Two fresh interior design trends for the new season

Trend 1- Botanics

Botanics is about blurring the lines between interior and exterior by bringing nature indoors. It is about stepping into the palette of the mysterious jungle mixed with muddy hues. Botanics clashes patterns, styles and colours to create an unexpected indoor haven. Aria Botanics is the perfect blend of an understated palette mixed with beautiful textures and prints.

In September, the Luxaflex Designer Series fabric collection introduces Aria Botanics. Aria Botanics uses the extravagance of metal to deliver a highly sophisticated and different take on a botanic print. Aria Botanics is all about the opulence in you, where the use of metallic printing brings the fabric to life, in a way that guarantees that second glance.

This range is a great representation of how the current home interior styling trends and colours can come together. Aria Botanics draws on the use of the 'Cooler Than You' colour ways for the base fabric, where a print pattern relating to the Botanics trend adopts subtle aspects of metal for that added wow. This translucent fabric collection is available in the same 3 base colours as its matching plain blockout and translucent counterparts. The fabric offer is for Roller Blind applications, for that ultra-contemporary styling solution.

Not a fan of print? Series T500, part of the Luxaflex Classic fabric collection also draws inspiration from Botanics. The horizontal wood grain with a combination of coloured yarns creates an almost natural woody bark look. Colours such as Rock, Jute and Rococo draw inspiration on nature and is a popular choice for both modern and traditional decor. Available in 10 matching blockout and translucent colours for Roller Blind, Panel Glide and Roman Shade applications, it is the perfect understated way of bringing a little bit of nature indoors.


Trend 2 - Cooler Than You

Cooler Than You is inspired by an understated palette of soft white and cream. It evokes a feeling of inner space and lightness. Minimalism and balance are at the heart of this trend. Neutrals as always creates balance, and when intertwined with textures and soft patterns, it brings neutral palettes to life.

Marblo, a new Luxaflex Designer Series fabric is inspired by a marble translucent print in organic colour ways. This collection is ready to reinvent the wheel for printed fabrics. The true appearance of the marble print is one that will be the new classic take in textiles perfectly aligning with the 'Cooler Than You' trend. Marblo is a welcomed surprise to the eye, and available for Roller Blind applications, suitable for any room with the desire of creating the ultimate haven.

Why impress with entire walls consisting of only marble, when you can have it on your window? You really don't even need to decorate much more if you have your entire window dressed in Marblo to create a big statement in your room.

If Marble is not your thing, Classic Series fabric Caspien is also inspired by the Cooler Than You Trend. Colours such as Frost, Chalk, Lusta and Shake play on the soft whites and creams, but the strong texture of contrasting yarn gives the fabric a look of depth and interest. Inspired by the classic linen look with a modern twist, Caspien is available in 10 matching translucent and blockout colours for Roller Blind, Panel Glide, Roman Shade and Vertical (Translucent only) Applications.

Selling Houses Australia - Yass

The LifeStyle Channel's Selling Houses Australia Episode 12-13 Season 9

The Story: Steve and Karina fell in love with Old Linton almost 20 years ago. When the property came on the market they attended an open day and naturally jumped at the chance to buy. The couple put it in a tender but the property didn't sell. A second attempt to buy in 2006 was successful.

Steve was very keen to take on Old Linton as a love project, but with over 40 rooms, Karina had reservations due to its size. Steve wanted to restore the property to it's former glory, but sadly the couple have now run out of time and money and they really have to sell.

The Problem: The house is massive, and with 46 rooms, Steve and Karina have run out of money and have lost the renovation romance. Despite all the time and money that the couple had already spent on the home, there was still a lot of work which needed to be done.

The exterior of the house just didn't pop. The cream colour did not give the house a wow factor or any impact.

The interior of the house did not look grand as a grand house should be. The kitchen needed a complete makeover, and the master bedroom was lacking a little bit of TLC and that luxury feel.

