Corian Kitchen

Samantha from Tyabb

I'm just trying to do some research on kitchen materials, one of my friends told me about a product called corian, what can you tell me about it and do you have anyone who uses it in your ... continue reading

Double Garage Division

Isabelle from Ballarat

We have a double garage that is under the main house roof and would like to create more living space. Do we need a permit to cut the garage in half and make it into another bedroom and kids play ... continue reading

Bamboo Flooring

Tim from Somerville

I am looking at putting new flooring through some rooms in my house that i am renovating at the moment. I would like timber but i have heard about Bamboo Flooring? Could you tell me a little bit ... continue reading

More Space for Growing Family

Melissa from Mt Martha

We require a really cost effective solution for an extra room on our currrent family home. Due to the rise of interest rates and stamp duty we realise it is too expensive to sell our home and take a ... continue reading

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You’re Invited to Zesta’s Showroom

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Blissful Bathrooms Winter Sale!

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Stone Benchtop Sale!

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Happy 10th Birthday to Granite Transformations. Celebrations are on by giving you discounted stone benchtops. Don't miss out on this Birthday Special. ... continue reading

HIA Home Show | Wed 7 - Sun 11 April 2010 FREE tickets available

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Chisholm Marketing Workshops

Wednesday 6:00 pm, 4th August 2010

Chisholm and Home Innovations, Mornington, invite you to a range of marketing seminars to help you identify opportunities, be innovative and grow your ... continue reading

MBA Builder Registration Course - Cert IV in Building & Construction #3 (Day Course)

Friday 9:00 am, 13th August 2010

Recognised by the Building Practitioners Board as the qualification towards registration as a ... continue reading

MBA Builder Registration Course - Cert IV in Building & Construction #4 (Night Course)

Friday 5:00 pm, 13th August 2010

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Introduction to Interior Design | Part 1

Wednesday 10:00 am, 18th August 2010

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The Laminex Group

Colours from Milan, designs from London ... every year the themes, trends and in-vogue fashions throughout the interior design industry are updated and restructured.

Through extensive overseas trend reviewing, and a continued presence at the European design shows, The Laminex Group keeps ahead of evolving styles, and has become known as a colour and decor style leader, not only in Australia, but throughout the world.

One of the most prominent developments is high gloss surfaces, which will stay particularly strong in kitchens. New technology can now deliver surfaces with extreme depth & richness without excessive reflection.

The design direction of solid kitchen bench tops (such as Laminex Freestyle) and man-made stones (such as essa stone) have remained moderately reserved in colour and visual texture. Various whites and tonal shades are continuously popular and combine well using today's palette of muted naturals and dynamic accents.

Decorative influences and inspirations have been abundant over the past few months, in particular, the floral motif as a graphic is continuing; still relevant in black and white, but now moving toward more grey-tones. A subtle alteration to the floral emblem is obvious, and this has been termed the "new baroque". Another direction is in the stylising of vines and leaf tracery best termed "flower art".

Overall, colour is now more subtle, but tonic, jewel and regal colours are being used as smaller accents alongside wood-grains to enhance and pick up complex colour tonings.

  • Bright or "tonic" colours - reds, oranges, sunny yellow and lime green
  • Softer "jewel" colours - colours that add life but with subtlety, such as muted tone avocado greens, soft dijon, dusty turquoise, salty blues and cactus blue-greens
  • Regal colours - aubergine/plum tones, charcoal ink blues, bronze gold colourations and dark lacquer reds

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Kitchens, Bathrooms, Interiors, Benchtops, Laminate, Kitchen, Essastone