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3 ways (on 3 budgets) to get your home ready for a cosy winter

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The end of the financial year is approaching and with it the start of the chillier weather. Time to bunker down at home and watch the good TV, get out the slow cooker, light some candles and cosy up! If you ask us, it’s time to invest in a few new pieces to make your home more comfortable for the cooler months, whatever your budget. Even better, there are often plenty of EOFY sales to take advantage of when doing so. Here are our top purchase suggestions to get your home winter ready, from the practical to the beautiful.

Under $300

You can’t beat a great scented candle on a chilly evening. We love Cocolux Australia‘s. From $45.

Layering ambient light to create a warm and cosy vibe becomes even more important when it’s cooler outside. Here are a couple of my favourite table lamps from Beacon Lighting:

Just because it’s cold, doesn’t mean you can’t use the back yard. A firepit is a surprisingly affordable way to enable you to get outside of an evening almost all year round! This Milkcan one is under $200 from House ofย Home.

This Castle jumbo lambswool blanket, $249 is huge, warm and makes a great pop of colour. You’ll have it for years, whether it’s on the lounge or on your bed.

They’re on trend, they look fabulous, they’re soft and warm and the ideal extra layer for your winter interiors. If you don’t already have one, it’s probably time to invest in a sheepskin! We love the look and feel of the Mongolian kind. This one’s $249 from Tara Dennis Store.

Under $500

Love the glow of a real fire without the mess? How about this elegant fireplace that runs on bioethanol (methylated spirits) at under $500 from Designer Fire?

Under $1000

Layering rugs, like I did in my old bedroom (pictured) is a great way to give your interior a more wintery and cosy look. It’s also a great way to make a smaller, more expensive patterned rug go further, by placing it on top of a larger, cheaper, plain rug. Some of my favourite rugs can be found at west elm and Miss Amara.

Pic by Jacqui Turk for west elm

I love my Dyson AM09 Hot + Cool, $599. The good-looking, quiet, safe way to heat your room quickly and evenly. These are particularly great for bedrooms without air con at night.

Splash out on this beautiful, heirloom quality, super warm angora and merino throw blanket from Bemboka for $539.

Not got the cash right now but raring to get started on warming up your home for winter?

In response to research showing interest-free payment plans are popular with customers, American Express, the game changers in the credit card space, have developed Pay Your Way. In an Australian first for a credit card issuer, it gives American Express issued Card Members the flexibility to spread payments for large purchases over monthly instalments at 0% per annum.ย All you pay is a small setup fee — 2%, 3% or 4% of the purchase amount depending on the plan duration you select โ€“ and whatโ€™s more, you can still earn rewards with these purchases.

So, if you don’t want to wait to get your home looking and feeling winter ready, this option could give you the flexibility to do so, and pay it back over your chosen period (3, 6 or 12 months) with no interest. You can even cancel an instalment plan at any time with no penalty.

For example, you could buy the Dyson Hot + Cool forย $599 and pay it off over 6 months for a one-off 3% fee (just $17.97).

Terms and conditions apply. American Express Card Members should look out for invitations to enrol, visit https://www.americanexpress.com/au/content/credit-cards/pay-your-way/ or call the number on the back of their card to find out more.

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How gorgeous is this Brisbane kids' bedroom?! 

@brittwhitestudio worked closely with the boys (aged 7 and 9) to understand their needs with a bespoke bunk bed solution crafted by BRC Cabinets, featuring ample storage as well as an under-stair hidey-hole, a useful reading nook for books and a built-in charger for electronics. Local craftsmen Emmettโ€™s Ropes designed and hand-tied the ropework on the top bunk and the supporting pillar beneath.

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Nineties townhouse in Lennox Head or villa in Greece? You decide! All up it cost $2000 including all materials and she did the work herself.

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Wallpaper in every single room! What do you recko Wallpaper in every single room!

What do you reckon? You'd think it would be overkill but it isn't because so many of the designs are subtle yet still impactful.

Head over to the blog to see how @grafico_walls transformed this blank canvas Melbourne townhouse with their products, which you've probably seen on The Block over the years. And read how Damian Corney has grown this Melbourne business with wife Adele and a growing team. There's also a look inside the very cool Motley Hotel which has used a whopping 4km of their wallpaper throughout!

You can also watch a video tour with Bec Douros as the house featured on Open Homes Australia over the weekend.

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Kids and fluffy chickens. Does it get any cuter?! Kids and fluffy chickens. Does it get any cuter?! 

Braved the rain second morning in a row to feed the animals at @edenfarmescape because life's too short to worry about a bit of mud and drizzle!

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We have all the finer details on the blog today via link in bio. Particularly love the kitchen refresh using the existing blue cupboards which really weren't doing anything for me before ๐Ÿ˜‚

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Our friends at @mintdesignau have done it again!

Homeowner Briony Marsh says: Itโ€™s totally changed our home lifestyle now we can sit outside on the lounge in the sun or shade, be in the pool, spa, sauna or cooking pizzas and hanging out with friends. It sounds cliched but it really feels like we are on holiday at home!โ€

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Located inside a 1912 sandstone villa in Adelaideโ€™s Kensington, this bathroom makeover combines classic and contemporary elements that complement the homeโ€™s original, period features. 

Designed by the homeโ€™s owner @designby_Tahirih, who is a property stylist too, the renovation came sooner than expected after water ingress made the makeover of their only bathroom an urgent necessity!

The whole project cost an impressive $20k, project managed herself.

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  1. AvatarKelly Mahan says

    June 23, 2017 at 12:18 am

    Great post! I love the ideas and tips, specially that it fits different budgets. Thank you for sharing it!

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