The Solution: There just wasn't enough budget to tackle all the rooms in this house, so only areas that would have the most impact were concentrated on. By opting to do this, it would give potential buyers a taste of what the rest of the house could be like.

Shaynna focused on the main areas that flow into each other, rather than doing a few scattered rooms, as this will give it the biggest impact. This meant tinkering with the floor plan a little and a total revamp of the country style kitchen and master bedroom suite. When people are paying top dollar for a home they expect some luxury.

The kitchen had a complete revamp with new cabinets, modern appliances and tiles that connect the old with the new. It was jutted and refitted into a style that worked for the house. The end result was a kitchen which had both a commercial and residential feel, broadening the possibilities.

A bold plum paint colour was used in the ballroom. This automatically created a grand look in the room. New carpet, dressings and furniture showed how the ballroom could easily turn into a function/conference room, and that will give potential buyers something to think about.

A touch of luxury had been injected into the master bedroom. What was the sitting room turned into the bedroom, and the bedroom turned into the sitting and dressing room. This made a lot more sense as the sitting and dressing room were now connected to the newly revamped art-deco ensuite.

Luxaflex Roller Blinds in Portobello Blockout fabric in the colour Midnight were installed throughout the house. The Midnight colour helped to create a dramatic and sophisticated look. It added a pop of colour and nice focal point.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery Dealer Riteway Curtains & Blinds in Fyshwick, ACT. 

Selling Houses Australia - Maitland

The LifeStyle Channel's Selling Houses Australia Episode 11 Season 9

The Story: Peter and Jay purchased their townhouse as an investment and what they thought was an easy way to get into the property market. It's a double storey, three bedroom property with a deck out the back and lockup garage.

The home, which was tenanted, has been on the market for approximately three years, with three different real estate agents. They did receive one offer, but it was too low for them to take without losing money.

The Problem: When it came down to sell, the general condition and tenant's decor worked against the house. Even though the interior had a nice open plan, it was still very dark and gloomy, and there was clutter in the house as far as the eye could see.

The Solution: To attract potential buyers, the house needed a complete personality transformation. In order to conquer the dark and gloomy look of the interior, the paintwork was updated to a misty brown colour which automatically created a fresh and bright look to the interior.

Low maintenance and hard-wearing laminate floorboards were installed throughout the kitchen, dining and lounge area to appeal to the investor or first time buyer. This also reflected what little light there was in the downstairs space, making it deceivingly feel larger and more spacious.

Luxaflex® Pirouette® Shadings in 120mm Satin Translucent (Magnolia) was installed in the lounge area. It was a clever choice because not only do they block light and let light in, but offer privacy at the same time. 

Luxaflex Pirouette Shadings provide refined features with innovative design that creates a window covering solution like no other, automatically creating a nice feature point in the room. The soft, horizontal fabric vanes attached to a single sheer backing allows for enhanced views to the outdoors and full beauty of the fabric's appearance on the inside. The sheer backing also reduces glare and filters harmful UV rays.

The upstairs bedrooms, hallway and staircase were carpeted to keep the warm nature of a home. While the bathroom was revived by a respray and swapping the old tapware for a modern style for a completed upgrade and new look.

Luxaflex® Wood Essence Blinds were installed throughout the bedrooms. Wood Essence Blinds provide a practical alternative to Timber Venetian Blinds because they provide the look of real wood combined with the quality and durability of advanced technology that is resistant to discolouration and warping. Whether you want privacy or to allow filtered light through, Wood Essence Blinds gives you complete control over the amount of light you let into the room. It is a great solution for the bedroom, and added that special touch to the Maitland house.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery Dealer AB Window Fashions in Broadmeadow, NSW.

Selling Houses Australia - Ascot Vale

The LifeStyle Channel's Selling Houses Australia Episode 8 Season 9

The Story: Professional couple Glenn and Joanna purchased what they thought would become their dream home. The property was down on its luck and desperately in need of some love. They embarked on a campaign of serious and expensive renovations starting with the recreation of the original front of the house. They also created a fourth bedroom with an ensuite and walk in robe.

