Creating a modern yet timeless feature wall that leaves a lasting impression in your home can be a daunting and unfamiliar task. Whether the aim is to inject playful colour into a child’s bedroom or add a touch of sophistication to a kitchen, a textured feature wall is guaranteed to bring the ‘wow’ factor into.. Read more
In the global world of design, the hot trend of the moment has to be Scandi Style. Whether it’s our love of the Scandinavian mid century classic designs of the Modernist movement or the Danish passion for Hygge, we can’t seem to get enough of it. While this has been a hot trend in Australia.. Read more
The Hamptons style is becoming increasingly popular for homes nationwide, particularly as it suits the Australian climate. Nowhere is it more at home than in Queensland, as the majority of the population lives on the coast. The Hamptons look is reminiscent of the style of traditional Queensland homes, making it easy to showcase in suburbs.. Read more
When it comes to styling a room, interior design expert, TV personality and Luxaflex Brand Ambassador, Neale Whitaker, certainly knows a thing or two. Recently visiting the bi-annual interior design trade show, Maison & Objet, Paris, one of the most important interior design events in Europe, Neale found the exhibition reinforced big-picture trends shaping the.. Read more
Expert renovators Kyal and Kara Demmrich have wrapped up their latest project – a three-bedroom family home and studio just metres from Blue Lagoon beach on the Central Coast of NSW. Drawing inspiration from a Frangipani tree in the front yard of a small fibro cottage, the couple were able to realise their vision for.. Read more
Do you get confused by which style of decorating you like? You can certainly be forgiven as there are so many styles around, many of them gorgeous and also many of them overlapping. It can be difficult to define exactly what it is that you really like and why and how this can be translated.. Read more
Have you noticed the trend for black bathrooms? These have been popular for a little while now but I am seeing more and more elements of this colour being incorporated in lots of different ways. It certainly doesn’t seem like a passing fancy. If you love this trend but are worried about its longevity then.. Read more
We often consider a rug as a styling element, an addition to a room to add either colour, texture or both. However, a rug has a much larger role to play in terms of finishing a space and in fact should be planned and considered at the beginning of the design process. How many of.. Read more
Have you noticed the Rattan Trend gaining hold in interior decorating? It seems that whichever style you look at, from British Colonial through to Coastal, Bohemian, Retro or Scandi, the Rattan Trend is firmly entrenched. I have always been a fan of furniture in rattan as I like the casual look that it introduces to.. Read more
Just occasionally, a house crosses my desk which is truly breathtaking and which helps you to understand the value and purpose of great design. Renowned American architect John Lautner, who was an apprentice of Frank Lloyd Wright, sums up perfectly what the purpose of architecture is – to improve human life. This is what we.. Read more