new cabinets. Instead, you can add a few coats of coloured paint to the cabinets and completely transform the whole room. If your kitchen is fairly neutral you could go for a dark navy or forest green to contrast with the rest of the room. Not only will painting the cabinets make it look more modern, but it will also totally refresh the room. Tip: Make sure that the wood is completely clean before you add the paint. Unfinished, painted, and stained wood is the best cabinet surface to paint too. 2. VISIBLE STORAGE You might think that keeping all your storage hidden away is the best way to make your home look stylish. However, having more storage out in the open is something that potential buyers will want to see as it shows that there’s plenty of space without having to open up loads of cupboards. Adding open units can be a great way to bring depth and storage to the room. The Cayman mirror in snow gold is from Rice Furniture, Birtinya. 3. ADD MIRRORS Mirrors can be a brilliant way to open up a space as well as add a touch more decor. You could even hang different sized mirrors among your photos and art on the walls to create an interesting feature wall. Tip: Hang larger mirrors if you want to open up a space and hang smaller ones if you want to bring pockets of light to the room. continued over>
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4. UPGRADE YOUR FIXTURES Sometimes you don’t need to make a massive change for your home to feel brand new. Something as simple as changing the fixtures can really have a drastic effect on the whole room. Upgrading your doorknobs, tapware and locks are all easy to change and normally pretty cheap as well, so you can spend hardly any time and money on making your home as beautiful as it can be. Tip: You don’t need to make all the fixtures match. You could go for an eclectic look so that your home stands out. assive Constructed of spun aluminium and hand-painted, the POLK feature light is available from Discount Lighting and Fans, Warana.
5. NEW LIGHTING If you want to add more artificial light into a room, you could look at swapping out your lighting. Changing up your light fixtures can make the room look way more expensive and stylish. You don’t have to change every light in the house either. You could just change the fittings in the main rooms and change the lampshades in the other smaller rooms.
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According to peak energy body Energy Rating, efficient CFL or LED alternatives use around 75 per cent less electricity compared with inefficient light bulbs. In fact, making the switch and replacing 10 halogen bulbs to a more energy efficient product can save you around $650 on your electricity bill over 10 years.
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Lighting accounts for around 10% of electricity usage in households.
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My Weekly Preview’s monthly My Renovation magazine is out now. Our June edition is sure to evoke a sense of warmth. We offer tips and product advice on this year’s hottest winter trend – the fire pit. Meanwhile, celebrated interior stylist Julia Green shares her tips for updating your home with a splash of paint, plus we take a look inside Australia’s best home, which is located right here on the Sunshine Coast. You have to see it to believe its beauty! To read the latest edition visit myweeklypreview. com.au
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