I am obsessed with marble. You could call me a marble freak. It’s just gorgeous, right? Nature can do no wrong, but it did really REALLY well with marble. Trouble is, it isn’t always the most practical choice and certainly not the cheapest. Which is why Caesarstone’s interpretation of the famous Calacatta marble, Calacatta Nuvo, […]
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While many architects do not bother, Albert Mo of Melbourne firm Architects EAT, sees creating physical models as a fundamental step in his design process. “I love physical models,” says Albert. “We still build them for every residential house that we do in the office. With the model, I can kneel down, squint with one eye, […]
In this guest post, artist Jasmine Mansbridge shares her experience of attending the recent Big Hearted Business (un-)Conference. It’s full of inspiration for those of you who aspire to do what you love and the next best thing to having gone along yourself. Enjoy! Jen Earlier this year, I won a scholarship to attend the Big Heart […]
After freelancing for three years, Alexa Nice won a large project that she couldn’t do by herself. But rather than say no to her new client, she got herself a team and decided to take the plunge and start her own business. Beginning with just one client in 2012, her boutique firm, Alexa Nice Interior […]
Vanessa Hile has been making custom-made artworks for the last two years and it’s the challenge of turning her clients’ ideas into reality, that keeps her coming back for more: “It’s like someone telling you they’d like the chorus line of Yellow Submarine by the Beatles in a picture but also a cane toad. It […]
A couple of months ago, as life started to get a bit sleepless and stressful in the lead-up to our wedding, Damian and I headed to Bells at Killcare for an overnight getaway. It wasn’t our first visit so we knew to expect something gorgeous but it had gone up a few notches since our […]
10 readers will win a styling masterclass (for them and a friend) with Jane Frosh from Cool Edie’s, a cooking class and dinner in Sydney! I’ve teamed up with Electrolux to offer 10 lucky readers and their guests the chance to win an exclusive experience at the Electrolux Inspiration Kitchen; a place to be inspired […]
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 […]
By Tatyana Leonov I was fortunate to travel to Guilin in China to check out the new Club Med Guilin last week. You’ve got your beachy Club Meds, your ski Club Meds… and then you’ve got Club Med Guilin – a completely different and unique resort. I set off a day later than anticipated due […]
British tile and wallpaper designer Dominic Crinson has just launched Alchemy, inspired by medieval motifs and damasks. He has reworked medieval patterns and 14-to-15th century Damasks in paint and ink and transformed them by digitising and overworking the patterns with a burnished texture.
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The design lover’s guide to New York
Sponsored by Laminex As a homewares shopping starting point, no trip to NYC is complete without visiting the legendary American stores Anthropologie and Jonathan Adler! I would usually add West Elm and Pottery Barn to this list but, luckily for us, they’re now open in Australia (just Sydney for now but West Elm opens in […]
I have an exciting new project to share with you today and I’ll be sharing it with you from start to finish over the next few weeks! A few months ago, I was approached by Judith Webster, who had just bought an investment property on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, to help her style and decorate it […]
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The design lover’s guide to London
Sponsored by Laminex I asked leading British interior designer Abigail Ahern to tell me what’s hot in my home city of London for design lovers right now. I’m planning a stop-off at the end of our honeymoon in November, and I can’t wait to check out a few of these new shopping and dining finds!
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 […]
Australian design firm Ruben+ Kosch have launched a crowdfunding campaign to help fund and promote their debut product Cliques, a lighting system which only illuminates when its separate pieces (or people!) are connected to each other. Made from high quality, recyclable plastic, the energy-efficient Cliques are powered by a single Lithium ion battery which supplies […]
Last month, the other half and I enjoyed a packed weekend in cold but beautiful Daylesford. In fact, we took in Daylesford, Kyneton and Trentham and the stunning countryside on the drives in between. If you love homewares and antiques shops, great local food and wine and friendly hospitality, I thoroughly recommend a trip! We […]
Last week, I was lucky enough to attend a demonstration of Breville’s latest kitchen gadget, the Sous Vide Supreme, by My Kitchen Rules judge and celebrity chef Pete Evans (yes, he of the activated almonds) at Sydney Seafood School. It was my first visit to the fish markets, where the school is based, and wow, […]
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. […]