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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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 …

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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…

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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...

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