House Rules 2019 warehouse renovation

With House Rules 2019 kicking off in a secret inner-city location in Sydney, six teams have arrived to a massive warehouse space and been served up five rules to give the tired first floor living spaces a complete makeover in just three days!

In past seasons team who follow the House Rules most closely are rewarded with the highest scores from the judges and, with Home Beautiful alumnus Wendy Moore on the judging panel along with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen and new judge Jamie Durie, they'll certainly have their work cut out to impress the judges from the get-go.

House Rules

The teams are cutting their teeth with the following rules:

Expose the warehouse
Show us what’s hot right now
Create a jewel in each room
Breathe life back in with colour
Stay together at all times

We trawled the ever-inspiring Home Beautiful Pinterest page to show you three ways we would tackle each of the rules:

1. Expose the warehouse

Retain the bones of the building to accentuate the scale and history of the building.
Allow in plenty of natural light to highlight timber tones and brickwork
Decorate with oversized pieces with patina and personality. Take a look at Diane Keaton's home for a great example of how this can be done.

2. Show us what’s hot right now

Introduce bold colours and graphic shapes
Use luxe textures such as velvet and faux furs in upholstery and soft furnishings
Layer pattern in textiles and artworks

Katie & Alex have the right idea with their plans to introduce 'Retro Pop' colours into their bedroom space.

3. Create a jewel in each room

Choose a statement piece for the space to bring a "wow!" factor
Incorporate angular surfaces for texture and interest in the space
Add vibrant jewel colours or a bit of bling to catch the natural light and sparkle

4. Breathe life back in with colour

Stick to a strict palette of bold colour to offset the size and scale of the building
Build a moodboard to work from to keep everything working together
Layer texture and tone of similar colours to add interest

House Rules is on Channel Seven at 7pm tonight.

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Diana Moore

Content expert, florist and interior decorator Diana Moore has been passionate about helping others make the perfect home ever since she moved into her own. From styling her local bar to feel like your best friend’s lounge room, to randomly restyling people’s bookshelves, Diana is a firm believer in making the best of what you have in front of you.