Selling Houses Australia - Playing Ghost Busters in Miles End

The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia Episode 7 Season 8

The Story: When Carol and Michael bought their 100 year old cottage, they thought they had the perfect renovator. Then they discovered the ghost! Every time they fixed things up, the sulky spook showed its displeasure. Their renovation costs have spiraled out of control and they’re desperate to sell up, buy a cheaper place and use the rest of the funds for their wedding. Can our team turn ghost busters and evict the sulky spook to the land of the spirits?

The Problem: The problem wasn't really a ghost, but instead it was the endless list of half-done renovations. With a traditional house like this, one would expect the inside to be full of character, which it definitely lacked, and it had no street appeal whatsoever. The home also had a completely out of character spiral staircase, and complete wreck of a backyard.

The Solution: Inject character into the home. The barren front lawn full of nothing was transformed into a beautiful traditional formal garden. It became a place to relax and unwind, with attractive water features. Street appeal was created by giving the home and walls a new coat of paint.

The endless list of unfinished jobs that needed a finishing touch were tackled, and the out of character spiral staircase was too costly to remove, so instead was disguised by painting the staircase the same black colour as the black wall, which minimised the impact of the modern feature.

The modern kitchen felt very disconnected from the classic looking house, so a look of modern heritage was added into the kitchen. And the backyard was transformed from an unfinished wreck of a shed into an entertaining area.

The team from Luxaflex installed NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters in White throughout the home. The Polyresin Shutters were a perfect match for the home as it brought an elegance into the traditional home. The Polyresin Shutters created the perfect mix of contemporary and traditional, and complimented the mismatch wall colours of each and every room in the home. They are also set to withstand time, as they are guaranteed to not blister, peel, flake, corrode or flake.

Luxaflex NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters are energy efficient as they are completely adjustable, allowing you to fully control the solar energy entering your windows and doors. Their macrocellular construction creates effective dead-air insulation, and coupled with the vinyl’s low conductivity they greatly reduce heat exchange. Luxaflex Newstyle Polyresin Shutters reflect inbound solar rays back to the outside during summer, but can be opened to allow the warming sun into your home in winter, thereby reducing air-conditioning costs and making the shutters very versatile for any home.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer Solomons Flooring at Gepps Cross, SA.

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

24 Hour Make-Over with Luxaflex, Colin, Justin and Channel Ten's The Living Room

Last Friday night on Channel Ten’s The Living Room, saw interior design gurus Colin and Justin, with the help of the team from Luxaflex transform the Parramatta home – a home still stuck in the ages, into something more chic and modern. Colin and Justin have renovated some of the world’s worst homes in the USA, UK, Spain and Canada, and we got the chance to see their marvelous ideas come to life.

This home had been crying out for a good make-over for decades. From the red patterned carpet, to the red velvet chairs, and the yellow window drapes and the gold velvet couches, this house was still living in the 70s.

The horrible yellow draped window was removed, and instead replaced with LUXAFLEX NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters. Polyresin Shutters were also used as a room divider, to divide the kitchen from the dining and lounge room area, and act as a feature wall – showing how versatile LUXAFLEX® NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters can be. The use of Polyresin Shutters brought an elegant modern touch to the Parramatta home, and was the perfect colour compliment to the fresh yellow walls.

LUXAFLEX NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters also bought a soft elegance into the room. The best part is that it guarantees to not blister, peel, flake, corrode or fade due to the technologically advanced Polyresin compound used in the shutters. It creates a soft, matte lustre finish due to the PolySatin finish of the shutters. 

Here are a few key highlights about LUXAFLEX NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters:

-          Durable: LUXAFLEX NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters are virtually maintenance free, because they are not painted, so will never blister, peel, flake, corrode or fade. They are also unaffected by water or wood-destroying organisms and are UV-stabalised.

-          Child Safe: Because there are no dangling cords, LUXAFLEX NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters are a safe window covering product for children and pets.

