Interior design and styling, homewares, furniture, home appliances and the personalities behind them
If there’s one brand that embodies that quintessentially Aussie beach chic aesthetic, it’s The Boathouse Group. The creation of Pip and Andrew Goldsmith, the business began in 2008 with a simple café in Sydney’s Palm Beach but soon expanded to include nine venues, wedding and event spaces, accommodation and a gorgeous homewares store; all no doubt …
Sponsored by Intrim Mouldings The understated glamour of the Art Deco period has never been more popular in interiors and, perhaps because the look was so ahead of its time when it began, it just hasn't dated. Increasingly, people are adding Art Deco touches to their modern, as well as period homes, and let us tell you, it looks good! Really …
Sponsored by Contents International Design Contents ID's bi-annual mega sale, which started on Boxing Day, is still going until 2 February so your chance to grab a beautiful bargain for your home is by no means over. We thought we'd round up a few of our favourites. Absolutely everything is on sale including custom orders and floor stock, and …
Give it a few weeks and a bar of soap can quickly become an off-colour, grimey mess (and their hygiene factor has to be a bit questionable, right?!). But the right looking and smelling hand wash pump is so much more than just a great way to clean your hands; it's one of your main bathroom accessories, both pretty and practical! Here we've updated …
As owners of the Aussie Christmas décor store The Christmas Cart, Deborah Quinn and Kym Aldred spend a rather large amount of time looking at current interior styling trends to gauge how they may be interpreted at Christmas. From a chic alternative to classic red, to a subtle metallic look and a full-blow South American fiesta vibe, the ladies …
From Christmas pudding to tropical fruit and spicy cranberries, this year's festive candles are one for the gourmands! And just like last year, this year's crop have a lovely Aussie summer vibe. Glasshouse 'Merry & Bright' candle: A fun mix of tropical fruits (pineapple and strawberries) and fizzy summer freshness (a dash of mint) make this …
“French Art Deco is definitely more aligned with modernism. It’s cleaner than the American version which is heavier and a lot more decorative,” says Greg Natale of the inspiration behind his latest Designer Rugs collection, ‘Geo Deco.’ With its bold, streamlined shapes, varied pile heights, hand carving and alternating use of loop and cut pile, the …
Combining beautiful Australiana inspired packaging with a luxe product has proved a winning formula for Aussie homewares brand Murphy & Daughters, who just scored a place on Oprah’s Favourite Things for 2019! "It’s the kind of win every small business dreams of," says founder Sarah Murphy. A decade in business has seen the brand's …
Building or renovating a bathroom is a costly exercise, and most of the time it isn’t something you do on a regular basis. So keeping up with interior trends can sometimes seem difficult to achieve in a space where your fixtures and fittings are so permanent. But this is where smart styling comes in. Having just celebrated a year in business, …
Based on Adelaide’s beautiful Fleurieu Peninsula, artist Dana Kinter’s unique take on Australiana has seen her forge quite the following, and with that, several high-profile collaborations. Off the back of a successful partnership with Gorman (Dana designed many prints for the fashion brand’s winter 2019 collection), she’s just launched a lovely, …
