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Home decor trends from Life Instyle 2015

At Life Instyle we were lucky enough to get a front row pass and see all the latest homewares, art and furniture that will...

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...

Catching up with Ebony after The Block

There’s no hiding the fact that we immediately fell in love with Luke and Ebony’s style and design choices during The Block elimination rounds....

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,...

Construction update 8: Bricks and windows

It doesn't feel like that long ago that our block was little more than a concrete slab. Since the last construction update, all the windows...

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...

Super quick and easy mini pom pom tutorial

Pom poms have been making a big appearance lately and what's even cuter than a regular pom pom? A mini pom pom! This super quick...

Do you have a style crush?

We're so excited by the competition Haymes is running — the chance to win a $1000 Haymes paint voucher, $1000 fenton&fenton voucher AND a...

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...

Construction update 7: Frames and trusses

Now that the holiday season is over, work on our block has started again — and I could not be more excited to see...

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...

7 inspirational bathrooms: Fabulous tile combinations to inspire your bathroom design

The bathroom is often the first room we visit in the morning and the last room we use before going to bed — so...

Dear Santa: 7 things I’d love in my home that only a Christmas miracle could bring

I'm pretty confident I made it onto the 'Nice' list this year so I'm preparing my wish list for Santa. Generally the things on my...

3 looks to decorate your table this Christmas

Today we have three beautifully styled table settings to inspire you this Christmas. Sure, for many, Christmas is all about the food and presents... but...

DIY feather wreath

Feathers are trending in home décor and inspired by this trend, we have created a DIY feather wreath tutorial. You could use any coloured feathers...

Nothing basic about Marble Basics home decor

We thought we were obsessed with marble but sisters Bonnie and Bliss Adams have taken their adoration of marble to the next level. They...

Handkrafted Introduces Relm Furniture

Our friends at Handkrafted have been kind enough to share one of their stories with us — a profile of furniture craftsman Jason Stancombe,...
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