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...

Concept Mood Boards | Bohemian Boutique Hotel.

I decided to do something which I hadn't really done before on the blog - I wanted to share some of my recent work with you guys in the hope that you will find it interesting. I was recently approached about designing an interior for a...

To My Fellow Citizens of The Planet.

Dear fellow citizens of the Planet, I couldn’t bring myself to write a ‘normal’ post today. I feel deeply concerned and affected by the number, the frequency and the severity of the natural disasters which have recently struck...

Importance of Trust.

...as designers, our primary job as 'artists' and 'creative business owners' is to build trust with our clients. Without trust, our path is difficult, if not impossible. Trust with clients is built over a period of time and gradually, just...

A Year Ago Today…

Yes, it is true. A year ago today I wrote my very first post. Little did I know back then how attached I would become to this little blog, how many wonderful and loyal (and really, really, ridiculously good looking) readers it would...

On Inspiration and Honing Your Design Instincts.

Good morning peeps. How was everyone's weekend? Awesome...? Ah, that's great to hear! I was very lucky to watch Powderfinger's last ever gig in Sydney on Saturday night, which was part of their farewell tour - and I've got to tell you...

Why is Beautiful & Inspiring Commercial Design so Scarce?

I am always so interested in beautiful and inspired commercial/ corporate/ workplace design. Maybe because I've done so much of it over the years, and perhaps because it is in this discipline where I notice a real gap and a lack within our...

Blog It Forward | What Inspires Me.

I feel so privileged to be a part of the fantastic Blog It Forward project {you may remember it from my previous post} and to be able to share with you what inspires me. You know, this has been the hardest post I've ever had to write....

Falling Garden | Gerda Steiner & Jörg Lenzlinger.

Oh my... I simply lost my little breath when I saw this magical art installation. You know when you see something that in some way changes you - it makes your smile a little wilder, your heart expands and starts to beat a bit faster, and...