My Renovation March 2023

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Did you know that residential buildings generate 57 per cent of our total built environment emissions?

The Green Building Council Australia says that two-thirds of Australian home buyers would choose an energy efficient home, but they are confused by the terminology and technical information in the market.

Planning and building a sustainable home can be a challenging task. Before embarking on the green path, it’s important to arm yourself with as much knowledge as possible. This way you can ask the right questions when working with your design and building teams.

To get you started, we share a few green tips in this month’s cover story on page six.

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Tips for a greener home

08 BATHROOM A timeless look 12 DESIGN Increasing street appeal 14 STYLE Back to the ’90s

THE FUTURE IS COOLER HOMES

My Renovation is set to kick off a seven-month series in conjunction with the Sunshine Coast Council that focuses on keeping your home cooler naturally. The first instalment of the series will publish in our April edition. In the meantime, to help get you in the right frame of thinking and building, we take a look at the importance of working with local climate.

The Sunshine Coast offers its residents a lifestyle and locale defined by our subtropical climate.

Awnings, screens, verandahs, decks, louvered windows and battens provide our homes and businesses with open and comfortable indoor/outdoor rooms. Shade structures and large trees along our roads and in our parks allow the warmth of sunlight in winter, and shade and dappled light in the summer, as we play, walk and cycle.

The climate has shaped our distinctive environment and supports outdoor lifestyle all year round.

Good Sunshine Coast design works with our sub-tropical climate. It creates places with a sense of openness and permeability and a strong connection to the outdoors. Design that works with our climate enhances our wellbeing.

It creates places that enable us to live in comfort and minimises the need for artificial cooling, heating and lighting. Designing places to work with our climate allows us to live a low-energy, more affordable and healthier lifestyle.

WHY THIS IS IMPORTANT

Design that ignores our climate can produce poor-performing buildings that rely on expensive air-conditioning to keep us comfortable. It could lead to the creation of unusable, hot, barren streets and spaces. These designs are potentially inefficient and costly in the long run and may leave us closed off from the environment.

IDEAS FOR WORKING WITH THIS PRINCIPLE

Whatever scale you’re working at – city, neighbourhood, street, park or building - here are some ideas for working with this principle.

1. When siting development, ensure that local environmental conditions are understood and mapped to create places that are resilient to extreme weather conditions.

2. Organise your building and outdoor spaces to have access to natural light and shade and capture breezes. Adopting these simple rules will create places that work well with the local climate and offer occupants naturally

comfortable spaces. On the Sunshine Coast, this will generally be a northern orientation.

3. Provide rooms, decks and verandahs that make the most of the sub-tropical climate by creating visual and physical connections between outdoor and indoor spaces.

4. Align doors and windows to promote passive ventilation throughout buildings, creating comfortable temperatures within living spaces without the need for air-conditioning.

5. Use architectural features (eaves, awnings and shutters) and landscape elements to provide shading to internal and external spaces. This is important in maintaining comfortable temperatures and offering weather protection.

6. Install windows, doors and screens that can be opened and closed to both harness and control breezes, let natural light in and shut out unfavourable weather. Movable building elements allow building occupants to control their own comfort.

For more information, great tips and information about sustainable design principles, visit sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/ Development/Development-Toolsand-Guidelines/Sunshine-CoastDesign/Coolhomes

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ON TREND: THE TIMELESS WHITE BATHROOM

Despite that colour finishes and diversified pallets in bathrooms and toilets have been trending, the timeless classic white bathroom is making a resurgence across new builds and renovations alike.

Here, the expert team from Highgrove Bathrooms share their tips and favourite products to help you create a beautiful white dream bathroom.

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THE VANITY

The feature piece of any bathroom or ensuite is of course the vanity, making the Venice Casa Lusso wall-hung modular vanity, which is the first of its kind, the perfect choice to allow you to create the cabinetry you desire. It boasts five drawer sizes and great drawer designs to provide endless combinations to fit into any bathroom.

Simply hang the cabinets next to each other to achieve your ideal vanity. Venice features a vertical VJ panel detail finish in matte white for the ultimate coastal look – starting from just $479. For the vanity top, the choice of stone is yours. You could go with a snow white colour, or even a polished quartz with dark or neutral colourings. Just like your

fingerprints no two pieces are the same. Quartz stone is a non-porous and durable material that is resistant to stains, common household chemicals, mould, mildew and heat, maintaining a high quality, original finish with minimal care and does not require sealing. It’s a timeless lasting style classic.

