Revamp your humble abode without breaking the bank

A new season is a great opportunity to revamp your home. Here are some tips to freshen up various places in your abode.

BEDROOM

Ensure there is enough storage – this reduces clutter for a better feel.

The bedroom is a personal space, use colours that you like.

Linen and pillows are important design features – match the colour pattern.

Incorporate headboards and feature walls. The bedroom is a space specific to its owner, meaning it should have the most personalised feel in the house.

Use colours that you like here and decorate mainly with throws, pillows and an original headboard or

feature wall as a focus.

BATHROOM

Large tiles are popular – they look fresh and are easy to clean. Small tiles are better for smaller areas. Softer edges are more popular now. A bathroom relies on tiles for its underpinning style so

they need special consideration.

Large tiles and soft edges are increasing in popularity, overruling angular shapes and small tiles.

However, using small mosaic type tiles in smaller spaces can be an easy way to create variety.

PLAY ROOM

Storage is key – simple style is best to be able to change with a child’s interest.

Either use pale pastel tones to calm children or bright colours for stimulation.

Colour in play rooms can vary from normal house colours.

Windows and natural light are important. A play room is a place for kids, and its design should reflect this.

The colour scheme doesn’t need to match other rooms in the house.

Simple storage is best here and a focus on natural lighting is important.

KITCHEN

Storage – deep drawers and shelves for display.

Bars/islands are very popular and functional.

Darker colours are good – grey, charcoal and navy especially. Timber and white contrast well. High-gloss finishes make small spaces look bigger.

Matte finishes are trending for cabinets.

Kitchens are best done in dark colours like navy with timber or white for contrast.

Including islands in a design adds functionality and style.

LIVING ROOM

Storage is important – leaving things lying around creates clutter.

TV placement is important – it’s best to have it wall-mounted and away from windows.

Rugs are a key design feature in living rooms – make them large to create balance and make a room feel larger

Rugs can be a great centre of a living room.

Size is everything here, because large rugs give a feeling of space while small ones throw off the balance of the room.

LIGHTING

Understand the purpose of the lights – lighting styles change depending on what they are needed for.

Direct lighting is focused on work space, indirect is for ambience and overall lighting of a space. Kitchens need direct lighting, bedrooms and bathrooms can have softer lighting

Remember natural light from windows. Pendant lights are very in fashion. Use several points to light one room.

Kitchens are best done in dark colours like navy with timber or white for contrast.