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Fitness queen Kayla Itsines and her husband Jae Woodroffe have opened the doors to their dream home, offering a rare glimpse inside their beautifully renovated bungalow.
The couple details released on how they transformed the dark, closed-off heritage bungalow into an ‘open, light, beachy oasis’ using the right window treatments from DIY blindsas seen in Channel Nine’s hit renovation series The Block.
“I’m not going to lie, my vision for the house was after I saw Kim Kardashian’s house. I was like, ‘I want that,’” Itsines said.
“It was just light, bright and simple.”
To recreate Kardashian’s cheerful home, the couple looked at how different window decoration make optimal use of natural light and illuminate any room perfectly.
During the 11-week transformation of their home, the couple, who now live on the Gold Coast with their five-year-old daughter Arna from Kayla’s previous relationship and their one-year-old son Jax, decided motorized curtains which they had installed in all the bedrooms, allowing natural light to filter in.
‘For our master bedroom we wanted linen curtains so we chose Laconia Air “In the color ‘linen’,” said Itsines.
Kayla Itsines and her husband Jae Woodroffe have opened the doors to their dream home for the family
The bedroom: The couple revealed how they transformed the dark, secluded heritage bungalow into an “open, light, beachy oasis” with DIY blinds
The couple explained how the Australian made to measure sheer and blackout curtains lifted their master bedroom, making the space look lighter and warmer.
The room’s high ceilings and neutral color palette give the historic home a very contemporary feel, which is completely in keeping with Kim K’s style.
“I first heard about DIYblinds through Instagram colleagues,” Itsines explains.
We met Evan (DIY blinds (design consultant) who is a legend and the way he explained it, I love how simple he made it.
“He said something like, ‘Okay, we’ll have someone come by and measure it and then we’ll install it like this.’”
The double and lined curtains are designed to be mounted wall to wall, providing the warmth and light your family needs to create a cosy space, whilst also providing privacy at the touch of a button when required.
“It’s perfect,” Itsines said.
The children’s rooms have transparent curtains that let in natural light
She said the texture of the sheer curtains completely changed the atmosphere of their master bedroom.
“We could have left the wall completely blank,” Itsines said, while Woodroffe added: “Curtains ‘adds so much more to the room, otherwise it’s just another wall.’
There is a reading nook with six windows in the couple’s master bedroom, so they opted for PolyLux shutters in Alpine White, which suited the historic context of the house well.
To give their home character, plantation shutters offers a ‘classic modern finish’, creating a ‘seamless, stylish result’ and a ‘luxurious appearance’ within a traditional structure.
The couple said that the sheer curtains And shutters fit perfectly with the rest of their bungalow.
“It all flows together into one big open space,” Itsines said.
Within a few weeks the curtains and shutters were installed in their dream home
The family has created a ‘beautiful’ playroom with blackout curtains in Laconia Air Linen and Aspro Sand so they can enjoy a movie night together.
‘The curtains “It really softens the whole space,” Itsines said.
Woodroffe added: ‘The most important thing for us was that it would be completely blacked out, so it was great to see that they were automated.
“So you can quickly press the button as you walk in, and then it’s done. It’s gone all the way to the edge, so it’s completely blocked. There’s no gaps around the edges or anything.”
The curtains And shutters were installed within a few weeks.
“(It’s perfect) for any young couples, anyone who’s renovating or anyone who wants a quick, quality job done – it was absolutely perfect,” Itsines said.
The couple said the process of designing, measuring, ordering and installing the curtains and shutters was ‘absolutely amazing’
The couple said the process of designing, measuring, ordering and installing the curtains and shutters was ‘absolutely amazing’.
“The end result of this house is truly incredible,” Itsines said.
‘Thank you DIY blinds ‘because you made it so beautiful and seamless.’
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Whether you’re looking to sell your home or simply want to freshen up your space, window treatments can beautify any room and add value and market appeal.
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