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Selecting Unique Palettes
Do you think there are colours that define your taste better than others, or do you wish to create a colour scheme that’s truly unique to...


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The Right Light
For a home to function well, it is necessary to unsure that the right combination of lighting and electrical requirements are sorted and...


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Décor to Impress
Whilst selling seems easy in such a strong housing market, no one should take for granted the value of a property placed up for sale. In...


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A Successful Façade
Creating the right façade is one of the most important steps in creating the character that distinguishes a home, and it is the first and...


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Get The Look | Palm Springs
Palm Springs is that beautiful designer Californian getaway for the rich and famous, about an hour drive out of Los Angeles. The Mid...


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Renovate, Extend Or Rebuild?
If you feel your property doesn’t satisfy your needs and you want to make changes but have no desire to move from the house, you have...


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Functional Or Practical?
At first thought, the meaning of these two words may not seem all that different, but in reality (and especially for those that work in...


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Practical New Kitchens
As we commonly say, the kitchen is the heart of a home, a space we spend so much communal time in, whether it be preparing a meal,...


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Styling To Sell
It is a fact that styled properties sell for more and that is simply because the positive effects of a styled property make this one a...


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Looking For A New Sink?
With so many kitchen-sinks out there to choose from, selecting the right one for your new kitchen can be a little overwhelming....


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Practical And Convenient Lighting
As an interior designer I love creating homes that are beautiful and stylish, but of course they also have to be safe and secure. This...


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Styling With Vignettes
The word ‘vignette’ is primarily used to describe a decoration or a small illustration on the title page of a book or at the beginning of...


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The Practical Designer
How often do you get free tips for your interiors? Well, you know I love sharing my knowledge ... With three decades of accumulated...


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A Touch Of New
If you love the home you live in, but feel you want a fresh update without going through a renovation, a new wall colour could be just...


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Last Minute Christmas Tips
Have you left it to the last minute? Are you under Christmas pressure? Well, who isn't! No other celebration makes us want to over-eat,...


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Free Tips Of Practical Design
So, if you're into home improvement, home renovation or homes in general, follow my pages for free and practical information. And next time


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Carpet In The House
In the recent renovation of a heritage listed home in Manly, the owners wished for a high performance carpet to use on the staircase. They w


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Hamptons Inspired
To continue the welcoming feel of the Hamptons indoors, I repeated the white timber detailing for the skirting, the architraves and the lin


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Confident On Video Calls
After a year with so many changes, the way we all live & communicate is now more than ever, all about image! Video conferencing and video...


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Keep The Styling Down
In the last week, I've had two different clients email me to tell me how they'd been looking through some of the videos on my YouTube...


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Inside The Designer's Studio
Either in magazines or on TV, you may have seen stylish photos of an interior designers' studio, decorators and stylists, all wonderful...
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