Greenhouse Interiors<\/b><\/a> — Emerging Australian artists and beautiful limited-edition prints.<\/p>\nLocal markets + vintage stores<\/b> — Great for finding original pieces, old exhibition posters and something you’re less likely to see everywhere else.<\/p>\n
Pick what you love, find a great frame and make it yours.<\/p>\n
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2. Change the lighting, change the room<\/b><\/p>\n
If there’s one styling trick that can completely change how a home feels after dark, it’s lighting.<\/p>\n
Instead of relying solely on overhead lights, introduce several smaller light sources throughout the room. A floor lamp beside the sofa, a table lamp on a sideboard or a small lamp tucked onto a bookshelf creates pools of warm light and makes a space instantly feel softer and more considered.<\/p>\n
Look for interesting shapes and materials — chrome, timber, paper, glass or fabric shades can become design features in their own right.<\/p>\n
As a general rule, warm light rather than cool white light will make living spaces and bedrooms feel much more inviting.<\/p>\n
3. Use rugs to bring everything together<\/b><\/p>\n
A rug can completely change the proportions of a room. It adds texture and warmth, but importantly, it also helps furniture feel like it belongs together.<\/p>\n
In a living room, opt for a rug large enough to sit underneath at least the front legs of your sofa and surrounding chairs. A rug that’s too small can make everything feel disconnected, whereas a larger rug helps define the whole living zone.<\/p>\n
And you don't always need to play it safe. A patterned or colourful rug can bring character to an otherwise neutral room — and because it moves with you, it’s an easy place to be a little bolder.<\/p>\n
4. Add texture before adding more ‘stuff’<\/b><\/p>\n
When a room feels unfinished, the answer isn’t necessarily more furniture or d\u00e9cor. Often, it just needs another layer.<\/p>\n
Linen cushions, a textured throw, sheer curtains, timber, ceramics, books and natural fibres can make a simple space feel much richer.<\/p>\n
Try mixing rather than matching. A linen cushion beside something patterned or tactile will usually feel more relaxed than buying an entire matching set.<\/p>\n
The goal is for your home to feel lived in, not like everything arrived in the same delivery.<\/p>\n
5. Give your favourite things somewhere to live<\/b><\/p>\n
Not everything needs to be hidden away.<\/p>\n
Coffee-table books, records, ceramics, candles, photographs and pieces you’ve collected on holidays are often what give a home its personality. Style a few together on a coffee table, bookshelf or sideboard rather than filling every available surface.<\/p>\n
A good rule is to leave some breathing room. A handful of things you love will usually make more impact than lots of small decorative pieces bought simply to fill space.<\/p>\n
6. Bring in something living<\/b><\/p>\n
Plants are an easy way to soften clean lines and add colour, particularly in newer apartments.<\/p>\n
Choose plants based on the light you actually have rather than the ones you like the look of in store. If you're short on floor space, smaller plants on shelves and benches work just as well.<\/p>\n
And if keeping plants alive isn't your strength, a vase of foliage, branches or fresh flowers can have much the same effect.<\/p>\n
7. Don't buy everything at once<\/b><\/p>\n
Perhaps the best styling advice is to give your home some time.<\/p>\n
Start with the pieces that have the biggest impact — art, lighting and a rug — and build from there. Live in the space for a while and notice where you naturally sit, where you need more light, which walls feel empty and what you actually use.<\/p>\n
The most interesting homes rarely look like they were finished in a weekend. They're layered over time with things that have a story, a purpose or simply make you happy.<\/p>\n
Make it yours<\/b><\/p>\n
Renting shouldn't mean putting your personal style on hold.<\/p>\n
The beauty of styling with art, lighting, rugs, textiles and objects you love is that none of it needs to be permanent. These are the pieces that can move from home to home with you — evolving as your life and your style do.<\/p>\n
At Apt.Meadowbank, we’ve created the canvas. What you do with it is entirely yours.<\/b><\/p>\n
Renting, without compromise.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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