Realising your hospitality design vision
In a previous post I wrote about the most common hospitality interior design mistakes experienced by my clients. One of the things I said is that realising your hospitality design vision is critical to...
View ArticleChristmas Gift Guide 2021 – a designer’s selection
Hopefully Christmas 2021 will be a reunion between you and your loved ones following another difficult year of lock downs and shut borders. This year many of us spent a lot of time at home. Home became...
View Article2021 – an interior designer’s perspective
There will be a lot of media reflection on the year that was 2021. It started promisingly enough after 2020 when we had to deal with COVID and life dealing with a pandemic. But it turned out to be less...
View ArticleChoosing paint colour for walls
I was recently asked to do a colour consultation for a client’s living room. Choosing paint colour for walls is one of my most sought after services. For many people choosing colour is scary and...
View ArticleHospitality Light & Lighting Guide
In any project whether it’s residential or commercial such as hospitality interior design, light and lighting is very important. Light is one of the seven interior design elements and has an important...
View ArticleFive common interior design mistakes
As an interior designer my job is to solve interior design mistakes or problems. The types of interior design mistakes I solve vary. There a five common interior design mistakes I come across...
View ArticleHospitality Storage Solutions
Storage in a hospitality design project is an important consideration. There is a high turnover of food but also of other items. Items such as takeaway cups, and serviettes. While these are items for...
View ArticleWorking with Tradies
The most important characteristic of a tradesperson is good communication. After years of working with tradies good communication continues to be the one thing that makes or breaks the project. More so...
View ArticleFlow of Movement in Interior Design
This week I was working on a proposed floor plan for a house renovation project in Preston. The client wanted to add a bedroom, move the kitchen, and basically change the layout of the entire house. He...
View ArticleWhat not to compromise on in hospitality interior design
In June 2022 Bark n Beans cafe in Mooroolbark re-opened for business after being closed for a few weeks to undertake a refurbishment designed by us. Previously the Rusty Owl, I started working on this...
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