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What are plantation shutters?

Windows are shielded by plantation shutters from heat, dust, light, and even security risks. When matched with the design and style of the furniture and accessories, they improve the outer curb side appearance of a house, increasing home value and also contributing to the interior décor.

You have the choice of plantation shutters or conventional shutters if you’re interested in purchasing shutters for your property. Both offer some significant benefits, and whether you prefer one to the other will mostly rely on your own taste and the design of your home. 

Why use plantation shutters?

Plantation shutters are quite effective at conserving energy, which is one of their main advantages. Anyone looking for home remodeling ideas on a budget should take this into serious consideration. Because they are fitted in such a way as to seal tightly against the window frame, plantation shutters are energy-efficient. This aids in preventing both the entry of outside air and the egress of internal air from your home. Plantation shutters are among the greatest window coverings for keeping heat out in the summer and cold out in the winter because of their inherent structure. 

Can you DIY plantation shutters?

Yes, you have the option to create your own DIY plantation shutter from scratch using materials like wood. However, this can be a complex process and would require the use of proper equipment in order to create one accurately and successfully. If you are looking for an easy way to make a DIY plantation shutter, you can purchase it from a reputable online store where you can input your measurements and get the instant cost and estimate.

Why order plantation shutters online?

The main advantage of looking up shutters online is convenience and cost saving. Homeowners may perform this in the comfort of their own homes. Anyone may purchase shutters from the manufacturer’s website with only a few clicks, then just wait for them to be delivered to their house. Even better, customers may typically get installation services from internet shutter vendors if they need it, buy a DIY shutter install offers huge cost savings.  

Therefore, a homeowner has the opportunity to have shutters fitted on his or her windows by purchasing shutters online. This relieves them of the responsibility of handling the installation themselves, which can be challenging for someone without the necessary skills. 

The buyer might save money by conducting internet research for shutters. Travel fees for looking at shutters and visiting several showrooms are less expensive. This implies that you may apply the money you save toward the price of the shutters.  

Additionally, there is fierce rivalry among shutter retailers, so shopping for shutters online enables you to locate the greatest value and quality for your money. Shutters are now being sold by more internet merchants than in the previous few years. These internet retailers must lower their prices to compete, hoping to draw in more customers. Homeowners will benefit since they can now get shutters for a lower price. 

If a customer purchases shutters online, there are several options from which to pick. When compared to those that have brick-and-mortar establishments, online shutter sellers provide a large variety of styles. There isn’t enough room for offline retailers to exhibit all the shutter styles they have available. As a result, fewer designs are available for potential customers to examine.  

Online shops, on the other hand, have plenty of room on their websites to exhibit the shutters they are selling. As a result, they are able to show prospective customers hundreds of different shutter designs. Online shopping is the best option for those seeking a large selection of shutters to select from.

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What to consider when buying plantation shutters online?

Plantation shutters just scream luxury and sophistication. Because of this, many homeowners opt for them to furnish practically any space, and they look for the ideal stain to go with their style. 

To discover the perfect match for your taste and budget, take into account the following information about plantation shutters before making an impulse purchase. 

One example is composite or wood, although real hardwood has a high price tag, many homeowners adore the rustic aesthetic of wooden shutters In stained colours.  

This has led to an increase in the production of window coverings made of composite materials that resemble rich wood. These imitation wood composite shutters, which are made to endure for many years, frequently provide the same balanced protection against the sun and heat as real wood. For increased durability and dependability, each louver on our plantation shutters is strengthened with an aluminum insert.  

Although wooden shutters are pricey, the beautiful texture of actual wood grain is what draws people in. However, if you’re after just a white colour, the most popular chosen… then you should opt for cost saving pvc plantation shutters, as they appear the same from the outside.

Why choose My Direct Blinds to buy plantation shutters?

If you want to get more information about DIY plantation shutters, just visit: 

MYDIRECTBLINDS.COM.AU and save up to 70%, with our market-leading pricing on shutters.  

