My Renovation October 2018

RENOVATION PROJECTS | DESIGN | PRODUCTS

Creating the perfect space AWARD-WINNING INTERIOR DESIGNER ADRIAN RAMSAY SHARES HIS TIPS

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EDITOR’S NOTE & CONTENTS //

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’ve admired interior designer Adrian Ramsay’s work for some time now. The Buderim-based expert has a knack for uncovering a client’s style and personality. He then interprets that through interior design.

He has travelled the world, completing works in New Zealand, England and the world’s capital of style, France.

This is why we are extremely pleased to have Adrian step in as our guest editor this month and share his knowledge and expertise with My Renovation readers.

He has taken over our cover story space and tells us the key to creating that perfect space – how to turn a house into a home.

I’m sure you will find his take on design as interesting as I do. You can read the story on page six.

Also this month, we have a new columnist join the magazine.

Landscape architect Cassandra Fenaughty will be imparting her knowledge on us for the next few months. You can read her advice for sprucing up your property’s street appeal on page 18.

Until next month, happy renovating.

08 12 Cover story .............................6 Creating the perfect space

Bathroom....................................8 Splurge versus savings

Kitchen .................................10 Top looks

Style............................................12 Trends forecast

Expert advice............................14 With Emilia Johnston

Expert advice............................18 With Cassandra Fenaughty

Storage.......................................20 Ideas for your home

Outdoors ...................................22 Style and pools

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Finishing touches....................28 Tips, ideas and products

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COVER STORY //

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CREATING THE PERFECT HOME

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here is a definite distinction between a house and a home.

To successfully make your house into a home, the place to start is to tell the story of you. What kind of journey do you want to have when you walk through the front door?

What type of journey do you want people who visit your home to have?

When I am decoding someone’s wants and needs – I go fishing. I throw out ideas like bait and see which ones they latch onto. I then find out why they latched onto it. Here are some key things to think about, and focus on, when you are wanting to turn your house into a home that not only looks good, but feels great too.

When buying a house or land the first point of need that people are going to want to satisfy is location. Do you dream of being by the beach, having horse stables, a home with a view? Maybe rural property is your dream, or perhaps living isolated in the bush? The location is going to play a massive part of that dream.

After your location wants and needs

are met, the next point of need is the requirements of the home. This is how many bedrooms there are, how many bathrooms or carparking spaces it has, as well as if there is an outside area for dogs, the kids, gardening. Meeting your first and second points of need will determine how you can turn your house into a home that looks and feels great for you.

When designing your own style, remember that there are multiple areas and zones to consider. It is important to keep in mind that different zones within a home require different moods. Creating mood shifts within the home is what will make it feel like your own. For many people, maintaining a similar colour pallet through the home makes it calmer to live in. For some however, they don’t want to live in a calm space. Different things appeal to different people, so don’t be afraid to make your house your own and share your style and your stories within you home.

Every house has private spaces and public areas. Know the difference

“If you’re coupled, work with your partner to create a joined journey that tells your individual stories as well as your collective story” between where you want to be able to retreat to and where you want people to feel invited into. We can define public areas as ‘workspaces’ within the home.

This is your kitchen, bathroom, garage, office and laundry combined with your entertaining areas such as the dining, living, decks, and pools. Private areas are those places where you can relax and turn off – some of these spaces may be suited for just you, and some may be designed for more than one person.

These are areas such as a parent retreat, library, reading nook, window seat, music rooms, balcony, private deck,

family room and bedrooms.

To create a difference between public and private areas, identify your stories, know what colours you love and what areas those colours work in.

Investigate textures and lighting that you can add to the space to help tell your story for that room.

KNOW YOUR LAYOUT Whether you are drawn to open-plan living or all separate rooms, it reflects pieces of your heritage – what you grew up in (and whether you enjoyed the spaces within your home as a child) – and how well it will suit the life that you want to live now and in the future.

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When a home reflects the people who live in it, it becomes comfortable.

• There are stories in your life that come from your childhood that have different emotional attachments (safe places, relaxing spaces and fun places). With each of these there will be elements of when that was the strongest emotion that you had – often anchored to colour and people.

• We are so exposed to media and movies that we often hold strong emotional ties to the feel-good moments in movies. This will reflect in rooflines, doorways, fit-outs – it will connect to how we imagine we would like to live when lost in the movies.

• The purpose of a designer is to hear your stories and focus on them. As you go through life the weight of your story changes alongside the narrative of your life. A way to move with these changes can be as simple as something like a change in decor. These personalised decor pieces can become an anchor to your individual stories and create a home, while emotionally supporting you.

Colour is important There have been so many studies done on how emotions are linked to colour – use this to your advantage within your home.

Depending on the location of the colour it can completely change the feeling of the colour and the space.

Be creative and inventive in your use of colour and work it into your home with the idea of creating a journey.

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BATHROOM //

Splurge vs Savings Remodeling your bathroom?

Whatever your budget, there are options for every aspect of the renovation.

Lighting Splurge: Ditch the basic overhead lights for a stunning chandelier.

Save: Opt for standard bathroom lighting such as an LED vanity light, slimline fluorescent or downlights.