Or, perhaps, you prefer the look of natural timber, adding a contrast of warm white oak hues to your vanity with the range of Madera solid timber tops starting from just $180 for the 600 millimetre piece.

Then, to complete the white bathroom look, Highgrove Bathrooms recommend choosing the Omega bench mount rectangular matte white basin with its smooth rounded corners exuding timeless class, with an added touch of luxury with its fine line ultra slim look.

Alternatively, you could choose an integrated sunken basin for the perfect all-white basin look.

THE BATHTUB

The real centrepiece of a bathroom or ensuite is of course the bathtub, and what could be better than to crown your bathroom with a grand white curved back bathtub.

THE ESSENTIAL

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THE MIRROR

No bathroom or vanity is complete without the allimportant mirror that graces the wall above. Here it comes down to style and functionality to achieve the look and convenience you want in your bathroom. It takes presence and ownership of the space above your vanity and due to its size, draws the light in and gives your bathroom a spacious feel. It is a stunning feature that elevates your white bathroom to luxury.

DESIGN SNAPSHOT

Create interest in your bathroom through the use of texture. Different tile materials and shapes, natural stone, linen and a textured shower door are a few ideas to try.

BRINGING IT ALL TOGETHER

Now that you have selected all your key features, there are a plethora of options in terms of accessories, tapware, handles, towel racks, soap holders, and more to complement your all-white, or almost all-white bathroom. Think chrome, brushed nickel or brass, and matte black to feature against the backdrop of your bathroom design. Your bathroom is your home’s most important wet area room, so use smart design to build a beautiful

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Poolfab can turn your landscape dreams into a reality by designing the perfect outdoor sanctuary for you. Through the use of soft and hard landscapes, we will enrich your pool area and outdoor space. Dramatic lighting can enhance quality plant selections, and creative garden shapes can make your backyard unique and inspiring.

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MODERNISE

Steel-framed windows and doors are sleek and will give your home a sophisticated industrial edge that will make it stand out on the street. Strong and durable, the black colour of the frames also create an additional feature for your home.

HOW TO: INCREASE STREET APPEAL

We love oversized doors! Timber, glass panels, steel – there are so many different designs and materials available to suit the style of your home, and to modernise the front of your property. Of course, older homes don’t allow for an oversized door. For a standard door space, you will still find a range of beautiful doors to work with. Why not upcycle your current wooden door and paint it a bright colour like teal or red?

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GARDEN

Too often we don’t invest wisely in our front yard. Take inspiration from this Australian home with its raised garden beds, stepping stones, statement mailbox and selection of native and nonnative plantings.

A few simple aesthetic changes will do wonders to brighten the front of your home. With

few cosmetic additions, such as an outdoor

cushion and potted plant, you can make your otherwise dull and unused patio entrance into an appealing and eye-catching space.

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The fringe of the 90s – a favourite on heavy curtains –has been replaced with simple and stylish tassels.

THE 90S ARE BACK

Just like with fashion and music, the 1990s are shaking things up in the interior design world. The style may have toned down, but our favourite elements of the era are still here.

1. The Marais quilt cover set crafted from soft pastel cotton sateen features a floral bouquet print reminiscent of the 1990s, Kas Australia. 2. The bold floral pattern known as chintz dates back as far as the 1600s when it was adored by the rich. By the late 1980s and early ’90s, the popular design was appearing on everything from chairs to cushions and curtains. Now the concept is once again proving to be a favourite with colourful florals popping up in our homes. Pictured here is the Folklore Chintz wallpaper in soft pink from Ivory T, Caboolture. 3. A pretty spray of colourful flowers makes the Remember Me canvas art print from Urban Road a must-have for any fan of the era. 4. Yellows and purples were two of the most popular colours of this period. Pictured here are the Flashy Yellow and Jam colours from Haymes Paint. 5. The Rise & Shine bath mat from Domayne will brighten your morning with its colourful palette and boho-inspired tassels. 6. Wicker and cane were two of the most-loved furniture materials of the ’90s. Pictured is the moon chair from Coastal Drift Home, Mooloolaba

The money experts at Commonwealth Bank provide insight into the value of renovating an apartment. Is it worth it?

In order to profit from renovating an investment property, it’s important to think about who your future tenant is likely to be and how much rental income you could generate.

