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For most people the living room is the space we use the most, so when you combine your living room with a dining room we know this is the space where your family will spend most of their time. So it stands to reason that we must get the layout right. Here are our top tips for designing a living/dining room that meets your family’s needs, and looks fantastic.

How Will Your Family Use This Space
To know the answer to this question you must first answer these questions –
o Does your family watch a lot of TV?
o Do you gather as a family for dinner most nights?
o Will this space be used mostly for entertaining?

What does your bedside table look like? Is it covered in clutter? Is there a pile of books on top that you’ve been meaning to read but never seem to get to? Or is it where you do all your charging for your smartphone, smartwatch, Fitbit, and other devices – even your electric toothbrush?

Your bedside table should complement your bed, ensuring the entire ambiance of your bedroom gives an uncluttered, comfortable, and inviting vibe; it should be a place where you can safely go to rest at the end of a long and busy day. A cluttered bedside table is definitely not conducive to comfort and relaxation.

Modern farmhouse style has become a very popular and highly coveted interior design style, so in this article we aim to provide a comprehensive look at what Modern Farmhouse décor is and why Australians love it.

We like describing modern farmhouse décor as going back to our roots and bringing elements from a simpler time back into our fast-paced lives. It’s a cosy, humble, and nostalgic style that takes us back to the days before smart homes, fast cars, and a globalised world, all the while embracing our current way of life by creating a gorgeous décor style that brings both worlds together.

Whether your desire is for interior spaces that reflect a beach-like feel, or perhaps you live near the ocean, we think Coastal Décor style is exactly what you’re looking for.

Visualise this: Every day you go home after a long and busy day at work, regardless of where you live and what time of the year it may be, and you immediately feel like you’re on holiday again. Isn’t that the dream? And that’s precisely how it will be when you incorporate the ideals of Coastal Décor into your home.

We’re going to share with you the design elements, key colours, and styling tips of Coastal Décor so you can turn your own home into an awesome beach house. We’ll start with our definition of Coastal Décor style–

The aim of Feng Shui is to promote chi, or good energy, in your environment. Feng Shui determines the best place to build a home or office building, and where to place furniture and other household items within the building. Feng Shui is believed to balance a range of different elements, like yin and yang (male and female) and the five elements of Taoism, which are said to make up the entire world; these are fire, wood, metal, earth, and water. When these elements are balanced, harmony will exist in your home.

Every single thing in the universe is comprised of energy, and every single thing operates on an energy map. You can manipulate these energy forces into negative energy, or positive energy. The concept of yin and yang is based on the philosophical balance of positive and negative forces in the universe. By introducing the elements of Feng Shui, this concept can now be applied to the field of interior design.

The kitchen is unfortunately one of the quickest rooms in your home to become outdated, and we say ‘unfortunately’ because it’s also the most expensive room to remodel. However, there’s good news, because you can update your kitchen without having to complete a major renovation. As you may know, a full kitchen renovation can be costly, inconvenient, and time consuming, but you may not realise that a quick kitchen makeover can be cost- and time effective, and easier than you may think.

Australians, and Queenslanders in particular, have welcomed Hamptons Style with open arms, simply because it’s such a good fit with both our glorious climate and our casual living style.

When you hear that Hamptons Style is defined as ‘a classic look with a relaxed feel’, is there anything more Australian than that? In Queensland we’re so blessed to have an abundance of prime real estate locations, the best climate in the world, and an ongoing feed of gorgeous Hamptons visuals via all types of media, so it’s no wonder many people are embracing the Hamptons Style – it just ‘fits’ the Australian lifestyle. This interior style has been prominent in the home design market for a few years now.

Careful planning is key to a beautiful and functional kitchen. It takes time, research, and sometimes the help of a professional to ensure you get everything exactly the way you want it. Consider the following tips when designing your kitchen, remembering that this room needs to not only look great, it must be functional and prepared for hard work!

It’s imperative that your kitchen be a room you enjoy spending time in, regardless of whether you’re cooking or cleaning. The kitchen is arguably the most important room in a home, so if you find the prospect of carrying out a kitchen renovation completely overwhelming, we suggest you start by compiling a list of ideas and specific items you would like in your new kitchen. This is a great starting point, and you can always be flexible with these ideas as the project advances.

Have you noticed that dining rooms in new homes and apartments are getting smaller and smaller? This is probably because builders are aware that ‘formal’ dining rooms are not often used anymore, and the extra area is now needed in either the kitchen or family room. And while these smaller dining rooms are typically square, or almost square, most dining tables in retail stores are rectangular, which is great if you have a rectangular room!

Rectangular dining room tables can seat many guests, it’s true, but what purpose does a long table serve if it barely fits in a small square dining room?