We can cut out the middlemen and pass the savings along to you by ordering directly from the manufacturer and importing our own shutter blinds. Most of our rivals buy their plantations from wholesalers who act as middlemen and add a markup. We pass those savings onto you. 

When compared to our competitors, our exclusive freight relationships enable us to reduce the overall prices of supplied shutters. Additionally, we take a few business days to carefully package your shutters and arrange them by destination so that there are fewer hands handling your priceless items during shipping, lowering the possibility of damage. 

You can be confident you’re receiving the best possible price with the most affordable plantation shutters on the market and a price beat promise. We ship our plantation shutters across Australia. Our supplier, who has years of industry expertise and supplies many other renowned businesses around the nation, makes our shutter blinds using high-quality materials.  

When it comes to decorating your home, there are many directions you can go. Some people prefer neutral colors, some make a statement with furniture pieces and art, and others choose more subtle changes like lighting or accessories.

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While I’m certainly not against any of these options, today I want to talk about the lesser-used, but equally as effective, option of wallpapering. It’s an easy solution that can instantly add style and beauty to any room. Here are some ways wallpaper for homes can help you solve design problems in your home:

Add Color to A Small Space

Wallpaper is a great way to add color to a small space. This can be especially useful in the bathroom, kitchen, and bedroom. In these rooms, it’s important to avoid clutter but also consider how you want your room to feel. If you are going for an earthy vibe in your kitchen, adding wallpaper with some rustic elements will give you the look and feel that you desire.

The colors on the wall can also affect how large or small your room feels so think about what color combinations work best for each space before committing yourself fully!

Make a Room Feel Larger

Wallpaper is an absolute must-have when it comes to making a small room look larger. This is because wallpaper offers the unique ability to make an entire wall seem like one big piece of art. You can use patterned paper to create a focal point or stripe design, which will draw your eye right into the center of the room and make it feel larger than it is.

Create a Focal Point

When it comes to design, the best thing you can do is create a focal point. It’s what gives your room its personality and sets the tone for how everything else will be arranged. You could use wallpaper to create this focal point in three ways: hanging it on an accent wall or two; using it to cover an entire room; or using it as a subtle background behind furniture or art.

If you want the wallpaper itself to be your focal point, think about how much space you have available and whether any other things in your room might detract from its impact, such as windows. If not, go ahead and cover as much of one wall as possible with patterned paper with bold colors—it’ll look great when lit up by daylight!

Add Texture to a Room

Wallpaper can add texture to a room in several different ways. Wallpaper can be textured on one side or both sides, and it comes in many different patterns that mimic natural materials such as wood, stone, and metal. Some wallpapers have interesting textures that look like fabric or brick.

Unify A Hodgepodge of Furniture and Decor

If you have a hodgepodge of furniture and decor, there are ways to unify them with the right wallpaper. Using a similar color scheme, pattern, style, texture or material can help pull your space together. If you aren’t sure where to begin when narrowing down what to use as a common thread in your design scheme, then study the details of each item and pick out one or two things that stand out most. Your wallpaper should reflect these qualities.

For example: You have an eclectic mix of mid-century modern furniture and classic French chandeliers hanging above your dining room table but also just fell in love with a bold graphic print from our Avant-Garde collection for its clean lines and modern vibes—not quite sure how all three will work together? Focus on utilizing elements like neutrals, like gray, with pops of color throughout your home so that each piece has its own distinct aesthetic without being too busy or overwhelming ^____just enough contrast.

Cover Up Imperfections in Walls

Wallpaper can help hide imperfections in walls. If there are any imperfections in the wall, like a spot where the paint has chipped, wallpaper is a great solution to cover it up. Wallpaper also works well if your walls are too smooth and shiny, or have an unnatural texture that doesn’t match your decorating style.

Wallpaper as a design feature can also be used to create something unexpected for people walking into your home for the first time!

Wallpaper is an easy way to make an impact in your home

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Wallpaper is a great way to add color, texture, and a focal point to a room. It’s an easy way to make a big impact in your home without having to do any heavy lifting.

