Home to a Melbourne couple and their two children, this four-bedroom California Bungalow was reimagined recently with interior designer Jacqui Koska at the helm. “The overall brief for the house was to create a warm, lived in feel, with an understated, but thoughtful design. The aesthetic needed to work with the home’s architecture and the […]
Dulux has just launched its first concrete and paving range for those looking to upgrade the exterior of their home and improve street appeal. With a three-stage and heavy-duty coating system designed for everyday consumer application, the range is available to coat both bare concrete and sealed surfaces in areas such as driveways, garage floors, […]
Somewhere in central Copenhagen, between the cosy cafés and the charming canals, is an apartment that has remained largely unchanged since 1859. And yet, not all its details are original. When architects Jonas Djernes and Justine Bell of Djernes & Bell—known for their repair-over-replace signature—stepped in to give the 250-square-metre apartment a modern update […]
By Alexandra Guglielmino Shopping online became the new normal during the pandemic. But while lockdowns appear over, buying art online is here to stay. As the trade manager and interior designer for online art gallery Bluethumb, I’m obviously all for buying art online and making it as smooth as possible! Bluethumb online art gallery’s interior […]
Forest Marseille is true to its name. Less restaurant, more forest, it’s a smorgasbord of Mediterranean colours, shapes and forms that hold a candle to the sun. Designed by Julien Sebban of Paris-based multidisciplinary collective Uchronia, the seafront idyll—situated on the quay of La Joliette—serves as the southern counterpart of its Parisian cousin in […]
Last time we stepped inside the home of Melbourne interiors and lifestyle blogger Krystal Dahaby (of House of Harvee), it was to showcase her gorgeous pink kitchen renovation. Today we’re bringing you another pink-tinged space in the form of her highly covetable compact backyard plunge pool. After building the house in 2011, Krystal approached someone about […]
Browsing the images of any designer home, it’s not uncommon for mere mortals to find themselves wondering where all the clutter and brick-a-brac fits — those unsightly signs of everyday life! ODO founding director Samson Tiew can fill you in on the secret. “It’s all tucked away behind hidden doors,” he laughed. In fact, the […]
Oh, Ruby Blue—is that you? When stepping inside Estudio Reciente’s recently renovated Casas Rubens, I can’t help but hear that line in my head on repeat. Located at the foot of Monte Abantos, in San Lorenzo del Escorial, the 120-square-metre house has been converted into a lovely holiday home for a family of four. […]
If part of your home improvement vision includes a bathroom reno, you are not alone. Nick Crossland, who runs seven Highgrove Bathrooms stores across greater Brisbane, shares his know-how to help start your first renovation game. Where to start Fail to plan and you plan to fail, goes the saying. Nothing could be more true […]
The first meeting was nothing like they expected. There was no shop talk or small talk. But there was lots of other talk. “Everything was very relaxed. We chatted about their way of living, their expectations, their family, their two babies,” recalls Samantha Hauvette, one half of Paris-based multidisciplinary collective Hauvette & Madani. The […]