Trams are a local institution of ours and we've been researching old tram scrolls but were disappointed in the price and the quality of what was on offer. Then we stumbled across PrintDolls and initia...
We're very excited that our kitchen renovation is happening THIS WEEKEND. A couple of weeks ago we rounded up our favourite splashbacks and this week all eyes have been on rangehoods. See our favorit...
While there are a lot of different elements that go into throwing a good party, we're always on the lookout for those special little touches that take entertaining to the next level. Our new favourit...
We're taking part in the Fall Cure and have been searching for lots of inspiration. The top of our inspiration pile comes from a magazine from the other side of the world, this months Living Etc and b...
The 10 finalists for the Bombay Sapphire Design Discovery Award has been announced. This prestigious Australia design award aims to assist emerging designers with establishing their careers. With 10 o...
We had bought this years Handmade In Melbourne a few weeks ago but only just had the chance to sit down and read it. Packed with over 200 bio’s of Melbourne’s most creative people, it was fantasti...
Australian shelter magazines are on a roll at the moment. A few weeks ago Inside Out left us breathless and this week we read Vogue Living Australia cover to cover twice. The stand out feature was cle...
We find it really interesting to see what interior designers choose to surround themselves with. Everyday coming across beautiful textiles, objects and finishes and so many known options to choose fro...
Name: Allison [of Lark] and Paul, Jacob (7), Jules (6), Jim the dog, and cats Rita and Ingrid. Location: Daylesford, Australia Size: 150 square meters [1600 square feet] Years lived in: 3, owned Or...
One of our favourite daily reads, The Design Files, featured this fantastic home yesterday belonging to Shelley and Stephen Trbuhovich . The couple run their own business, Galerie Montmartre, selling ...
We had a hard time deciding what we loved most about this Toorak home. Was it the huge windows? The luxurious finishes and furniture? The fridge that’s bigger than our entire kitchen? It was all of ...
Built on a vacant block on a street full of terrace houses, this home by Kavellaris Urban Design is a modern and ironic take on what could be described as today’s terrace house. The terrace design o...
The Yarra House was the winner of the 2009 Australian Interior Design Awards in the category of ‘Colour in Residential Interiors’. Find out what the judges saidafter the jump... ...
When we visit our grandparents, we sleep in a vintage caravan parked in their driveway. They use it once a year for their annual wild pig shooting holiday but the rest of the time it’s their “gues...
We’ve had lighting on the brain for the past week. While searching for the perfect lamp this week, we stumbled across the work of Volker Haug. We had seen his work briefly at a design show last year...
Name: Marcus & Jenny Butler Location: Melbourne, Australia Type of space: Vegetable Garden Tell us about your outdoor project and how you enjoy it: We’re in the middle of winter now so our veggi...
We’ve been enviously reading posts from the Northern Hemisphere about the lead up to summer and meanwhile down here in Australia, we’ve just entered winter. It’s getting really cold and frosty s...
Anyone who has been watching MasterChef Australia [which we are watching as we type this] would have noticed the fantastic works by Lump. Dividing screens, sculptures and feature panel lights in a rus...
Lyn Gardener is best known for her Albert Park store, Empire Vintage. Lyn had her heart set on the run down mattress factory nearby and after waiting 3 years for it to come onto the market, Lyn renova...
This before and after was worth the 5 year wait for owners Kristine and Will. The sitting room of this Melbourne home went from dark and dull to bright and glamorous, see how below the jump… ...
It's no surprise that local restaurant Bistro Guillaume is known around town for those amazing light fittings. Made from flower-embossed silk, these custom made shades make a big statement in an other...
Our Grandparent's generation can't go on holidays within Australia without coming home with a tourist tea towel from their destination. We’ve already confessed to loving Australian made tea towels, ...
To Small Cool Contest Page and All Entries Who Lives Here: Two: me and my cat Marina Location: Melbourne, Australia Size: 300 square feet What is your one favorite element in your small, cool ho...
Over the weekend we had the opportunity to visit the Rosalie Gascoigne exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria. We were blown away, impressive works from an impressive lady. Rosalie Gascoigne d...
Daylesford, just an hour and a half away from Melbourne, is our favorite place for a weekend away with the girls. Great shopping, an amazing day spa and deliciously fresh food are what stands out for ...
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