Wall cabinets Splurge: Install a glass-fronted cabinet with lift-up door or investigate the AiO Lighted Mirror cabinet from Robern, which features lighting, invisible speakers, magnetic storage and integrated USB and electrical outlets.

Save: Small wooden or mirror-faced cabinets are practical, stylish and reasonably priced.

Towel racks Splurge: Heated towel racks range in price from $150 up to more than $1000, depending on the size and technology. The Forme Tranquillity Wide Square 680x850 six-bar heated rail (pictured) is $899 from Harvey Norman.

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Kitchen inspo As one of the most used spaces in a home, the kitchen is a place that needs to be functional, comfortable and stylish.

Finding that perfect blend of all three can be challenging. Luckily, we have complied some inspiration for you. Here are six kitchens that are sure to make you want to renovate yours.

1. Contrasting textures The combination of the brick feature wall and the sleek timber island bench bring warmth to this kitchen. It still features all of the modern cons, but retains a traditional feel.

2. Ultra modern Sleek stainless steel appliances and a stark, steel island bench – it doesn’t get any more modern than this.

This space is the perfect fit for an industrial, contemporarystyle home.

3. Naturally light This modern black kitchen with wooden cabinetry looks terrific, but it is the full-length glass panel that makes this kitchen the standout piece that it is.

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From inky blues and bright neons, to summer browns and seaweed greens, Pantone reports that the colours for spring/summer 2020 “display depth and complexity”.

Reflecting tribal like behaviour, each palette seems to live in a sea of its own, not necessarily related to the world around it. There is a move towards harder colour contrasts such as turquoise with a lagoon grey to cool blue watery shades.

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ll the planning has been undertaken and thank goodness it is finally time to pick up the tools and begin your reno.

If you are employing a builder they should come fully equipped with all that is needed to get the job done professionally and efficiently.

This column aims to help those first-time renovators prepare for the job ahead.

Using the right tools for the right job is key to renovating success.

To ensure you are best placed to achieve this, and so you can keep an eye out on specials to acquire the gear you need, we consulted experienced Sunshine Coast builder Jay Thomas on what tools the DIY renovator is best to invest in to help ensure a job well done.

Jay recommends that you keep in mind that many renovation tasks usually have safety implications.

If you are ever unsure about undertaking a job it’s important to consult or employ a professional builder for any tasks beyond your level of competency.

Here is a list of the top 15 basic tools to have on hand: Nail bag – to keep your tools handy.

Tape measure – a good steel, long tape measure will be used constantly on your renovation job.

Square – a good quality square will ensure neat work.

Spirit level – essential if you are undertaking a big job. You can also invest in a laser level.

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ecently, a real estate agent called me with a problem. She had listed a home with a beautiful interior renovation, but the outside was bland and unimaginative, and when would-be buyers pulled up outside to inspect it they’d often keep driving. The facade was definitely letting the home down, as house-hunters were quick to judge the book by its cover.

Whether you’re renovating to sell, or renovating to make your house a forever home, street appeal is a big deal.

There are a number of things that can really transform your frontage, ranging from cost-effective solutions to dramatic entries. Here are a few ideas:

Not all properties need to be fenced along the front boundary, but if yours does this is usually the first thing you see when you arrive home. A front fence can be disastrous, or can be a stylish hint of what lies beyond it.

Privacy fences are usually 1.8 metres high and constructed of timber, Colorbond or blockwork. Simple and subtle design tweaks to make space for planting or varied elevations can provide visual relief to this often dominating structure. Combining materials, or adding expressed posts, or a fascia rail and capping on a timber fence can make all the difference.

Also, planting along the front of the fence always softens the frontage. To create a wow-factor welcome, a feature entry gatehouse is key. Just remember to build it in keeping with the architectural style of your home to really pack a punch.

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lower fence between 1-1.2 metres high is a good option. It can delineate your property boundary but retain a sense of openness which can be important to many homeowners.

Regardless of the height, always consider which design and materials are best to accommodate your needs – air flow, privacy, security, noise reduction or safety for children or pets.

Update the driveway These days, many driveways are front and centre in a home’s design.

A shabby, dated driveway can be a real turn-off. There are a range of things you can do to fix this, depending on your budget. Simple things can work wonders, like replacing any old broken pavers, or perhaps honing, stamp concreting or paving an existing concrete driveway.

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This may require a beam to be installed but does provide a high-end and user-friendly renovation solution.

Carports can also be a great way to add a built structure to the front of a home to modernise the facade and disguise existing roof pitches.

Front gates and side blade walls can be added to ground the look of a carport and add substance to an otherwise lightweight structure.

Paint, paint, paint A lick of paint is hands down the most effective way to update your facade. If your roof is in good condition, but the colour is a little out of date, consider painting it, or change the trim colour on your guttering to contrast the colour of your home. White and graphite greys are classic and always on trend.

Landscaping Landscaping is the most cost-effective way to renovate a front yard. Beautifully

manicured turf with carefully considered planting can really frame a home.

Planting can be used to screen parts of the house that are unattractive, and add shade and privacy for functionality.

We’ll delve into this more in an upcoming column, so stay tuned.

