By Lucia Braham Lucia has been assisting some of the country’s top stylists for the past seven years and she still doesn’t think she knows it all. Think you want to be a stylist? Read on to discover if you’ve got enough passion and the right attitude to make it. Recently, a friend of a […]
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By Monique Craig It’s safe to say that nowadays, there’s an app for everything – including interior design. Apps cannot do the whole job, but they can be helpful. Here’s a selection of some of the best ones out there. 1. Color Capture This is a free app created by Benjamin Moore, which basically carries all […]
Find A Creative is a brand new resource for the stills photographic industry for print and digital media. Co-founder Jenni Booth says: “It is a directory of people who specialise in this industry, a place where creatives can be found by clients, and where creatives can be found by other creatives!” She adds: “Unlike other […]
Sponsored by Oneflare Imagine your Pinterest ‘dream home’ board combined with an online directory of qualified professionals to make that dream a reality. No need to: Oneflare Scrapbooks exists! If you’re looking to build your dream home, or to renovate, a new, Australian-first design tool could help. Oneflare Scrapbooks helps you find and collect inspiring […]
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The latest kitchen makeover trends
Australians are still all about the neutrals when it comes to their kitchens, but they’re mixing it up with more eclectic finishes, matt doors, deeper benchtops and deorative murals. In 2012, kitchen makeover specialists Granite Transformations completed more than 8,000 kitchens in greys, beiges and whites and in response to demand, they’ve released 5 new […]
Originally designed for the first class cabin of Qantas Airlines, the Marc Newson Collection by Noritake is now so popular on the ground, in households, some new pieces have been added. The elegantly futuristic fine bone china dinnerware makes a stylish statement. One of the most acclaimed and influential Australian designers of his generation, Marc […]
Australia’s much-loved and original design market is fast approaching. The free event takes place on Sunday 28 July at Federation Square car park. The iconic market has launched thousands of new products, profiled hundreds of designers and provided a shopping haven for design lovers who have flocked to the event every year since 2004. It’s […]
These are a bit cool. And they’re tapping into two current trends: neon (yes, still not going anywhere) and macrame (tell me you’ve seen those pot plant hangers?). The Neon Vintage macrame bedheads are handmade in Brisbane and stocked by Petite Vintage Interiors. Of course they’re not actually a bedhead, more a suggestion of a […]
Greg Natale, Iain Halliday and Paul Hecker and Hamish Guthrie (jointly) are in the running for the top prize of designer of the year in the 2013 Belle Coco Republic Interior Design Awards. What a fantastic line-up of talent! It’s particularly exciting for Greg and Iain, who took the crowns in 2011 and 2012 respectively. […]
In the run-up to The Block, Amity Dry was on Interiors Addict every night, doing her research. Now that’s what I like to hear! I was delighted to get the opportunity to interview one half of my favourite All Stars couple this week and here’s what she had to say… Amity Dry doesn’t do things […]
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Belle April/May 2013
At the risk of being hammered by interior aficionados, I have to admit this is the first time I have read Belle magazine. Gasp. But put down your pitchforks, because I’ve been converted. If their deliciously decadent front cover didn’t do it (which, let’s admit, it did), then the quality editorial inside would have tipped […]
Online store Everything Begins has been around for almost a year but intentionally keeping a pretty low profile. The “highly curated” site brings together beautiful things from independent creative types from across the globe. Founder Amy Timbrell says: “I’ve always had a massive love of discovering and sharing gorgeous things and over time I seemed […]
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Love Pinterest? How about Houzz?
Houzz is the largest platform for home design and remodeling in the US, online and on smartphones. And it’s now starting to make an impact on Australia. Imagine the biggest design magazine on earth; the single largest library of design photos and articles, all in one place, that can all be sorted, shared and curated […]
Melbourne interior designer David Hicks is living the dream right now. Last month alone he opened an LA office and was a finalist in the Belle | Coco Republic Interior Design Awards. Incorporating beautiful vintage pieces has always been a feature of Hicks’ work and while importing many of these from the States, one thing […]
On Tuesday I was all kinds of excited to publish my interview with Kelly Hoppen, who I have long admired. Her show Superior Interiors aired in Australia for the first time that night on the Lifestyle Channel. Did you tune in? I would have but I don’t have Foxtel (there’s already not enough hours in […]
It’s the latest magazine for those of us who love interiors, exteriors, renovating or just nosing around other people’s homes! The Grand Designs Australia magazine launch issue came out this week and it’s one chunky publication! If you loved the TV series (both UK and Australian versions, and I’m afraid, as a Pom, I’m going […]
When I first saw Georgia Ezra’s perspex, customisable furniture, I fell in love with it immediately and had to find out more. Little did I know the young designer behind the CAJA brand would also turn out to be a trapeze artist! Seriously cool, no? Georgia, 25, studied at UNSW and graduated with a Bachelor […]
Chelsea Hing had a strong grounding within top interior design firms before starting her own Melbourne practice five years ago. “It was fantastic as I got to see all the working parts of a design business up close. I loved learning on the job and quickly moved onto bigger things.” Starting her own business was, […]