Unfortunately, the couple split up leaving the kitchen, bathroom, separate toilet, laundry and family room unfinished. As the property is only half finished, buyers want it for a steal and are overestimating what it would cost to get it up to a liveable standard. Joanna says buyers cannot see what it could be, only what they have to spend.

The Problem: The house was just unfinished - everywhere!

The Solution: Finishing the house was the main objective. A new dining room and larger living space were created by shuffling a few walls around. New windows through the back section of the house were put in to keep in line with the updated front. This included a sliding door that now covered the entire back wall of the new lounge area.

Luxaflex® Roller Blinds in Designer Fabric Aria Translucent in the colour Tapa were installed throughout the lounge and kitchen areas. The grey tone of the fabric was the perfect match for the new grey paint and grey theming of the house.

Next was to move the laundry to the old bathroom area, and turn the adjoining bedroom into a beautiful brand new family bathroom. Pops of colour and a bird portrait in the bathroom created a traditional, yet quirky style.

The kitchen was gutted, and the positioning of the door was changed. Cottage style front door fronts on the kitchen cabinets matched the raw wooden shelving. By installing bigger appliance, this allowed for a large family room and greater functionality.

All stops were pulled out on the exterior, as it was technically a blank canvas. New paving, new garden, new furniture, new turf, new fencing and a new paint job. The ugly pergola was replaced with a Luxaflex® Ventura Folding Arm Awning with Trend Hood and Crank Control. The Ventura Folding Arm Awning offers the very best in Open Style awning market. It features a classic design in an elegant open style awning, the perfect compliment to the exterior of the house. The Dickson Arcylic fabric was a great match to the white exterior, and added to the quirky feel of the interior.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer A&B Interiors in Williamstown, VIC.

Selling Houses Australia - Mudgeeraba

The LifeStyle Channel's Selling Houses Australia Episode 4 Season 9

The Story: Maria and Marissa, along with Maria's partner Alan, bought this iconic windmill property in 2001. The plan was that Marissa would run the family Indian restaurant business and Maria and Alan would bottle their chutneys and spices. They decided to close the restaurant to concentrate on the spice business. A few days after that, Maria's partner Alan passed away from cancer.

Since Alan's death, the girls have found it difficult to maintain their beloved windmill. Much of their time is taken up with the cooking and mixing of their spices and chutneys, not to mention regular visits to markets and food festivals to promote and sell their product.

The property has been on the market for two long years and this is causing no end of frustration to Maria and Marissa. They need to buy or rent a small industrial space to run and attempt to expand their small business, but cannot afford to do this until their quirky windmill sells.

The Problem: This commercial residence was very outdated, and needed to be cleaned up and brought out of the dark ages. It needed to find a way to show potential buyers that the house could be used for a number of purposes. The exposed brink on the inside made it darker than it should be, making the property feel gloomy. The restaurant area was overloaded with product, making the space feel really crammed and small.

The residence area was completely dated, but everything was in good working condition. From the purple and brown colour scheme to the old furniture, it needed a modern and fresh look.

The exterior looked quite sad, because the sails of the windmill was broken. The windmill looked odd next to the residential part of the house, and really needed to pop and create that wow factor from the outside.

The Solution: Bring back the identity of the windmill property by restoring the sails and bringing some modern into the interior. The exterior of the property was given a new paint job to brighten up the windmill. The light butter colour automatically made the windmill stand out and complimented the existing brickwork. The front door steps were also re-tiled to replace all the broken tiles.

The dark and very dated colours of the commercial space was replaced with an on-trend grey colour to brighten up the inside and create a modern look. The interior brick work around the fireplace was also covered up, which allowed for the vintage wooden ceiling to stay as something had to give.

It was important to highlight the commercial aspect of the property, but also needed to keep all options open by revamping the domestic area. In the residential part of the property, the horrible purple suede effect was painted over with a nice neutral colour, which automatically brightened up the property.

