I feel as though I love the Dulux Colour Forecasts more and more each year. With the release of “Essence” – the 2020 direction, we’re seeing four beautiful tonal palettes that are nature-inspired. In a world where we’re constantly ‘on’ – whether it’s connected to our digital devices or processing the stream of information coming …
If you are a fan of local brands that focus on traditional handmade techniques, then you will love Melbourne-based homewares brand L&M Home. Founded by Anna Lofts 19 years ago, L&M Home (previously Linen and Moore) has expanded from designing and producing bedlinen, cushions, towels and table linen, to now offer accessories and small furniture …
They are three friends who describe themselves as the “mums-next-door”, who through their work are inspiring hundreds of thousands more. Today, we are catching up with Three Bird Renovations are we go inside their newly refurbished #DIRTYBLUSHCRUSH HQ. When Bonnie, Erin and Lana started Three Birds Renovations in 2014, they didn’t have a marketing strategy …
Beautiful products, clever creatives and a first look at the new trends? It’s all happening this weekend at the AGHA Sydney Gift Fair! The AGHA Sydney Gift Fair is billed as Australia’s largest industry-led retail trade exhibition and it returns to Sydney Olympic Park 23rd to 26th February with an absolute blockbuster line up. With tens of …
Australian wedding and brand photographer Monika Berry is one of those people who just feels good to be around. She describes herself as an introvert: I describe her as having an incredibly grounded, sage and present energy. Today, we’re visiting Mon inside her Bellarine home, which she shares with her husband, two young children and …
Today, we’re going inside the resort style home of Tanya Harrison, the woman behind the new online homewares brand, Raja Home. Tanya and I recently crossed paths, and when I looked at her Instagram and saw the photo of her daughter’s jungle themed room, I knew it had to be on getinmyhome! Tanya Harrison is …
Step inside the home studio of the Sunshine Coast based designer and hand-letter and watercolour artist Cass Deller. Cass Deller describes her style as coastal, fun and feminine – which is exactly the vibe both her design work and her studio emanate in a highly covetable way. Let’s take a look! I first met Cass at a …
Don’t you love hearing the stories behind the success (whatever that word means!)? And being exposed to new minds and mediums? Today I have all that and more in store for you. Let me introduce you to Sarah Tracton. In industry speak, she’s a “multi-disciplinary 2D and 3D artist”. To break that down a little, not …
One of Australia’s most-loved events is back for its 2018 edition chock full of immersive experiences for us interiors lovers… I am of course talking about Decor + Design Melbourne. Now in its 15th year, Decor + Design is Australia’s leading interiors trade show, featuring an impressive line up of designers, speakers, events and experiences. …
Today I’m speaking with two artists creating the most STUNNING of work: absolutely beautiful photographic art prints of floral arrangements. Only one year since starting, and they’ve exhibited in Venice, while selling out of many limited edition prints. Runa Kuru (who is originally from Iceland) and Holly Tong (from New Zealand) became close friends while waitressing …
Today, I’m taking you inside a beautifully renovated Australian home, stylishly renovated by two TV stars. Kyal and Kara Demmirch are two of my favourite reality TV show stars. Rising to fame on Channel 9’s ‘The Block’, I love this couple for their laid back, hard-working nature. Their latest project is a sunny, all-white coastal-style property in …
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Today, I’m speaking with a talented Melbourne-based creative, who not only lays claim to what I think is the best surname (!), but also a business founded on sustainable design. Meet Bianca Vallentine of The Vallentine Project. After studying fashion and textile design, something about the industry didn’t sit right with Bianca Vallentine.Seeing the disposable nature …
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I don’t like to have favourites, but today’s feature must be one of my most-loved features yet! What incredible colour AND talent I have to share with you! Yet to turn 30 years old, this Central Coast Australian artist was until recently studying songwriting and living in a granny flat without a TV or sound …
They are one of Aussie retails’ biggest success stories, recognised in the likes of ‘Telstra Victorian Small Business Awards’, ‘Top 50 People in E-Commerce 2017’ and ‘Online Retail Industry Awards 2017′. But not ones to sit on their laurels, co-founders and sisters Jo Harris and Lucy Glade-Wright have (as of today!) again brought something fresh …
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Melbourne hair salon Bob is founded on an ‘anti crap’ ethos, so when it came to its interiors, quality, integrity of design and sustainability were paramount. Alice McKimm and Kylie Dorotic of GOLDEN (previously We Are Huntly), worked to design an interior that both reflected and complemented the sustainable ethos that is at the heart of what Bob is …
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Fashion lovers – you’re in for a delight! After 15 years in the fashion business, Australian womenswear label Bec + Bridge have finally opened their first stand-alone store in Sydney. Previously, the label has only ever traded online and through numerous stockists, but with international sales figures increasing by 400% and its ever-growing popularity, it seems …
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Instagramming a laundromat is the last thing you’d expect yourself to be seen doing, yet somehow the 21st Century does funny things to us. Melbourne based interior architecture Studio Tate has rolled out their latest project – Powder Laundry – across multiple locations in Melbourne. The laundromat is none other than uber pink, and the concept …
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Whilst touring display homes just for the love of it is one of my favourite things to do, for those in the market to buy their new home, it can be tricky knowing that what you’re looking at is often far and above the standard package price. Premium fittings and fixtures, extra rooms added and …
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I first came across Barangaroo a couple of years ago, on one of my many trips to Sydney for a business course I studied. I decided to get up early one morning and go on a run. My destination? As close as I could get to the famous Sydney Harbour Bridge and back in an …
Sydney’s new tropical-inspired rooftop eatery Untied Read More »
When the progressive and talented Australian designer and all-round creative entrepreneur, Sibella Court, and her team at The Society Inc. are brought on to dream up and then roll out an interiors project, you know the result is going to be something special. Let me introduce you to Henry Deane – the ‘crown jewel’ of Sydney’s Hotel Palisade. This …
Why am I still surprised by how difficult it is to find time for household chores? I’m not the only one this happens to, right? I’d much rather spend my spare time exploring local cafes and stores or with my family, so these tedious tasks are often left unattended. Recently, with work seeming to be busier that ever, I’m starting …
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Prahran has no shortage of amazing spaces, but this wellness centre sets the bar very high. The Sum of Us incorporates yoga, Pilates, treatments – such as physiotherapy and podiatry – AND a cafe (which is a combination of all of my favourite things!), and is all about health in mind, body and life. Behind …
It’s the season of short days, cozy nights and warm drinks enjoyed from the comfort of under our doona! But just as fashion changes over winter, so too do interiors. We bring extra luxury and indulgence to our homes over this period as we add warmth and comfort. Take a read of the five biggest trends …
There is no denying that I am a big fan of the strong, masculine, and very sensual aesthetic that is Zuster. I covered the Australian furniture brand’s Embellish range back in April. So, fast forward to June, seeing these pieces ‘in real life’ was quite the treat, and made possible thanks to the incredible design show that …
Earlier this week, I sat with wine in hand and piles of glossy interiors magazines in front of me as I was treated to the brains and charm of interior designer Petrina Turner as she led the ‘2017’s Design Trends’ workshop by the International School of Colour and Design here in Melbourne. What fun! The workshop was a …
2017’s key design trends, as discovered at ISCD’s workshop! Read More »
One of my favourite email newsletters to receive is that by Broadsheet. Just last week, this amazing new cafe popped into my inbox – full of polished concrete, touches of teal in the tiles and upholstery, and polished, brass elements. It’s No. 19 in Ascot Vale – the new venture by Diana and Domenic Caruso, who are …