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Autumn Home Ideas 2011 Inside... “The Leader” is pleased to bring our readers a comprehensive16 page informative Autumn Home Ideas Lift-out.
For all your Home & Garden Ideas and Improvements
Cover... Neil and Di Trenberth’s Bethany home is a building with rich history and they have preserved the natural feel, while modernising it. Their home has a lovely garden, worthy of the Open Garden Scheme, which they have worked on since they moved into the property in 1993
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Pointers for home ideas... In this season’s issue of Home ideas learn how to: • Improve your garden as the leves turn gold • Jazz up your living room • Choose the right windows and
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glass for your home • Install gutters guards and keep them clean • Update your kitchen
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Get the garden ready for autumn Autumn is the perfect time for planting because the garden is still warm and plants can establish before winter comes. Owner of Barossa Nursery at Tanunda, Mrs Erica Bartsch said this is the best time for flower carpet pink splash. “Plants and flowers grow fabulously this time of the year, including cyclamens, gauras, dianthus, salvias, fuchsias, calibrachoas and plumbagos,” Erica said. She said autumn was the time t o p l a n t p a n s i e s, s n a p d r a g o n s,
calendulas and primula. Erica said autumn is the main bulb planting season and the most popular choices were daffodils, tulips, ranunculus and freesia. “Other interesting ones are ixias, leucocoryne ixioides, fritillaria and baby gladioli.” She said now is a good time to select deciduous trees because they are moving into their colour. “Fruit trees can be planted from now on and it is a good time for fertilising. “Fruiting and flowering plants
benefit from a dose of potash in autumn.” Erica said the trend in gardening is changing from minimalistic to a more colourful garden. She said vegetable seedlings can be planted now, including cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts, spinach and silver beet. “In seeds, you can plant carrots, turnips, sweedes and parsnips.” Herbs can also be planted this time of year. Erica’s tip for autumn is to get out the snail bait if the rain comes.
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Erica Bartsch, from Barossa Nursery says colourful flowers are a great way to liven up your home and garden. - Autumn Home Ideas, “The Leader”, March 23, 2011
Autumn Gutters – install guards to help keep them clean Gutter guards can be defined as rolls of special material such as a mesh that are fitted into your existing gutters. They are of great benefit to your home for a number of reasons: • They stop leaves and other debris from clogging up your gutters so that you don’t have to spend your precious time cleaning out the blockages or spend money on getting professionals out to do it for you. • Gutters only have to be cleaned every three to five years, instead of twice a year. • Gutter guards stop your gutters from prematurely rusting due to moisture laden debris just sitting in them. This means that your gutters will last at least twice as long as they otherwise would. • Gutter guards also stop the blockages when your gutters overflow during times of heavy rain. This overflowing is dangerous as it can cause water to enter your home and cause damage or cause damage to your foundations. Overflowing gutters can also cause unsightly staining on the outside of your home. • Gutter guards can improve the flow of water through the gutters and downpipes as they stop them from blocking up. This is excellent if you have a rainwater tank as it means that your tank will refill more quickly when it rains. The water will also be cleaner as the gutter guard filters out debris and contaminants. • They can also stop insects and vermin such as mosquitoes, mice, cockroaches and spiders from breeding in the gutters. Gutter guards greatly reduce the amount of stagnant water that just sits in the gutter and, because there is little or no stagnant water, it becomes much more difficult and unattractive for nasties to use the gutters as their breeding ground. Gutter guards are also a physical barrier to rodents, birds and possums that can otherwise find their way into your roof space. • Gutter guards are also excellent protection in bushfire prone areas, especially if yuo get metal gutter guards that are specifically rated for fire protection. Embers can travel a long way during a fire and if they get into dry material in the gutters, the material can ignite and the fire can spread quickly. Installing gutter guard means that there is no material to potentially catch alight.
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How often your gutters need to be cleaned depends primarily on how many large trees you have overhanging your home, as the primary cause of blocked and dirty gutters is leaf debris. If you have several trees overhanging your home, your gutters may need to be cleaned three or four times a year. If you don’t have many trees at all, twice a year or even once a year is sufficient. However, it is recommended that your gutters are cleaned yearly at an absolute minimum. Of course, the best time is right after your trees have finished shedding. If you have gutter guards installed, you might only have to clean your gutters once every two or three years.
