Don't be afraid to play with color and pattern. If you follow my previous tips this step might be easy, however if you're still a little apprehensive then try blue or green. These are colors in nature that everyone loves and are easy to incorporate. Also don’t be afraid of wallpaper and rugs that carry strong colours or pattern, they...

This step is easy... Make sure you get the balance of colour right. As a rule of thumb I generally try to stick with a fairly neutral base and add up to two or three colours. If you find yourself with multiple shades and your not sure which ones to use my advice to you is stick two two neutrals and...

Similar to fashion getting the contrast right can be challenging.  Unfortunately for this stage in your re-decorating project there are no shortcuts, so I tend to rely on my intuition, as should you. By just trusting your gut you can usually tell if the balance is off. Remember when we spoke about layering, well this will be when you'll need to ask...

Play with fabrics and furniture, decorating is really just adding layers or as I like to think of it as adding depth and personality to a room. If you've read my previous re-styling or re-decorating tips you'll already be working from a colour palette. Let's imagine this colour palette is soft grey tones with vivid white trims. Your 3-seater sofa...

Whether you're working in a small or a large space, you should always try to have the the same number of furniture pieces. For example in a lounge room you'll need a sofa, possibly an accent chair for additional seating, an occasional table for those cheeky glasses of wine, a coffee table which is essential for your interior decorating magazines, a...