House & Garden | Top 50 Rooms.Last week I was very fortunate to get invited to the launch of the Top 50 Rooms event hosted by Australian House & Garden magazine. The event was held at a spectacular award winning home in Vaucluse where H&G's Editor-in-Chief, Lisa Green,...
Interview | Josh Raymond.It's been a little while since I've posted an interview on the blog. That's because the people I get to interview are very important, busy and good at what they do, and as such can often take a really long time to get back to me. This used...
Roslyn Street Bar and Restaurant by Durbach Block.I am so annoyed with myself for not posting about this building earlier. Perhaps it's because I walk or drive past it every day that I dismissed it as blog worthy content until now. Here I am, singing praise to all manner of things around...
Interview | Sam Parsons {Studio Sam}.Another day, another amazing talent, another inspiring interview... Oh yes, life is tough in the yellowtrace land. I have admired Samantha Parsons' work since first seeing her gorgeous 'Ruby the Bookscreen' (shown in images above),...
IDEA 2010 | Shortlisted Projects Announced.Recognised by the design community as the country’s pre-eminent design awards program, Interior Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) have been held annually since 2001. IDEA promotes and rewards recent work in interior design and product...
Interview | Byron George.Man oh man. Before we begin I've gotta tell ya that this interview's been in the works for a seriously long time. But just like a tender and delicious slow cooked meal that takes forever to prepare, it has been well worth the wait....
Interview | Rina Bernabei & Kelly Freeman {bernabeifreeman}.Sydney based industrial designers Rina Bernabei and Kelly Freeman have been working together since 2000. I remember the time when they first burst onto the design scene with their now-iconic 'Peony' chandelier back in 2003, which was...
Saturday in Design | Melbourne, 2010.Saturday in Design is an annual trade event for design industry professionals which alternates between Sydney and Melbourne each year. This year it was Melbourne's turn and I found myself with a perfect excuse to visit one of my favourite...
Interview | Studio Ham.Ok, so... Interviews like this one are exactly why I love what I do, and why I feel like such a lucky blogger. Enter Studio Ham - a fun, quirky, irreverent, spirited and talented duo based in Blackheath in Sydney's Blue Mountains. Founded...