Interior design and styling, homewares, furniture, home appliances and the personalities behind them
A transformed timber cottage centred around a fig tree, a restaurant turned light-filled gym in the backstreets of Double Bay and a rural-Japanese-inspired ebony café, nestled in Sydney’s Chinatown, are among the illustrious winners of Australia’s most prestigious design accolades, the 2019 Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards. Hosted …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Tasked with creating the interiors for Mirvac’s latest display home (the ‘Banksia’ in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburb of Waverley Park), ex Blockheads Alisa and Lysandra Fraser have combined layers of texture and sophisticated colour to create timeless yet accessible spaces. With a young family audience in mind, the twins ensured the …
Owned by a young teacher and first home buyer, this original 1970’s apartment is located in Melbourne's Elsternwick and was overhauled recently by interior designer Jasmine McClelland who altered the floor plan and finishes to create a lovely light-filled abode. “The client saw potential in purchasing this 1970’s apartment and wanted to …
With Mother’s Day on the doorstep, we caught up with some of our favourite mums in the interior space to find out what is on their wish lists this year. From Shaynna Blaze’s more serious request to Rachel Castle’s desire for a homemade card, these ideas might even spark inspiration for you in the lead-up to Sunday's celebrations. Shaynna …
Currently in its ninth year, the 2019 Houses Awards finalists were revealed recently and with a total of 502 entries to sort through, there’s plenty of amazing architectural and interior design inspiration to be found in the list. From homes created to highlight their foundations (huge chunks of natural rock inside seem to be trending!) to …
“The home's owners are children of the 1970’s which had some impact on the selections,” says architect Adam Hobbs of Hobbs Jamieson in what is a bit of an understatement in my view. For me, this 1960's era apartment (located in Sydney’s Balgowlah) reminds me a little of the TV show Mad Men with its mid-century furniture selections, pops of timber …
