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Bedroom ideas, lights, all white bed except for bedhead
Wallpaper for the toilet, dark walls
blue lights
Pairing timber in your kitchen with timber floors doesn’t have the same cringe factor as denim on denim. Blocks of white prevent timber overload in this kitchen and the touches of timber in shelving, artwork frames, and stools tie the whole look together. Just be sure the tones of timber flooring and timber used in the kitchen don’t clash. Using grey-toned timber or plywood in the kitchen, for example, can make a warm-toned floor look too golden.
Design your retreat Zen gardens typically combine the basic elements of wood, plants, water, stones and rocks in a structured design. Work with these elements to create your very own outdoor sanctuary.
Add elements of water Water soothes and calms the soul; it is purifying, healing and activates chi. An outdoor bathroom, equipped with shower and bath, is the ultimate place to relax and enjoy water in its natural environment.
Pick a soothing palette When creating a haven for house guests, it’s important to get the colours right. Chalky blues and greens are go-to tones for guest rooms, as they’re calming, soothing and serene. This relaxing sanctuary features a pleasing palette of white, beige and soft teal, which is a blend of both blue and green. If you’d prefer to use neutrals other than snowy white or beige, try off-white, a cool cream or dove grey.
Delight in the textures of wood floors and cosy rugs
Design guidelines at Jack’s Point are famously tough, calling for a simple gable form and the use of specific materials including Colorsteel roofing, timber and schist. As a result, there is a distinct vernacular to the development – traditional pitched-roof houses with lots of stone and wood that recede into the environment in a demure sort of way.
Boil citrus peel You can easily make your own, rapid-acting diffuser to spread delicious scent through your kitchen and beyond. Remove the peel, with as little pith as possible, from a couple of lemons, oranges or even grapefruits and add it to a pan of boiling water. The steam works as a natural diffuser, filling the air with citrus scent.
Citrus fruits and spices can also be used to make natural deodorisers. After removing or cleaning up the source of the unappealing scent, simmer your favourite spices or citrus fruit skins in a large pot of water and let it sit on your stove or on your benchtop until the funky fumes have faded away.
Show off your wares Every detail counts in a blissful bathroom. A move as simple as displaying bath salts, sponges and soaps in shapely glass jars will not go unnoticed.
A basket of fluffy white towels adds a luxurious twist to any bathroom, and when guests are coming to visit, they’ll feel like they’re staying in a five-star hotel.
Mix custom-made with off-the-shelf Select a standard-size window for the main portion of the facade, and then complement it with customised highlights to reduce the overall price.
Paint it A quick lick of fresh paint will liven up a tired bathroom in a matter of hours. You can either paint bare walls in a new hue (I still love pale slate, turquoise and oatmeal for the calmest bathroom atmosphere) or else overhaul – or add – a feature wall of tongue and groove panelling in a different shade. Don’t forget to use paint specially formulated for bathrooms, so it can withstand the hot, humid conditions.
A timber benchtop is something that you could consider installing yourself, without the need for specialist tools. DIY slabs of solid timber are available from hardware stores, which you can then to cut to size to suit your space. A 35mm-thick raw bamboo benchtop will cost around $300 per square metre. You can then choose to either oil or lacquer your new benchtop, depending on your preference.
Cane baskets in wooden frames on runners or brackets maintain air circulation around vegetables and are a rustic touch for a country-style kitchen.
Don’t waste an inch of space – fit a removable chopping board over a shallow drawer.
The shower, like the front entry space, has a semi-transparent polycarbonate roof that lets in light and the sound of rain. The floor is timber decking and the walls are covered with limestone tiles. “The bathroom was inspired by memories of showering in houses and hotels while travelling in Asia,” says Ellway. “During the day it is a light-filled space that feels almost open to the sky. At night the space becomes a dark cave with a dim source of warm light near the entry.” The blackbutt boards in the wet space offer a warm, free-draining surface underfoot with regular floor tiles beneath them. Solasafe 90 percent UV-translucent ceiling in Silver Mist from Ampelite; blackbutt decked flooring and Whittle Waxes water stopper: Britton Timbers
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