LET THE LIGHT IN

DECORATING

Light, bright, spring-ready rooms and the best window coverings now the sun is back out.

Window on spring

With the arrival of warmer weather, the rich colours and cosy fabrics of winter can go into storage, replaced by bright, breezy cottons and linens in shades of pearl, alabaster and ivory – try Luxaflex for a wide selection of fabrics and weights for summer windows. In this 1960s cottage in Anglesea, Victoria, stone linen curtains are set off by simple black metal rods. See more @moonliters_ >

Pale and interesting

The ancient timbers of Coombs Hill Barn in Victoria are set off by clean-lined furniture in pared-back shades of ash and bone. Bouncing the light around this massive structure (imported from America, where it was built in 1860) are the steel-framed windows, which also give onto views over the property’s 40 hectares of rolling farmland and out to Mt Buller. To see more of this beautiful home, pick up a copy of the October issue of Country Style, on sale Thursday 16th October. >

Fade away

Simple solutions for making bedrooms spring-ready include bringing out your lightest, brightest bed linen and adding a brimming vase of blousy blooms. And when lighter mornings mean too-early wake-up calls, it’s time to fit a block-out blind. Discreet and effective, Luxaflex blinds filter the light while fitting the style of your home – even period homes like this one, belonging to photographer Abbie Mellé.

Bring out your lightest, brightest bed linen and add a brimming vase of blousy blooms.