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ASSESSMENT 2 : THE MAGAZINE PROJECT

Matt KeliherJong Ki SeoJoe PearsonChun Yin Chow

THE HOME

CONTENTS

01 Editorial

03 Events

05 News

17 The Designer

51 Reference07 Design Trend

15 Book Review

DESIGN MAGAZINE

31 Interior Idea

Edito

rial Welcome to the first edition of THE HOME our

concept magazine that centres on design

principals for application throughout the home.

THE HOME seeks to immerse you in knowledge from

those that know., those who have achieved and

inspire to challenge your boundaries to learn and

grow.

The intent is to be able to relay to the layperson

aspects of what design is, where it comes from and

how to create your own personal style.

Despite its variety, all design is related through the

expression, “Form follows function.” Good design

results from a partnership between “form” as art

and “function” as utility. -Hagen & Golombisky (2013)

In this issue we have accumulated articles on

Product and Industrial Design, the use of light and

colour, furniture, textures and finishing materials.

There are articles on people who are living the

designing dream and work passionately within their

field such as Interior Designer, Emily Henderson,

Furniture Designer Borge Mogensen and Ikea’s

Design Manager Marcus Engman.

We will also keep you up to date with trends and

events within the industry such as the winner of the

2015 Most Liveable Home and Housing Industry

Association Perth Home Award recipients. As well

as the latest offerings from the Design Institute of

Australia (DIA).

“THE HOME seeks to immerse you in knowledge from those that know, those who have achieved and inspire to challenge your boundaries to learn and grow.”

In future editions we hope to feature articles on

industry trends, tips and tricks and case studies

of real life design issues, projects and have

commentary from people in both industry and the

education sectors assisting the up and coming stars

of tomorrow.

We hope this strikes a cord and in some ways help

to bring out some creativity in the field you currently

find yourself in or would like to find yourself in.

Design principals are universal to all visual and

sensorial composition; the applications can be

endlessly applied across the industry spectrum from

Graphic Designers to industrial designers, interior

decorators and architects to name just a few.

Our decision was to focus on THE

HOME since it is where we live,

where we feel most comfortable,

where we are able to freely

experiment and express ourselves

without fear and prejudice. The

home is where we can solicit

feedback from those we love

and respect for advice, building

confidence and nurturing our

skillset. With that confidence comes greater

challenges. Challenges engage us to break

boundaries, to push our expectations. Challenges

are what make us who and what we are.

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I’m personally passionate about the livability of homes I design. I can’t see

the point of designing something fancy that isn’t a pleasure to live in. My own

experience caring for aging parents has bought this even more into focus. I’m

constantly learning more about what it means to make a home more liveable

and accessible.

The 2015 Master Builders-Bankwest Housing Excellence Awards were presented

in the Grand Ballroom at Crown Perth on Saturday 21 February and Gransden

Constructions won the Most Liveable Home Award for the Bedfordale House.

Congratulations our friends at Gransden for their win.

This house has generated an enormous amount of interest through newspaper

and magazine features and several awards. We couldn’t be more thrilled. We

were so pleased to have the livability of the Bedfordale House acknowledged

in a recent award.

Exhibition of Entries viewing

The projects from the WA Architecture Awards will be display

Brookfield Place Foyer again this year from Monday 29 June to

Friday 10 July.

The Lobby is open for viewing from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to

Friday.

Brookfield Place Lobby, 125 St Georges Terrace, Perth

Exhibition of Entries Opening Night

Date: Tuesday 30 June 2015

Time: 6-8pm

Venue: Brookfield Place Foyer, 125 St Georges Terrace, Perth

The A1 panels displaying the entries to the WA Architecture

Awards will be celebrated with food and drink at the Opening

Night.

