Earlier this month we ran a competition to win a course at the new International Institute of Home Staging (IIHS) and asked readers to send in their own room makeovers aimed at helping sell a home. We asked our friend Shaynna Blaze, star of The Block and Selling Houses Australia, to judge. Who better?! She […]
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I’m excited to share an exclusive first behind the scenes look at the photoshoot for kaftan queen Camilla Franks’ collection for Designer Rugs, not available until May. Of course, being by Camilla, they’re full of colour and plenty of floral. The rugs are handmade and inspired by Camilla’s archive and current fashion collections. The shoot […]
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 […]
Beautiful homewares and fashion join forces this month in a collaboration at High Tea with Mrs Woo. Jocelyn van Hoven of Heaven in Earth, whose products will be showcased at the artisan ‘pop-in’ says: “For us, this is truly exciting. The three sisters from High Tea are such a delight to work with and have […]
If I had a dollar for every person who had asked me when Pottery Barn and West Elm are opening in Bondi, I’d be pretty rich. I’m happy to tell you that the anticipated opening date is the first week in May, so not long to wait now! American retailer Williams-Sonoma, Inc. signed a lease […]
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Valentines gifts for your home
It’s Valentine’s Day next week and, love it or hate it, single or taken, you can always use it as an excuse to treat your home to a little love inspired decor… The Family Love Tree have found a perfect way to bring the Victorian iron bedhead into the 21st century. They’ve painted it fuchsia. […]
I asked some of Australia’s best interior designers and stylists for their opinion of what 2013 will bring in terms of interiors trends. Here’s what they had to say. Steve Cordony, interior design editor, Belle magazine, and stylist: “This coming year I think we will see lots of natural materials such as marble, timber, brass, […]
Maybe it’s the fact that she was once a journalist that makes Bandhini Homewear Design’s Tai Schaffler such a good interviewee. Or maybe it’s as simple as her passion for her business and the dying crafts of the people who hand make her products. As an 18 year old, “small town Kiwi girl” Tai got […]
This little bathroom is in an old converted shop/terrace in Surry Hills. Its residents collect beautiful objects from across the world and decided the bathroom was somewhere that the smaller items could be displayed. Add some Neisha Crosland wallpaper and you definitely don’t get your average bathroom! “The house has warm and earthy tones so we […]
Interior decorator and shop owner Lynda Gardener is a hoarder in the best possible sense. Scouring every corner of country Victoria for industrial treasures, she collects them to use in her homes and decorating projects and, if we’re lucky, to sell in her wonderful store Empire Vintage, in Melbourne’s Albert Park. She admits though, that […]
Decorate your home before Christmas with huge savings on selected Designer Rugs handmade floor stock, saving up to 50% off the retail price. Stock includes new rug designs from the popular Bella Vista and Pavement collections to beautifully classic Antique Wash and Handknot designs made from wool and pure silk. The sale starts on Friday […]
When Napoleon Perdis bought a home in the area, he kept driving past the old Woollahra Post Office, which was then was up for lease. “I loved the old Australian feel to it and it is an iconic building, a landmark everyone knows.” He decided it was the perfect location for his latest venture, the […]
This is Melissa Bonney, the woman behind the beautiful shop The Design Hunter. It’s only been open seven months but I feel like I’ve been hearing mutterings about how great it is for much longer. Yesterday, I finally went along to have a look for myself (Okay, I admit it, I’m a north shore girl […]
Dining Design: Restaurant Arras Paul Smith pinstripes, neon perspex and graffiti art meet in this fine dining restaurant without the pretension. In my new series about restaurant and bar interiors, I took a closer look at Arras in Sydney’s CBD, which manages not to take itself too seriously. I sat down for a fantastic lunch […]
Another month, another stunning fashion-meets-homewares collaboration from Designer Rugs, this time with Easton Pearson. I was so sad I wasn’t able to make it along to the launch of this collection earlier in the week but wanted to share the beautiful rugs with you. Pamela Easton and Lydia Pearson’s Australian fashion label has gone from […]
The very stylish Hannah Burgess is a former criminologist with a house full of plants who started her own business selling succulents as mail order gifts. Her foray into the trendy houseplants started simply when she bought her first succulent for her new home. “One succulent, soon turned to 10 and suddenly, I found myself […]
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David Hicks’ rug range with Cadrys
After years of custom designing for projects, it made sense for interior designer David Hicks to team up with Cadrys to design his own rug range. Although they may not be officially launched until after Christmas, they’re already available and word is getting around, both here and in LA, where David’s practice has a studio. […]
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Wholesaler profile: Boyd Blue
Wholesalers don’t often get the limelight but they’re an essential part of the interior design process, often sourcing product from all over the world, presenting designers and decorators with an already edited selection to pick from. Few wholesalers have the variety, customer service and merchandising skills of Queensland’s Boyd Blue. Shelley Boyd started the company […]