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Comments (8)@midesign0401, Hi Megan, yes it is heaven, I take a look at it all and sigh in happiness!!! As for the house, there's a bit of money to go ahead but this is now our busy time of the year, as we are hay contractors spending many many hours in tractors. However, I intend to get onto the next job ASAP which is laying the sill tiles around the veranda. It's a bit of an old fashioned look but these tiles will protect our limestone bricks from water stain when it's raining constantly in winter. The water will run off the sill tile and drop just a little shy of the bricks. Limestone is not only rough in our case but very porous and we also plan to have these tiles on all the window sills too, like the old tan brick houses from the 50's and the chocolate brown sill they had on their windows,only ours are cream not chocolate. It will be easy to wipe the sills from time to time and keep the house neat and clean. Once these tiles ar in place, 80mtrs of tiles, then we can concrete the veranda and then the roof iron can go on hopefully before Christmas. We have all the bricks for the home but need to find another $16,000 for all the rest of the windows. We are only using our own income, not borrowing at all so we have to do a budget and see if we can allow the money for the windows as the income we earn from Sept to Dec, is about 90% of our income for the entire year. It's taken 7 years now to get to this point having spent more that $80,000 already as I'm keeping a diary of spending. Goodness knows how much a 30+ square home with pool would cost if we had to pay a builder!!! We are owner builders and we've done everything ourselves including digging all the foundation and laying over 5000 standard bricks and digging the hole for the pool and fitting the pool including all the plumbing. We put in all the concrete stumps, layed the floor and fitted all the underfloor plumbing with a plumber friend guiding us along. We also put up all the framing and roof trusses, so we are absolutely chuffed with our abilities and progress....See Moreneed advice in decorating new living room
Comments (12)Hi Fabulous Pink, Your pendants shown here are quite formal, so with that in mind, I would actually go for the more formal 'first' floor lamp pictured. The blue and grey cushions you previously posted are also more informal in colour and image, (especially the 'coral' shapes) so do not immediately tie together with the pendant selected here. That doesn't mean you can't introduce some blue into the room. Just consider the 'theme': is it formal, casual, classic, modern, eclectic, etc....and stick to that. It can be a bit formulaic, but if you haven't any experience, it is a more fool-proof way and you will most definitely develop ideas as you go, as Susan suggested, but you don't want to make costly mistakes or end up getting totally lost or bamboozled. Re the scatter cushions above, I like the texture of the first two but you will also need to add a solid colour (maybe this is where the blue comes in - perhaps in velvet, so it adds a softness as well as texture) and a throw rug in similar tones....See MoreLounge room decor advice needed.
Comments (22)I would paint your bookshelf the same colour as the walls and stuff it with, well, books! I would paint the built-in corner unit to match and just use it for potplants - ivy that hangs down would look good. As for the coffee table, if the room is small, what I did in our little family room was hunted around and found a large curved hunk of tempered glass from Freedom and it sort of 'floats' and looks invisible in some lights. Seriously, I think the line was called Ghost and was very reasonable (they also had a side table to match). Throw a bit of cherry red around and see how it looks with the creams and the taupes. Here is a pic of the coffee table....See MoreNeed advice on decorating my bedroom
Comments (51)The bed needs more pillows with texture and patterns. Add black highlights in the accessories. Also get a lamp for the side table and a tray for accessories etc candles, vase. A few accessories for the desk like a hand-shaped jewelry holder etc. The things that will make the room less boring will be a rug with a visually appealing and exciting pattern (not a solid colour), a chair (the more interesting the better) , new bedding will create a focal point and accessories for the side table and desk. Go to freedom or adairs etc and they'll be staff members to help you choose out furniture, accessories, bedding etc. Show them your pictures and speak to them and they'll know how to help....See More- PRO
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Terri Ferdinando
6 years agoI bought a rug that looked great with my chocolate brown leather but now my husband decided we need new furniture and even tho the rug looks ok, I’m not so sure. New couches have higher backs and I’m struggling to find paintings I like. Mainly because I’m considering changing the rug.
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6 years agoHi Terri, I think if you love the rug, then you should keep it and add a few additional accents, soft furnishings and accessories to help balance the overall space. Here are a few tips to help you enhance and complement the look and feel of the room:
1) When you pic your artwork, I would recommend something that has a light background, and have the colours of your rug and new sofas included as well. Below is an example of an artwork 'Because of you' from Urban Road that has splashes of brown and the teal greens to match up with your sofas and rug. And you can get these in different shapes and sizes. I like the timber frame as this blends well with the brown colour of your sofas and the recommended coffee table.