Members and Institute invited guests – no chargeNon Members - $40.00RSVP to 08 9287 9900 or wa@architecture.com.au

A1 PANELS DUE FRIDAY 5 JUNE TO THE WA STATE OFFICE

Awards

Most Liveable Home Award 2015

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NEWS

On Saturday night Catherine and I attended the Housing Industry Association

(HIA) Perth Home Awards as guests of Gransden Constructions’ George

and Pauline Allingham. We were joined by Gransden’s team of Graham

Jongeling and Tom Rataczak and his wife Trish.

Gransden submitted the Bedfordale House in two categories and won both

as well as coming out the overall winner.

We had a great time last night at the Australian Institute of Architects (AIA)

WA Architecture Awards at the Grand Ballroom at Crown. I am so thrilled that

Suzanne Hunt Architect won:

the Architecture Award for Residential Architecture – Houses

the Architecture Award for Interior Architecture.

Bedfordale

Housing Industry Association PerthHome Awards The awards were:

-Custom Built Homes

$2 600 001 & Over = Winner

-John Pieterson Award for

Custom Built Home of the

Year

-2014 HIA Perth Home of the

Year

Gransden now proceed to

the State finals in November.

It was lovely to be there with

the whole team including

Catherine Lee from SHA,

George and Pauline

Allingham, and Graham

Jongeling from Gransden

Constructions. These people

put in such an amazing effort

and make my working life

such a pleasure.

Also sharing the evening with

us were our wonderful client,

the owners of the new home

in Bedfordale.

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Loft Apartment Notting Hill

StyleLocation

IndustrialLondon

“Metal furnitureIf the kitchen is open plan, ensure the dining and living room furniture reflect the industrial aesthetic. Industrial-style dining furniture”

It’s about proudly displaying the building

materials that many try to conceal. It’s

about adding a raw, unfinished look to

the most thoughtfully designed homes. It’s

about selecting pieces that are as much

about function as style.

It’s industrial interior design, and today’s

post celebrates this growing trend. Used

in loft apartments, modern homes and

commercial spaces around the world,

industrial design showcases neutral tones,

utilitarian objects, and wood and metal

surfaces.

The result: a “warehouse look” that

combines a true industrial feel with a range

of other styles, from the earthy to the

polished. This look isn’t just for “unfinished”

spaces. In fact, many design enthusiasts

who celebrate upscale interiors are

incorporating industrial style into their homes

through features such as stainless steel

surfaces, metal light fixtures and vintage

furniture. Retailers such as Restoration

Hardware have helped foster a love of

industrial design with their thoughtfully

designed pieces based on specific

furnishings of the past. Today we highlight a

few key traits of industrial interior design so

you can bring this look home…

Key Traits of Industrial Interior Design

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Metal & WoodVintage furniture

Let’s talk furniture. We know that industrial design involves the use

of metal and wood. It is precisely these materials that combine to

create a large number of industrial-style furnishings.

Many are truly vintage, while others are inspired by old factory and

laboratory pieces. Note how the industrial bar stools in the kitchen

below fit the space perfectly.

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As the mercury drops, the air turns crisp and the daylight

hours become shorter, we start to transition our living and

entertaining indoors. This is when we look to warm up our

interiors creating cosy, inviting spaces to spend the winter

months.

This winter we’ll begin to see a shift towards muted, warm tones mixed with whites

and greys in our homes. Taking the lead from the trends of metallic colours like

copper and bronze, hues of orange and salmon will also emerge into our winter

palettes. Pastel orange tones like Taubmans Rosette Royale and Sweet Peach,

work well with blonde timbers. Try this combination to create a modern look with

an organic feel, which also adds a sense of warmth to a winter palette.

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Most designers would recommend you use a fairly neutral colour scheme

in living spaces, as these are the areas where most people spend the

majority of their time. You will tend to get sick of colours in these spaces

more quickly than others, and you don’t want to decide on the spur of

the moment to paint the whole room tangerine and then tire of it within

six months.

If you’re confident with colour, by all means brighten up a

living space, but if you’re not, try sticking to a neutral palette

and add colour to the room with bold accessories. That way

you can freshen up your colour scheme as often as you want.

