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Get the look: the Block Glasshouse master bedroom room reveals

Surely I wasn’t the only one surprised about last night’s room reveal winner, eh? It was another week of double room reveals for the Blockheads and I liked what I saw. Get Michael and Carlene’s look (above): Artwork, Tom Dixon short pendant, Tom Dixon tall pendant, hallway prints. Michael and Carlene really lifted their styling game […]

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Get the look: Last night’s Block bedroom and study reveals

What a week on the Block! Double room reveals always seem to send the Blockheads a little bonkers! However, they pulled through and there were some seriously gorgeous reveals last night. Get Michael and Carlene’s bedroom look: Armchair, side table, artwork (we featured artist Belynda Henry on the blog recently). Michael and Carlene delivered two great […]

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Homewares Interviews

Empirical Style: pioneers in the Australian homewares world

It was five years ago that husband and wife team Steve and Helena Trupp, decided to make a plan for their future. Their goals were few but challenging: to work from home, to be able to travel and to design while still staying close as a family. Today though, they can tick all three boxes, […]

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Homewares

5 great lamps under $200

I don’t know about you but I love lamp lighting in the cooler months to create a much cosier vibe than overheads. I picked five favourites for all tastes that won’t break the bank at under $200. Empirical Style’s Australian designed and made cage lights are available in pretty much any colour combo of cage […]

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Bedrooms The Block

Get the look: Last night’s Block guest bedroom reveals

How impressive were last night’s guest bedroom reveals on The Block?! I actually really liked all the rooms and wouldn’t have liked to have had to pick the winner. But Kyal and Kara were the chosen couple and I did think their room was fantastic. After slamming their water feature last week, the judges couldn’t […]

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House Tours Interviews Travel

Illustrator Kerrie Hess shares her Paris apartment and tips for style on a shoestring

I’ve been to Paris an impressive 14 times and have always dreamed of living in a Paris apartment. Talented illustrator Kerrie Hess has lived this dream. Luckily for Australia, she has recently returned home to Queensland, but she generously shared some photos from her stylish pied-à-terre with us. It’s a brave person who moves to […]

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Interiors Addict

The best of the best paper light fixtures

By Krissy Bradfield I love paper – it has so many uses. Books are made from paper, as are magazines and junk mail. We are surrounded by paper used in all sorts of ways – except most of those are kind of uninspiring. But there are people out there – artists — who look at […]

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Interiors Addict

Young designer wins lighting competition

Young Sydney designer Seaton McKeon has won the chance of a lifetime to see his lighting design put into production by Danish brand &tradition. McKeon’s Press Pendant will be sold worldwide through the design company, and will be available in Australia at Great Dane Furniture.

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Bathrooms Bedrooms

A classic American bedroom in the perfect pale blue palette by Highgate House

I’m sure today’s master bedroom and en suite by Highgate House will make you swoon. From the perfect colour palette to the custom joinery, marble bathroom and wow factor side tables, it’s pretty special. The clients, a young family, wanted their inner city Brisbane property to feel like an American home, having spent a lot […]

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Industrial lighting from Fat Shack Vintage

Lighting can make all the difference to the look and mood of your home. And interesting and affordable lighting can be one of the hardest things to source in Australia. If you like a touch of industrial, look no further than Melbourne business Fat Shack Vintage. Their vintage style filament bulbs, from $17.50, are best […]