Roller Blinds in Atmosphere Translucent fabric in the colour Pure White were installed because they have a clean look and matched perfectly with the interior's colour scheme. Luxaflex Roller Blinds gave the property a stylish finish as well as offering functionality and easy operation.

The bedrooms were given some new appeal with new linen and furniture, and the dated curtains replaced with Luxaflex Roller Blinds.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer Tomorrow's Home Environment in Bundall, QLD.

Selling Houses Australia - Yallingup

The LifeStyle Channel's Selling Houses Australia Episode 3 Season 9

The Story: Trevor and Susan bought this house with the intention of living a dream of running it as an art gallery/home. Unfortunately, one year after they bought the house, Susan was told the cancer that she thought was in remission was back again, and this time it is terminal. Their dreams of retiring at the gallery were shattered, so they decided to put the house on the market.

Sadly, it has not sold. This is putting extra pressure on their son (who has a young family of his own) and the extra stress of earning enough to pay all the bills plus his parents mortgage. Susan and Trevor feel very guilty about the situation.

The Problem: The floor plan of the property needed a lot of addressing to allow potential buyers to see past the 'Gallery' section of the house, and to create a more residential feel, because as a conventional family home, it just did not work. In such a large property, it did not even have a main bathroom.

The property also had a lot of windows, which was great for natural light, but absolutely horrible for privacy and insulation. The property was screaming out for new window coverings to replace the ugly retro patterned curtains.

The entrance of the property did not look very impressive and needed a bit more warmth. The back entertaining area lacked any character and felt very disconnected from the rest of the house.

The Solution: Take the 'Gallery' out of the house, and make it feel more residential. This was done by converting a large bedroom into a family size bathroom, as well as another bedroom. Dual Roller Blinds with Qmotion Qsync in Caspian Blockout fabric (Oxford) and Ultraweave Sunscreen (Midnight) were installed in the bedrooms. A new main bathroom with new bathware including a freestanding bath and shower were added, which automatically turned the 'Gallery' into a family home.

The motorised Dual Roller Blinds allowed for the combination of two different fabrics in the one Roller Blind system. This offered flexibility to adjust both light levels and night time privacy in the one application.

The part of the house that had been the gallery was transformed into a living area and kitchen. This area had no shortage of windows, which was very good for natural light, but absolutely horrible for privacy and insulation.

Duette Architella Shades in a mixture of PowerRise and LiteRise operating systems (20mm Architella Elan in Daisy White) were installed on the large doors in the lounge due to its insulating benefits. Duette Architella Shades feature a patented honeycomb-within-a-honeycomb construction, dramatically increasing the product's ability to insulate in the winter and keep cool against the summer heat.

The kitchen received a make-over with new appliances, increased bench space, and a stainless steel island for that added touch of industrial charm. The industrial charm was continued, and taken outside to the entertaining area. A new concrete top table and furniture were placed in the entertaining area. The property was brought in-line with a conventional family property, but also retaining its uniqueness - a perfect blend that buyers are sure to like.


All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer Kings Window Gallery in Busselton, WA.

Selling Houses Australia - Forest Lake

The LifeStyle Channel's Selling Houses Australia Episode 2 Season 9

The Story: Julie and Pat Lovett desperately need to sell their Forest Lake home in Queensland. They're in dire financial trouble after Pat's recent illness and forced unemployment. They've been trying to sell privately for 12 months and despite a decent number of viewings, no one has taken the plunge.

The Lovett family is a very happy, tight knit group, but this situation is causing a lot of tears and anxiety. Julie is concerned the stress of not being able to sell is further affecting Pat's health.

The property is a strange mix of styles and textures, and Julia's interior design efforts are now working against the sale. Now it is time to tone down the exterior and modernise the interior.

The Problem: The biggest problem with the Forest Lake house was that there was too much going on. From the suede colour to the beachy styling and the overuse of corrugated sheeting, something had to give. The exterior of the house was bombarded with the overuse of zinc sheeting and needed a good clean to create better street appeal.