14DESIGN TREND

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Design with Colour and StyleShaynna Blaze

Interior designer Shaynna Blaze

is passionate about showing

people how to uncover their own

inner stylist. This book, Shayna

investigates the errors contestants

made while appearing on The

Block. Shayna demonstrates

the idea of colour and style

and explains how you can use

them to transform your home.

Using beautiful photographs and

practical accessories, Shaynna

The Thoughtful HomePaperback Interior Design

Product descriptionIf you want to solve design problems in the home, The Thoughtful Home

gives you the tools. At a time when designers rely increasingly utilising

computers, Tahn shows you how to go back to the basics and shows design

fundamentals against the latest digital technologies. Four leading Australian

designers demonstrate how to combine colour as your foundations of design.

No other book introduces the fundamentals of simply outlined concepts

within the context of the design process. But this book is much more than a

laymans guide--it treats the reader as someone who wishes to be immersed in

this exciting design medium whose potential is just beginning to be tapped.

shows how colour affects our space and the mood of those living in it.

She reveals how modern versus historic design styles work in the right

environments, and ways they can be interpreted to suit your taste, with

hands-on tips for putting your own ideas into practice.

About the Author

Shaynna Blaze is a multi award-winning interior designer who has

created a name for herself within the Lifestyles genre by creating

stunning interiors in both residential and commercial locations. Shayna

is well published internationally in design magazines and publications

such as Elle Decoration, Belle, Cosmo and 1000 Global Interiors. Shaynna

is a resident expert and presenter on LifeStyle Channel’s award-winning

Selling Houses Australia and one of three judges on Channel 9’s show The

Block. She won the ASTRA award for favourite female personality in both

2013 and 2014.

Using plain English, The Thoughtful Home shows you how to: understand

paint colour systems and effectively apply it in your design projects; explore

the artistic mediums, working with space, colour, surface, structure, light

and other design elements; and integrate the whole house into the design

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process in order to meet your design

expectations.

It serves as a fundamental reference for

professional graphic and interior design

students, architects and any would-be

beginners. This exciting guide helps you

to meet the changing requirements of

the field, and is particularly relevant at

a time when every designer is required

to use inspired direction on the job. The

Thoughtful Home provides real solutions

to design problems and aids the way

we approach interior design work.

Book Review

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Børge Mogensen was known as the furniture designer who

created high-quality furniture at affordabe prices for Danish

homes. He went on to design some of the most renowned

furniture designs of the 1950s and 1960s.

An exceptionally productive man, Mogensen’s collection of

designs numbers into the thousands. New ideas came to him

at any time of the day or night, and were scribbled down on

matchboxes, table napkins, creased envelopes, or whatever was

at hand.

His lifelong mission was to create simple and practical furniture for

everyone. Appearance was important, but never at the expense

of functionality. He disapproved of colleagues who succumbed

to the whims of fashion, ignored functionality or used excessively

expensive materials. In the same breath, he defiantly brushed off

any criticism for only using wood, his preferred material in all its

different embodiments.

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We cannot say the name

Børge Mogensen without also

mentioning Andreas Graversen.

Designers and manufacturers

are always dependent on each

other, but in this particular case,

Andreas Graversen’s acquisition

of what was then Fredericia

Stolefabrik in 1955 marked the

start of more than just a purely

professional partnership.

Over the few years , the two men developed a very strong friendship, fuelled by

a common desire to create simple, high-quality furniture with timeless aesthetic

appeal. The two men were equally dedicated and passionate, and their

partnership was often temperamental, just as any close relationship is.

Børge Mogensen was disciplined and dedicated about his work, yet also the

life and soul of any party. Børge loved to sit up all night, enjoying the company

of good friends, cigars and wine, and his exuberant presence could be

overwhelming. Yet no matter how late he stayed up, he was always back in the

studio the next day.

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The essential Børge Mogensen chair. Nicknamed ‘The

People’s Chair’ for its incredible versatility and appeal for

everyone in any environment. Designed in 1947. Wooden

chair with seat and back in veneered oak and solid oak

frame. The Søborg chair was designed by Børge Mogensen

in 1950 with the ambition to combine industrial properties

with traditional cabinet-maker’s principles.

