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Interior inspiration from our favourite cafe Double Shot

Interiors inspiration is all around us! We often find ourselves examining spaces — checking out light fixtures or even feeling the texture of walls...

What is the best kitchen splashback? Interior Designer Darren Palmer shares his thoughts

Designing a new kitchen comes with a million and one questions — and if you're in the process or are thinking about updating your...

The Block Triple Threat: Week 9 entry and staircase

Holy moly, talk about a hellish week for all the couples! Known as the most difficult week of The Block, all couples had to...

Katie’s top 10 tips on building your first home

Katie and Mitch finished building their first home less than six months ago. During the process, they faced more than their fair share of...

The Block Triple Threat: Week 8 kitchen reveals

Kitchen reveals are always our favourite so we were sitting on the edge of our seats for this week's Block room reveals! Despite the judges...

Goosebumps wild new kids bedding

We're constantly inspired by new business people — leaving the corporate world to chase their dreams. Inga had a dream for years to launch...

The Block Triple Threat: Week 7 master bedroom and WIR room reveals

OK people, seriously, tell us what went on with the judging on The Block last night! Were we living in some kind of alternate...

Real rooms: Katie and Mitch’s bathroom, ensuite and laundry

Today we're continuing our tour of Katie and Mitch's new home and taking you inside their bathroom, ensuite and laundry. Because although shows like...

Design tips if you have a small bathroom from Darren Palmer

Trying to find space solutions is always a challenge but one of our readers put to us this specific challenge — How to maximise...

Block Triple Threat: Week 6 ensuite room reveals

What a full-on week all the contestants had trying to finish their ensuites! Broken vanity, cracked bath (our dream bath by the way) and short...

The Block Triple Threat: Week 5 living and dining room reveals

Living and dining room reveals on The Block this week — with some brutal feedback from the judges! Some couples veered away from the architect's...

The Block Triple Threat: Week 4 cellar, laundry & powder room reveals

It's cellar, laundry and powder room week on The Block Triple Threat! Delivering three rooms (two of them wet areas) in one week is no...

The Block Triple Threat: Week 3 second bedroom room reveals

The contestants revealed their second bedrooms on The Block last night and there were some mixed responses from judges. We didn't agree with everything...

Real rooms: Katie and Mitch’s kitchen and dining

The other week we introduced you to Katie and Mitch who recently built their first home. Today we're taking you inside their contemporary kitchen...

The Block Triple Threat: Week 2 bathroom room reveals

It's week 2 of The Block Triple Threat and we just saw the bathroom room reveals! Wowee, weren't there some highs and awkward lows?! We...

Pony Rider: Homewares that inspire emotion

If you're a Blockhead like us, you will have definitely seen the work of the talented lady we're introducing you to today. Kelly Searl is...

How to create a geometric welcome mat

We'll always love monochrome and Scandi-inspired design but right now we're embracing colour and bold patterns! A big design trend for 2015 is geometric prints....

The Block Triple Threat: Week 1 first bedroom room reveals

The Block Triple Threat has officially started and Week 1 is bedroom room reveals. The judges had a difficult job, needing to decide: 1. Which of...

Meet mākimāki Furniture

There's a growing appreciation for custom and quality built furniture, and someone who takes the job of creating bespoke furniture more seriously than anyone...

Introducing first time home builders Katie and Mitch

Katie and Mitch, a young couple from Brisbane, recently completed building their first home. We sat down with them to hear their experience of...

Greg Natale’s first tile collection features bold, graphic prints

OK, so by now you would know we are well and truly obsessed with Greg Natale! We recently posted about his latest Designer Rugs collection,...

DIY ice dye pillow cases

Ever since we interviewed Emma Cleine from Lumiere Art & Co last year and she told us about ice dyeing, we have been dying...

Greg Natale for Designer Rugs

In yesterday's post, we forecast that one of the next big design trends is a bold rug. Well today Greg Natale is showing us how...

Need to decide on ensuite design and finishes

That title should actually read 'Need to decide on ensuite design and finishes... HELP!' You all went above and beyond when I asked for your...