Today I wanted to share with you a way for you to test out a furniture move around a room of your choice (or your home if you're feeling really ambitious) without a) hurting your back and b) realising that it doesn't fit and having to move it all back again. It's not a super complex idea, but it's one you might not have thought of. It might not be the official way to do it, but … [Read more...]
Start Small: Ideas for Giving a Room a Fresh Look
One of the first tips I learnt at the interior design class I took is: that you can change the look and feel of a room with the small furnishings that you put in it. This was a lightbulb moment for me! found here: cushion, blanket, rug We don’t always have a whole lot of cash to splash when we feel like having a room makeover, but really, we don’t necessarily need to. A … [Read more...]
Styling: Interior Design Short Course
In early May, after much um-ing and ah-ing and feeling lost after coming back from North America a lot earlier than originally planned, I decided to take a short course in interior design. I’ve been interested in it since I was about 13 and I felt like now was a great time to see if I liked it enough to take it further. The short course I took was at the CAE in Melbourne (they … [Read more...]
Mini Makeover: A Gallery
I thought I’d share a mini makeover idea each Thursday, that can be done in a day or over a weekend. They will be ideas on how you might make your home feel a bit happier cheap jerseys and a bit more liveable without breaking the bank. This week’s project is to make a gallery in your home. If you’re like me, you probably have hundreds of photos you took and love but have … [Read more...]