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Spring Blooms


Spring has arrived, summer is on the horizon, and the fresh blooms are bountiful. If you’re ready to get rid of all things winter, and embrace the new season, welcoming fresh flowers to your home is a great start.

Spring Blooms
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The perfect gift for Father’s Day

Dads can be hard to shop for. They’re easy-going and never seem to want anything! It makes shopping for Father’s Day presents that much harder...especially when it’s last minute!

The perfect gift for Father’s Day
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Best ways to use the $25,000 Homebuilder Grant

If you haven’t heard, the Federal Government’s HomeBuilder scheme is now available and offering a $25,000 cash grant for new home builds and renovations. We’ve had a lot of questions come through regarding how best to utilise this, and our team has been working alongside contractors, builders, and architects to make the most of it within the short timelines required.

So whether you’re renovating your apartment, home, or looking to add a substantial new build, we are here to help you make the most of the funding available, and we suggest starting with considering usability. Functionality is paramount in creating the foundation of a space. Consider form and function, so that you’re not just giving your home a facelift, but improving the quality of living in your space as well! How do I do that?

Best ways to use the $25,000 Homebuilder Grant
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Zoom Room!

We spoke to our Director Anya about the impact of COVID-19 and how home offices are becoming a necessity to many. Perhaps you're looking to get started on your own, but are unsure on the best way to approach it. Don't worry, we have your home office essentials, Zoom Room ideas, and DIY suggestions covered!

Zoom Room!
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Slow Living in Covid-19

Slow living is relevant now more than ever. Not only is winter approaching, but we’ve been forced to isolate and shift our lifestyles drastically. For many, this adjustment has been uncomfortable… and for others, it’s been a walk in the park. You think living life at a slower pace would be easy- but for those who are used to a quick pace hustle-bustle, it can be tough.

Slow Living in Covid-19

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Tips and tricks for decorating small living rooms

Tips and tricks for decorating small living rooms

Even the smallest living room can feel spacious with a few clever room ideas. Strong, vertical lines and correct use of curtains can lessen the feeling of a low ceiling, while mirrors and multi-functional furniture can make your space seem much wider. Engaging your gallery wall will make your ceiling seem higher, while decorating with smaller furniture will widen your space. If you want more inspiration for your interior decorating, or room ideas for your next renovation, check out our pinterest board or chat with our designers on (02) 9188 7449.

10 Australian Designers & Makers Whom We Love

10 Australian Designers & Makers Whom We Love

There’s a lot to love in Australia’s design scene at the moment. From the many designers whose incredible work we love, we’ve selected ten that we’re totally smitten with.

Celebrating Summer - Outdoors

Celebrating Summer - Outdoors

Summer is officially over, and now is the time embrace the sunshine and dine in your garden with good friends and family. These final days of the season call for fine food in a sun-lit setting, so use these tips to set a table in the sunshine for a classic garden get-together. Even if space is limited, you can still use these tips to bring the outdoors inside.

Refresh your space for Summer this long weekend

Refresh your space for Summer this long weekend

It’s the long weekend! What are your plans? If your plan is to stay in, it’s the perfect time to do some redecorating to get ready for Summer. Here are a few simple decorating tips for breathing new life into your home this long weekend.

How to create a stunning gallery wall at home

Inspirational tips, practical tricks and design ideas on how to create a stunning gallery wall in your home. A good gallery wall with well chosen artwork can transform and enhance, add to the design of the room. 

Interior Design, decorating ideas, Rachel Castle, Katie Carmichael, Studio Cockatoo, Kerrie Hess. Photography, illustrations, embroidery on linen art, graphic design, artwork.

Designer Nursery

Designer Nursery

In the final months of winter, with spring on the door-step coincidentally with many of our friends either expecting or have recently had an addition to their family we are vibing baby moods. With those nesting young parents in mind we’ve put together this post with light interior design advice on nursery room decor ideas. How to translate the childhood feeling into your children's room without being too literal.

Why (solo) guys are getting into interior design

Why (solo) guys are getting into interior design. Most bachelor pads we’ve seen kind of feel thrown together for the sake of being masculine rather than curated for the man who lives there. A place that has thought and careful curation behind it can certainly add value in years to come. 

Decorate for your soul: your home is a true reflection of yourself

Decorate for your soul: your home is a true reflection of yourself. Introduce in your home fur or large knit throws, soft luxurious textiles, delicious fragrance candles, your favourite art and inspiring coffee table books. Engage your senses by closing your laptop and shutting off the TV, create some space for yourself.