Category: Design Life
I started a bathroom refurbishment project recently. It’s a townhouse in Flemington, Melbourne and the bathroom was last updated in the 1990s. My clients are in Sydney and want me to complete the project before […]
Let me tell you a kitchen renovation disaster story, the inspiration behind this ultimate kitchen design guide. I had an interesting conversation with a prospective client recently. He was confused about his kitchen refurbishment project. Didn’t […]
Without doubt the most important factor when selecting the right white paint colour for your home is light. The reason light is the most important factor when selecting a white paint colour is because we […]
I’m not a huge fan of reality TV, except Masterchef. I do like watching shows likes Restoration Australia and Grand Designs but one show I will not watch is The Block. I heard through the […]
When renovating a kitchen, deciding on a kitchen benchtop can be confusing. There also seems to be a penchant in Australia for stone or engineered stone benchtops. When I moved back to Melbourne after living […]
Interior design isn’t only about beautiful furniture and furnishings. It’s essentially about people and how people use a space. How people interact and engage with all the element of a space from the furniture to […]
Recently I spoke to a prospective client, James, moving from the inner city suburb of Coburg to Upwey near the Dandenong ranges. He called it their version of the current trend for a sea change […]
I recently completed a kitchen refurbishment in Brunswick. The client engaged me to specify the selections for the kitchen. As always, I started this project by defining a design strategy. This means confirming the clien’s […]
This week I spoke to a prospective client in Frankston. They want to renovate or refurbish their home. This includes the usual updates such as kitchen and bathroom. But they were also talking about ‘opening […]
I was motivated to post about interior design trends today because of my experience looking for floor tiles for a client. My client wants to update their upstairs toilet and the bathroom. I have already […]