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11 Mar For the love of light

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Ask any artist and they will tell you just how important light is to their work. It is just as important in interior design but also very faceted. For interior design, light has more than one purpose and, perhaps unique to interior design, the piece used to provide that light equally contributes to the aesthetic. I consider lighting in every room I design.

04 Feb Hans Wegner – Wishbone chair

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Ever had a chair crush? I’ve had quite a few in my time but they say you always remember your first dose of unrequited love and mine was the Wishbone. Designed by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son in 1949, it has been in...

18 Feb In focus: Centennial Park Residence

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As an interior designer Sydney, nothing is more rewarding than seeing your vision become a reality. While I love the creativity that comes with refreshing or designing a home, the end result is always satisfying, and always special. I’m excited to share a project I’ve...

18 Dec Store I love: Parterre, Woollahra

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This month, I'm excited to introduce a new segment to this blog: a spotlight on the stores I love to source materials from. As a Sydney interior designer, I spend much of my time online and running around the city, finding objects and accents to...

29 Oct My design philosophy

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Interior design is constantly evolving, moving, and adapting to the times. While that’s one of the things I love most about it, I think it’s equally important to set and follow a few principles – that’s how people get to know and recognise you as...

17 Oct Awards season

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I was in Melbourne a couple of weeks ago for a short but sweet business trip. I find the city to be so up-to-the-minute and stylish, design-wise, and I always leave feeling inspired – this trip was no exception. I visited some of my favourite...

26 Sep Interior design trend report: what’s in right now

Posted at 05:52h in Inspiration by Marylou 0 Comments

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After returning from a month-long trip to Europe, I’m feeling refreshed and inspired. I travel a fair bit, and am always fascinated by seeing how trends translate across the globe. With that in mind, I thought I’d go through a roundup of some of the...

05 Sep Talking success with the best

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Happy Friday! This week, I was excited to be featured on SheKnows Australia. Along with some of Australia's most motivated people, I spoke about what I've learnt on the road to success. My advice was: "Move with the times and be open to change. Learn from errors and...

02 Sep The Design Process

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When you walk into a gorgeous home or flick through pretty pictures in a design magazine, what you’re seeing is the result of months – sometimes years – of dreams, creativity, and inspiration. Depending on the project, client and budget, the design process can be...

19 Aug In The Studio

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This week, I want to share some of the projects I am currently working on. I am always thinking about, designing and implementing a few projects at any one time. Since I am a creative person, that is how I like to work – I...