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If you have a room with poor natural light…it’s almost impossible to make it look fresh and welcoming.
But…
a basic skylight costs under $500 so there’s absolutely no reason to have a dingy, unlit room. Of course, there’s a million different types with a million different price tags…so do your research…always get three quotes, and think outside the square when designing. Use your angles, consider the space and be inventive.
Lots of great skylight designs to inspire you….
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So… if you’ve got a dark room that you rarely go into … or worse, a dimly lit room that you’re often in…make a call to a skylight manufacturer near you. Better to get a quote and a few ideas, than to continue hating your room.
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For those of you still looking at stained old carpet…or ugly unfinished boards…get motivated ! It takes a weekend to change your depressing old floor to fresh and gorgeous white boards, so it’s crazy to go through another summer hating the space. You won’t know the room and you’ll love yourself for making such a change.
Come winter…throw a groovy rug on the floor and add some warm colours to your scheme and you’re sorted.
Lots of images to inspire and links below for the DIY aspect of it …
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Hopefully they’ve given you a creative push ! On to the practical side of things…
Some great how to links below for painting your floorboards white x
http://www.lifestyle.com.au/diy/painting-floorboards.aspx
http://www.homelife.com.au/home+ideas/storage/timber+finishes+and+effects,5528
http://www.countrylife.co.uk/property/guidestips/article/146220/Painting-floorboards-white.html
http://www.ehow.com/how_6472397_paint-wooden-floorboards.html
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In honour of the white christmas people are having elsewhere…I thought I’d show you some great all white designs I’ve come across.
Enjoy x
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Love , love love this bedroom.
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This is the time of year when a lack of organization will bite you on the ass. Getting a spare room habitable for guests, even just locating the chrissy decorations can be a cinch or a nightmare… depending on whether you did anything about it last year.
Cabinetry is costly and permanent, but baskets are an inexpensive storage solution that can adapt to your changing circumstances. And they work in every room in the house…
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Love this!
There are so many different types of baskets you’re bound to find a style for you.
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From coastal cute…
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To rustic charm…
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Keep in mind that stackable ones are space savers for when they’re not in use.
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Low ones are great for orgainizing little items. Ikea have half size as well as the original size woven baskets that fit two to a cube in their expedit bookcases.
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You can even get stair baskets…an extraordinarily good idea for Mum’s in two storey houses.
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And these wire ones are gorgeous.
Organising with baskets is not expensive and it’s not hard. While you’re finishing off present shopping grab a cool selection and set yourself up for a smooth and organised new year.
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If you haven’t already noticed orange is the IT colour this season. So vibrant and fun…a perfect change from the dullness of winter. And it goes with just about everything!
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If you don’t want to invest too much money in your orange lift, then stick to accents. Towels in bathrooms, vases, prints, cushions or lamp shades in lounge rooms, and throws or pillow cases in bedrooms are great accent pieces.
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But if you are prepared to invest…what a fab rug! Armadillo now has a designer range available with all manner of cool colours and designs available including orange and a similar Moroccan style pattern. These are also available through www.iwanthomewares.com.au with freight included. Email me at ria@iwantiwantiwant.com.au if interested.
Some more images to inspire…
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This is the coolest nursery I’ve seen in a while.
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Artwork is always a great way to introduce orange…
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Love love love the orange fridge!
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Check out Matt Blatt for some very cool orange stools and chairs. Freedom also has an orange metal stencil side table that’s cute and inexpensive.
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Or go to www.iwanthomewares.com.au for this fab fabric in a custom made lamp shade.
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And Etsy always has groovy retro pieces…and retro always has orange!
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I really really love a bath in a bedroom ( and particularly this bedroom…v.gorgeous). I don’t want a vanity, or a shower…I certainly don’t want a toilet. But a bath….ahhh.
No general bathroom mess to stare at …just your best bath oils and towels and a euphoric float across the room from bath to bed.
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Generally you need quite a big room for this to work, but some tricks will help it work with less space. The problem with free-standing baths in a small area is getting around the back to clean it. Position the bath in front of French doors for example and the bath can be hard up against the wall, with good access to clean.
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Love the colours here…and that you have art and nature to gaze at while you soak .
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This is definitely a bath/bedroom designed for a man. Not only is it far from girly…only a very tall woman would get any sort of view out of that cut out so you’re back staring at your toes.
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Chandeliers and claw foot baths…v. good friends.
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This is by far my favourite. Stunning space, amazing fireplace and gorgeous bed. Love them all. The only downside to this look, (as always with the industrial style) is that it lacks warmth, even with that fire blazing. Plaster the section of wall behind the bed (not the fireplace or window wall), put a gloriously soft and textured rug, and long linen curtains draping the floor slightly… and that’s a bedroom!
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Deep down…every girl likes pink. Maybe not full on like the bedroom above … (gorgeous btw)…but pink, like any other colour has about a hundred different personalities. It all depends on what shade you use and how much of it you use…
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Great combo with the classic checker board floor. The black and white gives depth to the palette, so the end result is more elegant than girly.
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There’s nothing at all girly about this look.
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Or this… Love everything about this room except for the wierd oversized glass things in the right foreground.
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A hot pink bath mat suggests a woman is in control of the bathroom…never a bad thing.
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This is the coolest bedroom I ‘ve seen for ages.
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The pink couch makes this very neutral zone fresh, contemporary and inviting. Love that they’ve echoed the couch colour outside by painting the shed pink.
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And, of course, if you want a totally girly room, then pink’s your man. I would have loved this dressing room as a girl… now too actually.
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Armoire is just French for wardrobe. So I suppose French wardrobes (generally a lot more ornate, like the one above and below) are more genuinely armoires…but really any freestanding cupboard makes the grade.
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A bit of colour on the more ornate ones can look gorgeous.
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How cute is this one?
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This one has no curved top and far less ornate detailing, but it’s still a gorgeous armoire.
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And this design is totally restrained…if not a little spartan…but so beautiful!
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Plain and a bit banged up…but this old wardrobe is full of character and is still, you guessed it…. an arm wah darling.
Ria FitzGerald has worked as an interior stylist in Melbournes inner east for the past twelve years.
Now based on the Bellarine Peninsula, Ria continues to offer in-home styling consultations for both the visual and the practical elements of your home, renovation and colour consulting and event styling.
Rias work can be seen featured regularly in Home Beautiful Magazine.
\"The I want I want I want! blog is a weekday (ish!) update with reviews of the best online homewares shopping, styling tips, peeks into my favorite homes and commentary on design, interiors and art.
Hopefully you will find new products, designs and ideas to inspire you to make your home the most fabulous place it can be!\" Ria x
