IKEA’s latest premium range, STOCKHOLM, has arrived in Australian stores, featuring a stylish collection of statement pieces for the home in surprisingly luxe materials like velvet, walnut and full grain leather. STOCKHOLM is designed to add a warm and homey feeling through stylish design that embodies the finest quality furnishings and absolute comfort. The collection […]
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Bella Lujo has announced the release of Renaza, a range of mosaic timber tiles crafted from 100 year-old hardwood, sustainably sourced from decommissioned boats. I can’t tell you how much I love this concept! The Renaza (Spanish for ‘reborn’) timber tile range offers an affordable and ecologically sound way to bring the warmth and spirit […]
Mirvac and Belle magazine have teamed up to create a series of pop-up display apartments at the new Harold Park development in Sydney’s Glebe, with the first one created by the magazine’s interior design editor, Steve Cordony.
Yes, it’s true! Lamps by legendary Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake are now available in Australia through Artemide and some of them may even be in your budget! The “IN-EI” range — Japanese for “shadow, shadiness, and nuance”– combines strong 3D geometry with an exceptional illumination capacity to diffuse light. Issey’s artistic vision, applied via a […]
Big companies like Nespresso don’t always get the best press for being ethical or sustainable and the waste associated with capsule coffee has been a talking point for some time. In this new video, you can learn more about where your Nespresso comes from. Did you know 68 percent is from AAA Sustainable Quality Program […]
It’s hard to believe these handmade, fair trade pieces from Nicoya Furniture start life as twigs, isn’t it? That’s right, they’re made from rattan and palm tree twigs, hand inlaid into resin, for a very unique end result. These pieces are the latest additions to the range.
When Nikki Freeman and Sam Bailey left on a whirlwind mini-break to Indonesia they didn’t realise they would come home with a new and exciting plan. What started out as a “frantic” four-day trip to Bali to source homewares and unique products for their own home renovations, ended as a business trip, and the idea […]
DESIGN: MADE: TRADE has been a staple of the Melbourne design scene for the past five years, and 2013 heralds a new direction for the show. This year, it will be a feature of DECORATION + DESIGN at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre (18-21 July). For the first time, Design: Made: Trade will be a curated […]
Are you interested in your interiors being ethical and sustainable? Then go behind the scenes at The Real Store on 30 May and learn from its founder, social entrepreneur Virginia Bruce. The Real Store, in Sydney’s Woolloomooloo, is a showcase for social, ethical and sustainable design and living. Its vision is to create a global […]
I was surprised too! I thought it was just me that once (okay, twice!) dropped a BlackBerry in the bath (true story). Reece has opened entries for its Bathroom Innovation Award (BIA), bringing technology to the forefront with a revamped concept this year, exploring Tomorrow’s Bathroom Today. “For 2013, we’re bringing the future of bathrooms […]
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Interiors Addict turns two!
Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Interiors Aaaadddddiiiiiiict, happy birthday to you! I can’t believe that this blog turns two this month. I’d been anticipating this landmark for a while and then, as usual, I got really busy and caught up in the many projects I’m working on and the […]
Skovby Furniture, a 75 year-old Danish brand, is available in Australia for the first time through Melbourne’s Danish Red.
I’m excited to share the winners of the inaugural Your Future Home Green Interior Awards, highlighting professional and emerging interior designers, consultants and stylists who have completed a ‘green’ project. An invitation for entries was issued in September and a panel of three judges (myself, Daphna Tal and Eminè Mehmet) recently had the difficult task […]
How cool is the award-wining design of The Book Shelf? Yes, it’s a moveable bookshelf in the shape of a giant classic book. It’s also sustainable, made in Australia and on castors, which makes it easy to move, even when full of heavy books. Winner of a Sydney Design Award last year, it has a […]
When he met a woman who was into tools, restoring furniture and rescuing interesting pieces, designer, joiner and cabinet-maker Christian Cole knew he was onto something. Last year another dream was fulfilled with Fiona, now his wife, and Christian, winning the 2012 Australian Furniture of the Year Best of the Best Award. They won the […]
Trade fair season is fast approaching and Decoration + Design (co-located with the Australian International Furniture Fair) has a great seminar line-up next month, including British interior design legend Abigail Ahern and our very own Greg Natale. I have 8 double passes (worth $88) to give away to Amanda Talbot and Melissa Wittig’s seminars. Amanda […]
If you live in an apartment you probably don’t have a spare corner for a Christmas tree. What do you think of this new space-saving idea? A christmas tree poster! Love or hate? The Super Fun Happy Tree is the work of Melbourne design trio Sawdust and Diamonds. As well as being ideal for those […]
Yesterday I visited a lovely homewares shop called shelf / life in Sydney’s Surry Hills. It’s not in a location where you’d stumble across it so I wanted to tell you all so you can make a special trip! Owner Jess Ibbett is a former interior designer with a passion for sustainable design. “As a […]