It’s worth working out what type of properties have the strongest demand in a given suburb before buying a unit and embarking on a renovation project.

For example, an oversupply of one-bedroom units in a certain area should make you wary of purchasing a similar property.

However, if two-bedroom units are in demand among renters, then establish what type of renovations prospective tenants will be drawn to within those units.

CHANGES TO MATCH THE PROPERTY

Ideally, you should make renovations that are appropriate to the style of unit. If the apartment building is brick, has aluminium framed windows and was built in the 1970s or ’80s, for example, adding period features from another era may stand out for the wrong reasons.

Any changes you make should also depend on the structure of the apartment. You’ll want to make sure you’re creating wellproportioned rooms and making the most of windows and balconies.

Little tricks can make an older apartment look and feel contemporary. Removing cove standard cornices, for example,

and square settings can make the ceiling seem loftier.

SPATIAL AWARENESS

Another aspect many tenants tend to focus on is space. In older developments, the kitchens are typically in separate rooms and often quite large. Open plan can give you more opportunity for ‘dead’ circulation space to have more than one function. Even the perception of space can work some magic,

making the unit feel bigger than it really is. You can create a greater sense of space by, for example, pulling out kitchen benchtops that run along a wall and adding an island bench instead.

In the bathroom, a small shower area and neat sink off the wall will take up less room than a big bath and sink on top of a boxy cabinet. But keep in mind that storage space is also high on the priority list of many tenants, so you’ll need to strike a balance between the two.

LOCATION AND FLOORPLAN

A unit’s location and its floorplan should also be top of mind when you’re looking at potential properties to buy and renovate. You can do all the updating you want, but if the apartment is in a spot that isn’t popular among tenants (and buyers later down the track if you decide to sell), this could impact your profit potential. Similarly, you can’t easily change the floorplan of an apartment, so it’s likely to shape your renovation strategy.

HOW MUCH?

Like with any renovation project, the amount of money you invest should not create major financial burden. As always, it needs to come down to the individual budget. That said, the average investment for an apartment renovation should not exceed more than nine to 10 per cent of the property’s total value.

For example, if the floorplan shows the rooms are in an odd arrangement, the apartment layout is crammed or there is poor access to light, the potential to change it may be limited and costly.

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The year ahead will see both new and much-loved plant and gardening styles.

1. Houseplants will continue their moment in the sun with 2023 making way for bold and bright varieties. You will see larger, leafy plants popping up indoors, as well as colour pops from pretty orchids.

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A natural connection and the nurturing of native plants will grow even stronger this year with everyday gardeners seeking education, inspiration and guidance from the Indigenous community. To learn more about native foods and plants, consider taking part in a local workshop. The Sunshine Coast-based mydillybag.com.au is a great place to start.

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3. Want to be wise? Go water wise. Drought-friendly gardens and harvesting rainwater are two simple measures to take, and both are good for the environment, and your wallet. Establishing rock gardens, as opposed to a grass or green base, will help to cut down on water use.

WATER-WISE GARDENING

The Queensland Government waterwise gardening information states that one of the main keys to saving water is to know and improve your soil. You can improve your garden’s soil and water efficiency by mulching, and by adding organic matter or wetting agents. The best way to tell if your garden needs watering is to check the soil moisture. You can do this using a soil moisture meter, by digging a hole to the root zone, or using a screwdriver to make sure it can easily go to about 10cm (100mm) depth. For more useful tips, visit qld.gov.au/environment/ water/residence/use/ garden.

BORROWERS CONTINUE SEARCH FOR LOWER INTEREST RATES

The total value of housing loan refi nancing between lenders fell 1.5 per cent, but remained high at $19.1 billion in December, offi cial fi gures show. Words: AAP.

Interest rate hikes are continuing to bite with large numbers of home mortgage holders seeking to re fi nance as a buffer.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported the total value of housing loan re fi nancing between lenders fell 1.5 per cent but remained high at $19.1 billion in December.

Re fi nancing levels for owner-occupiers hit $13 billion in December, just below the record $13.4 billion set in November.

“Recent months saw record high re fi nancing activity for both owner-occupiers and

investors,” ABS head of fi nance and wealth Sean Crick said.

“Borrowers continued to switch lenders for lower interest rates as the RBA’s cash rate target rose.”