-          Australian Made: LUXAFLEX NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters are made in Australia and manufactured with a unique vinyl compound called polyresin to minimise impact upon the environment.

-          Easy to clean: In most cases, soap and water is all it takes to remove unsightly blemishes.

-          Energy Efficient: Their macrocellular construction creates effective dead-air insulation and heat exchange is greatly reduced due to the vinyl’s low conductivity.

-          Sustainable: The efficient design and durability of the shutters means that they will last many times longer than a traditional blind or shade.

-          Non-toxic: The safety of vinyl has been confirmed in more than 50 years of scientific study.

To learn more about LUXAFLEX NEWSTYLE® Polyresin Shutters, visit http://luxaflex.com.au/

Selling Houses Australia – Lord Karl and Lady Bess’ Medieval Mess

The LifeStyle Channel’s Selling Houses Australia Episode 4 Season 8

The Story: Lord Karl and Lady Bess are mad for everything medieval. They live, eat, breathe the days gone by, leaving little time for the real world. Their house, in the Sydney suburb of St Marys, is packed to the gunnels with medieval mess and unfinished renovations. They desperately need to sell and thought advertising on social media would do the job. Luckily, they have Sir Winter and his trusty knights to save the day.

 The Problem: The median price in St. Marys is $300,000 less than the greater Sydney area. This means that it is actually a fantastic place for investors. Houses seem to be snapped up very quickly in the area, except for Karl and Bess’ home. This home has been a dumping ground for the busy parents who work from home. The house was full of clutter, without any functional living space, and the kitchen, a half-finished job. The outside of the home was a complete buyer let down, where the backyard has an ugly landscape. 

The Solution: Transform the home from tip, to tip-top. A massive de-clutter, and functional storage was created throughout the home. The drab looking fabric curtains inside the home were replaced with Luxaflex® Wood Essence Venetians and Roller Blinds (Waratah fabric in the colour Bounty). 

Wood Essence Venetians provide the look of real wood combined with the quality and durability of advanced technology that is resistant to discolouration and warping. They are perfect for high humidity areas, where regular timber venetians would be unsuitable – perfect for the Australian climate. Whether you want privacy or to allow filtered light through, Wood Essence Venetians give you complete control over the amount of light you let into the room.

The old run-down window awning of the home was replaced with the Luxaflex® Canopy Awning. The Canopy Awning were placed over the windows, and are a great way of providing weather protection to the home, but also gives your window a sense of identity and decoration. Luxaflex® Canopy Awnings are made from rust-free extruded and die-cast aluminium, and the plastic components contain ultraviolet radiation stabilised polymers, therefore are long lasting and low maintenance.

All Luxaflex® Window Coverings were supplied and installed by Luxaflex® Gallery dealer Image Carpets & Blinds in Emu Plains, NSW.

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

Introducing Atmosphere Translucent - The latest innovation in contemporary fabrics

This year the LUXAFLEX^® brand celebrates 6o years in Australia. Over the last 60 years, the LUXAFLEX fabric range offer has brought a number of iconic fabrics to the window furnishing market and continues to be a market leader in fabric innovation.

Atmosphere Blockout was one of the first soft and luxurious feeling foam back products that the market had seen which also offered an array of stylish and sophisticated colours. 60 years on and LUXAFLEX is still the market leader with a very enticing fabric range that continues to add that needed edge to the Window furnishing market.

To celebrate LUXAFLEX’s 60^th Birthday, we are excited to announce the launch of the highly anticipated Atmosphere Translucent fabric range.

Atmosphere Translucent is inspired by subtle mist of colours. A more subdued and neutral colour pallet injects calm to your surroundings. The range complements 8 of the most popular Atmosphere blockout fabrics, allowing a great dual ship solution for your window coverings. Developed locally and supporting local textiles, the introduction of Atmosphere Translucent is just another example of how the Luxaflex brand re-invents sophisticated quality finishes.

Atmosphere Translucent is available across Roller, Roman, Panel and Vertical applications.