The colour scheme on the walls around the house were outdated, and were screaming out for an update. The house was filled with outdated suede mustard coloured walls and there was the over use of matching dark tiles in the kitchen and bathrooms. The high upright in the kitchen created a barrier, which disconnected it from the eating and entertaining areas of the home.

Downstairs, the bar in the rumpus room needed a good clean up, and was overwhelmingly covered with a lot of corrugated zinc. The bedrooms also needed de-cluttering, and were crying out for a fresh look.

The Solution: Tone down the house and add a modern touch. To change the initial impact of the property, the exterior sheeting was replaced with rendered green-board and a new front door. A general clean up and mulching of the front yard really helped the overall street appeal.

A big focus area was the back deck area.  The dated timber and catenary-wire fencing were replaced with a glass balustrade. This opened up the area, giving it a nice modern twist. Painting the deck and rafters in a light shade also helped brighten up the area. The cabana got a spruce up as well.

The barrier in the kitchen was removed and new appliances in the kitchen installed, which automatically modernised the entire room. New tapware and vanities in the bathroom created a fresh look, and brought the bathroom to life.

All the mustard browns were taken away and replaced with warm neutral colours, which dramatically transformed the look of the house.

Dark Sheer Roller Blinds were installed in the Rumpus Room to stop people looking into the home through the carport during the day and providing overall privacy. The Moorea Sheer fabric in the colour Black complimented the new neutral colours of the home, while adding a dramatic pop of colour to create a nice focal point in the room. The use of Luxaflex Roller Blinds also created a more stylish and trendy look for the Forest Lake house.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer Lifestyle Blinds & Awnings in Tarragindi, QLD. 

Selling Houses Australia - Ballarat

The LifeStyle Channel's Selling Houses Australia Episode 1 Season 9

The Story: Karen Salmon has lived in her Ballarat home since 1993. She’s been a single parent for over 20 years and has never had much money to update the property. This is an issue now that it has come time to sell. 

Karen’s daughters have all grown up and moved away to start new lives in Melbourne. This means Karen has spent years travelling there to babysit her granddaughters. Finally Karen bit the bullet and bought an apartment off the plan in Collingwood, but Karen’s apartment build is now ahead of schedule and she needs to pay the balance early.

The Ballarat home has been officially on the market since November 2014 and Karen and her daughters are now starting to panic, as the deadline to pay for the apartment is fast approaching. They feel overwhelmed and not sure what to do next. 

The Problem: The front of the house had great street appeal, but really needed a tidy up. The backyard did not look welcoming, and needed a slight revamp as it had great potential. 

The biggest issue with the interior of the house were the dated bathroom and kitchen. On top of that, the floor plan lacked defined areas. The carpet was wrinkled and worn, which made the house look very run-down. 

The house had a lot of architectural detail, and the hardest part was finding the perfect blinds to compliment and not interfere with the details and distract the eye from the heritage feel of the home. 

The Solution: The main solution was to keep the heritage of the house, but add in a modern twist. Potted plants were added to the front of the house to create street appeal. By painting the windows and external high areas, the exterior was automatically brightened, giving the Ballarat home a new lease of life. 

The floor plan inside the house was fixed by blocking up the doorway from the hall to the lounge. This created a more contained lounge area and less of a corridor access to the kitchen. The dated bedroom was transformed into a library, and this room also served as the new access point to the kitchen. A complete overhaul brought the 80's looking kitchen up to date, but also keeping with the heritage feel. 

The carpet was replaced in the formal sitting room, master bedroom, hallway and new library. This gave the house a very high end feel. Laminate floors were used in the kitchen, lounge and dining area. 

Single Chain Drive operated Roller Blinds in Atmosphere Translucent fabric in the colour Pearl were installed throughout the home. Roller Blinds were chosen because of their nice clean finish, and worked well with all the architectural details of the home. The clean and simple lines of the Luxaflex Roller Blinds complimented the house. Roller Blinds blended in well with the home, and therefore created a modern aesthetic feel in the Ballarat home, without deterring from the heritage feel. 

