Thought I’d show you the extent of my Christmas decorations for this year. Brass candlesticks, white candles, box of matches. Done! I think I’m over the whole Christmas thing already. I will, however, never be over the whole fire thing 😉

Cecilia Dupire’s South Hampton house is a study in stylish simplicity. Dupire, of design firm Cezign, has taken a 60s home and played with volume and view, connecting inside and out. No gut renovation though. Those parts of the home that drew her to the property in the first place with their charm and honesty have been retained. Cezign’s ZIG range of furniture provides seating flexibility throughout the home. No Hamptons cliché here. A home of familiarity and charm. Images by co-designer of the ZIG range, photographer Costas Picadas.

Love the idea of using the space on a landing as something more than a change of direction. B&B designed by Belgian architects Not Before Ten.

Wake me up when Monday is over. No go away. I’m serious. I want to stay under the covers and slip back into my dream. The one where I live in a small but perfectly formed beach house in Portugal. Simple and stylish, layers of texture and colours of the sea. A wonderful dream where there are never any Mondays, never any Mondayitis. A dream designed by Vera Iachia of course.

Oneflare.com has just launched an Australian-first design inspiration tool called Oneflare Scrapbooks, to help Aussies design and build their perfect home. It’s an exciting new tool that helps people find and collect inspiring photos of their favourite home design, ideas and improvements.

To celebrate the launch, Oneflare are giving away 12 iPad Airs valued at $598 plus a $200 Oneflare voucher that can be spent on any of the hundreds of services through oneflare.com. A cleaner, a removalist, a gardener or even an interior designer – the list goes on!

Enter the draw, simply visit Oneflare Scrapbooks here, and click on your favourite image, share it on Facebook and tell us in 25 words or less why you like the image! Don’t forget to also ‘like’ the Oneflare Facebook page here.

With Oneflare Scrapbooks, you can now start planning the look of your dream home, and find the right trade professional to build it – all on one website. It’s essentially like a Pinterest for home design that is powered by over 37,000 qualified Australian home service businesses, guaranteed by Oneflare. And of course, just like finding a local service on Oneflare, it’s easy to use, and totally free!

Why use Oneflare Scrapbooks?

• Be inspired: You can pin images of your favourite design ideas from the web or their own device to their personal Scrapbooks account

• It’s social: You can share, like and comment on other people’s pictures and scrapbooks

• Connect to design experts: You have access to thousands of design/building/renovation experts who can collaborate with you to plan your dream home

• It’s transparent: Scrapbooks allows businesses to upload their portfolios. You also have access to past customer reviews and recommendations to you know how good they are.

• Save time and money: From inspiration through to choosing suppliers – the entire process takes place through the Oneflare site, taking the hassle out of planning any home improvement project.

What is Oneflare?

Oneflare.com is Australia’s fastest growing local services marketplace that connects Australians with over 37,000 businesses across Australia. Oneflare helps you find reputable local businesses, who are fairly priced – saving you time and money. All service providers are checked for licences, insurance and qualifications so you know they are reliable and trustworthy. Our key feature is our Oneflare Guarantee. Should something go wrong with your job, we’ll pay up to $500 to send another Oneflare business to repair your job and set things right.

How does it work?

1. Post a job you need done (posting a job is totally free)

2. You receive five competitive quotes from local businesses interested in your work, along with their full business profile, verification status and past customer reviews.

3. You simply hire the best!

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