2) Coffee Table - To break the overwhelming colour of the rug, I would recommend adding a coffee table with a wooden-top. I love the simplistic and modern look of Kmart's Scandi Coffee Table. The white base will work well with the white patterns in your rug.
3) Last but not least, adding decorative cushions is always a great way to spice up your space. I would recommend getting 3-4 plain coloured decorative cushions that will match the colours in the artwork you end up choosing. Your rug and the artwork have their own patterns in and adding another patterned element will make the space feel too 'busy'. Here are 3 cushion colours I found at Freedom that will work well - Broadway cushion in Peacock, Broadway cushion in Seafoam and Suffolk cushion.
Put all of it together and you have beautiful space that is inspired by the rug you love :-)
Terri Ferdinando
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6 years agoHi there. The painting size in landscape was a little outside of my budget . I managed to secure the last scandi table at KMart and was also lucky in finding all the cushions on sale at Freedom. I settled for this painting at Freedom also on sale for $299.
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6 years agoThis is where I need another painting and pillow to complete the area. Switched the lamp on last night and it looks just peaceful and lovely.
julie herbert
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6 years agoI did go to Freedom yesterday to look for another painting and came home with a lamp . They had these and the size is perfect but I wasn’t sure if it had too much blue
julie herbert
6 years agoI think they would look fabulous, good on shopping at Kmart, they have some great copies of designer items at such low prices, I bought a concrete tray for $3 and a smaller one for $4 looks fab, love your lamp.
Terri Ferdinando
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6 years agoNot sure why the picture not showing the whole room. Nevertheless, it looks so cosy. We love it. Thank you for all your input
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6 years agoThank you Let’s Revamp for helping me decorate my rumpus. I love my new space.
I have one more area I need some advice on. Our dining and lounge area is a total white elephant. I am reluctant to spend money on new furniture and wondered how to modernise the dining table (veneer) and chairs. Thank you
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6 years agoHi Terri
So glad you found our advice for your living room helpful. Here are a few tips to instantly modernise your dining space, without having to replace your dining set:
1) From what I can see, the combination of furniture and artwork you currently have in your dining area, can potentially make this space appear smaller than I think it actually is. Also, the combination of darker colours and timber in a medium size space tend to absorb the light, where lighter colours help reflect the light and make a space feel more vibrant and spacious. Replacing the current artwork with something lighter and brighter, will instantly enhance this space.
The 'Orange Blossom' canvas with a timber look shadow box frame from Urban Road is lighter and will match all the colours of your dining table, chairs, wall and even rug. ->Urban Road
2) Another easy thing to do is get a neutral colour runner for your dining table to break the solid timber look. This one from Freedom 'Noya table runner' will work well ->Freedom runner
3) Adding 3 large vases placed on the runner to match the colours of the artwork will help add interest to the space. These rustic vases from Temple and Webster -> Tall Vases for example will do just that.
4) Last but not least, adding a large potted plant will immediately liven up a room. If you don't have time to maintain a live plant, go for the synthetic option. Freedom has a great selection of larger plants, and these days you can get synthetic plants that look exactly like the real thing.
Put them all together and you will have a beautiful space to enjoy :-)
Kavitha Varghese
5 years agoFamily /dining area..our dining table and flooring looks very similar ..and hence the place looks boring
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5 years agoHi Kavitha, here are a few tips on how to help create variety and distinction between your Living and Dining Areas:
1) Use two different rugs underneath your Dining Table and in your Living Room Area to define each of the spaces. Placing patterned rugs or rugs with different textures on the floor will also help create interest in each of the spaces. I recommend using a rug that is one or two shades lighter in colour than your floor to brighten up the space a bit. However, don't go too light, as it will create a lot of contrast against the backdrop of the floor. Try to get a rug where the primary colour in the rug matches with the colour in your floor.
2) Try adding a few accessories such as larger pots with a bit of colour on your dining table to capture the eye and the height variety will add interest in the space.
St Clair - P131 · More Info3) Accent cushions in your living room area is an easy and affordable way to bring in bits of colour without overpowering a space.
St Leonards P177 · More Info4) If you have some budget, adding a coffee table with accessories and a bright plant will also liven up your living room and create more vibrance in this space.
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Hope these tips help! Kavitha Varghese
5 years agoKavitha Varghese
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoThose were great suggestions!These were the two rug patterns I was interested in- will one of these colours work?
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