Family, Home & Lifestyle

Family, Home & Lifestyle

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Do interior design blogs have you craving for colour and lusting for luxury pieces? When it comes to lifestyle shopping we've got lots of stylish and practical ways to help you feel right at home. After an added bonus? Be rewarded on your purchases by earning Qantas Points.

Book your look

Creating your own personal style guide isn't just the stuff of TV home reno shows. Collecting looks that catch your eye in magazines or i-pinboards will help you reach design decisions more quickly.

Practical can be magical

When moving, renovating or making big changes like home extensions, a simple, systematic approach will help prevent you from becoming overwhelmed by choices. Don't be afraid to shop for all you need at one store. Stores like freedom or Temple & Webster stock everything from cookware and tableware to furniture and pot plants. It may even save you in delivery costs too.

A world of choice

If you love an Australian design aesthetic, embrace it. Choose brands catering for Australian tastes such as Sheridan or Country Road. However, if you're exploring international trends and influences, look out for stores that ship to Australia, and allow you to shop in Australian dollars, such as the US department stores Bloomingdales, or London's Crabtree & Evelyn. Wider horizons gives you wider choice, from bathroom storage and reed diffusers to coffee machines and cushions.

Zoom in on a room

Refreshing just one room at a time helps you focus on creative choices that exude individuality and personality. If you're shopping for just one child's bedroom at a time, you can focus on products that are exactly what you're looking for. After something tailor-made such as bed linen for the Harry Potter fanatic? Try adairs. High-quality kids furniture? Think Pottery Barn Kids. Or, after big wooden letters that spell their initials? Head online to Typo and earn points for every dollar you spend.

Shop around for deals

If you're looking for small appliances, a BBQ or larger homewares online such as kitchen appliances or dishwashers, there are ways of saving a fortune. Start with customer-friendly specialists such as Appliances Online and check out retailers that offer daily deals such as Catch. Keep pencil and paper handy (or take screenshots) as you browse or you may forget where you spotted that deal on your chosen microwave oven, sandwich press, vacuum cleaner or washing machine.

Get creative with space

Invest time in thinking about how you might squidge a few centimeters or reshuffle or reuse to maximise your available space. A slightly wider fridge freezer, a washer dryer combo from Appliances Online that fits under your kitchen bench or even something small like shower shelves or bathroom furniture that hides a bunch of bath towels and rugs can make a world of difference. Small oven? Use an electric frying pan to roast meat and veggies and bake biscuits and cakes. Checking out food mixers and blenders? You can make bread and homemade peanut butter in a blender - and look for food mixers with accessories like meat grinders, pasta rollers and ice-cream makers at Kogan.com.

A touch of luxury

A quick look at a leading design store such as Amara may have you falling in love with contemporary, modern homewares from the likes of Tom Dixon, Missoni Home and Versace Home. Selecting simply one signature piece from these collections can add design depth as a stand-out centerpiece to your home. Cover every aspect of your home with luxurious Sheridan bed linen, 1200-thread-count sheets, towels more.

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