Interior design and styling, homewares, furniture, home appliances and the personalities behind them
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If you’re reading this covertly at work, while counting down the minutes until 5pm… listen up! The story of Carla Coulson may just be what you need to hear. While it was her stunning art prints which first caught our attention (and you'll probably want one in your home now too!) her back story just had to be shared as well. At 35, Carla took …
Since her days working as an art director in New York City, Jessica Watts has been collecting discarded graphic ephemera. From vintage bingo cards and antique storybooks to old typeface compendiums and retro seed packets, the list is endless. However, it was an unexpected find in the early '90s that inspired her to leave a career in advertising and …
With over 20 years' design experience behind her, Shaynna Blaze needs little introduction. We asked the award-winning interior designer and The Block judge, to share some of her best tips for updating your kitchen and bathroom. Know your reason The kitchen is the heart of the home, but the bathroom is now an oasis. There has been a big …
The modest façade of this Victorian cottage gives nothing away about what lies inside. Originally cramped and dingy, the house was given a new lease on life; turning it into a light-filled modern beauty while still beaming with original features. The challenge for Apparte Studio, the team behind the transformation, was to create a spacious …
With an Instagram awash with the beautiful stylings of her home, we knew we would be remiss to not peak inside the living room of Catherine Heraghty, the mind behind interior styling company The Stables. It's one of those spaces that oozes style but liveability, a fine line to balance, especially when you have small children and an extremely …
A self-confessed 'old hag' when it comes to The Block, Lucky Price has been working as a casting director on the hit reality show since 2010. That's a whopping 11 seasons for those playing at home! In that time he's seen thousands upon thousands of audition tapes. And it just so happens that casting for the next Block opened yesterday! So how can …
It wasn’t until she had her first child that artist Donna Taylor rediscovered her love (and talent) for drawing with dots, and it’s since become her full-time job (and obsession). “Going back to work in the high paced retail industry would mean missing out on my daughter’s childhood, so I quit my job. But after 17 years in that industry, I …
With the hotly anticipated new season of The Block due to kick off this Sunday, we spoke to judge Darren Palmer and tried (unsuccessfully if we're honest!) to get some secrets out of him! That said, he assures us we have a lot to look forward to watching and hinted it's one of the best series yet. I am so excited, I can't wait! The Block is just …
Natalee Bowen has always been creative. At the age of 15, she started designing and selling clothes, a career she would have happily pursued if it wasn’t for her parents. “They told me they had spent way too much money on my private school education for me to just make clothes,” Natalee explains. “So they told me to go study! I couldn’t see the …
There is such thing as too much choice, and when you own a furniture and homewares store and you're attempting a home renovation, making a decision can be near to impossible. “Being exposed to so much every day made it hard as I’d love something then get sick of it quickly,” explains Andrew Algar, owner of Contents International Design. “So I tried …
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