Although the world has been set to pause that doesn’t mean you also have to place your renovation and building plans on hold too! Perini Tiles remains connected with our clients, with our team available via phone and email to answer all of your queries and provide virtual consultations for your project.
The very best place to start any renovation is to seek out inspiration and conduct a little research and thankfully, you can do all of this from the comfort of your own home. Our website is simply bursting with inspiration, showcasing all of the latest in tile designs as well as a world of information and guidance in our blog: Talking Tiles. You can also download our free e-book which is full of ideas and insider tips to help get you started.
Make sure to also keep an eye on what’s new at Perini Tiles – The Carnivale series has recently been added to our already immense collection and includes three delightful natural colours to choose from. Bathroom design by Jasmine McClelland Design
You can also have a browse of our Pinterest boards and Instagram feed, where you can stay informed on all the freshest ideas and products, see your favourite tiles being used in our client’s projects and much more!
Our friendly team of Interior Designers are available via phone and email to assist you through the selection process, being able to offer expert tips and advice on sourcing the best tile formats and sizes for your project, along with creating your ideal colour schemes along with suggestions for the best cabinetry and benchtop styles that will fit in with your design vision. You can even forward us any inspirational images for us to source your favourite products and finishes! Our website also allows you the option of creating your own custom wish list which can be forwarded to your friends and family, as well as to your Designer or Builder for quick reference, ensuring everyone remains on the same page during this period of social distancing. Your wish list can also be sent directly to our team at Perini Tiles where we can provide you with a price for your selections and arrange for tile samples to be posted out directly to your home.
Below, you will find a range of resources to help you on your home design journey, along with a few boredom busting tips just for fun!
Reading & Viewing Material
Full of ideas and inspiration, we share our top tips in these recent blog posts on how to best start planning your next design project:
- Update your Bathroom with the Latest Tips & Tricks
- How to Find the Right Size Tile for your Small Bathroom
- Planning a Bathroom Renovation this year? Everything you need to know to get started!
For more inspiration, we’ve handpicked some of our favourite interior design shows that showcase some of the best talent from around the world!
Netflix Recommendations
Led by hosts Genevieve Gorder (Interior Decorator) and Peter Lorimer (Real Estate Expert), Stay Here is an exciting renovation show that focuses on sprucing up properties that the owners are keen to list on platforms such as Airbnb.
With an emphasis on the unusual and fantastic, Amazing Interiors walks us through some of the most exciting and unexpected interior designs in America.
Foxtel Recommendations
Aside from the ever popular series Selling Houses Australia and Grand Designs, another fabulous home design and renovating show to keep a lookout for is The Great Interior Design Challenge
This is also a wonderful time to start looking at accessories and décor that will suit your renovation and what better place to start than with our friends at Norsu Interiors. Their online store is choc-full of unique home décor and accessories to suit just about every taste and style, helping you to bring your vision to life.
This is also a wonderful time to start looking at accessories and décor that will suit your renovation and what better place to start than with our friends at Norsu Interiors. Their online store is choc-full of unique home décor and accessories to suit just about every taste and style, helping you to bring your vision to life.
Boredom Busters!
And finally, make sure to have a little fun while keeping your mind and body active, as well as experimenting with some creative home cooking.
We are incredibly lucky to have the means of staying connected online, even during these difficult times. Games such as chess and the ever popular Scrabble can be played online with friends using apps available on both Android and Apple devices. Readers and movie goers alike are simply spoilt for choice with a world of e-books, movies and TV shows all available online through our public library systems as well as a range of subscription services (such as Audible and Scribd). If you’re still undecided on what your next read should be, checkout one of our favourite sites Bookbub which sends you a regular email with a list of handpicked recommended e-books in your selected genres that are currently free or on sale.
Satisfy your curiosity by taking a virtual museum tour, where you can explore some of the world’s most incredible displays (including the Louvre!) without having to leave your home. Take a stroll through Melbourne’s famous zoo and spy on some of your favourite animal enclosures, including the giraffe exhibit, snow leopards, lions and of course, the charismatic penguins!
Make sure to also look after your mental and physical wellbeing while at home using a variety of helpful apps and online services: A wonderful initiative, Smiling Mind provides you with tools to assist with anxiety and maintaining mental health, providing a free app that allows you to practice your daily meditation and mindfulness exercises. Keep relaxed and physically active with quick meditation sessions on Smiling Mind or a pumping online pilates workout with one of our favourite YouTube channels, Blogilates.
Our team at Perini Tiles remains fully accessible to our clients and is on hand to assist you with your next project; get in touch with us here to see how we can best assist you with your needs.
From our family to yours, stay safe and healthy!