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Decorating Ideas to Take Your Kids Bedroom from Toddler to Teen

It’s not an easy feat decorating a child’s bedroom. You have to consider the current age of your toddler, always remembering that it won’t be long before they outgrow their cute little room and suddenly they’re an independent pre-teen-teenager with their own tastes and opinions who needs their bedroom to reflect their own interests and who they are.

So, your toddler’s room needs to be a safe space where they love spending time, while also being a practical room that can handle endless hours of play – all the while adapting as your child grows. What’s the solution? Fortunately, it’s easier than it sounds. By investing in just a few key pieces and making clever updates with paint, accents, and fun textiles, you can create the perfect bedroom for a child of any age.

Easy Styling the French Countryside Way

Aryana rug

As the name suggests, French Countryside styling is inspired by the French countryside; it’s a look that’s inviting and comfortable, and it’s still one of the most popular decorating styles. If you visited a French countryside home you’d probably expect to see natural stone floors and classic printed drapery in the living room – walls would be plaster-finished, while rough and distressed wooden furniture would be scattered throughout the home.

If you’ve decided to style your home the French Countryside way, let’s take a closer look at how you too can incorporate the warm and welcoming aesthetics of the French countryside

All Interior Design Lovers Should Understand These Four Colour Rules

Dining Look 18

Interior designing can be a complicated process, especially when it comes to choosing the right colour scheme. It’s easy to become frustrated, confused, or just plain stuck! How do interior design experts know how to choose the perfect palette to create the perfect room? The colours you choose need to be put together in just the right way to create perfect harmony, but there are so many colours to choose from.

Fortunately, the experts have already done the hard work for us, because now there are colour rules we can use to ensure a perfect balanced look, every single time. In this post we’ll go through these colour rules to ensure you never have to feel frustrated when trying to style your home.

Hamptons Style Interiors the Australian Way

Chippendale chairs

Australians have fallen in love with Hamptons style interiors and it’s easy to see why. Hamptons style is all about introducing a relaxed, coastal vibe, not to mention a touch of sophistication, to our Australian homes.

The fresh palette of natural textures, white-washed linens, freshly painted white timber finishes and ocean inspired blues works just beautifully in Australian homes.

A Hamptons style Interior is light, bright, airy, and fresh, emanating a coastal vibe that oozes sophistication, yet there’s an immediate sense of relaxation the moment you walk in.

A Guide to Choosing the Perfect Barstools and Counter Stools for Your Area

Sorrento Backless Counter Stool

When furnishing our homes it often turns out that the items we least expect to have issues with turn out to be the hardest decisions to make. Bar and counter stools can often be one of these items. It’s not always easy to choose the right bar or counter stool for your area because there’s a lot to take into consideration – you want to strike the perfect balance between functionality and aesthetics; the stools need to be timeless yet on-trend, and they need to make a statement whilst also be hard wearing.

Bedheads: Elevating Your Bedroom from Ordinary to Extraordinary

Palms bedhead

Also known as a headboard, a bedhead can introduce an elegant and refined dimension to your bedroom. The combined bed and bedhead will become the focal point of the cosiest space in your home, transforming the look and feel of your retreat and adding personality and charm to a room that’s designed to be a safe retreat from the stresses of daily life.

Everything You Need to Know About Buying Kids’ Furniture

Jessie kids chair

Understanding your choices will help you create a fun and safe space when buying kid’s furniture for your home. Whether it’s a new toddler bed or a place to stow the toys, there’s enough range and versatility to suit every home for kids of all ages. This buying guide for kids’ furniture will help you make the best choices when purchasing furniture for your kids.

How to Create 3 Unique Styles for Your Hand Made Malawi Chairs

Malawi armchair

If you enjoy a unique sense of style in your decor, then you should check out Malawi chairs. Because they are handmade, each piece is a unique creation, a rare commodity in today’s mass-produced world.

A feature of handmade Malawi chairs is that their distinctive bohemian style means they work in just about every setting. From cozy coastal cottages to holiday homes in the Hamptons, Malawi chairs make the decor work, whatever style you are into.