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Børge Mogensen designed this sofa in 1962 for his home in

Gentofte north of Copenhagen, where it still stands, placed

between the two tables that dictated the measurements

of the sofa. The simplicity and clean lines have since made

the sofa one of the most recognised Mogensen pieces,

still used widely today in government buildings, embassies,

executive offices and private homes the world over.

Sofa 2212 + 2213

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Borge Mogensen designed the armchair, wing chair and stool

in 1963. The simple yet charismatic design is a continuation of

the master Kaare Klint’s sofas from the 1920s, which inspired

details such as the curve of the armrest and the arch of the

back.

One of Borge Mogensen’s more unusual chairs. He designed

the Hunting Chair in 1950 for the autumn exhibition of the

Copenhagen Cabinetmakers’ Guild, whose theme that year

was ‘The Hunting Lodge’. The frame is made of oak while seat

and back are butt leather with adjustable straps.

Hunting Chair

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GamFratesi is Danish architect

Stine Gam and Italian designer/

architect Enrico Fratesi, who

have been designing together

since 2006.

Their designs are created in the

cross stream between the cool

Nordic heritage and the more

conceptual Italian approach.

Their starting point is the

Scandinavian tradition,

with emphasis on stringent

functionality, but they always

add an emotional edge. Each

piece tells a story, often with a

touch of humour.

The design process begins in the

workshop, where they explore

the potential of breaking

borders between harmony and

chaos in materials, techniques

and proportions.

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Marcus Engman, Ikea Design Manager

in this exclusive interview, Ikea’s design manager Marcus Eng-

man reveals how the Swedish furniture giant is using design to

overhaul its reputation for “doing cheap stuff”.

Speaking to Dezeen in Stockholm this week, where the brand

launched a collection designed by Ilse Crawford, Engman said:

“I want to bring the surprise back to Ikea... We are putting a

bigger emphasis on design.”

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cheap stuff,” he said. “But we’re all about affordability. There’s

a big difference. And this is one of my crusades.”

In order to bring high-end design values to affordable products,

Engman is working with product and fashion designers to launch

more capsule collections, and integrating electronics into its

products.

He revealed that Ikea is set to launch magnificent furniture

with induction-charging capabilities – transferring energy

across surfaces with an electromagnetic field to wirelessly

charge devices – as early as April this year.

Engman has also introduced collaborations with studios like

Stockholm’s Form Us With Love, as well as fashion designers Katie

Eary and Walter van Beirendonck, to create furniture and textile

collections.

The 48-year-old Swede was appointed as design manager three

years ago, following a series of creative roles at the company

over 14 years ago.

He leads a team of 20 in-house designers and six scholarship

students who work in teams alongside engineers and

communications experts to develop products.

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Dan Howarth: What changes have

you put in motion since you started

as design manager at Ikea?

Marcus Engman: It’s not just about

me; it’s actually about the way for-

ward that we see. We are putting

a bigger emphasis on design, ob-

viously – that’s why I came back.

I wanted to do that. And to work

through our own formula we have

for doing great design, which we

call democratic design. And that

has also put the focus within the

product development on design in

general and also on quality, obvi-

ously.

I want to bring the surprise back to

Ikea. You know, we’re good, but I

want this to be more surprising all

the time, and to work in different

ways and to work a bit faster and

be a little bit more agile.

For me, Ikea is at its best when

we’re being really curious. And I’m

a really curious person, so I want to

bring that curiosity to the company

too. Because if you’re curious… cu-

rious people are interesting people,

because they’re interested in you –

they’re not just interested in talking

about themselves. So what about

the curious company that is inter-

ested in people?

Dan Howarth: And there’s also the

challenge of making those solutions

more affordable?

