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| Stylish window furnishings that will warm your home this winter Posted: 14 Apr 2021 06:00 PM PDT We all know that beautiful window furnishings can completely change the look and feel of any room, creating atmosphere and adding another textural layer to your interior palette. What many people don't consider is just how much of a difference blinds and curtains can make to the thermal properties of your home. "Putting the right blind into your home reduces the cost of having your heater running at full capacity in the winter months and vice versa in the summer,” explains Matthew Walsh, managing director of Tuiss Blinds Online. “This changes the look and feel of your home while still maintaining the energy efficiency, giving you the best of both worlds." It's definitely worthwhile looking into which types of blinds and curtains will make a difference to your energy bill. Here are some of the best options for keeping warm in winter:  Blockout curtainsDid you know that curtains with a blockout lining provide the best thermal insulation out of all window furnishings on the market? They provide a huge benefit all year around, offering complete privacy, total light control and energy savings in both winter and summer. On those cold winter nights, think of them like a big warm blanket on your windows, making sure your entire home stays toasty and warm. With so many different colours and prints to choose from, you can choose to have your curtains be a subtle feature in the space, or be the absolute hero with a fabulous designer fabric to make a statement.  Blockout blindsOpting for blockout lining on your blinds not only keeps the sun from interrupting your sleep-ins on the weekend, but the lining provides a great barrier to keep the chilly winter air out, and the warm interior air in. Again, this works in reverse over summer to keep your home nice and cool.  Honeycomb blindsFor an innovative solution, you can opt for Tuiss Blinds’ blockout honeycomb collection. The blinds are made of rows of hexagonal, aluminium-lined pockets which trap heat inside. This ensures your heater doesn't have to work overtime to keep you nice and cosy, saving on energy bills and potentially repair costs. They can also help muffle sound, which is a great bonus if you live on a busy road.  Outdoor blindsWe often think of outdoor blinds in the summer months to keep the heat out of our homes, but they offer an additional layer of thermal protection in the winter. Open weave designs still offer a view to the outdoors while providing privacy and sunlight protection.  LayeringThink of it this way, just as you layer up your clothing on those cold days to stay nice and cosy, you can layer up your blinds and curtains too! Just because you've opted for a blockout roman blind or a honeycomb blind doesn't mean you need to miss out on the soft dreamy look of curtains. A popular trend we're seeing is installing a sheer curtain over the top of a blockout blind, giving you the ultimate flexibility when it comes to both thermal insulation and light control. Add an outdoor blind to this combo and you've got all bases covered!  Keep your home cosy in autumn with these style tips It might be getting cooler outside, but that's more the reason to turn up the style barometer inside! From warm bronze hues to sophisticated citruses, you can create your own…  Winter throw blankets: 10 of the best Winter is most definitely here, so interior designer and stylist Kathryn Bamford, shares her favourite throws available this season. There is no easier way to warm up your space (literally… The post Stylish window furnishings that will warm your home this winter appeared first on The Interiors Addict.   |
| Before & after: 90’s kitchen renovated on a budget using DIY Posted: 14 Apr 2021 02:00 PM PDT Originally built in the 90's, this home's original kitchen was in dire need of some love when Melbourne's Haus of Cruze design studio began overhauling it recently. Completed as part of the Bunnings 'Make it Yours' web/tv series, the kitchen makeover is rather impressive. Particularly when you consider that it was completed within just two days, with a budget of $5,000 that included the nearby dining room too.   "We capitalised on upcycling projects such as the cosmetic updates to the bench tops and joinery. We used the fabulous Dulux Renovator Range products and ensured we didn’t introduce any costly structural changes," says Haus of Cruze's Jamie House who adhered to a 'classic coastal meets California cool' design brief. "We wanted to create a casual Australian flavour that speaks to the quintessential Australian lifestyle – casual, unfussy, calming, natural and lived in," says Jamie’s business partner Az De La Cruz.   Arguably the hero of the space, the kitchen bench was renovated with a Tasmanian oak half round dowel feature panel; an impressive DIY project that preserved the budget and allowed the team to inject more money into the flooring. "We assembled it in just a few easy steps, and it really helped to elevate the space by bringing in some warmth and texture," says Jamie. The new flooring was a huge improvement on the original also; it's now comprised of Smart Flooring waterproof hybrid vinyl planks in Highland Grey. The pantry door was overhauled with Easycraft EasyVJ Panel and the room’s paint colours were updated in the form of Dulux Tirau Double on the cupboard fronts and Dulux Panda Pod on the walls.   Rather than purchasing new furniture, the team sourced one-off pieces from Facebook Marketplace to upgrade the kitchen bench area. Vintage rattan bar stools add unique character and allowed the team to add feature pendant lighting above the bench and sheer curtains to the room.   "We're really proud of the feature dowel under the kitchen bench. It really set the tone and lifted the space with a nod to luxe living. Overall, I think we created cohesion and harmony between both spaces and really nailed the brief." Watch it come to life below:  A coastal farmhouse style kitchen renovation on the Gold Coast Part of a wider home renovation (that interestingly was managed entirely online), this Gold Coast kitchen was the final room to get the makeover treatment. "The only room letting down… The post Before & after: 90’s kitchen renovated on a budget using DIY appeared first on The Interiors Addict.   |
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