Ex Blockheads Deb and Andy Saunders from DNA of Design, have transformed a mismatched and outdated home and transported it into the 21st Century. The clients, Mishelle and Ross, have a blended family of seven, so it was essential that the new home was practical to support their busy family dynamics. Set on the Gold […]
In their latest design collaboration, Laminex partnered with Studio Doherty for a kitchen that takes fun seriously. Known for their approach described as “just the right amount of kooky”, the Melbourne-based studio explores the possibilities of laminate. The result is the Scoop Kitchen—a masterclass of colour, texture and form. Scoop Kitchen veers […]
Caesarstone have added three new Mineral Surfaces to their multi-surface collection. Inspired by nature, each design is also a product of the brand’s technological advances in terms of its use of natural raw materials, that are both ethically sourced and available in abundant quantities (such as Feldspar), as well as its longevity (each surface carries […]
In a Haussmannian building in Paris’s famous Golden Triangle (located between Avenue Montaigne, Avenue des Champs-Elysées and Avenue George V.) is an apartment that dazzles like a jewel box. And not just figuratively. In terms of design, the owners, both jewellery designers, were keen to conjure allusions to stones and have every […]
You know the drill by now. The first room reveals aren’t real room reveals but we of course want to see the new contestants’ first efforts! As I’m not yet into Block mode, I forgot to watch last night, but don’t worry, I still have all the goss and pictures for you! Set in the […]
Interior designer Kate Lawrence knocked down an old house to develop these two stylish architectural duplexes. We love the increasing trend for luxury duplexes, especially with the current cost of living crisis, so we were keen to find out more. Kate’s background in building came from renovating and developing her own properties with husband Luke. […]
Sponsored by Elme Living There’s a new wholesaler on the block and they’re shaking up the way things are done in homewares. I had a virtual tour of their Melbourne showroom last week and I think their existence is going to make a lot of decorators, designers and retailers very happy! The showroom Elme Living, […]
A beautiful, nature-drawn palette is key to creating a kitchen that isn’t just cosy, but stands the test of time. But where do you start and what should you choose? Briellyn Turton, interior designer and a host of Australia’s Best House on Channel Nine, has created five stunning and easy to live with palettes that […]
Both nostalgic and futuristic, KODA, a blazingly bold hair salon perched on the upper mezzanine level of Sydney’s heritage-listed Queen Victoria Building, is a majestic work of sculpted fiction. Designed by Arent&Pyke, the interior embraces primary colours and nuanced tones layered with mid-century Italian design pieces. The Sydney design studio paired natural timbers with […]
Sponsored by Gorilla Glue Now, I know I’m not exactly renowned for my DIY content or for fixing things around the house myself. Handymen are in business because of people like me who outsource the smallest task. And I’ll pretend it’s because I’m too busy doing the juggle, but the truth is, I just don’t […]