When renovating a bathroom, homeowners are faced with a plethora of design options and colours. Choosing a colour palette, tiles, tapware and fixed items, can be overwhelming to say the least. Whilst it should be a goal when renovating, to “update” our homes so they reflect a more modern design. It can be all too tempting to become caught up with the latest bright, bold colours and trends and quite possibly in doing so, date
Just like clothing fashion trends over the years, there have been many trends that have come and gone in interior design. Kitchens are no exception. The pokey little kitchens of yesteryear are a far cry from the functional beasts we see in contemporary homes today. The average homeowner creates or renovates a kitchen once, at most twice in their lifetime due to both the cost and inconvenience of undertaking this task. So great is the pressure
There’s no denying the beauty of natural stone. Incorporating natural stone in our home, whether it be on our floors, in our bathrooms or on our kitchen benchtops creates quite a statement. However natural stone is expensive and can be a pain to maintain. Natural stone requires annual sealing as it is porous and without adequate sealing, becomes vulnerable to moisture and stains. Due to its porous nature, natural stone requires special cleaners as everyday
There’s no denying that household cleansers are expensive. We all notice the difference at the checkout when we’ve added these items to our shopping trolleys. Not only are they expensive, most store bought cleansers contain strong chemicals, complete with health warnings advising us to wear gloves, masks and to open our windows when using them. Just about all of these cleansers warn us to do a “patch test” in an inconspicuous area first to ensure
