Interior design and styling, homewares, furniture, home appliances and the personalities behind them
With Autumn arriving on Sunday (can you believe it?), there’s lots of new homewares and furniture dropping at present including BIG W’s latest. The chain store continues to improve its home offering, and with prices starting from just $2 (and nothing over $169), there’s something for everyone looking for a seasonal home refresh. And while …
“The range is called Heartland because it was shot in, and inspired by, our favourite stomping grounds; St Kilda and the Bellarine Peninsula. It’s about finding the beauty in our everyday lives; whether it’s our unruly jungle gardens, our wild tribe of kiddies, the colours in our neighbourhoods, or just the Australian sensibility,” says Kip & …
Perched atop a hill in Sydney's Bellevue Hill, and boasting enviable bay views, this gorgeous home was renovated recently with interior designer Kathryn Bamford at the helm. “A driven, entrepreneurial CEO lives there with his partner and two dogs,” says Kathryn of the home that is part of an old mansion that has been divided into four separate …
When it comes to the floor, it’s yet another surface to adorn which is why we’ve always been rug obsessed. Not only does a well-placed rug help define living zones but it anchors furniture, can tie a room’s décor together and also softens hard surfaces to reduce noise levels. However buying a rug can often feel a little overwhelming, which is …
Nestled in the Sydney suburb of Paddington, this gorgeous home’s one-storey heritage façade hides a pretty incredible split-level renovation behind. Home to interior designer Nina Maya, who is using it to showcase her business (and act as a family abode), the house is called ‘The Glasshouse’ in a nod to the material that was integral to the …
Located on Runaway Bay, at the northern end of the Gold Coast, this typical 1980’s home was renovated recently with a fresh Scandi aesthetic. While many people would have knocked down the original home, the owner Sally Taylor and her builder husband saw nothing but potential. "We knew the home had a great foundation and good 'bones', so …
Based on a similar concept in Paris, III Rooms Sydney has just launched, offering serviced apartment accommodation with a super stylish twist. Fittingly located in the Paris end of Potts Point (in a heritage listed building on the corner of Macleay Street and Challis Avenue), the three European style apartments have been decked out by three …
After a decade where cool paint tones reigned supreme, warm neutrals are back on-trend if the latest from Dulux is anything to go by. The work of stylist Bree Leach, a bland white child's room was imbued with gorgeous warmth courtesy of Dulux ‘Pancake Mix,’ a biscuity, putty-like clay tone that completely transforms the space. Part of the paint …
When it comes to home design, the duplex has always been a bit of a poor cousin – practical but usually lacking on the design front. This stylish home, located in Victoria’s Mornington, breaks the mould however. “Not people to shy away from something different, the clients didn’t want to follow the pro forma unit developments in the street, but …
Devoted readers of the site will know that we love a bit of trend-spotting around here and our latest find has got us rather excited indeed. From my Insta feed through to my real-life florist visits, it seems we are in the grip of a dried flower resurgence. Who would have thought? A vast improvement in quality has seen the old-fashioned …
