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<\/p>\n Would people be surprised at what your favourite room to style is?<\/strong> <\/p>\n Designed by SmartSpace Interiors | Rozelle Project | Featuring a Braid Waffle flatweave rug<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n What\u2019s the one piece of advice you would tell your younger self?<\/strong> I studied fine art and art history. I was very much an artist growing up, never without a pencil or paint brush in hand. Somewhere along the way other things got in the way, and even my career was taking me down a less creative path. That\u2019s why 8 years ago I made a change and set up my own interior design business. Haven\u2019t looked back since and wish I\u2019d done it sooner!<\/p>\n <\/p>\n If you could style anyone\u2019s home, who\u2019s would it be?<\/strong> <\/p>\n Designed by SmartSpace Interiors | Rozelle Project | Featuring a Provence rug in Barley<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n What\u2019s your \u201cgo-to\u201d rug?<\/strong> <\/p>\n What\u2019s your biggest design no-no?<\/strong> <\/p>\n Designed by SmartSpace Interiors | Lindfield Project | Featuring a Subi Collection flatweave rug<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n What couldn\u2019t you do without when creating a space?<\/strong> <\/p>\n Designed by SmartSpace Interiors | Rozelle Project | Featuring a Braid Waffle flatweave rug<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n What\u2019s on your design wish list at the moment?<\/strong> <\/p>\n Who do you instagram stalk for style inspiration?<\/strong> <\/p>\n Designed by SmartSpace Interiors | Rozelle Project | Featuring a Provence rug in Barley<\/p><\/div>\n <\/p>\n How can we stay up to date with the latest from SmartSpace Interiors?<\/strong><\/p>\n Instagram @smartspaceinteriors and also through my weekly blog posts on my website www.smartspaceinteriors.com<\/p>\n Quick links to follow Anoushka at SmartSpace Interiors on: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Designer & owner Anoushka Allum of SmartSpace Interiors takes 5 minute out of her busy schedule & just...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":20151,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1941,446],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20148"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20148"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20148\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20151"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20148"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20148"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20148"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nWhat are your top style tips to make a home feel inviting, unique and inspiring?<\/strong>
\nCurate your home over time. Even if you\u2019re using an interior designer to assist with sourcing d\u00e9cor, I always start my clients off with some key pieces but I leave space for them to add more. It\u2019s important that they get a chance to inject some personal items from travels, gifts from family and friends and treasured pieces. This is what tells the story of the person or people that live in a home, and that\u2019s what really makes \u2018home\u2019. That\u2019s what I find inspiring about a space.<\/p>\n
\nMaybe yes, I love master bedrooms. This is definitely my favourite room to furnish and style. It\u2019s such a personal space and you can also really have fun with d\u00e9cor, colour, textures and general design in a master bedroom.<\/p>\n![\"Interview](\"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/03_smartspace_interiors_interview_with_the_rug_collection.jpg\")
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\nAlways do something creative.\u00a0It doesn\u2019t have to be for work, it could be a hobby but never fall out of that.<\/p>\n
\nThat\u2019s a hard question\u2026.but I think it would have to be Jamie Oliver. He\u2019s my absolute idol in the kitchen and so I would love to style his personal kitchen at home. Wow, that would be amazing!<\/p>\n![\"Interview](\"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/04_smartspace_interiors_interview_with_the_rug_collection.jpg\")
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\nSubi<\/a> for sure. I\u2019ve owned one for many years and I use it in different colourways time and time gain in client designs. I don\u2019t think there\u2019s a colour that I haven\u2019t used in that collection. It\u2019s so versatile in any space.<\/p>\n
\nCookie cutter, everything to match. I don\u2019t work on hospitality projects for that very reason. When working on residential projects you can\u2019t use the same style, approach, pieces time and time again and that\u2019s what makes it interesting.<\/p>\n![\"Interview](\"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/02_smartspace_interiors_interview_with_the_rug_collection.jpg\")
\nWhat super power would you have and why?<\/strong>
\nTo manifest anything I needed at any time. How amazing would that be?<\/p>\n
\nPeace and quiet, space in my home office to sit and think about what I want to put together. It\u2019s that early contemplation time that really sets up the design. Get this right and usually the design comes easily.<\/p>\n![\"Interview](\"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/05_smartspace_interiors_interview_with_the_rug_collection.jpg\")
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\nDon\u2019t ask. I\u2019m renovating a new home. Just moved in a week ago and we start the reno early next year. I\u2019m treating it like any other project, but we plan to reno the whole home internally initially and then move externally. This time around I won\u2019t compromise on my timber floors, or my tiles in the bathrooms. These have to be perfect and just what I want. I\u2019m thinking a terrazzo style for the floors in the bathrooms.<\/p>\n
\nGenevieve Gorder<\/a> is my fav interior designer, love her style and her personality.<\/p>\n![\"Interview](\"https:\/\/therugcollection.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/smartspace_inteirors.jpg\")
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