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Bricks Decoded
This week’s blog features a recent article from Yellowtrace for design nerds. They’re a constant and excellent source of inspiration, not to mention information, about all things interior design. This time they’re back with their content partnership, pals from...
Period-Style with Modern Extension 2
Things are progressing well for our project in Denistone, Sydney. It’s wonderful seeing the old and the new come together as a cohesive whole. Check out the photos! Despite the rain we’ve had recently (much needed, I must say), the work is steadily proceeding at a...
Let There Be Light
This dining and kitchen area of a lovely home in middle Dural, NSW, was looking very tired when we saw it for the first time. It lacked the benefit of natural light because of the deep overhang of a large veranda. Most of the existing furniture was a very monochrome,...
Photography by Patty Carroll
In honour of International Women’s Day last week, we’re showing some love to American photographer Patty Carroll’s ongoing series 'Anonymous Women'. This collection explores the dichotomy of domesticity, and the ‘the home’ means to different women. Carroll suggests...
Pantone Colour of the Year
Warm, happy and very expressive, Pantone 2019 colour of the year is a wonderful combination of juicy tangerine with a delicate, soft peach. It sounds appetizing, and it looks even more luscious in interiors! Each year in December, Pantone announces its colour of the...
New York Fashion Week
It is an undisputed fact that interior design trends are almost always preceded by fashion industry trends. So, here’s the very latest from Pantone: Published for the fashion industry by the Pantone Colour Institute, this season’s report features the top 12 stand-out...
Florists Breaking New Ground
A new crop of Parisian florists is making waves all the way over to American shores. Ever in pursuit of aesthetics and a sense of meaning, they’ve pioneered a new kind of French art de vivre. Within this current, known overseas as the Slow Flower movement, anything...
Jewell-like Hardware
Having been fortunate enough to go to the prestigious Maison et Object in Paris last September, my ears pricked up when I heard that PullCast Jewellery Hardware would be there in January this year. This luxury brand of hardware is absolutely exquisite and quite unlike...
Bargy Castle, Ireland 2
Having arrived at the front of the castle we noticed a man painting the front door, who confirmed that indeed it was Bargy Castle. We explained to him that my ancestors had lived there for almost 200 years in the 15th and 16th centuries. Being a sensible soul, he...
Bargy Castle, Ireland
It’s not every day that you get to visit castles that your family built or owned on the other side of the world but that’s just what happened when Graeme and I had a week in Ireland last year. A few years ago, I learnt that my ancestors on my mum’s side of the family...
Building on Trust 2
A couple of months ago I did a blog about one of our current projects, a new build in Sawtell, on the mid-north coast of NSW. Since that time, the foot-print of the proposed house has undergone a few changes and as a result, the approved plans better suit our client’s...
New Year’s Resolutions
2019 has begun and many of us have made new year’s resolutions, some of which may come to fruition, some that may not! Maybe for you it’s finally getting serious about that renovation you’ve been putting off for years or embarking on a new build. If either of these...