Wallpaper can make a room feel larger than it is because of its ability to reflect light patterns throughout the space. This makes wallpaper perfect for rooms with low ceilings that need some visual relief from their narrow dimensions.

Wallpapers come in so many different patterns and designs you can choose something that will complement your design style while still being unique enough not to feel out of place among other decor pieces in your home or office. Peel and stick floral wallpapers are a great way of adding a warm feeling to a room, and their ease of installing and removing makes them highly convenient.

Use Wallpaper to Solve all Kinds of Design Problems

The best part about wallpaper is that it’s temporary, so you can experiment with different designs and colors until you find the one that’s right for your home. It’s also a cost-effective way to transform a space in just a few hours!

Wallpapers add character to any room in the house: kitchens, bathrooms—even bedrooms! A bright accent wall can give even an otherwise plain-looking room some life so that not only does everything look good together but also feels cohesive too; no need for extra accessories when everyone knows what their role in this house should be because everything else already matches perfectly well.

So, head on to Love vs. Design and get yourself the perfect wallpapers for your walls. If you think you might need any help selecting a wallpaper pattern, do not hesitate to contact support and ask for help.

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If you’ve been around here and my Instagram account a while you will remember I collaborated with Eternity Modern a while back where they gave me a fabulous deal on an epic Noguchi Freeform sofa & ottoman that continues to take pride of place in my living room. I was so excited when they reached out to me a couple of months ago wanting to work together again. I loooove my Noguchi sofa and was absolutely on board for another collaboration. I pondered what piece of furniture I could use the most and dining table was one of the obvious choices. At the start of the pandemic I decided to move our 8′ rectangular dining table my husband had built us into the living room as my new massive desk when I realized working from home was going to likely be long term (confirmed it’s now permanent!) and I really craved something smaller and round (I will never again have a hard-edged dining table). I had found an office table on Marketplace for $50 and pimped it out and it did the trick for the time being but I really craved a proper table. Eternity Modern to the rescue!!!

I have had my vintage reproduction tulip chairs for several years now and adore them and always dreamed of getting a tulip table to go with them. This was my chance as Eternity Modern carries an entire collection of tulip tables in any of the classic combinations of marble-like quartz, white lacquer or walnut veneer tops in round or oval and bases in black or white. I went with this tulip table that has a black calacatta quartz top in 48″ round with black base because in my world darker is always better 🙂 (Full disclosure – this table was gifted to me and this review is my honest opinion)

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The delivery company they work with here in Ottawa was great – they were clean and quick and put it together and placed it exactly where I needed it. When I watched them carry it in I could tell it had some weight to it – and does it ever!!! This is a very substantial table. The base is very solid and the top weighs a ton so I have zero concerns about the ever tipping over. This base though…..nothing sexier than the curve of a tulip base.

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The top is their ‘Calacatta Quartz’ made from natural ground quartz with resin and ribbons of pigment resulting in a marbleized surface. It is highly durable (AMEN!), resistant to cracks, stains and chips with a beautiful gloss finish. I think I could have picked from 4 different veining details and that’s a great option because ideally I would have loved to have as little of the large white veining as possible. I must add that this table is even more of a dream that I imagined. The base is narrow which makes my dining room look soooo much bigger than my last table and the top isn’t too thick so all in all the table is very open visually and is great if you have a small space or need a table that isn’t bulky. That’s a major reason why I love tulip tables – they give the effect that the top is floating.

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I snagged some fabric at the last minute to cover the brown velvet seat cushions to have the chairs blend a bit better with the table (I was nervous about a black and white table with very cream coloured chairs with brown seats) and that really helped this all come together. Don’t tell anyone the fabric is just tucked under so no one is allowed to move while sitting LOL

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Thanks so much Eternity Modern for selling some of the coolest reproduction classics out there! I am head over heels in love with my new tulip dining table.

