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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...

Styling masterclass with Julia Green hosted by Willows Home Traders

Ah-mah-goodness we are filled to the brim with styling inspiration since going to the Julia Green and Willows Home Traders styling masterclass. On Friday night...

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...

Construction update 10: Walls, walls, walls

Yes, my friends, finally our house is starting to feel like just that — a house! All sorts of trades are blitzing through the block...

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...

Two DIY photography boards

If you're struggling to take high quality photos, this DIY might be just the thing you need! So many of the ohhhhh and ahhhhh...

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...

Introducing Kate and Kate soft furnishings

When sisters-in-law Kate Pascoe and Kate Pascoe Squires were both looking at making a career change and made a chance visit to a home...

Learning how to waterproof

Before I start this post, I should say that under no circumstances should you waterproof your home without a licensed waterproofer there to supervise...

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...

Willows Home Traders and interior stylist Julia Green to host Newcastle styling masterclass

Woohoo! One of our favourite interior stylists Julia Green will be hosting a two hour styling masterclass in Newcastle with interiors store Willows Home...

Meet concrete queen Gina Chapman of SLABS by Design

In many ways, Gina Chapman has her Bondi home to thank for her business success. You see, it was this house that inspired the...

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...

Why I got kicked off site: Construction site safety tips and my snazzy new workwear

Lately I've been spending a lot more time on site of our new build — Bruno is often calling me out to make quick...

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...

klaylife: Chandeliers empowering women in South Africa

As soon as we saw these stunning clay chandeliers on Instagram we knew we had to find out more! We tracked down the Melbourne-based...

An evening with Darren Palmer at Southern Innovations

We've just returned meeting our design crush Darren Palmer. And he is even more lovely in person than he comes across on TV #lovehimevenmore! During...

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...

Construction update 9: Taking shape and the freakout

OK so for those of you who have been following the construction updates of our home build, you would know this is our first...

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...

Local Surface Designer Claudia Owen

Canberra-based designer, Claudia Owen, has been working away hard behind the scenes to create her stunning new range of prints. You see, Claudia is unlike...
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