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You can easily clean your gutters yourself with a few tools such as a pair of gloves, a ladder and some time. Cleaning gutters yourself though, while saving you money, is a time consuming process and it can be unsafe if you don’t follow proper safety procedures. If you don’t want to do the job yourself, you can organise to have a professional clean your gutters. This is great as they have all of the equipment required to do the job safely, efficiently and thoroughly. The professionals will dispose of the waste if needed, or they will neatly pile the waste in your garden so that you can use it as mulch or for your compost. The professional can also install gutter protection such as gutter guards so that you don’t have to have your gutters cleaned as often in the future.
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Autumn Home Ideas 2011 Derelict building to charming home
Schlienke’s Gully is depicted on this stained glass window.
Not only have Neil and Di Trenberth from Bethany had their lovely garden featured in the Open Garden Scheme, they also live in a charming house that they have made into an intimate home. The original building was a 1890s two-bedroom stone cottage, which is now a guest room for the lucky friends invited to stay at the house. The original extension of the home, known as the Kolhagen House, was done by Nathalie Leader and locals thought she was crazy for attempting to transform what was being used as a hay store into a home. “She brought it back to life; this was derelict,” Mrs Trenberth said. Mr and Mrs Trenberth, who purchased the home in 1992, agree their favourite part of the house is an outdoor room they like to call their conservatory. They describe the room as being more English than Australian with its delicate high-tea atmosphere and said they always wanted a conservatory. Mr Trenberth said he enjoys
having breakfast in the room, and maybe nodding off for a nanna nap in the afternoon. The home is completely influenced by the couple, with the decorations being sentimental to them. “We’re particularly fond of England so we try to recreate it a bit,” Mrs Trenberth said. A small basin and dish on the guest room’s bedside table is what Mrs Trenberth’s grandmother used to bathe Mrs Trenberth in. Mrs Trenberth said she was particularly fond of the stained glass window in the same room depicting Schlienke’s Gully. The art work on the walls was painted and drawn by Mr Trenberth, an art teacher, and his students. The couple have done a lot of renovations to the house, but have transformed the garden even more dramatically by creating separate “rooms” by adding shrubs and stone walls. Mr and Mrs Trenberth said they bought the house because it had a lot of open space surrounding it, while still being in a reasonably built-up area with bitumen roads.
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Autumn Home Ideas 2011 Kitchens are star of the show Kitchens have stepped into the media spotlight in the past 12 months with shows such as MasterChef driving the trend towards gourmet cooking in the home. Such is the passion of home cooks to replicate dishes seen on television and in restaurants that demand for new generation appliances that more closely replicate the performance and professional results of their commercial counterparts is surging. Appliance brands have taken homeowners into the realm of custom designed kitchens, whereby consumers can personalise their range of cooking appliances to reflect individual culinary preferences. A homeowner who loves to entertain and has a preference for healthy food for example, might select a dedicated steam oven, together with a multifunction oven (with supercook, fanforced, classic convection, rotisserie, grill and baker’s functions). A combination microwave/ multifunction oven delivers a second oven option when catering for larger numbers while offering everyday re-heating and defrosting options. Induction cooktops meanwhile, are a relatively new and growing trend with sales increasing over the past 12 months
by 42 per cent. Consumers, and chefs alike, are big fans of the numerous benefits induction delivers, such as faster, more energy efficient cooking; cooler kitchens (only the actual cooking vessel is heated, not the cooktop); and superior temperature range and control – chocolate, for example, can be gently melted without the need of a double boiler while the cooktop’s extremely high, intense temperatures are perfect for stir frying.
Wi t h r e c e n t m a g a z i n e and newspaper articles showing celebrity chefs such as Matt Moran and Peter Evans in their home kitchens with domestic appliances home cooks are feeling increasingly confident they can indeed replicate the professional cooking results they see on television and in restaurants. Other key trends in the world of kitchen appliances are easy clean options plus ergonomic design.