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The A’ Design Award & Competition has ended for another year. With 100 categories the hotly contested competition is the world’s largest design competition. But it is not just an award. It is an indicator of quality and perfection in design, recognized worldwide, bringing your design front and centre before design companies and professionals. Categories such as Interior Space and Exhibition Design; Architecture, Building and Structure Design; Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design; Lighting Products and Lighting Projects Design; Arts, Crafts and Ready-Made Design; Landscape Planning and Garden Design and so many more. (You can find all the design categories here.)

Entries have been judged by an international jury panel of scholars, professionals and media members. The prize? The trophy, of course, a certificate of quality, inclusion in the prestigious A’ Design Award and Competition exhibition and the yearly ResultBook but even more importantly press, PR, introduction to industry professionals and companies and international exposure. The fame, the prestige, the recognition and so much more. Yes finally the winners have been announced.  Can you imagine the scale of this competition? 2022 Winners from 114 countries in 110 different design disciplines.

Here are some of my favourite winners for 2021-2022 from the following categories: Furniture, Decorative Items and Homeware Design; Interior Space, Retail and Exhibition Design Award and Lighting Products and Projects.

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DC 3 Stool by Sergio Fahrer. Sculpture, side table, footrest. Its aerodynamic form is based on the DC 3 aeroplane of the 50s and 60s.

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Lake Tea Table by Xia Yiting. Sinuous and sensual with its organic lines.

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Push Collection Armchair by Moredesign. This one is all about sustainability. The armchair is made up of two materials: aluminium for the frame, a 100% recyclable material, and technical fabrics for the upholstery obtained from the recycling of PET.

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Fly Armchair by Pepe Lima. Think deconstructivism and organised chaos.

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Object Splash Proof Partition by Akira Nakagomi. Due to the influence of Covid19, there are many partitions in living space. The designer focused on both aesthetics and function, like an art piece.

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O3Connect Stool by TzuWei Chang, KaiLi Chang and RouChun Wang. An exploration of the circle results in a striking piece of furniture.

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Vanke Fontanelle Aesthetics Pavilion Experience Center by Wei Jinjing. The inspiration was silk and the result connects the inside to the outside.

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First Shiguangli Marketing Center by Shanhejinyuan. Wow! It’sabout bookstore meets sales office, a boat in a bustling city and more. You’ll need to check this one out.

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The Ring Retail Development by Lead8. A botanical garden in a shopping centre. A green oasis in the city or should that be inside the city.

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The Peacock Wine Cellar by Kyle MertensMeyer. Reviving an ancient Chinese feather glazing in a past meets the future design.

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Huanghesong Theatre Cultural Venues by Xuelin Wu. The influence is a water vortex the result is hauntingly beautiful.

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Fantasy Factory Retail Store by SIG Design. Believe it or not it’s a tea shop.

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Emirati One Luxury Car Showroom by Marwan Mrad. A sexy showroom for sexy cars.

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Hilton Shenzhen World Exhibition Center Business Hotel by Yang Bangsheng. Exploring the pioneering and innovative urban spirit of Shenzhen.

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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Office Space by Teodora Panayotova and Max Baklayan. You wouldn’t need to drag me into work if it looked like this that’s for sure.

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Zhuhai Jiuzhou Tianhe Jinghu Villa by Robin Wang. The blue of the sky and a Da Vinci aircraft. Steampunk and Tuscan style create a fascinating residence.

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Infinity Freelight Luminaire by Centrsvet. Any way you want to drape it and 360° illumination.

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Lorca Lighting by Monica Pinto de Almeida. Literature and light. Brilliant.

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Cubes Lighting by Monica Pinto de Almeida. Inspired by the architecture of the early 20th century, the Bauhaus and German modernism. Geometric and functional.

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Magpie Table Lamp by Sha Yang, Kaifeng Zheng and Yang Ma. Think spreading wings and the vitality of life.

So there are just a few of the winners. If you head here you can explore so many more.

