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There are few events in your life that cause more stress than selling your own home. Preparing your home for sale, trying to clean it before inspection with kids and pets, and achieving your expectations with sale price are some of the biggest stress triggering...

Building your own home may have been a life-long dream, but when it comes time to make the selections that will bring your dream to life, the overwhelm can sink in. We have partnered with Homebuyers Centre Victoria to create carefully curated schemes that will take...

Building your own home may have been a life-long dream, but when it comes time to make the selections that will bring your dream to life, the overwhelm can sink in. We have partnered with Homebuyers Centre Victoria to create carefully curated schemes that will take...

When we think of interior trends, we tend to think of an overarching aesthetic or material finish: Scandi lines, mid-century style and velvet flourishes all spring to mind from recent times as popular, contemporary design looks. But it’s always in the detail that...

We are absolutely thrilled to have partnered with Homebuyers Centre Victoria to introduce ‘COLOUR STUDIO’ A Designer Solution for First Home Buyers. Colour Studio gives Homebuyers Centre customers a professionally designed home, whatever your budget, that will be the...

The Christmas carols are on repeat at the local shopping centre, the trees in the local neighbourhood have been wrapped with tinsel and solar lights, and the advent calendars are safely tucked away in the cupboard (the second lot because sometimes you just got to eat...

Undergoing a renovation requires serious hard work and some specialized knowledge, especially if you’re renovating for profit. Inexperienced renovators can often underestimate the costs and overestimate the selling price, and can be unaware of what changes actually...

It almost goes without saying that we love what we do and finishing a room with the final karate chop to the perfect cushion is certainly a rewarding moment. However, there are countless hours of hard work and agonising decisions to be made before it is time to...

Walk into a newly renovated home and it’s likely to speak volumes with its appeal, from wall to ceiling and from room to room. One might feel proud of their renovating efforts until a poorly chosen floor is spotted, which if we have to be perfectly honest, is similar...

Kitchen Styling doesn’t Finish with the Splashback! Once the renovation is over and your beautiful kitchen is complete (and had a thorough wipe down because builder’s dust is just the worst) it’s time to bring the space to life with your practical, yet aesthetically...

Contrary to popular belief, window coverings should be considered early on during a building or renovating project. They add the visual finishing touches to any room, so ensuring you get this part of your planning right is vital. Renovators who leave this selection to...

If wet areas are the only spaces that come to mind when you think of tiles, think again! With tile varieties and collections that break the boundaries of imagination, the design and decorating possibilities are endless. Tiles are one of the best options for your...

Whether you’re renovating for profit, or updating your ‘forever home’, one thing is certain; you want to up the value of your home, and the space that can truly deliver the most bank for your buck, is undoubtedly, the kitchen! Here’s how. GET YOUR NUMBERS RIGHT The...

We’ve seen a lot of properties in our lifetime, and we’re constantly keeping ahead of trends and emerging interiors for inspiration. Amongst the hundreds of properties we’ve viewed, we’ll never forget one in particular in Melbourne’s bespoke Eastern Suburbs, which had...

If you were planning on styling your newly renovated home with roller blinds throughout, think again. With an endless choice of window coverings on the market, we reveal our favourite selections, which will “dress” your windows and “impress” your potential buyers on...

That time has come when you have finally transitioned from renter to owner -a grand ‘pat on the back’ moment. Now what? You’ve secured your property, tidied up loose ends, packed up, made your move, and you have finally arrived. How do you make your house a home? Try...

The great Aussie dream of owning a home is still alive despite media claims that millennials are struggling to fulfil their home ownership goals. Whilst the picket fence home may have had a slide downwards on the popularity scale amongst the current generation of...

We can’t believe that it’s nearly December!! Where did that year go? We have been a little quiet lately on our newsletters and blog (sorry!), upon reflection this year has been nothing short of CRAZY!! Whilst we have been busy and living in a state of organised chaos,...

There is nothing our spaces can’t provide for us, even more so because we’ve come to realise and appreciate that our home can indeed be our sanctuary; it’s no wonder we are seeing a surge in requests to design ‘Day Spa’ bathrooms. These are characterised by an...

We’re always busy; in fact we can’t remember a time when we weren’t busy. Since we started our business we have instinctively been on the lookout for tech, gadgets, and innovative products for the home that will time-hack and make our lives easier. Running an interior...

Home is not a place, it’s a feeling. I’ve had the most wonderful time finding, buying and decorating our new home, and today you get to have the tour! The day you get the keys to your new home – what a feeling. The minute you walk in and realise you have a blank...

Now that we are well and truly in the heart of winter (summer, please come back soon), we thought it would be a good opportunity to share some tips and tricks for bedroom styling.With the onset of cold weather, there’s nothing like a cosy bedroom. We don’t know about...

Planning and selecting nursery furniture can be quite overwhelming. There are so many choices that it really does pay to spend some time researching all the possibilities. My husband likened our nursery selections to buying a car, lots of pro’s and con’s, asking...

A FAMILY HOME WITH GRANDEUR AND LUXURY We invite you to take a look inside a recently completed project in Fitzroy, South Australia. This stunning Victorian terrace is surrounded by beautiful, old historic buildings, where we can only imagine what stories and memories...

Our perception of the world is heavily determined by what we see and how it makes us feel. With that in mind, this week we draw our attention to lighting, with expert tips from us and our friends at Lights Lights Lights!            ...

Apartment lovers, this one’s for you. Over the past few months we’ve have hundreds of requests for advice and tips on balcony design. With more people choosing apartment living and with summer just around the corner, we thought we’d bring you our best design and...

You know that feeling when you walk into a tiny space and you instantly love it? Size becomes irrelevant when good design principles are applied. City dwellers, have no regrets for your missing square metres; follow our 10-point checklist and you will transform your...

Decorating is a wonderful way to express your personality and to practice a little audacity experimenting with patterns and textures. But what if you’ve tried and the final result seems a little ‘meh’! Follow our tips for a balanced interior that will capture your...

It is possible to create a space you love, even if you’re renting. With a little planning ahead and - in some cases, permission from your landlord - you could be on your way to transforming your home without investing in major structural changes. Here’s your 6-point...

Stacked, nestled, lined up by spine height or colour, and proudly displayed on the coffee table; yes, we love interior design books and this week we reveal seven of our favourite ones that are essential for your collection. Flicking through pages of interior design...