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Autumn Home Ideas 2011 Jazzing up the living room The living room is a much utilised room that could do with jazzing up each season and autumn is the perfect time to update the feel of the space. Furniture and Bedding Team Leader at the Co-op, Nuriootpa, Mrs Sharon Bawden said lots of shades of green are popular this season. “Green is popular coming into autumn and there is a lot wider variety than normal,” Mrs Bawden said. Texture is a big trend this season and Mrs Bawden said cushions are a great way to inject the latest style into your living room. “We get a massive range of cushions in and they go really quickly.” Mrs Bawden said it was the smaller details you should pay attention to if you want to give your living room a quick lift. “The quickest and easiest way to make over your living room is to update your lamps, cushions and throws. “Lamps will give the room a nice, soft light as it begins to get darker outside.” She said a neutral living room was the perfect canvas for adding colourful extras of different styles each season. “If you keep your living room to two to three shades of colour then you can bring in accessories and change them more often.” Mrs Bawden said metal work, canvasses and screens are all really popular to give a living room a bit of character. “To make it more homely and cosy, bring in some throw rugs.”
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Autumn Home Ideas 2011 Expansion and launch of new showroom at Mark Kroepsch Constructions When Mr Mark Kroepsch began his construction business five years ago, he built the idea around a motto, ‘quality, service and a fair price.’ With the help of his wife, Sharon, their business has grown and as of Christmas, a new showroom and display centre are operating from 9A Magnolia Road, Tanunda. The employee number has also grown with Jay Helyar, Daniel Marschall and Dylan Abinett now working alongside Mr Kroepsch on site. The expansion allows the business to operate independently offering a ‘one stop shop’ service to customers. “We provide the product, council application, site preparation, installation and concreting all in the one business.”
As the company now controls all aspects of their construction business, they can ensure competitive prices, reliability, and jobs are completed efficiently. “It is more convenient for customers because it can all be done in one place and they don’t have to find quotes through different tradespeople,” said Mr Kroepsch. The new location is very accessible and offers a spacious parking area. The expansion of the business allows the company to offer the construction of sheds, verandahs, carports, concreting and pergolas, while working with their suppliers Fielders. The recently constructed display office gives customers a place to enquire about available products in a customer friendly atmosphere.
Mr Kroepsch is hoping to have the Centenary Carport and Verandah displays ready in the next three to six months, which will allow customers to view different displays seven days a week. The business uses computer generated designs through Metromax Shed Designs, which allows sheds to be made to multiple size and shapes. They also offer floor coatings to new or existing sheds, carports and garages. Mr Kroepsch said he is looking to expand in this area as well as domestic car garages. “Expansion is part of the general growth for our business and we are looking to add to the range of products that satisfy our customers.”
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Autumn Home Ideas 2011 Cleaning up the autumn leaves When autumn comes, the leaves start falling and it’s time to clean up the crunchy golden-orange mounds outside the home. Angaston resident, Mr Peter Twelftree has to get the leaf blower out about once a week to clean up his yard. Mr Twelftree’s cleaner of choice is an electric blower, but he uses one with a twostroke motor when he works as a groundskeeper at the Nuriootpa Caravan Park. “At home, an electrical cord
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Maximise your living space The living room has undergone a few changes over the years. In our grandparents’ day it was the front parlour – an often forbidding place where photographs of long-dead relatives stared sternly down from the mantelpiece. It was rarely used except for visitors and formal occasions. Many people still think of it as the lounge, with dad dozing in the depths of his favourite armchair, but today the living room tends to be the hub of the home, the venue for numerous family activities. As such it should be both comfortable and functional. If your home is still in the lounge, or even the front parlour era, it’s worth considering structural improvements that maximise the useable space. This can be as ambitious as knocking out internal walls to combine separate rooms into one large open-plan living zone, or as simple as adding a large mirror to give the appearance of extra space. A living room can be expanded with the addition of a patio or deck, reached