Marcus Engman: Of course, and

that is what it is all about. From time

to time we could be misinterpreted

as a low-price company

doing cheap stuff. But

we’re all about afford-

ability. There’s a big dif-

ference. And this is one

of my crusades also, as

a person. Letting every-

body, and making it pos-

sible for everybody, to

buy good stuff.

“Ikea is at its best when we're being really curious”

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Emily Henderson never imagined she

would become an interior

designer, let alone one

with her own Home &

Garden TV show. After

winning the reality TV

competition Design Star,

the former prop stylist

received her own show,

HGTV’s Secrets from a

Stylist. Each week, you

can catch Emily on

the tube, diagnosing

clients’ style and creating

customized looks for their

homes. It’s hard not to

be inspired by Emily’s

creativity and knack

for styling, or love Emily

for saying she’s more at

home sourcing pieces

from thrift stores than

fancy decor boutiques.

We met up with Emily

after a long day of

shooting to get the scoop

on what it’s like being an

interior design star, and

how to nab a job as cool

as hers!

What was the hardest part about being on Design Star?

Not being able to use

vintage. I’m a thrift store

girl, and we were given

only certain stores to shop

from, which really stifled

my creativity. Send me

to a thrift store, and I’ll

tear out pages from a

book and decorate the

walls, but if you’re sent to

expensive stores, you can

only do so much with the

stuff. I think I won because

from the first challenge,

I was completely honest

and myself.

If you had one tip for people trying to spruce up their spaces, what would it be?

Not to worry about being perfect. People are ob-sessed with perfection. Just like people, you don’t want to hang out with perfect people, you want to hang out with interest-ing people.

How does designing homes on a TV show differ from what you were doing before?

Before, I was a prop stylist,

so I only did magazines,

catalogs, and advertising

– never homes. It was a

lot of rigging of things…

for instance, I never

really knew how to install

drapery, because in

photo shoots you just duct

tape them to the windows

because you never see

the top of them. I knew a

lot about style but not a

lot about function. So, this

last year has been a crash

course in interior design

The best day is Fridays,

when we reveal to the

client. You’re making

peoples lives much

happier. I get e-mails

way after we finish from

people who are so

happy. I’ve cried [with

happiness] multiple times,

whereas on magazines I

never cried

Did you always want to be an interior designer?

I wanted to be a professor

of comparative literature.

That’s what I studied in

college, and then when

I moved to New York, I

wanted to be a writer.

Then, I decided, if I’m

not going to be Paul

Auster or Joan Didion,

I’m not going to be a

writer at all. I was walking

dogs, teaching piano,

bartending, and then I

fell into styling. I worked

at a store, and I met all

these stylists “What do

you do for a living?”

and they, “We shop and

make things.” So, I started

inundating them with

e-mails and one hired me.

How would you describe your personal aesthetic?

I think I’m half crazy

English grandma and half

’70s Palm Springs glam.

I’m obsessed with vintage

flowers and furniture, and

I love anything brass.

What’s your best advice for those who want to land a job in interior design?

I would say you don’t

have to go to school, you

just have to want to do

it. A lot of people come

out of interior design

school and they’re like,

“This is my style for sure.”

It took me ten years to

even come up with those

two styles and even then

I’m not sure because

every style is awesome.

For me, I was obsessed

with decorating on the

weekends and then I

was like, “Maybe I should

make it my job.” Now

I’m obsessed. I can’t

stop thinking about it.

I’ll be really quiet in the

car – and my husband

Brian’s like, “What are

you thinking about?” and

I’ll say, “Whether or not

I should use a floral or

chinoise drapery for the

Osbournes. Yes, I’m just

sitting here thinking about

that.”

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Living Room Apartment

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When it comes to home decorating, not everyone has either the time or the

money to do a whole makeover in their living room. But don’t fret! You don’t

have to spend a lot of either to get a nice change and pick-up to the look

of your room. Read here for our 10 favorite ways to add color to your living

room and liven up the décor of your home.

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There are a few important things to remember when

arranging living room furniture.