Letterbox love The trusty letterbox seems to always be the thing that is left until last. Why not build it into your front fence or a feature blade wall?

A letterbox is your way to put your signature and personality on your home and it doesn’t need to be expensive.

Finishing touches A beautiful mature tree or a water feature is a simple addition that can make a world of difference to a front yard. If you want to go the extra mile, the addition of uplighting can maximise the impact when the sun goes down.

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Spruce up your storage Spring and storage seem to be on everyone’s minds and Australians are getting smarter at clearing out unwanted items in the home. So how can we utilise our interior spaces more effectively when all the old stuff has gone and we need new furniture to come in?

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“When you think about it, there are great quality pieces of furniture with built-in storage solutions to suit every room in the house,” she says.

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PRODUCT ALERT Focus on Furniture’s Tex Bed provides additional storage space.

It allows for books to be placed on shelves and not left on the floor and you can place all your favourite ornaments neatly on the built-in shelves. The Tex bed is available in single, king single, double, queen and king. Visit focusonfurniture.com.au.

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BEDROOM If you are decorating a bedroom deco and need extra storage, Melissa suggests shopping for beds with shopp built-in drawers an and shelves. “Beds with built-in dr drawers are a smart choice for people who live in small to medium-size bedrooms. “ medium Melissa also suggests looking for sug functional b beds with storage drawers at the th foot of it. “The drawers are usually big enough to fit in bulky items and it’s i a clever way to hide clothes, b blankets, cushions, sheets and pillow cases.

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OUTDOOR //

The perfect oasis Creating the perfect outdoor area for your home takes consideration and planning. Before designing the space, or purchasing furnishings, consider your entertaining style. Do you barbecue, or are you more likely to host a casual cocktail hour? Does the area need to be family-friendly, or designed for larger groups? Once you have the answers, you will find that the design will fall into place a little easier.

Good lighting Mood lighting is a must for any outdoor space, however it is just as important to install practical lighting too. Check out the range of outdoor lighting at local stores and speak with the experts about what will work best for your area. We recommend using globes, pathway lights or wall sconces for accent lighting.

Spotlights are great for specific areas.

TIP Invest in good quality furniture that wears well outdoors.

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Easy living The Banquet picnic table in blue can be used at home, or easily taken to the beach. This mini folding table holds your wine glasses and bottles and doubles as a cheese platter. It’s from Daydream Leisure Furniture.

Stylish accessories Identify a space for relaxing – whether it be for drinks and canapes, or a comfy reading corner. Use a rug to clearly define the space and then layer by adding your furniture and soft furnishings. The outdoor St Tropez Rainbow Henna multi-colour rug is from Daydream Leisure Furniture.

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Cushion comfort Add a dash of colour to your outdoor space with the Jute Border Moss cushion. It’s from Domayne.

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OUTDOOR //

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Infinity edges Firstly, there is nothing like an infinity edge to create a permanent holiday feel in your yard. Fully tiling the reflection pond below and adding mood lighting is a great way to complete the concept to enjoy day or night.

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Summer 2018-19 will see a strong blend of Hamptons and Scandic-inspired design with elegant timeless lines, low-maintenance green space and a seamless link between the outdoors and indoors.

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Tiled lounge benches Another trend that is always popular is oversized lounging benches inside the pool. Tiling the pool bench in matching waterline tiles offers an immediate sense of opulence and impact.

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TIPS //

Paint finish There are so many m different products on today today’s day’s market, it can be hard to decipher which type of paint will work de best for your situation. Our tip? Glossy finishes are best when used on smooth walls. Gloss is perfect for kitchens or high-traffic areas as it is durable and easy to clean.

Be practical That expensive bathtub might look great, but how often will it get used? Consider each purchase and plan carefully. Think about the practicality of the design and inclusions of each room. It can save you time and money.

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The little things Planning the perfect kitchen takes time and effort. The secret is in understanding that the small inclusions can be just as important as the big ticket items. Don’t forget about the location of a bin or dishwasher. Do you want your microwave up high or low? Think about removing a hot tray from the oven and the location of the most practical bench space.

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NATURE’S WAY Greenery has made its way into interior design in recent years, and it looks like it’s here to stay. Whether you have a green thumb or not, anyone can get on board with the look.

Today, artificial plants can look just as beautiful as the real thing.

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WE LOVE! The Sunti Leaf glass vase is from Domayne.

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IT’S NOT REAL The Desert Cactus will add a tropical element to any setting. Flat green stems with lifelike thorns, showcased in a cement pot make this cactus an excellent, spacesaving addition to any living room. This artificial plant is from Domayne.

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GLITZ AND GLAM Black and gold is one of our favourite colour combos, which is why we love this cushion from Things of Metal and Wood. Visit thingsofmetalandwood.com.au.

UNIQUE ACCENTS It doesn’t get much more unique than this cute rabbit from Things of Metal and Wood. Pop it on a wall shelf or in a bookcase to create an interesting focal point in your room.

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SHOW STEALER One of the reasons we like black in interior design is because it works well with almost any colour – even bright hues as illustrated in this artwork from Empty Canvas, Brisbane Road, Mooloolaba.

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