Interior design and styling, homewares, furniture, home appliances and the personalities behind them
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Given I Love Linen’s creative director Lauren Roe has recently moved from inner-city Melbourne to the lush Queensland hinterland, it’s a little ironic that her latest collection is full of moody hues. From deep olive green to charcoal and classic navy, the look definitely walks on the darker side but we like it very much! “We wanted to …
With a high-profile body of Sydney work including The Grounds of Alexandria, Archie Rose Distilling Co. and Merivale venues Charlie Parker’s and Fred’s, the architecture and design firm Acme & Co has certainly raised the interior stakes for Sydney hospitality venues of late. And it’s a pretty impressive effort for a company that isn’t even five …
The use of internal timber cladding has gained huge traction of late, with people no doubt seduced by the warmth and texture that the material brings into a space. But what of the effect on the environment? We profiled a fabulous timber panel company recently and today we bring you another similar find, Glosswood, a Perth outfit with a …
Fresh off the back of big wins during the recent design awards season, we caught up with the directors of SJB recently, Kirsten Stanisich and Jonathan Richards. Not only were the talented duo awarded the 'Interior Designer of the Year' and the 'Best Hospitality Interior' awards at the 2017 Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards but they also …
No doubt many of you are familiar with the modern Australian, coastal aesthetic of the boutique interior styling company The Stables. Their use of soft, muted colours, clean lines and natural light has earned them a plethora of fans and given they recently added a cushion range to their offering (featured in the pics below), we thought it was time …
An avid collector, the Sydney home of interior designer Alex Zabotto-Bentley is as much a gallery space as it is private residence. Taking up the entire floor of a converted Victorian stately home in the inner-city Sydney suburb of Darling Point, like any fabulous interior, the home gives a fabulous insight into its owner, his life, travels and …
While it’s important to consider a home within its context, it’s easy to churn out the same old design tropes – particularly when it comes to a beachside abode. Located in the southern Perth suburb of Mandurah, this beachside home combines a light, airy, coastal feel with sumptuous luxury to an original end. “The owners wanted an intimate and …
While it’s often said that a kitchen has the power to sell a home, the new Toorak development The Springfield has taken that idea and built an entire block of apartments around it, recognising its pull for potential buyers. “The kitchen is one of the first places that people inspect and need to know functions well. It is very like the idea …
It was after a 15-year career in visual merchandising (across fashion and homewares), and becoming a mother, that Victorian abstract artist Sherren Comensoli started painting seriously, and it’s since become her full-time job. “When I had my first child nine years ago, I was basically at home full time, so to pass my time I needed a creative …
In his first collaboration with tile company Di Lorenzo, Mr Jason Grant drew on his favourite colours to create his debut tile range, a simple collection of handmade encaustic tiles in gorgeous sorbet tones and neutrals. “Colour is key to my style and the work that I create. For this first collaboration with Di Lorenzo I wanted the colours …
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