I love to use neutral exterior colours as they are the perfect backdrop for splashes of all year round colour. Summer is coming in Australia and thoughts are turning to styling outdoor rooms and terraces. It’s the ideal time to splash out on new cushions and accessories for outdoors and with a neutral backdrop, you.. Read more
Colour lesson one started right at the beginning with the Primaries and now in this lesson I want to show you the next step. It’s really simple but will demonstrate how easy it is for you to put together a colour scheme that you will love. Hopefully, this is the start of making you less.. Read more
Finding the right white for an exterior project contains all the pitfalls that are there when selecting whites for an interior scheme, and more! However there are rules to follow and I have some great tips to help you to select a colour scheme for your white exterior project that you will love. This pretty.. Read more
Now I understand that for many of you the colour pink is one that you reserve for girls bedrooms – soft pink for children and hot pink for teenagers and there the colour and the story ends. This is a terrible shame as this very misunderstood colour can bring grace and elegance to living areas.. Read more
Celadon Green is such a user-friendly colour and never seems to be out of fashion. A delicate and soft decorating colour, Celadon works beautifully in all areas of the home, particularly in bedrooms where its calming influence is perfect. Perfect for a country, coastal, Swedish or Hamptons style, this grey blue/green is integral to all of.. Read more
Have you ever been seduced by a funky New York loft style apartment so often seen in the movies but rarely in real life. There are many elements to a successful loft style scheme but the one I really love, and that I think you can’t do without for this style, is a beautiful weathered.. Read more
Back to Basics – The Primaries Those of you amongst us who feel that colour and its use in decorating and design is only to be understood by creative types can be assured that colour crosses the boundaries of science and art. There is a logic to it and definite rules that can be studied… Read more
White is a perennial favourite when it comes to decorating schemes. Whether you love a contemporary look, the softness of a Scandinavian scheme, a relaxed coastal look or a pretty country style, you can’t go wrong with white. As much as I am addicted to colour, I really do appreciate the clean and simple lines.. Read more
Lovers of orange are known to be a sociable bunch. They are often urban dwellers who enjoy the company of others so it is great to find friends who embrace this colour – it means they will be fun and interesting people to know. Let me show you how to decorate with orange How to.. Read more
It’s the first day of Spring here in Sydney; the windows and doors are open and you can smell that summer is on the way. I love this time of the year when you can start to think about living outdoors again and in particular dining outdoors. Food really does taste better outside and I can’t.. Read more
