My Houzz: A Small Flat Rented Gets a Colorful Makeover - Creating beautiful spaces for other people's business and passion Petrina Turner. She is a designer, and a multi-talented for that. His wide range of expertise include interior design, style and manufacture of colored textiles. This makes it ideally suited to bring its living style decorating the scheme of his slightly shabby, style 1960 St Kilda rented apartment in Melbourne. Now he is a happy and eclectic space where Petrina feels inspired.
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Houzz at a Glance
Who lives here interior designer Petrina Turner
Location Melbourne, Australia
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Six years ago, when looking for a house to rent, Turner found an apartment that fit perfectly with his love of midcentury design. An abundance of light and original features, including a retro kitchen and terrazzo tiled staircase, adapted its eclectic style and even made it easy for her to see past the shortcomings of the apartment.
Just outside the apartment's front door is the collection of potted plants happy to Turner. Not having to share a landing with someone else means that it can use the space to add a lot of green in his house.
Who lives here interior designer Petrina Turner
Location Melbourne, Australia
Size 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom
Six years ago, when looking for a house to rent, Turner found an apartment that fit perfectly with his love of midcentury design. An abundance of light and original features, including a retro kitchen and terrazzo tiled staircase, adapted its eclectic style and even made it easy for her to see past the shortcomings of the apartment.
Just outside the apartment's front door is the collection of potted plants happy to Turner. Not having to share a landing with someone else means that it can use the space to add a lot of green in his house.
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Not a fan of TV screens being the focal point in a living room, Turner straightened this great vintage print to create an attractive feature for space. 'The "Favor" print was a classic case of seeing something that spoke to me and for him, she said. "It is very large and very bright and although I went in search of a small vintage poster, I had to have it. So it works. "
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house Turner is adorned with gems it has collected over the years. This Frida Kahlo Lovestar vase occupies a place in the living room and is changed regularly with fresh flowers.
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customers during consultation, Turner recommends they allocate a generous portion of their budget on items that get the most wear, especially sofas and carpets. clean carpet Turner is 17 years old and still looks as good as the day it was purchased. "My furniture and furnishings have been acquired over many years, and I am a mixture of high and low elements budget. You do not have to go hard all the time if you can not afford, "she advises.
Errol sofa, Jardan. tufted carpets with custom hand, designed by Turner when she worked as a senior designer at Designer Rugs in Sydney.
Errol sofa, Jardan. tufted carpets with custom hand, designed by Turner when she worked as a senior designer at Designer Rugs in Sydney.
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For all the decorative pieces that give the character of the home and the heart, Turner likes to add to the collection and regularly goes treasure hunting in stores and online vintage. It restores this vintage is Rosando Buffet. "The joy is in the hunt, then find a bargain!" She said
node Neon light macramé, Petrina Turner design.
node Neon light macramé, Petrina Turner design.
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"I have always loved rabbits, Turner said, referring to his coffee table display. "Once I dressed as the White Rabbit Alice in Wonderland in the book week of my elementary school. All rabbit-related makes me happy. "
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Love you Alice ? Be inspired by these wonders worthy ideas for your home
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One of the first things to do on the list of Turner when she moved in was to install these steep white Ikea curtains to hide the vertical blinds roses. During the day, she pulls back the blinds on the wall to disguise and enjoy the beautiful ethereal light curtain simple passes.
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As ex-Sydneysider, Turner said that cushion from Pigeon bearded, with a map of the city, it provides a reminder of home.
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The ballet antique slipper is a souvenir brought back from holiday in Norway some years ago. He s a nod to Turner's love of dance. "I've never been an ballet dancer, but I'm a gymnast and tumbler when I was younger, and now I tap dance, she said.
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Turner likes to get fresh air and check the view on the roof of the balcony.
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As the outdoor space only, it was important to give as much attention balcony design the interior. Before its move, the balcony had been neglected. Turner retired to the hardware store, bought some artificial grass and set the air conditioner disguised by surrounding it with a white picket fence. By adding a few plants and rabbits, it has its own little set Alice in Wonderland garden.
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Steal some of these smaller ideas balconies
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hanging pots ceramic Ikea.
