1-O-1 on Passive Design with Shannon Battisson
Passive design is a term that gets used a lot but do you really know what it means?
We wanted to know more so with...
The Block Glasshouse: Week 8 room reveals
Last night ensuites were revealed on The Block Glasshouse: Week 8.
What did you think of the ensuites? Were you knocked off your chair... preferring...
The inspirational story behind The New Devine’s vibrant Australian artworks
With such a gorgeous array of vibrant Australian artworks, it's hard to describe our favourite element of The New Devine. Created by Claire Devine,...
The Etsy Design Awards — creative talent from around the world
An award celebrating the best creative talent from around the world — we'll get behind that! The Etsy Design Awards, or #TheEtsies, is Etsy's...
The Block 2021: Week 7 — Kitchen week
Kitchen week on The Block is always one of our fave reveals. The kitchen can make or break a home, so we were excited...
The Australian botanicals from artist Sarah Leslie
Over the years, we've featured artists who just pick up a paint brush and get going on an artwork... or some who like to...
The Block 2021: Week 9 — Laundry, hallway and powder room...
Hell week has arrived! A monster week with SO much to complete, this week the couples delivered their laundry, hallway and powder room... aka...
Boutique creative signage George & Willy: Stylish display boards and signs
Sometimes you come across brands that are just fun. Fun, playful, clever and innovative are all words that spring to mind when we caught up with...
The delicate, hand drawn floral illustrations from Claudia Lowry
The detail in Claudia Lowry's art is astounding. Her intricate, delicate hand drawn floral illustrations captured our attention from the moment we spied her...
Bathroom highlights from The Block 2018
The Block is back in full swing and we couldn't help but take a sticky beak at what the teams got up to during...
Creating mindfulness through art: A chat with ceramicist, Abbey Jamieson
Art has a way of making you feel something. A connection or story, brought to life through the artist. Ceramic artist Abbey Jamieson is...
The Block Glasshouse: Apartment 6 week 2 room reveals
There's nothing like The Block Glasshouse: Apartment 6 week 2 room reveals!
We got to see the second week of rooms from the Apartment 6,...
Top 10 tile trends for 2016
Are you building or renovating and feeling a little lost when it comes to selecting tiles? It can be a daunting task. Especially given...
Zakkia Scandinavian-meets-Bondi homewares
When Swede turned Sydney-sider, Sara Lundgren, started her creative side project — making stylish knobs and handles — she never expected it would quickly...
The Block 2020: Week 9 — Hallway, powder room and laundry...
For many of us, a hallway isn't all that big a deal — unless, of course, you're on The Block! Often called 'Hell week',...
Introducing Squeak homewares
When Pippa Oostergetel launched her own textile brand, Squeak, it was for her love of art and desire to use latest technology to offer...
Artist Jessie Feitosa captures fleeting moments in her contemporary still life...
Describing her art as painting the fleeting moments, artist Jessie Feitosa had our full attention from the moment we spied her gorgeous, contemporary still...
The Block 2021: Week 2 — Guest ensuite reveal
Guest ensuite time! This week saw a nice mix of styles and designs. We like that this year's teams seem to have very different...
Inside Kate’s Scandi-inspired home
‘Scandinavian minimalism’ is how Kate of Yorkelee Prints describes her home. Graphic-designer-turned-entrepreneur, her online store of affordable and original prints has exploded since she...
Planning your home reno: Gas connection new laws in Victoria
Supported by AGIG
Renovating or building your dream home is an exciting journey but it involves making many important decisions, especially when it comes to...
Discovering the beautiful and unique embroidery art of Fleur Woods
Most of the art we come across are paintings or ceramics (both of which we LOVE!). So imagine our delight and surprise when we...
Clayhead: Creating beauty through rhythm and repetition
Through quiet exploration, patience and repetition come the stunning ceramic pieces from Clayhead. We sat down with artist and maker, Carol Taylor to learn...
The Block 2015 week 6 living room reveals
Supported by The Block Shop
Living room reveals on The Block last night were scathing! Dean and Shay were unable to reveal a finished room,...
An interview with the digital illustrator artist Emma Make Studio
One of our all time fave places to discover new talents, is on Etsy. There's an endless supply of incredible artists to uncover and...