Inside Out

INSTANT STYLE HACKS

1 Add drama with mirrors

Mirrors can be magic, as we see here in this project by Jillian Dinkel. Her addition of a mirror increases the character quota and adds depth to the space, but perhaps most importantly, instantly enhances the existing light quality. Best advice? Go big!

2 Paint your front door

The beauty of a front-door transformation is that it’s a one-weekend job to prep and paint yet delivers a powerful, instant update. Go for a punchy colour contrast in an optimistic colour to add a huge dose of personality to your street frontage and main entrance.

3 Chose street numbers that make you smile

Sourcing nicely crafted street numbers for your front of house is an instant signal that style lives here. These fat, fun porcelain numerals from Mud Australia come in

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