Establish the focal point of the room

and arrange furniture around it. In some rooms the fo-

cal point will be an existing feature such as a fireplace

or window, and in some it will be something you bring

in to the room such as a television.

Use the furniture to create conversation areas

People should be able to comfortably talk to each oth-

er without straining their necks or shouting. If the room

is particularly large you might want to create a few dif-

ferent conversation areas.

Don’t forget about traffic flowLeave enough room for people to walk around furni-

ture so they can easily get from one side of the room

to another.

Pull furniture away from the wallsHaving all the furniture backs touching the walls is one

of the biggest mistakes people make in the living room.

If the pieces are closer together it will create a more

intimate setting. As long as the backs of the pieces are

finished, there’s no reason not to show them off.

Sofa and Chairs These are often the big-ticket items so it’s important

that they suit the space. The most important thing to do

is measure the space before buying any of these piec-

es. You don’t want them to be too big or too small, so

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it’s best if you draw up a floor plan

ahead of time. Sketch out the room

on a piece of graph paper using all

the appropriate measurements. Try

putting the sofa and chairs in a few

different spots and see what works

best visually and in terms of leav-

ing space to accommodate traffic

flow.

Rug

Using area rugs is a great way to de-

fine seating areas, but the number

one mistake people make in the liv-

ing room is using an area rug that’s

too small. Remember that all of the

furniture should be able to com-

fortably sit on the carpet. If space

doesn’t allow it, make sure that at

least the front legs of any large up-

holstered pieces are on the rug.

Coffee Table

Coffee tables are practical piec-

es that are often found in the cen-

ter of conversation areas. If you

choose to use one remember that

the height should be slightly lower

than the seat height of the sofa and

chairs around it. The length of the

table should also be roughly one

half to two thirds the length of the

sofa. If you don’t want to use a cof-

fee table you can try using a cou-

ple of smaller tables or benches to

achieve the same look. Just make

sure they’re not too small. People

sitting around them should be able

to lean over to put down or pick

up a drink without having to get up

from their seat. At the same time

be sure to leave enough leg room

between seats and tables: 14 to 18

inches should do the trick.

Side Tables

Side tables tend to be an after-

thought but they’re actually very

important. The number you need

will depend on how much seating

you have. Everyone should be able

to comfortably set down a drink

without having to get up and walk

over to a table. Try to have one

on either side of the sofa (unless

there isn’t enough space – in this

case people can use the coffee ta-

ble), and between pairs of chairs.

The key is to have enough surface

space without overcrowding the

room. The tables should be approx-

“The key is to have enough surface space without over-crowding the room.” Rustic style living room

imately the same height

as the arm of the chair or

sofa they’re next to.

Living Room AccessoriesOnce the furniture is in

place it’s important to think

about where to place the

accessories. No doubt you

will have some window

treatments and artwork,

and maybe a television

and some sconces. Give

just as much thought to

placing living room acces-

sories as you do the furni-

ture.

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Durable coated fabric that has the same

look and feel as leather at a fraction of

the cost.

DAGARNSofa, Kimstad turquoise

STRANDMONWing chair, Skiftebo yellow

SÖDERHAMNChaise longue, Samsta dark yellow

The various sections of the seating series

can be connected together in different

combinations or used separately.

You can really loosen up and

realx in comfort because the

high back on this chair provides

extra support for your neck.

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Scandinavian home design provides a perfect example when it

comes to light, down-to-earth living. Lots of light-coloured wood,

glowing or soft shades of colour along with design which not

only has powerful shapes but is also suited for daily use: these are

the ingredients Scandinavians are known for. Furniture from the

Danish company Menu follows totally along these lines. A great

example is this unpretentious daybed. It can replace or augment

a sofa, or it provides a piece for relaxing in rooms such as a bed-

room or den.

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Wohnbedarf, a long-established Swiss company dedicated to

design, places focus on skilled collaborations based on designs

from pioneers in the area of furniture, specifically Le Corbusier,

Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. The wonderful, modest but

thoroughly comfy LC 5 sofa, first designed in 1934, was re-issued

by Cassina and is available at Wohnbedarf.

