With so many furniture and homewares brands to choose from these days, I know that selecting furniture and décor for your home can sometimes feel overwhelming. Well, as always, I’m here to help and in this blog post I’m opening my ‘Little Black Book’ of fabulous furniture and décor suppliers to you. Soon enough you’ll be shopping like an Interior Designer (yay)! I have a very long list of amazing brands that we work with so unfortunately I can’t list them all,…
Read MoreAs we always say, the first step in renovating or redesigning a space is to decide on the feeling, atmosphere and energy you want to create! And arguably one of the most impactful ways to set the mood for your home, is with colour! Colour has the power to make you feel and think differently and for that reason, designers use colour psychology as a tool to create the perfect feeling and mood for your space. Colour can also be…
Read MoreOur bedrooms truly are our own personal sanctuaries – the place we go to rest, relax and rejuvenate every single day! There many important considerations when designing a master bedroom to make it feel highly functional, but also calming and restful, your escape and cocoon at the end of each day. Follow our 7 design tips below to create your dream master bedroom and get the best out of your design… 1. Purpose First and foremost, identify the purpose of…
Read MorePlanning a renovation can be very exciting, but let’s be real, no matter how big or small your project is, it can be really overwhelming and stressful with the endless decisions to make. From setting a budget, knowing what to plan for, employing the right team…… phew…. Just breathe!! To help overcome that overwhelm, we’re sharing our top five tips to follow so you feel informed and empowered to successfully plan your renovation. Remember that saying… “In failing…
Read MoreThis month on the blog this month we wanted to share a recent decorating project in the beachside location of North Bondi. This was a fun project to work on, with a client who wanted to transform her lack-lustre apartment into a fresh and relaxing space. Having bought the apartment complete with furniture from the previous owner, and with the excitement of her new home and the investment she’d already made, she had decided to ‘make do’ for a while…
Read MoreTrend is often a misleading term and can be off-putting to some people. No one wants to jump on the latest ‘trend’ only to find out that it was a ‘fad’ soon after, do they? So with that in mind, my focus is to share the longer term, directional changes you can expect, rather than on design styles or fads which come and go quickly. In light of that, it’s no surprise that many of the interior design trends for…
Read MoreHow is it December already? Seriously, I don’t know what happened to this year, but one thing I do know is that with December comes the start of summer, and that means the holiday period is just around the corner. Yay!! Its also the perfect time to think about your outdoor living spaces and how you can get the most out of them! Whether you are planning on holidaying at home this summer, or finally getting together with friends and…
Read MoreHands up if you’re feeling a little uninspired and bored with your home interiors right now?! Well you’re not alone and it shouldn’t be much of a surprise given how much time we’ve all spent at home over this last year and a half! With home doubling as living and work or study spaces, and with fewer opportunities to get away for a holiday, it’s only natural that we might be a bit jaded and ‘over’ our home spaces. Whilst…
Read MoreColour can play such an important part in our energy and mood so I’m always excited when the Dulux Colour Forecast lands in my inbox with its insightful and inspiring perspective on all things colour. Colour is a great way to bring some fresh energy and positive change to your space, and it’s a great opportunity to add a little magic to your home. Given another uncertain year living through this pandemic, it’s no surprise then that we are…
Read MoreWhether you notice a significant change of season where you live, or not, there is undeniably a sense of freshness and optimism that comes with Spring. The longer days, warmer weather to come, new growth in the garden and a general sense of positivity and optimism… it’s just what we need after another tough year thanks to COVID-19. I’m passionate about design and believe that your home, and the spaces where you spend most of your time, can have a…
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