Interior design and styling, homewares, furniture, home appliances and the personalities behind them
Sponsored by Planet Ark's Make It Wood I absolutely love my solid timber desk in my home office but little did I know it could be contributing to my productivity as well as looking (and feeling!) good! A new Australian report, Workplaces: Wellness + Wood = Productivity, says productivity can be increased by 8% and rates of well-being …
While rattan has long been a fallback for that earthy, world-traveller interior vibe, the latest take on the look combines custom paint with brass and copper and hails from Africa. From baskets to lamp shades, lounge chairs and more, Coastal Drift (now available direct to the public for the first time) is bringing that authentic African feel into …
While Pantone's 2017 colour of the year erred on the limey side, the latest green to hit the interiors space is much more emerald in hue. Sophisticated and full of drama and opulence, there's no denying the enduring appeal of emerald green. Linen House Deluxe Ivy velvet quilt cover set: The ultimate winter bed, this green velvet quilt cover is …
The creation of transcontinental sisters Rebecca and Jessica Stern, Mustard lockers caught our eye recently because not only do they feature clean and simple lines, they’re uber practical and reasonably priced too. “I’ve always had a thing for lockers! It dawned on me that there was something missing in the market so we set out to create the …
When Autumn begins to slide into Winter and we start thinking warm thoughts about hot chocolate, hibernation and hygge (remember that?), it’s time to get serious about getting cosy. Let’s face it, we’re going to be spending a lot of hours inside so it’s time to rug up – quite literally. “A rug is a great place to start when adding layers to your …
Launched early this year, Five Fables furniture collection is not only fabulously bold but it’s competitively priced and can be delivered free to your door within just ten days if you live in metropolitan Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane. What's not to love? “The objective of Five Fables is to design directional, yet timeless pieces that can be …
Celebrating ten years next month, Heatherly Design is celebrating with a fabulous new collection. From a minimal mustard bedhead to a lovely Kate Spade upholstered one and a luxurious tan leather foot stool, it’s arguably their best yet! “The Lucia is the sister to our best-selling Rupert with the added bespoke detail of toggles made of …
A buzzword for a few years now, the wellness trend is truly one with legs (we featured crystal homewares only recently). And a reliable gauge of the ubiquity of a trend is when IKEA embraces it. Drawing on findings from its 2017 IKEA Life at Home report, the latest collection, HJÄRTELIG, is a response to the wellness trend and it lands in …
Sponsored by Early Settler While Early Settler have been impressing me with their latest collections for some time now, their limited edition pieces released this week just took things to a whole new level. So I'm here to highlight the best bits and urge you to get shopping ASAP, because stock (as the name suggests) is limited and once they're …
Brisbane’s Tonic Design (an architecture and interior design practice based in Fortitude Valley) has ventured out this month with a sister business called Tonic Objects. The first collection for the new brand, JOYNT, features five pieces, is made from sustainable plywood, can be custom designed, comes flat packed and can be assembled by hand …