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Sustainable style

Vanities will be getting a

glam makeover in 2015

with feminine mirrors

making their way into the

bathroom.

Mirrors have always

played an important

role in the interior design

world. A well-placed

mirror can reflect light

around a room, make a

room appear larger. A

mirror can alter or reflect

a view all while injecting

some personality into the

room.

“I know some of us have been scared off indoor plants,but it’s time to reclaim the idea of indoor plants with cascading creepers that can dress any bathroom,” McClelland says.

Plant life

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Stone is a natural material that we can tailor to meet your

particular requirements. It is easy to maintain and keep

clean. Interior stone products are a durable solution for

use as tiling in bathrooms or home sauna.

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Tulikivi is Finland’s largest stone processor

www.tulikivi.com

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General lighting

enables people to see

the size and shape of

the room and the main

objects within it.

Around the home,

there are different

rooms and areas to

light, each with a

different purpose, and

people need to think

carefully about what

type of lights they fit.

It is important to

consider the light

needed for both day

and night and to

balance additional

lighting with available

natural light.

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Electric lighting allows more

control over the lighting in the

home to meet specific needs.

This may include the choice of

ceiling or wall-mounted lights,

the bulbs, the lampshades, and

how many lights are needed

in a room. To improve and

increase the amount of light in

a room, it is quite tempting just

to fit a stronger light bulb into an

existing light fitting.

This may not be the best or safest

option as many light fittings and

lampshades are not suitable for

more powerful bulbs. It may be

better to increase the number

of individual lights within the

room to get a more even spread

of light throughout. This can

be done by adding lights on

tables or taller lights standing

on the floor. Floor standing

uplights bounce light off the

ceiling which can light up a dark

corner.

Electric lighting

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There is something very satisfying about creating a space that

is all your own. Shelley Friesen discovers that the little personal

touches you put into each room, through your colour choices,

can really transform your property from just another house, into

your perfect home.

Colours have the ability to completely transform your interior

space, and painting is the quickest way to freshen up a dull,

out of date room. But choosing a colour scheme that you and

your family have to live with day in and day out can be a little

daunting. Colour choices today are endless, and sometimes the

more you have to choose from, the harder the choice can be.

Bright Use of Colour Brings Interest

Some rooms have specific needs and uses, and you need to keep this

in mind when deciding upon your palette. The colours that will suit a

bathroom or laundry can often be very different to those that will suit a

living room or kitchen. When creating a calm, tranquil environment, stick

to a cool palette, using colours like soft grey greens, blues, apple greens,

and mushroom tones. These colours are great for sitting rooms, offices and

libraries and other areas designed for peace and quiet.

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If you have decided to play it safe, but still want to have a bit of

fun with your colour, inject some life into your neutral space with

flamboyant artwork. A colourful canvas will brighten up your wall

and can be replaced as often as you want, that is, if your wallet

is willing to oblige. If you have got no idea where to commence

looking for art, check out Art Almanac(www.art-almanac.com.au)

to find a comprehensive guide to Melbourne’s best art galleries.

If investing in contemporary art doesn’t interest you, why not create

your own? Canvases are available at all art stores and by creating

your own masterpiece, you can design a modern piece to match

your desired colour scheme perfectly.

Use of Colour and accessories add life and dynamics to a room

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If your budget is tight, trawl local

second-hand stores for brightly coloured

vases or glasses. Arrange flowers from

Another sneaky colour tip is to place

mirrors strategically around your room

so that they pick up the colours of your

art and accessories, adding character

to the space. Colourful cushions will

brighten up a neutral space instantly

while a bright rug or throw will look great

underneath, or on top of, a plain couch.

your garden inside and you have an instant splash of colour for your room that is

both stylish and guaranteed not to break the bank. Fill your shelves, bookcases,

couches and floor with colour co-ordinated accessories, and you have an easy

and completely temporary colour solution to liven up your space.

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