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer Eureka Blinds & Curtains in Ballarat, VIC.

Style your home with 4 NEW DESIGNER fabrics

This September, four stunning new fabrics have been introduced to the LUXAFLEX® Window Fashions Designer Series. The new fabrics, named Aria, Tempus, Alto and Luceeda all feature a diverse colour palette and modern stylised textures.

The new Designer Fabrics all deliver that finishing touch that will complement the many styling trends that are shaping the interior world. Each collection is available in a colour pallet that not only off sets its aesthetics, but delivers a surface design and unique appeal of perfection.

The four new fabrics allow for true co-ordination, providing the ability to match fabrics across both Luxaflex Roller Blinds and Luxaflex Panel Glide blinds, in every room in the house. The fabric choices include:

ALTO BLOCKOUT - Introducing the Glitz behind the Glamour of Alto Blockout. 

The Glamour pop of a plain metallic like no other in the range, Alto Blockout transforms any room from ordinary to extraordinary through its impeccable metallic lustre finish on its face surface. Alto features in 3 colours that will ignite any space.

TEMPUS - The light transcendence of Tempus Sheer

Capturing the true essence of a breezy Voile, Tempus fabric creates a meditative mood through its play on light in any room through its 5 astonishing atmospheric colours. This sheer is available in Roller and Panel applications, for that ultra-contemporary styling solution.

ARIA - The right understated Linen texture.

Encapsulating traditional yarn slubbing and delivering it through a modern de-tuned textured surface, Aria Translucent is all about delivering a simplistic modern realm. The range colourway’s allow for easy classic coordination to ignite any room.

LUCEEDA - That bold statement piece. 

Luceeda blockout fabric is all about that Sensuous appeal being delivered through elegantly woven lustrous yarns. Showcasing true elegance and harmony through its 5 statement colours at 2.8m wide, Luceeda adopts tonal foam backing to continue the range delivery of grandeur. A further delight to the offer is its sustainability of being Oeko-Tex certified

Selling Houses Australia – The House by the Sea

The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia Episode 13 Season 8

The Story: Angela Service always dreamed of a little holiday house by the sea. So when she saw a pint-sized ex motel unit at the bargain price $79,000, she snapped it up. For a while she made great use of the place, then life got in the way. Now she’s desperate to sell, but in 2 years hasn’t had a single offer. Can Charlie and Shaynna think outside the box and turn tiny into terrific?

The Problem:  The Batehaven home was a tiny home, full of little challenges. The entrance led straight into the lounge room, where the lounge room was enough to send buyers away because it was small, had no character and connected to the kitchen and dining room. The blue wall and cupboards just gave the room a tacky and run-down look.

The bathroom was literally a hole in the wall, where the water tank was smack bang right next to the sink, and not to mention the horrible bright blue walls. The outside of the home was not any better. It lacked character, was small and very bare. And then there was the very tiny courtyard screaming out for a transformation.

The Solution: For the interior, a lot had to be fitted into the tiny space. Smart hidden storage space was created throughout the home, as to not take up anymore room. Space efficient appliances were installed and a brand new coat of paint, and new floor boards in the lounge and kitchen area created that whole new difference to the lounge room. Grey, navy and cream tones were used in the lounge and kitchen area to give the room a sophisticated look. Complimented with Roller Blinds in the fabric Havana Blockout and colour Fog, the grey tones of the Roller Blinds was the perfect match for the navy wall, and the boat feel of the room.

The bathrooms were given new fittings to add a bit of bling, where cupboards were added for extra storage along with the Luxaflex® Roller Blinds to compliment the white-toned bathroom.

The master bedroom was given a brand new bed with under compartments of storage – perfect for a small space, which added great functionality. The bare sliding door window was given a revamp and replaced with Luxaflex® Roller Blinds.

The fabric Soltec and Silpcast Blockout in the colours White and Versailles were used throughout all the bedrooms and were the perfect match for the décor and colour tones, working with the white and neutral tones of the bedrooms, but also adding a pop of colour.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer Platinum Blinds and Awnings.  

