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Boost to industry as Decor + Design in-person event returns to Melbourne

This July, Australia’s number one interiors trade event is making a triumphant return to Melbourne. After the challenges of the past year, the 18th edition of Decor + Design and the Australian International Furniture Fair will give the design industry an important boost and the opportunity to do business in person. From Thursday 15 to […]

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VJ panel bathroom: beige seventies to spa sanctuary for just $8000

You know how they say that if you want something done you should assign it to a busy person? Well, that maxim certainly holds for one Melbourne homeowner who carried out a DIY bathroom renovation recently, while working as a full-time frontline health worker. “This project was done during Tomi’s days off and it was […]

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Homewares

Sydney Gift Fair: your first & best sourcing event for 2018

Sponsored by Sydney Gift Fair Sydney Gift Fair is less than four weeks away and it’s proving trade fairs are still very much relevant in the industry with more than 80 new exhibitors, including 40 first-timers! Whether you’re sourcing for gifts or homewares, you’ll find plenty in the interiors space, including a few of our […]

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How to wow your guests with your next event at home

You’d think throwing a party or gathering at home would take the pressure off, but for many house proud people (myself included) it can actually be really stressful! Sydney event organiser extraordinaire Philip Carr shares his top tips for a memorable soiree at your place. Get organised.  Best to be well organised so that you […]

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The Big Design Market shopping event hits Sydney & Melbourne

A celebration of Australian independent design, The Big Design Market debuts in Sydney this weekend and returns to Melbourne in early December. Billed as a one-stop Christmas shopping experience, the event allows shoppers to interact directly with designers and attend workshops, peruse art installations and munch on gourmet delights too. The 2016 line-up includes Beci Orpin, […]

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Discover the latest in bathroom trends & tips at our event

Would you like to learn about the latest in bathroom trends and the realities of renovation, meet The Living Room’s James Treble and head home with a gift bag, all for free?! Of course you would. Then join us at our next reader event with Integriti Bathrooms at Di Lorenzo’s Willoughby showroom in Sydney. I’ll […]

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Space to Create – bringing high-end event design into the home

Dann Event Hire has been at the top of the Melbourne event scene for over a decade now and after myriad requests to do so, they’ve finally launched a retail arm called Space to Create. Responsible for creating events as diverse as the Australian Open, the Spring Racing Carnival, Melbourne Fashion Festival and many celebrity […]

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Sydney event celebrates local furniture, homewares & food

Running from 3-5 June in Sydney’s Waterloo, Factory Design District is a three-day celebration of Australian designed and manufactured furniture, homewares and food and it’s a great chance to meet the makers too. From furniture to textiles, jewellery, food, wine and beer, the new event focusses on authentic, original, locally made, environmentally sustainable design and […]

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Meet Greg Natale, Darren Palmer & Steve Cordony at our event

This year, I’m delighted to be an ambassador for Cancer Council New South Wales’ Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea initiative. Here at Interiors Addict, we’ve teamed up with our friends at BoConcept to host our own event with a definite interiors twist! We’ve brought together our dream trifecta of Block judge and interior designer Darren Palmer, […]

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Women in Architecture: a free Sydney event

The University of Sydney in collaboration with Parlour Inc will host a panel of four powerhouse women architects for a robust debate on changes needed in architecture to create a more equitable and sustainable profession in the future. The panel will be facilitated by Parlour editor and co-founder Justine Clark at University of Sydney’s Faculty […]

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The perfect Sydney event for new and professional home stagers

Fancy becoming a home stager? Or do you want to improve your skills as a professional property stylist? If you answered yes, we have the event for you! Running 10 and 11 July, the first ever Sydney Home Staging Success Summit will teach both new and professional home stagers how to run a successful business. Organised by […]

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Online shopping fix: Seventh Lane Textiles & Homewares

While Ashlee Farrell is busy designing beautiful and colourful cushions and wall prints, her boyfriend Kal, is lovingly handcrafting unique reclaimed tables refurbished from old pallets. Together, their designs form Seventh Lane Textiles & Homewares, a business Ashlee has always dreamed of owning.“Ever since I was a little girl, I always loved decorating. While both […]

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Photos: Our Easy Luxury event with Darren Palmer at West Elm

Photography by Alex Jackson We had a lovely time at our latest reader event with Darren Palmer at West Elm Bondi last week. Please click on the below images to see them larger. There was a large queue of people getting The Block judge’s book, Easy Luxury, signed by the author himself. Some kept theirs […]

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If you go to one Christmas shopping event, make it this one!

Admittedly I’m a bit Christmas crazy, but it’s events like these that get me particularly excited! Held from Friday 5 to Sunday 7 December, The Big Design Market in Melbourne’s iconic Royal Exhibition Building will feature over 200 stallholders selling originally designed and ethically produced homewares, textiles, fashion, stationery, lifestyle and toys. Independent designers include: […]

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Photos: Reader event with Greg Natale at BoConcept

We had a great night at our Interiors Addict reader event with award-winning interior designer Greg Natale last week. The event was hosted by our friends at BoConcept in their new store at Supa Centa Moore Park. Guests enjoyed my live Q&A with Greg about his new book, The Tailored Interior, then patiently queued up […]

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Meet The Block’s Darren Palmer at our next reader event

I’m delighted to announce that we have one more Sydney reader event before Christmas with Block judge, interior designer and most recently author, our friend Darren Palmer. The event will take place on the evening of  Wednesday 19 November at West Elm Bondi Junction. Register quick for this one as places are limited and we […]

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Meet Greg Natale at our next Interiors Addict reader event

I’m so delighted to announce the first Interiors Addict reader event since I returned from my travels and it’s a good one, if I don’t say so myself! This is your chance to meet Belle Coco Republic Interior Designer of the Year 2014 Greg Natale, listen to him in conversation with me and get a […]

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The must visit design event for anyone in Newcastle

Newcastle may not get that much attention from the design world, but times are changing, with the upcoming Design+ event aiming to shine the spotlight on the wealth of the NSW city’s design talent. The one-day event, held across Islington and Newcastle West, is the perfect place to visit for both architecture and interior design […]