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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...

DIY tassel garland

Tissue tassel garlands are a huge party décor trend! They’re fluffy and fun, inexpensive and easy to make, and fill a lot of visual...

Catching up with Bec Douros

Today we chatted with Bec Douros — a favourite of ours from The Block Skyhigh. Fitting time into this busy lady’s schedule — between her...

The Block Glasshouse: Week 7 room reveals

We're nearing the end of The Block Glasshouse — only two more room reveals left! The Block Glasshouse: Week 7 revealed living and dining rooms...

Construction update 2: House demolition

They came in like a wrecking baaaaalll... All I could hear in my head during our house demolition was Miley Cyrus' 'Wrecking Ball' song. In...

A Look Inside The Mill Design Studio, a female-led architecture and interior design studio

Shannon Battison is one half of The Mill, a design studio in Canberra that specialises in passive, sustainable design. In a male-dominated industry, we're...

Before & after: Parisian buffet makeover

Our friends from Paris were in town this week and when they showed us their fabulous buffet makeover, we knew we had to share...

The Block Glasshouse: Week 6 room reveal

Always our favourite room reveal on The Block, kitchen week did not disappoint! Contestants stepped up their game to deliver some of the most ah-mazing...

Construction update 1: Pre-demolition

The demolition date to knock down our ex-guvvie house is locked in — Monday 8 September 2014 — and today I want to show...

How to create simple vertical garden: DIY pallet vertical garden

Our spring stories continue and today we're sharing how to create a simple vertical garden using reclaimed materials in under 30 minutes! This vertical garden...

DIY painted pots: 2 ways to paint your own pots

Get designer-look pots minus the price tag with our quick and easy DIY painted pots tutorial, suitable for indoor and outdoor use. There's no limit...

The Block Glasshouse: Week 5 room reveal

Can you believe we're half way through The Block Glasshouse already?! Judging from the burnt out looks on the contestants faces on Sunday night, we...

New concrete bathware and tapware range from Wood Melbourne

In June, we introduced you to Wood Melbourne — a gorgeous range of wood timber spouts, hand crafted by Oliver MacLatchy. This ‘carpenter, builder, tinkerer...

Bridget Bodenham ceramics: Organic forms, textured finishes and hints of gold luster

From a used 40-foot shipping container in her backyard overlooking the bush of Hepburn Springs, Bridget is firing up her kiln to produce some...

The Block Glasshouse: Week 4 room reveal

Last night's episode of The Block felt more like a drama series than a renovation reality show! Despite the highs and lows, some incredible...

DIY gold foil prints

We LOVE gold foil art prints and admire how many artists are layering gold foil over their original artworks. Today we are going to show...

Brian Tunks the man behind bisonhome

Who would have thought the man behind bisonhome’s minimalist designs would be such a vivacious and funny character?! Sitting down to coffee with Brian Tunks,...

Haymes 2015 colour forecast preview

We've just returned from the 'Haymes 2015 colour forecast' preview and are excited to share with you the hottest colour trends for next year. At...

The Block Glasshouse: Week 3 room reveal

What did you think of The Block Glasshouse: Week 3 reveals? Tonight's episode where they review each other's rooms will be interesting!! We had a...

Meet Alyson of TÄNDA, hand poured candles from Melbourne

Alyson Sturley is the force behind TÄNDA candles and she isn’t wasting any time in turning her dream of becoming a full-time candle maker...

DIY concrete planter

Concrete planters are all over Instagram and in boutique homeware stores. Today we’re going to show how easy it is to make these yourself...

Introducing Chest by Greg Natale

Greg Natale can do no wrong! His latest collaboration with Stylecraft — Chest — is a compact collection of furniture and his first range...

The Block Glasshouse: Week 2 room reveal

The Block Glasshouse: Week 2 room reveal was so good, we had to watch it twice! Getting the right mix of materials (and then also...

Office inspiration: Elevate your working from home situation

With working from home still being a reality for many, we've been looking for ways to elevate your working from home situation. Keep scrolling...
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