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STOP DREAMING, START PLANNING

In response to surging interest in home renovation and interior design, property developer Stockland has launched Dreamcatcher, a new home building, renovation and inspiration tool, designed to help the estimated 1.2 million Australians in the early consideration phase of the homebuying journey to make their dream homes a reality.

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With Australians spending a record $1 billion a month on home renovations and improvements, Dreamcatcher, is an innovative platform that combines inspirational design concepts with real-life images that prospective buyers can browse, share and pin onto intuitive styleboards, helping them better conceptualise their personal design style and visualise what their future home could look like, before they commit to building it. “Australia is a nation obsessed with home renovation,” Stockland co-head of design, Sophie Pickett-Heaps says.

“As this appetite has continued to boom, partly fuelled by lockdowns and government stimulus like the HomeBuilder initiative, we have seen a record number of Australians invest time or thought into their home environment.”

Based on Australia’s most popular interior design styles, users can navigate through Australian home design trends, and immerse themselves in these spaces via 3D virtual home tours and guided videos.

What are you waiting for? Get planning!

Visit stockland.com.au/ residential/dreamcatcher.

STYLE FILE

Hoping to jazz up your living space with a little colour? Justine Wilson, founder and principal stylist at Vault Interiors says floral is making a comeback in late 2021.

“For me, spring is always about bringing the outdoors in, the trick is to just add a punch of green, be it plants or greenery branches, or a colour pop from your favourite flowers,’’ she says of the latest trend. “You can use floral as centrepieces on any coff ee table, hall table, or dining table. You can have a small vase on your bedside or dresser, in the bathroom or kitchen – you can literally include a floral arrangement in any area of the home to bring in the spring feels.”

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In the same way a styled outfit lift s your mood and shows the world who you really are, a well-dressed table is the ultimate lifestyle statement. If you are in need of a boost of creativity, check out new Australian business, Mrs Tablescape, for some ideas. The product range is influenced by its founder’s diverse background. Mrs Tablescape, also known as Carolyn Dorrian, is of Russian, Scottish and Indian heritage.

“The art of tablescaping has undergone a massive resurgence, and with the event of COVID-19, legions of people who are now home-bound are finding pleasure in the creative pursuit of pulling together beautiful table settings,” she says.

“Tablescaping is truly an art form that brings together shape, texture and colour in a way that is cohesive but also leaves room for self-expression.”

Visit mrstablescape.com.

BUDGET TOOL

Keeping track of a renovation budget is not an easy task. You have to monitor design, materials, labour and 100 diff erent (or so it feels! elements. We recommend finding a suitable budget planning app to help. Pocketbook allows you to track all your money in the one place to ensure you have a unified view of all your transactions. It is also easy to set up and monitor your budget. Visit getpocketbook.com. Always seek your own independent advice when it comes to money matters.

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