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Jen's not a designer or stylist, she just loves this stuff, so she often calls on the experts to share their knowledge about things she doesn't know about.
Sponsored by Planet Ark's Make It Wood I'm a big believer that you can't go wrong when you use beautiful, solid timber in your home, whether it's a tabletop, furniture, bathroom vanity or floor. When I see beautiful timber, I just want to run my hand over it! I love that this durable, good-looking material comes from nature and never fails to …
By Rob Sinclair When it comes to predicting what’s hot in interiors, it usually pays to look to the northern hemisphere, two seasons ahead of us, for inspiration and what is set to hit Australian shores. I saw these trends first-hand this season after attending the ISH bathroom fair in Frankfurt, with all the powerhouse brands from around …
By Naomi Findlay You’ve no doubt heard the phrase ‘home staging’ being thrown around the real estate industry recently. For those unfamiliar with the concept, it’s essentially styling (or staging) a home for sale. No doubt you’ve got a couple of questions. Is it worth it? Does it get results? And why exactly should you spend more money on a …
Sponsored by CarpetCall In our new house, we decided we would in fact like carpet in our bedrooms. While we are long time fans of hard flooring and had an oak-look floating floor through our last home, there's just something about stepping out of bed in the morning onto lovely soft carpet! We always slightly regretted not having the bedrooms …
By Naomi Findlay Have you ever thought about the impact that interiors have on our lives? If you’re reading this blog, chances are that you have but did you realise there’s a whole area of study surrounding it called space medicine? Combining the principles of Baubiologie (the study of how indoor living environments affect the health of their …
By Cherie Barber A bathroom can be one of the most trade-intensive rooms in the house to renovate – and that traditionally means high labour costs. Expect your bathroom to be out of action for anywhere from one to three weeks, depending on the scale of the reno and any unforeseen problems that might arise. A typical bathroom renovation can cost …
By Naomi Findlay Traditionally, butler’s pantries were a whole and complete kitchen, where the butlers and staff of the house would prepare meals for the household as well as hiding any mess from dinner parties. Downton Abbey fans will be all over this, I’m sure! But far from an outmoded concept, I believe in using elements and ideas from a …
By Cherie Barber Few can resist the airy feeling of open plan, with the free-flowing sense of space and light, airy interiors. However, without a good sense of how to furnish and light a large, open plan area, it can feel cavernous and cold; about as homely as a storage warehouse. The key is correct 'zoning', using elements like lighting, …
Based in one of Australia's vacation hotspots, interior designer Genine Noakes has extensive experience in the renovation and styling of holiday homes. “My focus is on holiday houses as it's where my expertise lies. The holiday home rental market in Byron Bay has exploded since I started over a decade ago,” she says. From designing to …
Photography by Maja Baska Here at Interiors Addict, we know there are a huge number of amazing Australian makers whose success is being held back by them needing a little help in the business, branding or marketing departments. They're designing amazing homewares that deserve a much larger audience but often these passionate creatives aren't …
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