renovations and home build Remodel, Renew, Refresh Renovations and New Homes on the Peninsula There are a lot of amazing building projects appearing on the Peninsula driven by enthusiastic home makers who want to create their own piece of paradise so at GoodLife we offer this new feature focussing on home building and renovations.
Future editions will bring information from even more businesses you may need to contact to get started on your home build or renovation and designed to take the stress out of locating quality tradespeople and craftspeople who offer personalized service and all have businesses here on the Peninsula.
We will also include tips and ideas on home building and renovating to guide you along.
Here are some businesses that can assist you in making your house a home.
Linda, Scott and Naomi at Ultimate Tiles Frankston, located in Seaford, have an extensive range of modern and contemporary tiles that include ceramic, porcelain, mosaic and border tiles and much more.
Ultimate Tiles Frankston have you covered for floors, walls, pools and outdoor areas and they offer personalized customer service, a DIY service and a showroom that provides inspirational ideas.
Adam at Freestyle Interiors manufactures superb quality kitchens and cabinetry to suit all needs and partner Gabrielle offers beautiful textile designed cushions and ottomans.
Both are highly experienced in their profession and will assist you with all your design requirements.
Made in Japan furniture and homewares outlet store in Mornington has a fabulous range of ceramic crockery, teapots and chopsticks to add that touch of colour and difference to your dinner table.
They also stock furniture pieces that will be the talking point in your home.
If you like most things rattan let your fingers do the walking and visit Rattan Direct.
Their range of exquisite rattan furniture will enhance any modern and contemporary outdoor area including patios, verandas and poolside.
They also offer stylish waterproof beanbags in 9 funky colours to add fun and laughter to any outdoor activity.
Visit their facebook page to keep you updated on what s new in the rattan world, run into their store in McCrae and soon to be see at the Home Innovations Centre in Mornington.
On your next trip to Rosebud I urge you to step into Jepara to view their stunning range of ladies clothing, beautiful d cor and homewares.
The store is visually pleasing with modern and stylish wares that will have your imagination working overtime.
Jepara is certainly a world of wonderful design down on Boneo Rd, opposite the Rosebud Plaza.
Did you know there is an amazing company called Ironic Twist that designs and creates outstanding wrought iron gates, fences, balustrades and furniture right here on our doorstep Their quirky name sets them apart from others in the business because they hand make and hand forge wrought iron to produce the most exquisite pieces ever seen.
David and Shae are designers who will help you create a masterpiece from the classic or traditional to whimsical designs and of course, anything in between.
As we head indoors to escape the colder months it might be time to think about redecorating your home.
Roslay Window Furnishings in Rosebud is the place to see a huge range of stunning curtains and blinds and premium custom made soft furnishings at an affordable price.
Let their decorating consultant Sharon help with all your design needs in her brand new Decorating Room where you can relax and view their stunning range of products including plantation shutters, bedspreads, upholstered bed heads and cushions to make any room a statement.
Set your lighting mood with lights that carry that WOW factor by paying a visit to the showroom at Lighting Leaders in Mornington.
They have a huge range of high quality lighting products designed and manufactured in Europe and beautiful light scaping for pools and outdoor living areas.
They also have a huge range of retail, domestic and commercial lighting.
If you are contemplating a kitchen makeover visit Barb at Granite Transformations for expert design and planning advice.
Barb will assist in choosing the correct granite and colour to suit your lifestyle and needs.
The straightforward process of simply positioning a piece of granite over the top of your existing bench top will provide an instant modern and contemporary look with little interruption and inconvenience to your normal kitchen activities.
The quality granite used is 95 quarried stone that makes their product a durable, hardwearing practical surface excellent for kitchen use and functionality.
The Peninsula Lifestyle Centre in Mornington is a good place to wander through to gather ideas in many of the furniture and homeware stores.
Great examples are Luduco Victorian Furniture Retailer of the Year 2010 where they design most of the showroom product themselves and only present top quality workmanship with style and Mornington Bedshed the multi award winning family run superstore where you ll find the service and selection is second to none.
Add flair to any room in your home by adding a touch of harmony with furniture and decor from Samsara.
You will find the perfect treasures that hold the personalty of many countries.
The huge showroom on Mornington-Tyabb Road will have you willingly trapped for hours exploring the world.
Harvey Norman at the Power Centre in Frankston is another reason to shop locally with experts on hand to help and guide you through your ideas and offer an extensive range of furniture to suit all tastes.
Storybook Designer Homes, you will have to excuse the clich but Storybook Designer Homes resemble beautiful houses straight from the pages of a storybook.
Phil Malcolm who has owned the family business on the Peninsula for the past 20 years will put you in control of your next build or renovation by making you the owner builder with the support of their cost saving comprehensive assistant packages and access to their creative design team.
Appealing and sophisticated home frontages and high character architectural design is a great strength of Storybook Designer Homes when deciding on your individual kit home floor plans.
We are spoilt for choice with many professional and quality tradespeople and craftspeople, soft furnishings and homeware stores on the Peninsula.
Why would you look outside our own backyard - Debra Mar Jepara Homewares 116 GoodLife, june - july - august 2012