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8. Industrial edge A robust concrete basin is softened with rounded taps and touches of raw timber.
Folding vs hanging Decide what to hang and what to fold, West says: “Hang bulky coats and jackets, as well as dresses, skirts, dress pants and shirts so they don’t crease.” T-shirts and jumpers are best folded and placed on shelves and inside drawers, she says. “This will help them keep their shape as they’re likely to stretch if hung. You can also fold thick pants such as jeans as they won’t crease.”
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Create order with a plinth If a freestanding wood-burner and a pile of logs feels a bit messy for your scheme, try this idea. The brick plinth, painted white to blend with the wall behind, corrals the stove, logs and kindling into one neat unit. It also gives the wood-burner an importance in the room, and means the flames are at eye-level for anyone snuggling up in an armchair.
Work yours into a kitchen design Think there’s no room in your kitchen for that much-desired fireplace? Think again. This scheme has a fireplace built into the benchtop. The chimney is hidden neatly behind a facade that has been created to match the cabinetry.
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17. Location: Melbourne, Victoria Designer: Kirsty Ristevski Features: The hall in this meticulously restored Victorian home in Melbourne features French oak parquet flooring, colourful leadlight transom and sidelight windows around the front door, and decorative wall mouldings. Simply stunning.
7. Shades of grey And finally, black, charcoal-hued anthracite and storm grey are sure to seize the living room walls of the most daring decorators, making a clean break from the restrained white bases we have seen in recent years. We can also identify a trend for black kitchens this year, too. The 2019 home is going to rock ’n‘ roll.
6. Embrace the darkness and paint your rooms deep colours The inclination with dark rooms is to paint them light to try and brighten things up, but sometimes the best thing to do is to embrace the shadows and go for deeper, moody hues that make a dark room feel cosy. The great thing about the enduring popularity of rich hues, charcoal and black is they allow a person to surrender to a dark room and it looks awesome when done well. Just remember to bring in some contrast so it’s not all dark.
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