House of Home’s Melbourne Pop Up
House of Home – the HUGE Australia online store for furniture, homewares, building and renovating products – is coming to life THIS WEEKEND for an exclusive…
Creme Brulee – the delicious new edition from Circa Home
I’ve got to say, I’m a total Circa Home convert. There are so many candle brands on the market, but this one is the…
Could technology make creating your dream home even easier?
The smart home has well and truly arrived, with many of us already using technology to curate the aesthetic of our home. These days with…
Is it time to finally frame those memories?
We all love taking photos. For most of us, every picture snapped on our cameras, phones and tablets represents a moment which we have felt…
How to create a patio that is useable the whole year around
If you can get your outdoor space right, it adds a whole extra living area to your home, not to mention boosting your property’s…
The debut collection by a French-born Sydneysider
After 20 years of marketing, two sons and a stop at ISCD to study colour and design, French-born Valérie Moreno dived head first into a…
Melbourne’s lady of letterpress opens classes for 2016!
Saint Gertrude is marmalade-haired, machine-wrangling artist and teacher Amy Constable – one of Australia’s original new letterpress printers. Just a girl, and a printing press. Or five. From…
5 Things to Consider When Renovating Your Home
Renovations can be stressful and time consuming, regardless of the scale, but the key to a positive experience is forethought and planning. Whether you…
before and after renovation / fibro bungalow transformed into family home
We all love a before and after shoot so it’s with delight I present this mega-renovation by Michelle Walker, Director of Michelle Walker Architects. Michelle…
West Elm collaborates with local designers
The brilliant collaboration between global furnishings company West Elm and local Australian makers is back for 2016! I discovered some fab antipodean producers from the…
Top 10 Christmas baking recipes!
Let’s not beat around the bush: one of the BEST things about Christmas is the FOOD! I’ve tracked down some new takes on old classics…
Your guide to selling your home
Selling a home can be an incredibly daunting process. Few home owners truly know what they are getting themselves into when they list their property…
Stylish ways to prepare your home for the summer
Now that summer has finally arrived, dealing with extreme heat at home can be a challenge. While you can simply open the windows and let…
Choosing the right garage door for your home
Interior design is all the rage, but when it comes to home aesthetics many skim past the overall feel that exterior design can contribute. The…
How the expertise of an architect can help you build your dream home
Building your dream home is probably on most people’s bucket list, and most of us strive to make it happen in this lifetime. So…
Your guide to using home inspection apps for interior design projects
Small details are what make for good interior design, and they can make or break a look if they aren’t addressed. But having to check…
The prettiest Christmas party you ever did see
I’ve just found the most incredibly styled Christmas party – and one that’s kid-friendly too! I don’t know if it’s the teepees, reindeer cups, glitter pinecones…
Getting started in property investment
There’s a fair chance that one day you plan to buy a property and rent it out as an investment. This is a super popular way…
Lighting tips for every room in your home
Although lighting plays a crucial part in both interior and exterior spaces, we tend to pay far less attention to it than we should. We…
Five unbelievable items to give this Christmas
In those precious few days before Christmas, shopping centres will be slammed with people busy trying to avoid Christmas rush, and people competing to score…
Three things a building inspection could tell you
Just as you would naturally take a car for a test drive before deciding whether to buy it, before purchasing a property you would not…
Six ways to bring summer fun to your home
The long, hot days of summer provide the perfect opportunity to throw open the doors of your home and welcome visitors for a season of…
My tour of The Block 2015!
How fortunate was I to be invited for a personal tour of the 2015 The Block ‘Blocktagon’ and meet the couples of the show themselves?!…
The divine Circa Home (and its new limited edition Christmas collection!)
I need a stronger word than ‘love’! The Circa Home candles are seriously heavenly. The Australian brand says it is ‘reminiscent of a bygone era,…
The new top five cafe interior trends
The brunch scene is making leaps and bounds around the country, as cafes serving haloumi and bacon, smashed avocado, sugar-infused milkshakes and acai bowls continue…
6 month catch up with Fazeek!
I featured the sassy metallic napkins of Melbourne’s Fazeek in April. Now, 6 months on, founder Jackie Fazekas is smashing goals left, right and centre. I can’t…