Watch Selling Houses Australia every Wednesday, 8.30pm AEDT on The LifeStyle Channel, only on Foxtel. 

Selling Houses Australia – The 7 Siblings Who Inherited a Haberfield Home

The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia Episode 3 Season 8

The Story: Selling a house with two vendors can be hard enough, but how about selling with seven squabbling siblings? The trouble began when the Chols inherited a run-down renovator from their late mother. They wanted to sell, but couldn’t decide on a price or how to present the place. Months of discussions became years, while the house sat untouched and unsold. 

The Problem: This federation property was once a loved family home, but the beauty of the home had long faded away – something that often happens to a deceased estate. Buyers just passed by the home, and with time, rot and decay settled in. From the neglected exteriors, to the outdated interiors, every room in the home was wearing away, where the kitchen was in need of an extensive transformation. The front and backyard were also looking old and stale, and because the home is listed in a heritage conservation area, there are limits to what sorts of renovations can be taken outside the home.

The Solution: Transform the neglected exterior and outdated interior to give the home a near $2 million price tag. The Haberfield home was given some landscaping love, and the inside of the home was given a modern touch. From a new bathroom to a renovated open kitchen area, the home was given contemporary touches, but also keeping with the heritage of the home. 

The Luxaflex team installed Roller Blinds (Temple fabric in the colour Cotton White) and Roman Shades (Prague fabric in the colour Cottontail) throughout the home. Roman Shades are simple, functional, beautiful and full of versatility and have the ability to adjust light in any room whilst beautifying a window at the same time. Roman Shades in this Haberfield home compliments the heritage of the home whilst adding a contemporary look and feel.

The use of Roller Blinds creates a simple, yet aesthetically attractive choice for the Haberfield home. Because of the simplicity of Roller Blinds, it fits closely to the window, and so blends in well with the décor of the home.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer A Style of Shade in Double Bay, NSW.

Watch Selling Houses Australia every Wednesday, 8.30pm AEDT on The LifeStyle Channel, only on Foxtel. 

Selling Houses Australia – The 7 person Kongwak Cottage

The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia Episode 2 of Season 8

The Story: You’ve heard of the old lady who lived in a shoe? This is the story of 7 people, in a cramped cottage with one wardrobe! The Soumilas family bought their cottage as a fixer upper, with plans to sell and trade up. But 18 months later, they’re still waiting for a buyer. With 4 kids crammed in one bedroom and a single bathroom for the whole family, a sale can’t come soon enough.

The Problem: The Kongwak home is actually a lovely little place in a rural location, which is only a short 20 minute drive to the Victorian coastline. The problem is who would buy this home? The home has continuously failed to attract buyers, where one of the biggest issues was the rickety asbestos shed. The backyard also had no personality, and was looking a little rundown, and buyers expect so much more from a backyard and garden these days. There was also the issue of lack of storage, which made the interior of the house look cluttered and a lot smaller than what they really were. The cottage just needed an overall revamp. 

The Solution: Make the home appeal to as many markets as possible. The Kongwak home was given a complete make-over, inside and out.

Brock from Invisage Interiors & Quality Window Furnishings installed Roller Blinds and Roman Shades in Temple fabric in the colour Linen into the Bedrooms and Living Room. The colour Linen was a perfect match for the dramatic blue wall paint, where the beauty of the fabric can be seen through the use of the finest metallic threads that project through the surface, adding lustre and interest.


The Temple range is treated with DURAGUARD® Fabric Protector and SANITIZED® Antimicrobial Protection and includes 9 matching translucent and blockout alternatives, allowing seamless co-ordination throughout the home.

All Luxaflex Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Authorised Luxaflex Dealer Invisage Interiors & Quality Window Furnishings in Inverloch, Victoria.

Watch Selling Houses Australia every Wednesday, 8.30pm AEDT on The LifeStyle Channel, only on Foxtel.