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Keep potentially hazardous items separateStore items such as batteries and lightbulbs that cannot go in your kerbside recycling bins in a separate container, ready to be taken to the relevant recycling station when you have the time. The key is to keep smaller items together so you don’t end up with collections of random bits and pieces all over the house.
Tip 8: Give everyone in the family a basketTo sort clean clothes, allocate a basket to each member of the family. Simply divide the clean clothes from the clean washing basket into the labelled baskets. When the baskets are full, place them at the end of the children’s beds. As soon as children are old enough, they can help to put away their own clothes. This laundry in a renovated family home in Kew, Victoria is bright and friendly and has lots of space for under-bench baskets, making it easy to distribute laundry. A fun idea is to use basket liners with your children’s names embroidered on them.5 Ways to Guarantee Your Family Shares the Housework
Tip 5: Include open shelving for washing baskets Washing baskets often get in the way and end up on the floor or on top of valuable bench space. Open shelving allows washing baskets to be easily accessed and put away. Choose traditional wicker baskets with a cotton lining, or matching modern hard plastic baskets to suit the style of your laundry. This laundry in a Californian bungalow in Melbourne provides plenty of open storage and work space.
Tip 2: Plan storage, storage and more storage Make sure there is enough built-in storage space behind closed doors for the things you don’t want to see, such as the vacuum cleaner, mop, brooms and buckets. As well as closed storage, incorporate open shelves for rattan baskets and crisp white folded bath towels. This renovated home in Prahan in Melbourne has a combination of functional storage and open shelving, making the room feel warm and welcoming.
26. Location: Clovelly, NSWWhy we love it: A number of clever inclusions in the outdoor area of this renovated Federation home caught our eye, including a large, waterproof and retractable awning that allows the family to use the area all year, and a fully contained outdoor kitchen that’s perfect for hiding mess and cooking paraphernalia. Top marks for designers Bawtree Design Architecture + Interiors.
Top bathroom prioritiesAlmost 80 per cent of renovators prioritised a stylish and beautiful bathroom over all else, but a bathroom that added to their home’s resale value was also highly important for 45 per cent of respondents. Other priorities included an abundance of natural light (39 per cent), a bathroom that’s easy to clean and disinfect, and one with plenty of storage that makes things easy to find.
“Most millennials (under 35) tackle bathroom renovations shortly after buying a home and want to personalise and romanticise the space,” explains Houzz Australia country operations manager Tony Been. “Homeowners older than 54 are motivated by lifestyle triggers, such as family changes, and/or physical triggers, such as something breaking or wearing out.”See more Scandi-style bathrooms
Niches - handy spots for storage above your bath. Don't set high, you should be able to reach them when lying down.
Bench in the shower seems very practical for storage and looks great
Exposed trusses
Love this kitchen. Single sink in island bench, really big island bench, ovens in wall.
Great combo of materials
Love this bedroom. White & wood.
Is this the right balcony and garage combo?
Ceiling
Ceiling and glass
Great looking kitchen
Nice balcony
Extend the island top to provide "overhang" breakfast bar with leg room
Big ins in the kitchen, with compost, recycling and rubbish
Bottles drawer, for sauces, etc
Small cutlery and big underneath, one drawer
Love under overhead cabinet lighting, underside of bench, built in vintec, pattern on kitchen bench underside
Fire "pit"
Beautiful entry
Pool and granny flat integrated with the outdoor entertaining area
Blue infinity pool
Very pretty
Verandahs around
Like this exterior colour scheme
Pool screen, easy maintenance
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