Love at 1st Sight.Love at 1st Sight specialises in revamping antique and vintage furniture items which have passed their used-by date. They refurbish them and give them a new lease on life by repainting them in bold colours and reupholstering them in...
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 | 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...
Mater | Gymnasium Edition.You know when you see something so awesome that you wish you thought of it yourself? Yes, well, that happens to me at least once a day. I'm sick of it really. I seriously need some original ideas myself. Ok... Sorry... that was another one...
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...
Gettin’ Jiggy With Porcelain.By now, you should be quite aware that I'm completely turned on by traditional materials and objects used in non-traditional ways. Here's a little tribute to the art of porcelain which has come a long way since the days of traditional...
Moroso | New & Refreshed Pieces for 2010.So. I've been meaning to do this post for over three months now. True story. What the hell happened? I have no idea. Bugger. Anyway, I got my hands on Moroso's press kit in Milan earlier this year because I wanted to show you all the...
KK Outlet | Ad Campaign for Vitra.I love this series of posters created by London based KK Outlet for Vitra, who wanted to promote the fact that many of their products are also designed for home living and not just commercial applications. KK Outlet responded to this...