Insights

  1. Choosing Organic Cotton Bedding That Suits Australian SleepersThe bed holds the largest textile in a room and sits against skin for a third of every day. Fibre content, weave and finish shape sleep far more than colour…
  2. The Best Indoor-Outdoor Rugs for Covered PatiosA covered patio can feel like an extra room when its materials, colours, and proportions relate naturally to the interior. An indoor-outdoor rug is one of the…
  3. How Curtains Can Transform a Room's Sense of HeightMany Australian homes, particularly renovated Queenslanders in Brisbane and Victorian terraces in Melbourne, already have generous ceiling heights. Yet even…
  4. Bringing Earth Tones into a Coastal-Inspired RoomA coastal-inspired room does not need to rely on bright white walls, navy stripes or obvious nautical decorations. In Australian homes, the look can feel far…
  5. Designing a bathroom with a freestanding tub as focal pointA freestanding bath can give a bathroom the quiet presence of a sculptural object. Rather than treating the tub as one fixture among many, the room can be…
  6. Choosing Handcrafted Hardware for CabinetsCabinet hardware has a surprisingly strong influence on how a room feels. Handles, knobs, pulls and hinges are small elements, yet they sit at eye level, meet…
  7. The Benefits of a Built-In Banquette in a Dining AreaA built-in banquette can turn an underused edge of a dining room into a comfortable, practical place for meals, homework and conversation. Unlike loose dining…
  8. Using sliding barn doors to save space and add textureA sliding barn door can change the feel of a room without changing its footprint. By moving along a wall rather than swinging into the doorway, it releases…
  9. A Minimalist Approach to Wall Art ArrangementA minimalist approach to wall art arrangement is less about owning fewer pictures and more about giving each piece enough space to be noticed. The aim is a…
  10. Maximizing Natural Light With Light-Reflecting SurfacesNatural light can change the way a home feels from morning to evening. It makes rooms appear larger, reveals the texture of timber and stone, and gives neutral…