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Tips for decorating a nursery

Posted on April 29, 2016 | Leave a comment

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Decorating Your Nursery: Keeping It Practical, Stylish And Baby-Friendly

What are some of the first things you should consider when planning a nursery?

“I think it’s nice to start with a vague look and feel you’re after (create yourself a mood board of sorts on Pinterest) but without getting too rigid about a theme or colour scheme,” Francis told The Huffington Post Australia.

“If I’m honest, I think most mums design nurseries for themselves rather than their babies, who are too young to care anyway! And I really don’t think there’s anything wrong with that. Planning the nursery is a huge part of getting prepared for and excited about your baby’s arrival, practically and psychologically.”

Decorating Your Nursery: Keeping It Practical, Stylish And Baby-Friendly

What should a good nursery have?

“It should be somewhere both mum and dad and the baby will enjoy spending time, have heaps of storage and all the practical things like somewhere to change nappies, dispose of nappies, put clothes and all the other things that come with babies out of reach of babies, who start crawling and walking before you know it!

“It also needs to be safe, so some considerations there would be making sure there’s adequate ventilation around the cot, that nothing is hanging precariously on the wall over a cot, that there aren’t loads of cushions and toys in a cot which could present a suffocation hazard, etc.”

5 unexpected things that will drive you crazy when you renovate

Posted on April 21, 2016 | Leave a comment

1. Tradesmen will see you at your best and your worst

You might start out getting up early and making an effort but after months of having tradies in every room of the home from 7am, privacy mishaps will occur.

You will be caught possibly, but not definitely: on the toilet, in your pyjamas having just woken up with a creased face and mad hair, bra-less and/or wrapped in a towel.

Your home is no longer your own so just get used to all the extra people and relax into it. If you can afford it, move out and save everyone the embarrassment.

2. Marital stress will increase and you will lose it with each other at least once

Renovations are stressful and require great patience and tolerance for things not going to plan and vast quantities of paperwork.

Everyone has a tipping point and after a fair few weeks of chaos sharing one toilet with the tradies and having no sink, my moment came after spotting my son’s dirty shoes in with the (supposedly) clean dinner plates.

There were expletives and possibly tears but I can’t remember too much due to the red fog of crazy that came over me and then I dropped a full box of uncooked spaghetti on the floor and with that, we all went out to the pub for dinner. Again.

Home Stylist answers most FAQ

Posted on April 19, 2016 | Leave a comment

HOW DO YOU DECORATE A KID’S ROOM THAT WILL GROW WITH THEM?

The best advice I was ever given was to not buy into fads and ‘theme’ the room, and go straight to a double bed from the cot (this will see them through teenage years too as single beds only last a short time at the rate kids grow).

Purchase one beautiful piece of art that will work from babyhood through to their adult years. Vintage posters are a great option as they are often bright, fun, and not overly ‘kiddie’.

However, to ensure the kids stamp their own personality on the room too, consider installing an ‘art line’ (like a fishing line) that they can peg their own creations to, or paint a wall in blackboard paint. This can be easily changed over time but will allow them some creative input that is age appropriate.

WHAT IS THE EASIEST WAY TO CHANGE UP MY HOME ON A BUDGET?

One word: ‘paint’. And I don’t just mean the walls. Why not consider painting more unsuspecting surfaces, like a ceiling, a door, or a fireplace, in a bold colour. Or how about reviving an old chair in a vibrant yellow, or giving a chest of drawers a lick of hot pink? Paint is an instant game-changer; it is inexpensive, and with a bit of elbow grease can completely transform a room from drab to fab. Some of the best rooms I have ever seen and shot for magazines come down to a creative use of paint. And the best part? If you don’t like it, just repaint it.

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