10 design tips to live by ACCORDING TO
Dani Wales
The process of designing a home isn’t so much about how you want it to look, but how you want it to feel according to interior design expert, former contestant on The Block, co-host of Healthy Homes Australia and owner of Red Door Project, Dani Wales. Discover her 10 essential design tips and find your ‘why’ behind the design.
Colour trends Don’t think too literally about how you should use and apply “trend colours”. On-trend colours could be incorporated in other areas of the space through internal joinery, decorative items, artwork, soft furnishings, and more.
Let there be light Window furnishings should be considered as early as possible if you’re building or renovating and are just as important as all the other fittings in your home. Window furnishings create softness, movement, warmth, and light diffusion, and help to finish the overall space.
R E D D O O R P R OJ ECT If you’re about to begin renovating your home, designing a space or simply re-styling, Red Door Project are there to bring your vision to life, with a glass of red wine in-hand! Visit the Red Door Project website reddoorproject.com.au or email them at ohhey@reddoorproject.com.au to find out more. @reddoorprojectmelbourne /reddoorprojectmelbourne 6
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