through French windows or bi-fold doors. It may even be extended vertically by raising the ceiling to expose rafters and adding a mezzanine. If you have a large open-plan area, it is a good idea to choose light, versatile furniture which can be moved around easily to suit whatever function the room is needed for at that moment. For everyday life, ‘zones’ can be formed with the addition of screens or folding partitions, creating rooms within rooms where a variety of activities can be conducted independently of each other. Living rooms are often called into service when an influx of house guests puts pressure on sleeping arrangements. A good quality sofa bed beats camping on the floor, while storage chests containing emergency bedding can double as tables or seating. Finally, a clever colour scheme can give the illusion of space. Use lighter colours generally,
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Autumn Home Ideas 2011 Creating an oasis of peaceful privacy We have a proliferation of names to describe the rooms of our homes: living rooms, kitchens and bedrooms are everpresent of course, but how many of us can boast parlours or sewing rooms or conservatories these days? Of course names go in and out of fashion and some rooms such as the library, indispensable in the grand houses of Victorian times, have had to make way or at least serve dual purposes, through lack of space. One room, common in the United States but rarely seen here, is the den. We have games rooms and rumpus rooms and perhaps the ‘parents retreat’ comes close, but the idea of a comfortable adult space, set away from the home’s other activities, where privacy, quiet and relaxation are the main activities, does not seem to have caught on here. People often say they would like the idea if they had a spare room available, but just because a particular room has been designated for one activity, does not mean it can’t also be utilised for another.
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Note the areas that have less activity on a daily basis – they could be the dining room, a guest bedroom or maybe even the living room if it is used only for occasional entertaining. If it’s a guest bedroom, consider replacing the bed with a comfortable sofa bed or even a pull-down wall bed. You can then think about furnishings. You don’t have to conform to the popular idea of a den as a dark room, filled with books, trophies and other memorabilia. It may be you like plenty of light, low coffee tables and bean bags. This is your space, indulge yourself. Aim for peace and quiet. That may not be entirely possible without costly soundproofing, but sound-absorbing fabrics, coupled by a pleasant whitenoise maker such as an electric fan, can at least give the feeling of seclusion from the rest of the house. Finally, use lighting to create the mood. Go for table and floor-standing lamps which are aesthetically pleasing as well as useful for providing illumination only where it is needed.
Specialist consultants at your local Luxflex unobstructed view through open louvres, as well Window Fashions Gallery, Nick Hambour as quiet closure, meaning you are not disturbed Window Fashions are trained to advise you on by the rattling sounds of a traditional stapled the best solution for your home and for a limited tilt bar moving in the breeze. time only, they are offering 30% off every second Available in four paint finishes or 22 stained purchase from the Luxaflex Newstyle Shutters finishes, there are four models available in the Luxaflex Newstyle Basswood Shutters range range. Luxaflex Newstyle Polyresin Shutters are – hinged, hinged bi-fold, bi-fold on track or low in maintenance and are manufactured sliding on track. from a unique Polyresin compound, which Choose from the traditional flat louvre or an minimises total cost and life-cycle impact upon elliptical louvre in three sizes – 65mm, 91mm, the environment, when compared to alternative or 116mm, allowing you to decide on the amount materials. of view-through. Speak to Nick and his team at Nick Hambour Mr Nick Hambour, owner of Nick Hambour Window Fashions, explains “Luxaflex Newstyle Window Fashions in Tanunda for this special Polyresin Shutters are water resistant and will offer, available from April 8 to May 13. not warp, shrink, peel, fade or need re-painting, making them ideal for inside or outside the home, including humid environments like the bathroom. “They can be opened or fully closed in both directions with hidden louvre joiners, providing an unobstructed view.” The Shutters are available in three models of hinged, hinged bi-fold or sliding, and in three modern colours – vanilla, pearl and white. Luxaflex Newstyle Basswood Shutters are of premium quality and made from basswood timber which is lightweight, strong Mr Nick Hambour, owner of Nick Hambour Window and durable. Fashions, and Katie Obst (right), manager, assist a customer The TruView hidden tilt mechanism, means a clear, with her decision on the Luxaflex shutter range.
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