Design Free Thursday | Hands.

There is something very special about hands. They can tell so much about a person - about their values, occupation, age, aesthetics, marital status (at least some of the time), even the future (if you believe that sort of thing) etc. They...

Nerding Out on Shit Hot Ceilings | Part 2.

Ok, since you've been super good kids, here we go with Part 2 of Shit Hot Ceilings. Woohoo! In case you missed it, check out last week's Part 1 post right here. A few more wonderful examples of classic and contemporary ceilings which...

Nerding Out on Shit Hot Ceilings | Part 1.

I am often asked which element is the most important in interiors. And... I find this a really difficult question to answer. As I'm sure most of you would agree, any successful space is made up of many many components which need to work...

Stand Under a Light!

Yo, yo, yo! How was your weekend? What did you do? Did you stand under a lamp or a pendant light? No? Really? Why not? Seriously - guys - you need to get with the program. All the cool kids are doing it these days. Now go find a light to...

Moments in History.

I don't know if this is the case with you, but I find that old photographs really speak to me. Ok, so I don't actually hear them talk or anything like that - I haven't lost the plot to that extent. It's just that I find old images to be a...

Embroidery Love.

I have a little confession. There was a time when I considered embroidery to be just too traditional, old and boring (insert rolling eyes, pimply face and mouth wide open while chewing bubble gum). You get the picture, right? I was in my...

Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend. Apparently.

Back in the day when I was studying Interior Architecture at UNSW, I worked at a jewelley store selling expensive Swiss watches and hand-made jewellery, custom pieces, engagement rings etc. During this time I developed an understanding and...

Stairway to Heaven.

So there I was, listening to a bit of old school rock, getting all nostalgic and shit... and singing along, off course! When yet another idea struck. "Hmmm... Stairway to heaven. I could do a post on that. Cooltown!" And here we...

Architectural Voyeurism.

As a self-confessed voyeur, I recently noticed a trend in my bulging and ever-growing collection of images - countless examples of beautiful homes that (quite literally) provide a window into the lives of their owners. Modernism has a lot...