Winner of Best of Houzz Award 2017 for both the Design & Customer Service Categories
January 21, 2017 HOUZZ PRESS RELEASE Kylie Sargent of Geelong is Awarded Best Of Houzz 2017 Geelong, Australia – January 17th, 2017 – Kylie Sargent of Geelong has won for the 2nd year in a row “Best of Design & Best of Customer Service” on Houzz, the leading platform for home renovation and design. Kylie Sargent was chosen by the...Read more
Selling a Home with the Power of Paint
October 15, 2016 I visited this Batesford home on the outskirts of Geelong mid 2015 to advise it’s owners how to freshen & modernise it as they were planning to sell their property the not too distant future along with the adjoining Paradise IV Winery & Vineyard. They had built the home themselves in the late 80’s, paying careful attention...Read more
Bathroom Makeover – Before & After
August 13, 2016 My client had originally renovated her bathroom in the early 1990s but 20 years on she was ready to update again. The split level was a nuisance as was the pokey shower over bath arrangement & the french doors would no longer open! As usual I enlisted the services of Astute Bathrooms, Geelong. I regularly...Read more
Top 5 Flooring Trends
June 12, 2016 No 1. Polished Concrete Polished concrete is a marvellous choice for flooring. It’s stylish, hard wearing & a breeze to clean. A vast array of finishes can be achieved depending on the mix of colour & aggregate. From the sleek look of salt & pepper where only the top layer of the concrete is polished & no aggregate is exposed,...Read more
From Sad Kitchen to Show Kitchen
May 14, 2016 My client’s beautifully kept & spacious Highton home was let down by its pokey, dated kitchen. An avid home baker she found the space difficult to work in, sad & depressing. It was time for a big change… She needed a show kitchen. It was time for a big change… She needed a show kitchen....Read more
Shopping Locally for Interior Design Products
April 10, 2016 Working as an interior designer I source furnishings & accessories from anywhere & everywhere. I’m constantly on the look out for new brands & new products that will suit my current & future clients. I spend a lot of time trawling the internet, visiting supplier showrooms & hunting around second hand stores. I’m always on the...Read more
Small Interior Decorating Changes, Make A Big Difference
March 6, 2016 It’s impressive what a few small changes can do to transform a space. Simply painting, changing window furnishings or floor coverings, updating light fittings or furnishings, accessorising with cushions or simply decluttering & cleaning up will make a big difference to any room & best of all the changes you make to a room don’t...Read more
Winner of Best of Houzz Award 2016 for both the Design & Customer Service Categories
January 13, 2016 HOUZZ PRESS RELEASE Kylie Sargent of Geelong is Awarded Best Of Houzz 2016 Geelong, Australia – January 13th, 2016 – Kylie Sargent of Geelong Region has won “Best Of Design & Best of Customer Service” on Houzz, the leading platform for home renovation and design. Kylie Sargent was chosen by the more than 35 million monthly...Read more
About Time for a Bathroom Renovation
December 18, 2015 The primary bathroom in this East Geelong home was originally tacked on, in the 1950’s & then given a shoddy renovation in the 1980’s… it was about time for a full bathroom renovation! As usual I enlisted the services of Astute Bathrooms, Geelong. I regularly work in with Peter from Astute Bathrooms on small bathroom projects....Read more