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INTERIORS INSIDER

Doing something right and doing it once is
far more cost effective than making mistakes

and having to redo it all a year down the track.

Interiors expert Colleen Johnston

Spend as much as you can afford on Think about timeless décor
longer-term items Classic interiors will never date. Not being
There are certain things which shouldn’t a stickler to trends will help your home to
be driven entirely by price. In the feel fresh and modern for a much longer
interiors game, this would include quality time which, in the end, relates closely to
appliances, tradespeople and furniture money.
items like sofas, beds and chairs. Save
money by buying smaller furnishings at Avoid on-trend colours or materials
a lower price – you can easily find coffee and stick to classic materials, colours
tables and bedside tables secondhand. and designs. If you fall in love with this
season’s colour, go for smaller, less
Cheaper tiles, timber imitations and expensive splashes, such as cushions or
plastics are also inexpensive for a reason, a print. Replacing these in a few years is
you may be replacing them sooner than better than replacing your whole interior
you would like. scheme

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