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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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The Affordable Winner
This four-bedroom, single storey home is one I'm very proud of, not only because it’s been awarded a winner in its category by the...
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Functional And Bright
There are a multitude of elements needed to help achieve this, but in my opinion, two stand out above all the others: flow and natural light
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Appealing To The Market
I love it when clients provide me with images they have collected to help express how they wish their property to look and feel, because...
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Renovation Complete: The Reveal
Well, the day has finally come. After years of planning, endless decisions and a huge amount of work, the renovation of YUGGAWAI is finally
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Renovation Full Steam Ahead
So, the renovation has begun and it's full steam ahead! Built in the early 1900s this historic home has a commanding position right on...
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Renovating The Taubmans House
I’m working with the new owners who are undergoing a major renovation and transforming this old home into something new for their family. Of
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What's Going On?
So how are you? As I walked to get a take-away coffee this week, a local real estate agent stops me on the footpath, at the proper...
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Get It Right And Save
If you’ve recently undertaken the exciting task of renovating or building a new home, you’d certainly know what I mean when I say, 'there...
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Let’s Go Travelling, Online
So, flying around is not a great idea now, but that shouldn't stop us from dreaming of far-away places & being inspired ... 'online...
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