Why is it that when we talk about a suburban home it conjures up a more pedestrian life? One that doesn’t have the glamour of a city terrace, a beach house, a mountains retreat or a country homestead. It shouldn’t be this way as the majority of people do live very happily in suburbia enjoying.. Read more
So, last week we saw the master ensuite on the Block 2022 and this week we get to see how the contestants continued their theme and the colour flow into their master bedroom. There were some highs and I am sorry to say, some lows. I am also sorry to say that with the exception.. Read more
I love it each year when the Dulux Colour trends forecast comes across my desk. Three diverse and exciting new trends to interpret and to consider how these can be used in my work. It’s really interesting to see how the forecasters have analysed both global and local events and translated these into a colour.. Read more
A week that is very much anticipated in the series, The Block 2022 master ensuite reveal did not disappoint. There were two very successful rooms, one that was OK and a couple that I really didn’t feel worked. I agreed with the judges on the first place win going to Omar & Oz, but that.. Read more
What do you think of the Mediterranean trend for arches in our homes? For many, including myself, a house with interior arches usually meant a frantic call to the local plasterer to square off those rounded edges. I have always loved them in the Mediterranean and have swooned over houses in Morocco where arches are.. Read more
For its 18th season, The Block 2022 Tree Change heads to Gisborne South in Victoria’s beautiful Macedon Ranges, where five couples will each build a 500-square metre house, tennis courts and even a winery on 10 acres of prime Aussie heartland. For the first time in Block history, not only will the contestants build a.. Read more
When you see a renovated 1930s Australian beach house that has been produced by the talented Lucy Glade Wright, founder of Hunting for George, and her husband Jonno, you know that it is going to be a treat. This house is everything it should be. Beautifully renovated with a simple approach that sits nicely into.. Read more
A tiled kitchen splashback used to be easy. We picked a height that ran around to the base of our kitchen wall cabinets and stuck on the tiles to this height. But have you seen lately that designers are coming up with so many alternatives? With different designs of tiles and interesting layouts for kitchens.. Read more
People tend to either love or hate a dark colour palette. Those of us who do like them though are often too afraid to use them and the alternative of a light white or neutral scheme just seems an easier option. Certainly, this can be true but often it isn’t the case of selecting either a.. Read more
What do you conjure up with the word black? For me it signifies elegance and sophistication. I wouldn’t be without a little black dress in my wardrobe and the same is true for me with interiors. I would generally choose a black lampshade over a white one or a black picture frame before a timber.. Read more