A’ Design Award and Competitions are organized and awarded annually and internationally in a wide range of categories. Every year projects that focus on innovation, technology, design and creativity are awarded with the A’ Award. While realized projects find opportunities to get published, reach new markets and meet a wide range of buyers for their existing products, the organization also helps the creative minds and startups to meet with the business people to realize their product ideas. Early Registrations to A’ Design Award are now open, enter your works for fame, prestige and international publicity. To register for next year’s competition you can do so here.

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This post is brought to you in collaboration with A’ Design Award and Competition.

Usually, when decorating, we are concentrated on designing our floors and furniture but somehow overlook the interesting ways to style our walls. If you are looking for a unique way to style your white and plain walls, we recommend checking out the Wallpaper Boulevard designs for a new and fresh look to your home.

Designer wallpaper can completely transform the room by adding color, texture, and pattern to the walls. They are able to personalize the room and usually come as a go-to-option for people who want to present their simple walls as fine art.

Read on to find out how these one-of-a-kind designer wallpaper styles can uplift your home.

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1. Endless Stripes

Seems that stripes never die out of the trend. With a modern stripe wallpaper design, you can create a stylish interior that adds some extra height to the room. Stripes will elevate the whole appearance of your home decor. The best thing about stripes is that they don’t overwhelm the background, thus you can hang paintings or pictures.

2. Flower Power

The power is in the flower. Why not bring the outdoors indoors. Vibrant floral wallpaper will brighten your home whether you are after a classic, contemporary, or vintage theme. We can agree that a floral theme is timeless and a great choice for period home decors. It does not matter if you want to have spring all year round in your home or create a moody art deco tone, floral decor is the perfect way to go.

3. Match the Wallpaper to Your Carpet

A carpet brings a warm and cozy atmosphere to your home. Pair your carpet with the wallpaper and you have got yourself a winner. Enhance the welcoming atmosphere of your home walls by adding wallpaper that mimics the visual of fabrics. The decor style will instantly intensify a cozy mood in the room.

4. Foliage and Watercolor Wallpaper

If you want to open up a space, we suggest adding a vase of fresh flowers or a potted plant. This is a quick way to make your home an urban jungle. However, the best hack for urban apartments and homes is represented by foliage and watercolor wallpaper. For spaces in your home that don’t have too many windows, a wallpaper design filled with leafy patterns will do the trick.

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5. Three-Dimensional Textures

A wallpaper can mimic the texture or details of certain materials. Sometimes they are even better than the real thing. For instance, you might want a specific stone or material to decorate your walls but the process to do that is daunting. The right wallpaper will be the best alternative for your home decor though.

6. Wallpaper for the Ceiling

People often forget to look up in their homes. Ceilings are painted in plain white and left like that until some crack shows up and it needs to be dealt with. We would argue that the ceiling gives you a great opportunity to create a one-of-a-kind look and to have some fun. For the ceiling, try something bold and decorative. Choosing a subtle decor will only waste your time.

7. Decoupage Furniture

Decoupage furniture is also a form of design people usually overlook. Think about applying wallpaper to your furniture. Pick a piece of furniture with simple silhouettes and clean lines. We advise choosing a wallpaper without a pattern, a simple textured wallpaper will add the right amount of chicness.

8. Two Different Types of Wallpaper on One Wall

This approach is for the brave ones. Covering one half of the wall with one designer wallpaper and the other half with another designer wallpaper will definitely bring an interesting look to your home. This is not an easy look to pull off, but when it is done in the right way, it looks incredible. For this, try contrasting patterns like damask and chevron, or toile and stripes. The patterns should complement each other.

The Bottom Line

The art of choosing the right designer wallpaper for your home is endless and completely individual. The most common question is how to choose the right wallpaper and enhance your room. Think about the reason why you want designer wallpaper instead of traditional white paint for the walls, and if you want to cover all walls or just the accent ones. The wallpaper designs are never-ending, there are so many factors to consider from color, texture, patterns, etc. A wallpaper should complement the total atmosphere of the room. Once considered old-fashioned, the wallpapers made a big comeback and regained their popularity. Today, designer wallpaper can bring life to your home once again!