The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia
Episode 11 Season 8
The Story: Margarita’s Art Deco home is a
fish out of water. Nestled amidst an industrial suburb, it’s hardly your
standard offering. The style is quirky, the floor plan crazy and the décor
plain outlandish. It’s a sale that would challenge the most seasoned agent, yet
Margarita wants to sell the place herself.
The Problem: The art deco
home had a lot of difficult issues, where the art deco design and look of the
home polarised buyers. The house lacked street appeal because the garden was
messy and the front fence was literally falling apart.
Also, in a million
dollar plus home, buyers expect a big kitchen, and the kitchen in this home was
far from big. There was also a bedroom that was literally in the middle of the
house, which wasn’t very functional, and the home had a very dark and heavy
feel.
The Solution: Broaden the appeal of the home without losing the
home’s wow factor as the Brookvale house demands a grand approach.
The backyard was given
that little special touch – new landscaping, plants and a beautiful pergola. Recycled
timber posts were used to enhance the aged and worn in look. The pergola looked
formal, yet still keeping with the heritage feel of the home, giving the backyard
a whole lot of character.
The wall in between the
kitchen and dining room was taken away and the floors were levelled to create a
fantastic looking kitchen with more room and an island bench. High end finishes
and kitchen appliances along with the dramatic black and white floor tiles added
to the big money feel and the prefect compliment for the era of the house.
Traditional and Tiered Modern Roman Shades in the fabric Sheer Linen and colour White Dawn were also installed throughout the home to add a modern, yet classic touch, perfect for the art deco home. The neutral tone of the Modern Roman Shades made it easy to match any tone of colour.
The non-functional
bedroom in the middle of the house was changed into a living room, which made a
lot more sense. A feature wall was painted a rich teal colour to add that pop
of colour, which was a huge transformation from the old looking shades of
brown, cream and maroon. Luxaflex® Duette® Architella® Shades in the fabric Menage
and colour Daisy White were installed into the new living room. The neutral
colour of the shade was the perfect complement to the colourful teal feature
wall. Luxaflex® Duette® Architella® shades feature a
patented honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb construction dramatically increasing the
product’s ability to insulate in the winter and cool against the summer heart.
Duette Shades in the
fabric Sheer Linen were also installed throughout the home. It gave the home a
more open and airy feel, as a lot of the rooms throughout the Brookvale home
were looking dark and claustrophobic. Duette Shades offer the ideal balance
between function and energy efficiency together with versatility and style.
The master bedroom was
transformed from uninspiring to inspiring. A new bed, a pop of teal colour and
Modern Roman Shades in the fabric Sheer Linen and colour White Dawn were enough
to give the master bedroom some selling power and that wow factor it was
lacking.
Overall, the house had
been transformed, adding a modern feel, yet still being sympathetic to its art
deco period. The great mix of old and new will hopefully appeal to a wider
range of home buyers.
All Luxaflex® Window
Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer Stuart Blinds
in Manly, NSW.
Watch Selling Houses Australia every Wednesday, 8.30pm
AEDT on The LifeStyle Channel, only on Foxtel.
