Interior design and styling, homewares, furniture, home appliances and the personalities behind them
Created by professional renovator and small business enthusiast Renee Watson, the inaugural Reno Home Show hits Brisbane this July and promises to offer a boutique yet approachable home renovation show experience. “When I was looking for an event to exhibit my renovation business I felt there was no real option for small local grass …
Part of a wider 1940s Art Deco home renovation, this Melbourne bathroom received the makeover treatment recently with charming results. “The brief for this bathroom was to have a large walk-in shower, no shower screen, a toilet, industrial style basin with simple subway tiles and a feature floor tile with a touch of vintage,” says the home’s owner …
Whether painting an original, designing a fabulous bedding range or creating jewellery, Lumiere Art + Co’s Emma Cleine brings her signature sense of eclectic style. A true creative, Emma’s latest collection ‘Windows’ is a fabulous mix of texture and colour and features plenty of the designer’s recognisable artisanal flourishes. “The …
Emily Hruska from Fire Lotus Feng Shui takes us through some of the basic principals of Feng Shui we can try for ourselves Whenever we look into the potential Feng Shui of any given building, there are quite a number of different theoretical approaches that we can take. These theories come from the many different ‘schools’ of Feng Shui whose …
Nutritionist Jaqueline Alwill has created a delicious recipe using juicy, in-season Australian Grapes. Producers across Australia have been growing grapes for generations, with Aussies consuming a whopping 200,000 tonnes each year! Serves 8 | Gluten free and vegetarian Ingredients Filling: 400g Australian Seedless Grapes, cut in …
Anyone who has perused an antique store knows that there are usually hundreds, if not thousands, of small items for sale. Often cheaper (but not always) there’s something about purchasing a small antique piece that doesn’t feel quite as intimidating as committing to something larger – a dipping of the toes if you will. But there’s no denying that a …
Decor + Design returns to Melbourne for the 16th year this July with an impressive array of exhibitors, events, experiences and local and international speakers. And when it comes to all-important trends, attendees can expect to see the latest in furniture, lighting, textiles, kitchenware, bathware, workspace design and contemporary art all in one …
When it comes to interiors inspo it doesn’t get much better than the Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards. Drawn from over 300 submissions, this year’s finalists are a pretty glittering bunch and they represent some of Australia’s finest creative talents. Acclaimed interior design stars Arent & Pyke and David Flack received several …
The holiday property market has grown exponentially with the arrival of Airbnb and similar sites, so it stands to reason that many people are, with little or no experience, becoming holiday property owners for the first time. Whether you’re a home owner renting out your own home to fund your travels or you’re running a lucrative part-time or …
Like many mothers, it was the impending arrival of a child that motivated Juno + Ace’s Sacha Jacobsen to embark on a career change. “I was on the hunt for something for my baby’s room and just couldn’t find what I wanted so decided to make it instead and that's when the mobiles were born. From there I designed a collection of mobiles and wall …
