THE HIPPEST HIGH TEA
I’d seen amazing images of Sketch on Instagram. Curious, colourful interiors with food to match were what I had in mind when I booked a table there. I was far from disappointed. It was the hippest high tea.
LOVE THY NEIGHBOUR BUT NOT THEIR INTERIORS
A while ago, I completed an interiors concept for a client. I drew up the layout plans, gave her a shopping list of items and sent her samples. She loved the new ideas.
WHY I NEVER LIKED MY PURPLE RUG
There are some things that I want to change when I walk into a room, like artwork, a rug etc. And when it’s my own home, it can get frustrating.
ARE YOU WATCHING TV OR IS YOUR TV WATCHING YOU?
For some, the TV takes pride of place in a living room, while others try to hide it or minimalise it.
HOW TO GET UNSTUCK WHEN DECORATING
It’s that feeling you get when you walk into a room. Instead of feeling joy, you feel dread or nothing at all. The room that had so much promise now makes you feel paralysed to make a decision.
DO SOUVENIRS HAVE TO BE TACKY?
When you hear the word souvenir, what do you think of? Fridge magnets from Italy showing David’s famous attributes?
IS YOUR HOME A FASHION VICTIM?
Like wearable fashion, your home is also susceptible to trends. We’ve all witnessed it – orange tiles in the 70’s, peach walls in the 80’s and pine furniture in the 90’s.
HOW TO HAVE A HOTEL AT HOME
A holiday at home maybe on the cards. With the silly season in full swing, for many of us that means holidays are approaching.
DO YOU HAVE A LOVE OF WHITE OR A FEAR OF COLOUR?
You probably know someone (or you are that someone) who when it comes to choosing colours, freezes.
WHAT I LEARNED WHEN I STOPPED COOKING
Pre-prepared meals delivery...like Christmas ever week, but something was missing and it wasn't the food.
WHY I NOW LIKE “JUNK”
I used to be quite particular about objects. The idea of having someone else’s “junk” was not that appealing.
WHAT MOVIES, INTERIORS AND POPCORN HAVE IN COMMON
One of my criteria when judging a film is the interior decoration. Yes, it may seem a bit shallow, but the interiors play an important part in telling the story.
5 WAYS TO DECORATE WITH BOOKS
In the age of computers and technology, there is some thought that the paper book is on the way out.
DECORATING A BABY’S ROOM IN 1,2,3 & 4 STEPS
When I think back to how I decorated my baby’s room, I remember thinking that I didn’t want it to look too “themed”. I didn’t know whether a boy or girl was going to live there so I didn’t…
BEFORE & AFTER AT BLAIRGOWRIE
I had so much fun working on a refresh of a 3 bedroom holiday house at Blairgowrie on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria. The owners needed some help getting the house ready for the summer …
WHAT MY TODDLER TAUGHT ME ABOUT DECORATING
After arriving home from hospital, I hadn’t factored in how a small bundle of joy would affect my living space. Toys, mess and a growing person, meant I had to make changes…
A PLACE IN THE COUNTRY
I recently had the opportunity to undertake a refurbishment of a country house in the rolling hills of beautiful South Gippsland in Victoria. Interestingly, when people think of a house in the country, they typically think of large verandahs, period features and fireplaces. This place, known...