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HOW TO: Make Your House a Home

Your modern architecture and furniture are lovely, everything is
ordered, in its place, perfect. However, does it feel cold and a bit
stark? Not at all like what you grew up with?
Modern decors often feel like you are living in a display home, even
though it was not your intention. Big spaces are undeniably hard
to decorate and have little privacy. Do you find that you just can’t
dress your vast expanses of walls without hanging lots of little things
that kind of look cluttered? Of course, our men often like either the
minimalist approach or the cluttered, which drives you nuts and they
do not always get what cushions and rugs do! Bless the ones who do!
So, what changes can you make to imbue memories and warmth, but
still be practical and budget savvy? Let’s say that you already have great
rugs, cushions, vases and furniture, but it still feels aloof. What else is
there that can warm any indoor and outdoor space, even the pool area,
and, create a design that will add value to your home? As an artist and Kitchen Splashbacks and Moveable Outdoor Murals on Galvo. You can
decorator here are a few ideas: warm and differentiate your modern home from your neighbour’s but
Adding florals is a great start! They can still be in modern styles- in
arrangements, wallpaper, or, as I see it, use those walls to create make a more tidy profit when you triple your artwork’s buy price!
designer focal points with a hand-painted TV Wall Mural, Real Art Another great idea is to have cushions made and use that fabric as a
collage element for your wall art! And, this idea I think you might love….
Kitchen Splashback, or even, Art into Mosaic which is tiny modern tiles, treat yourself and maybe your partner or child too, to an experience
like pixels of brilliant, glossy colour. Florals bring you closer to nature painting your artwork at my home studio! Like all my art installations,
with their relaxed, circular shapes and feminine style plus, they contrast
beautifully with stripes, geometrics and textures! I will design it with you to create relevance and fix, enhance or inspire
Don’t quite like florals? Landscape, water and skyscapes, trees, even your décor; guaranteed. At a ‘Wow Day’ Session I will move your
furniture and accessories around and see what else you need, or, book
abstracts reminiscent of nature will work and can be enhanced with a an Art and Décor Planning Session where we design and quote your
floral or seed arrangement. as long as the shapes are organic and have artwork while you learn and get a DIY plan for your remaining décor!
warming textures, you will have a winner.
Renovating or building? Again, don’t forget your hard surfaces: shower, Now that is a day well spent! Plus, I will give you two hours free! Happy
bathtub, kitchen splashback, your exterior walls and pool tiles. My Mothers Day!
interior design mentor always said, “no one adds wow to their build Sharron Tancred is a Customised Artwork Specialist who creates art
any more!” I’ve created new ideas for renovators that are HIA | QBCC designed to fix, enhance or inspire interior design and create relevance.
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