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Originally an open hole under the house, Ursula and Chris transformed this basement room into an entertaining area in the '70s. In its glory days it was the "party room" but is now cluttered and serving only as a junk storage space. With the couple planning to sell in the future, Tara's going to bring the room up to date and create a tropical resort. Being dark and damp, suitable floor coverings and plants are the challenge at hand.
Before- Room largely unused and uninviting
- Large structural rock feature
- Dark and damp
During- Remote control ceiling fans installed to create a tropical resort effect
- Blond brick wall bagged using Porter's Roman cement. Mix cement, water and a coloured oxide called Parchment in cement mixer until smooth consistency reached. Wet the wall down first then apply with a spongy trowel.
- Adjacent timber panelling and doors painted in Dulux Chalk USA
- '70s pine table and benches sanded back and stained with Cabot's Crystal Clear in Satin. Damp the timber first so the stain won't absorb too fast and apply with a Rota Cota paint pad.
- Soil and plants put in rock bed. Choose plants ideal for indoors that like wet feet and filtered light. We used anthurium, white butterfly and peace lillies.
- To light the rock wall as a feature, we wired 5 "rock lights" to a transformer.
- Tara made an abstract painting and framed it in a pine timber frame to add colour to the bagged wall.
- To cover the old terracotta glazed tiles, we chose carpet called Tequila from Melded Fabrics and Kennon. It looks like sisal but it's synthetic and ideal for a damp area. Normally this carpet would be directly glued to the floor but we decided to make it into rugs, cutting it with a long metal ruler and Stanley knife. This way, if they get too damp, we can air them outside to dry. This material is also ideal because it doesn't fray.
- For the large glass doors and windows, Tara made various vertical panels in different fabric and lengths and hung them from double bracketed curtain rods. She then used bamboo pieces as well as left over curtain rods threaded through the bottom to weight them down.
- A piece of calico was hung behind the drinks shelf at the bar to conceal a storage area behind.
After- The room feels like a tropical resort with better lighting and ventilation.
- The furniture has been updated in keeping with the new style.
- A wasted space has become a great entertaining area that is stylish and attractive
Difficulty Level 2:5
Cement bagging takes a bit of practice to get smooth consistency and correct application on the wall. Cutting carpet requires some accuracy.
Ceiling Fans and Rock lights require an electrician for installation.
Time Taken Total 3 days
Painting: To paint wall, stain table and cement render: 1 day
Features: To plant rock bed and carpet floor: 1 day
Decorating: To make curtains, do abstract painting and dress room: 1 day
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Cost
14sqm rugs @ $25 sqm unlaid $350
2 Casablanca remote ceiling fans @ $260ea $520
5 Rock lights @ $56.70 ea $283.50
Plants for garden bed and in pots $600
Porters Paint, 2 bags of cement & oxide @$54 ea $108
Dulux Paint $65
Cabot's Cedar Woodcraft stain 1L $30
Cabot's Crystal Clear sealer ½ L $15
Fabric for window dressing and behind bar $116
Pine timber frame for painting $30
Float sponge $11
Bali candle holders $30
8 Curtain rods, ends, brackets (single/double) $70
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Total Cost
Total cost for this makeover was $2228.50
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More Info
Floor covering:
"Tequila" by Melded Fabrics & Kennon
Contact Fiona Gollan, PH: 02 9310 7333 for your nearest retailer.
Approx $25 - $30 per sqm not laid, approx $40 per sqm fully installed.
Porters Paint:
Customer Service: 1800 656 664
Roman Cement "Parchment"
@$56 a bag for cement & oxide
approx 5sqm coverage per bag for bagging
Dulux Paint:
Customer Service PH: 132525
Ceiling White & Chalk USA
Fabric from Lincraft:
PH: 1800 640 107
Homespun Bombay "pink" @ 14.99 a metre
Raj Motif "chintz" @ $14.99 a metre
Broadcloth Grenn @ $3.85 a metre
Omega Mix N Match "Casablanca" remote ceiling fans:
Lights for You
124 Falcon St, Crows Nest, 2065
PH: 02 9956 8988
Plants from:
Mowbray Garden Centre, Lane Cove
PH: 02 9427 1935
Rock Lights:
Renovator's Depot, Redfern
PH: 02 9319 2000
www.renovatorsdepot.com.au
"Canard" Cushions & "Mandalay" bolsters:
Rapee
PH: 02 9496 4511
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