The value of total new housing loan commitments continued to decline in December – dropping 4.3 per cent to $23.4 billion.

New owner-occupier loan commitments fell 4.2 per cent to $15.6 billion, while new investor loan commitments fell 4.4 per cent to $7.9 billion.

The value of total new loan commitments for fi xed term personal fi nance fell 2.8 per cent

in December, driven mainly by a 1.6 per cent fall in car loans.

Lending for the purchase of household goods rose 0.8 per cent to another record high, while lending for travel and holidays rose 11.2 per cent to the highest levels seen since late 2018.

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The latest stats from the ABS show:

$23.4 billion – value of new housing loan commitments

$15.6 billion – new owner-occupier loan commitments

$7.9 billion – new investor loan commitments.

BIS Oxford Economics’

Maree Kilroy said higher construction costs and the rebasing of land lot prices were driving continued declines in loans for residential land, which reached its lowest level since early 2019.

She said the pace of property price declines was expected to soften further through the first half of the year, with lower than average new listings helping to stabilise the market.

“Our forecast is for the September quarter to represent the bottom for national property prices, with turnover beginning to improve soon after,” she said.

“Some cities will recover earlier than others.”

Canstar analysis showed borrowers faced a 42 per cent increase in home loan repayments from May to December, adding $888 to repayments on a $500,000 loan over 30 years or $1778 on a $1 million loan.

It said re fi nancing from the

average existing borrower rate of 5.98 per cent to the lowest ongoing variable rate of 4.29 per cent could save a borrower with a $500,000 loan over 30 years about $520 a month in repayments and more than $187,000 in interest over the life of the loan.

RSM Australia property and construction national leader Adam Crowley said the combination of high inflation and consecutive interest rate rises with the likelihood of further increases were a cause for concern for property buyers.

“New home loans taken out by owner occupiers and investors have been declining since the fi rst rate hike in May 2022, with the total value of new housing loans (excluding re fi nancing) dropping 25 per cent to $23.4 billion in December 2022,” he said.

“In contrast, over the same period the total value of loans being re fi nanced has jumped just over 11 per cent.”

RECREATE YOUR SPACE

Are you renovating, buying or building a home here on the Sunshine Coast?

Then this could be the workshop for you.

Sarah Chalkley from Sunshine Coast Council’s urban design and architecture team is hosting a series of Cool Home Designs events to help local residents learn how to design their home specifically for the Coast’s climate.

Participants will learn about the importance of orientation, and how to understand it, as well as how to capture light and

breezes, and create a home that doesn’t rely on costly airconditioning in summer and heating in the winter months.

The workshop will be held at various library locations across the region, kicking off at Kawana on Saturday, March 4, and concluding in Maroochydore on Saturday, March 18.

It is free to attend, but registration is a must. Visit https://library.sunshinecoast.qld. gov.au/Whats-On/At-The-Library/ Cool-Homes to sign up. Participants are encouraged to take along their house plans.

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Interior styling expert Kerrie-Ann Jones has given her home a makeover with Dulux’s soft Connect palette.

For those naturally drawn to white interiors, adding warm, earthy hues with texturally inspired finishes might not seem like the most obvious way to update your home.

But a subtle injection of colour through paint can have a substantial impact on a space, especially when harmonised with the other decorative elements in the room.

“Adding colour and textural statements is something many homeowners shy away from. Although white interiors are considered timeless, colour can be just as appreciated when used in the right way,” says Dulux colour and communications manager, Andrea Lucena-Orr.

To show consumers how to lean into colour, leading interior styling expert and lifestyle presenter, Kerrie-Ann Jones updated the master bedroom of her Sydney home using the Connect palette from the Dulux Colour Forecast 2023.

“Originally, our master bedroom was white – from the walls to the decor – and it consequently felt flat, so it was time to bring it to life with colour,” Kerrie-Ann says.

“For anyone wanting to refresh a tired or blank space in their home, and in need of a bit of uplifting inspiration, look to the Dulux Colour Forecast. Made up of three emotive palettes – Revive, Balance and Connect – there’s

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“I love warm neutrals, so I had a natural affinity to the Connect palette with its earthy tones of moss, wasabi, sandstone, muddied yellowgreen and burnt

charcoal.”

Kerrie-Ann explored how she could subtly incorporate these colours into her home while still honouring her signature style, which favours white walls and

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pared-back interiors. Her resolution? To paint the trims of the bedroom as well as the French doors leading into the adjacent ensuite.