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Turner notes that, while a little tired, the apartment had excellent features to work with when she moved, including polished original boards.
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because the apartment is rented, Turner has not been able to paint the walls. This does not prevent adding his own color, though. To complement the color of the preexisting wall in the bedroom, she chose shades of gray for bed linen, then added splashes of color through pillows and accessories.
"My favorite thing to do in the bedroom is to mix and match my bed linen, colors and patterns clash, she said.
photographic print 'Wild Horses Kara Rosenlund. reading lamp, Artemide. floral pillowcase Rosebank, Lazybones. Pacific Tile turquoise cushion, Bonnie and Neil. Pale Peony floral cushion, Petrina Turner design. My Caravan mini cushion Pony Rider.
"My favorite thing to do in the bedroom is to mix and match my bed linen, colors and patterns clash, she said.
photographic print 'Wild Horses Kara Rosenlund. reading lamp, Artemide. floral pillowcase Rosebank, Lazybones. Pacific Tile turquoise cushion, Bonnie and Neil. Pale Peony floral cushion, Petrina Turner design. My Caravan mini cushion Pony Rider.
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a keen eye for quality vintage pieces is a skill that runs in the family. The bedside lamp was a gift from a cousin of Turner, Renee.
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The red painted walls are also featured in a room that Turner made his home office. Running a home business means that it had to turn the second bedroom into his office. Office and Ikea drawers offer ideal storage for all files Turner, drawings, books and tools of the trade.
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A panel cork found on Turner's office is full of sweet notes of friends, she kept over the years. "It is a reminder of how lucky I am to have so many wonderful people, inspiring and support in my life, she said.
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Turner keeps this model in his office as a reminder of all the profession throughout his mom as a seamstress. Turner used to make some of her own clothes and to show some of his favorite vintage collections.
"When I was very young when my mother worked at home, she used to give me a needle, thread and buttons to sew on fabric," says Turner. "He gave me a love to do, and sewing and creation. She also taught me to be brave, strong and loving, too.
"When I was very young when my mother worked at home, she used to give me a needle, thread and buttons to sew on fabric," says Turner. "He gave me a love to do, and sewing and creation. She also taught me to be brave, strong and loving, too.
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When his office is not used as a guest room for visiting family and friends, Turner took advantage of the light and space in the dining room to get some design done. The table to eat at Liberty furniture is also extensible, making it not only a good study, but perfect for extra guests to dinners.
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Turner bought this 'Home sweet Home' chair some years ago from the modern crafter incredibly talented Tamara Maynes. She was selling because she was moving and could not take anything with her, said Turner. "It literally made me go weak at the knees when I saw it -. And I knew I had to have
He was originally the office chair Maynes and carefully embroidered on the back, which took him more than 100 hours to complete . Tamara continued to be a wonderful mentor to me and is now a friend. It helped me a chair and visit any time she likes! "Said Turner.
He was originally the office chair Maynes and carefully embroidered on the back, which took him more than 100 hours to complete . Tamara continued to be a wonderful mentor to me and is now a friend. It helped me a chair and visit any time she likes! "Said Turner.
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The kitchen the apartment is the living room and is small, but functional. 'I love the kitchen because it is the heart of the apartment, where I can do and create a delicious difference to share with family and friends, I love the show, said Turner.
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Despite space limited in the kitchen, Turner still wants a space to sit and enjoy their morning cup of tea. To get the most out of this room, it reassigned an Ikea truck painting legs and make gingham curtains for the side. "It is a perfect place for breakfast, but also a large sunny spot for photography.
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The poster vintage uncle Toby was a gift house warming sister and brother-in-law of Turner.
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the Turner love midcentury design extends glassware. 'This beauty I bought it several years ago. I love its shape (it reminded me a bottle of Engineering), beautiful colors and surface texture, "says Turner.
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Renters know that any significant design changes are limited, but an odd decorative touch, as this sign framed gold, can make a bathroom design dated more enjoyable.
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End of the Houzz interview with some words of wisdom designer, Turner said a house is not a home without your treasures in it. "I'm not afraid to be bold with color and design. I always choose things because I like them, "she said. "It is the people and the personal items that make a house, not necessarily the four walls, so that even in a rented place, you can really make your own.
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