Interior design and styling, homewares, furniture, home appliances and the personalities behind them
London-based luxury fashion portal Matches (if you're unfamiliar, it's akin to Net-a-Porter) has branched into the homewares space with the launch of a homewares studio that features a tight edit of creations from fashion luminaries such as Gucci, Peter Pilotto, Preen and Missoni. While certainly not cheap, the line-up of cushions, throws, candles …
Creating a luxe look for less seems to be getting easier every season, particularly when stores like Target keep delivering designer-look homewares without the price tag to match. The latest range of affordable homewares from Target Home draws on one of the strongest interior trends of the past year – texture – and it's quite a treat. “We …
When interior designer Michelle Macarounas, of Infinite Design, first laid eyes on this family home, in the Sydney suburb of Russell Lea, it was desperately in need of those all-important finishing touches. “The client had initially used a draftsman to design and build the house which left the environment very stark, with not much character. We …
Sweet strawberries are in their prime right now and this delicious pie topped with crunchy oat-crumble makes perfect use of them on cold winter nights. Thanks to Williams Sonoma for this week's sweet temptation! Ingredients For the pie dough: 1 1/4 cups plain flour 1 tbs sugar 1/4 tsp salt 110 g cold unsalted butter, cut into 1 cm …
Sponsored by Reed Gift Fairs Australia’s largest retail event, Reed Gift Fairs is back across not one but two huge venues, and there are plenty of extra reasons to visit next month, not least the chance to win a car! There's also a new, free app to help you gather contacts for after the show, and the curated home living space to take a much …
They say you can't go wrong with nature, right? Wrong! How you style your flowers can make them look anything from sad to spectacular! Want to know how to arrange flowers like a pro? Stylist Julia Green of Greenhouse Interiors shares some simple yet brilliant advice below. These beautiful floral artworks are by Brisbane's Beth …
In news that will excite expecting parents, the brand spanking west elm x Pottery Barn Kids collection launches at the end of this month and it merges west elm’s signature mid-century aesthetic with Pottery Barn Kids’ renowned craftmanship. The stylish range includes affordable nursery furniture, bed linen and accessories. “This collection …
Online tradie portal ServiceSeeking.com.au has marked the recent end of financial year with a number crunch that reveals a Melbourne builder specialising in property maintenance, renovations, demolitions and fit-outs brought home over $372,000 for the year – more than many doctors and lawyers according to the latest median income stats released by …
Artists at Sydney Road Gallery are celebrating a successful first year with many locals in Sydney's Northern Beaches making a visit to the gallery part of their weekly coffee run. And with more than 350 pieces sold in its first year of trading, its disruptive business model is proving quite a triumph. "Each of our artists take on a role …
Don't get me wrong, there's something I love about a traditional Chinese restaurant interior. The paper lanterns, the waving cats, all that red (which I usually HATE in interiors!). It's familiar, nostalgic and, like the menu, you know what you're getting. I also have a penchant for today's trendy and aesthetically slick Asian eateries and Manly's …
