Your Style v Trends
We all know about trends, they come and go, in fashion, in music and of course interior design. Trends are great to get inspiration from but they date quickly and can make your space look very tired...
View ArticleLayering Your Decor
Ok, so you’ve bought a new sofa, some cushions, a throw, and even hung some art above the sofa but your space is still flat, lacking something, or it doesn’t pop like you’ve seen in magazines. The...
View ArticleSummer Projects
For some people, the Christmas break is a great time to undertake a project in the home from decluttering to landscaping or maybe even painting some walls. A home project that you’ve been wanting to...
View ArticleBest Results from Your Designer
One of the most powerful aspects of interior design is what I call the evolution of ideas. This is a process of ideas freely exchanged without judgement between client and designer until the right...
View ArticleHospitality Design Success
About four years ago, we decided to specialise in hospitality design, specifically in suburban areas, recognising that Melbourne was decentralising and people living in outer suburbs wanted and...
View ArticleHospitality Design Success
About four years ago, we decided to specialise in hospitality design, specifically in suburban areas, recognising that Melbourne was decentralising and people living in outer suburbs wanted and...
View ArticleNatural Light Secrets
I can’t express just how important light is to a space, both natural and artificial. One of the first things designers do is understand what kind of natural light the space gets and any shadows the...
View ArticleCommon Hospitality Design Mistakes
Every hospitality design project will come across a setback, it could be a be with the site itself, a problem with the furniture delivery, or even issues with your local Council. These problems; big...
View ArticleInterior Design Myths
With residential projects more often than not the client has attempted to solve the design problem themselves, often they’ve tried a number of things and finally completely stumped, frustrated and out...
View Article3 Cafes in 3 Months
It’s mid-year and during this time of the year some businesses are looking back, looking forward or both. Looking back for ‘must dos’ such as taxes or simply to assess where you are in relation to the...
View Article5 Reasons Why Kitchen & Bathrooms Sell Houses
I’m sure you’ve heard that ‘kitchens and bathrooms sell houses’, it seems to be a common theory and definitely something that vendors consider before putting their property on the market and most...
View ArticleMelbourne Hospitality Design Trends
To be honest I’m not a fan of trends, I always encourage and support my clients to tell their own story or express their own personality through design, whether that is in hospitality design or...
View ArticleModern French Dining
Interior design has become very important with COVID19 restrictions as many of us are using our dining areas for everything other than dining which challenges the traditional functionality of this...
View ArticleAustralian Interior Styles
Recently I had a chat with a client about popular Australian interior design styles which inspired this month’s Studio Blog. Each country will have its own range of popular interior design styles for...
View ArticleMoroccan Living Room
Moroccan interior design styles are usually vibrant with dynamic colours such as purple and deep blue. They feature pattern and ornamentation, from tiles to Persian style rugs. Materials include...
View ArticleSuccessful Accommodation Design
Holiday and travel accommodation design is all about attracting guests to buy an experience. At the beginning of every accommodation design project we delve deep into the nature of our client’s...
View ArticleInstagrammable Cafes Melbourne
Almost always a hospitality design client will tell me they want their space to be Instagrammable. Honestly, there’s a certain amount of internal cringing going on whenever I hear ‘we want an...
View ArticleInterior Design Budget – Living Room
What is a suitable interior design budget for a living room? That is one of the most frequently asked questions I get. For most people it’s an aspiration to work with an interior designer but we...
View ArticleDesigning Tiny Homes
If you haven’t noticed already, designing for tiny homes is all the rage at the moment and present a unique travel and tourism accommodation design opportunity. Recently, The Living Room had a story...
View ArticleHospitality Outdoor Dining
Australian’s love al fresco dining and not just in the summer either. In Melbourne, many diners brave the cold weather and sit outside their favourite restaurants. Even during the winter months diners...
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