“People overlook the impact that painting their trims and doors can add to interiors, feeling they need to paint the walls to enhance a space. Often, it can be done by simply accenting certain elements of your home with colour, which is exactly what we’ve achieved here.”

When it comes to selecting colours for your space – be it your doors, trims, ceilings or walls –Kerrie-Ann says it’s important to find balance using a spectrum from light to dark.

“Sometimes we can be drawn

to only the lighter or darker scale of a colour, which can make a space feel unbalanced; either too light or too heavy,” she explains.

“To achieve a sense of harmony, I used Dulux Wash&Wear in Whisper White on the walls and Dulux Aquanamel in Wasabi for the French doors and trims – two colours which fall on the lighter scale of the Connect palette.

“To balance everything, I added depth through furniture and decor, by using dark shades of walnut timber in the side table and a mid-toned brown for the statement chair, rug and art –which all referenced shades from the Connect palette.

“I then decorated the room with statement furniture pieces, such as the Vitra Wiggle chair by Frank Gehry, a sphere side table by Hegi Design House, and a bedside table from Tim Neeve Design. Even the smaller details, like the artwork by Ash Leslie, the wall sculpture by Tan Aldrige, and ceramics by Marloe Marloe

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and Elena Strohfeldt, bring a sense of interest and dimension, and work with the palette’s nature-inspired tones.”

For texture, Kerrie-Ann layered the bed with a white valance, a natural stone-coloured duvet by In Bed, and paired it with a beautiful long cushion and throw from Saarde.

“Incorporating colour into your home through textural pieces is a great way to add interest and depth. Just make sure your assortment of colours and textures are evenly balanced to create harmony and visual

interest, without going overboard.”

For Kerrie-Ann, the result is a bedroom sanctuary with far more warmth and depth that will remain liveable for years to come.

“Colour can change the look, feel and mood of a space. It brings character and is a way of expressing your true style and personality. Previously, I played it safe only using white, but by combining textural furnishings with a small injection of colour inspired by the Dulux Colour Forecast’s Connect palette, the room feels far more cosy, homely, elevated and inviting.”

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• Adding colour to your home can be transformative so don’t be afraid to experiment and explore. If you aren’t sure where to start, purchase Dulux A4 swatches, colour stickers or sample pots from dulux. com.au or from your local paint shop to accurately test the colours around the room and view at different times of the day. That way, you’ll feel assured you’ve selected a colour or colours that you’ll love.

• Colour evokes emotions, so it’s best to consider how certain hues make you feel – while you may love a bold red, living with a whole room of it may be overwhelming. The good

news about paint is, if you don’t love it, you can always paint over it. If in doubt, ask a friend or get a second opinion from a trade specialist – they are there to help!

• Don’t be afraid to mix the old with the new and use bolder hues as accents rather than solid colours enmasse to avoid being too overpowering.

• When decorating, always start with a blank canvas and add one piece at a time to ensure the balance is right. Sometimes how you edit your space can be more important than adding the homewares itself, so go slow.

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COOL BLUES

Draw on our local beauty and introduce coastal hues into your interior style.

The hand-crafted print, Offshore Haze on stretched canvas is available unframed, or upgrade your print to be finished with a raw oak float frame. It’s from Sunshine Coast Art and Framing Gallery, Minyama

cotton Macmillan cushion takes on an elegant look thanks to the detailed chenille embroidery, which forms a diamond pattern. Visit kasaustralia.com.au

The resin Earth bowl in cobalt by Dinosaur Designs is handmade in Australia. Each bowl is unique with individual tones of blue. It’s available from Coast Store, Cotton Tree.

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GREEN ROOM

Brighten up your interior space with this faux hanging pepper fern. Style alone or with other cascading foliage and greenery. It will look beautiful in a white or timber pot. It’s from Adairs.

The Carlo cement planters from Pillow Talk feature a painted top and contemporary metal legs, making them a great match with dark green, tropical plants. If you aren’t great with plants, opt for fake varieties.

With broad leaves and branching limbs, the rubber tree is striking on its own, or when placed in a stylish pot. Perfect to dress up any room of your home, this faux plant looks like the real deal with its lush foliage in vibrant green. It’s from Domayne, Maroochydore Homemaker Centre

Not a keen gardener? That’s okay. You can introduce greenery into your home in other ways.

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