I’m beyond thrilled with our bathroom renovation – it’s been a long time coming! Now it’s the Moroccan-tiled-terrazzo-filled bathroom of my dreams. Before I’ve been wanting to do a bathroom renovation since the day we moved into our apartment. As an interim measure I painted the brown walls and the brown floral wall tiles white, […]
There’s no question that I’m a big fan of beautiful handmade ceramics – both functional and purely decorative. I wanted to share a recent exhibition, Endemic Earth, because I love the different ways the artists have been inspired by botanicals unique to Tasmania. Endemic Earth is a collection of work by 22 contemporary Australian ceramicists curated […]
I’m excited to take you on a tour of the Dulux Colour Awards 2019 Residential Interior winner: Caroline House, designed by architects Kennedy Nolan. The use of green on an essentially monochromatic base palette, together with the repetition of circular forms throughout the home has a strong unifying effect and creates a bold statement in this stunning house. […]
I started writing to my newsletter subscribers but it became much too long for an email, so I’m sharing my thoughts here. Let’s have a catch up… grab a cuppa! Things have changed. Times have changed. I’ve been blogging for almost 11 years (!) and I’ve watched the online landscape alter completely over that time. […]
If, like me, you’re a fan of mid century modern style you’re going to love this gem of a house that’s currently for sale. This Pettit + Sevitt project home was designed Ken Woolley AM and is a fabulous example of the Sydney School of Architecture. The house was built in 1973 and in the early eighties an […]
Following her bestseller ‘The Life Changing Magic of Tidying up’ and the new Netflix series, Marie Kondo has us all madly sorting through the clutter in our homes. Everyone on my Instagram feed seems to be making the most of the new year and following the KonMari mantra of ‘sparking joy’! With all our clothes […]
Melbourne based artist Anna Cole says that she’s always been creative and never wanted to be confined to a 9 – 5 job. She began painting 5 years ago from her converted garage studio space and has since established herself in the art scene with her graphic, super colourful style. Using lines and precision, Anna loves […]
The ‘Pinterest 100’ identifies the top 100 trend predictions for the coming year based on popular searches that experience upward surges for 6 months or more. With 250 million users Pinterest is well positioned to know what’s inspiring us and what trends will continue throughout the coming year. I’ve scouted some of my favourite examples of Pinterest’s […]