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07 Oct Featured on insideout.com.au: 10 ways to update your kitchen in a weekend

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The last few weeks have been amazing - I have been honoured with both awards and lots of press. It has been - and continues to be - a very exciting time for me. One of my press items was the following expert advice piece that was featured...

25 Sep Inside Design – Design through the seasons

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It makes sense to change your interior design to match the changing seasons; after all, the way you live changes with the seasons so why shouldn’t your home environment? Changing elements of your interiors to suit the seasons has a range of benefits – to...

15 Sep Influencer Interview – Neale Whitaker, Vogue Living

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Neale Whitaker has developed a reputation - both nationally and internationally – as a design authority. As Editor-in-chief of Vogue Living, he heads the Australian edition of what is arguably the most iconic design magazine in publication, a role that came after an eight year...

04 Sep Inside Design – The Role of a Designer

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The phenomenal success of Pinterest is a strong indicator of just how much we love to be inspired by beautiful homes and gorgeous design. This inspiration has led many people to tackle their own design projects, which I applaud. I love that people want to...

24 Aug Inside Design – Choosing Investment Pieces

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Like most fields of design, interior design is an industry that experiences trends – this year something that is a ‘must have’, next year will not be so desired, or desirable. That fact can make it daunting to invest significant amounts of money in to...

07 Aug Inside Design – Working with Window Treatments

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Window treatments are an element of a room that exerts a subtle yet unmistakable influence on the essence of that room; an element that plays a role as functional as it is decorative. On a functional level, window treatments can bring warmth to a space, filter light, or...

31 Jul Influencer Interview – Karen McCartney, Temple & Webster

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I am just so excited to present the second in my ‘influencers’ series, because this time I talked to a true doyenne of the design industry, Karen McCartney. A little background on Karen . . . Karen has spent her entire career in the worlds of art,...

17 Jul Inside Design . . . Decorating with Metal

Posted at 03:01h in Art, Design, Inspiration, Life Of A Designer by Marylou 0 Comments

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In design, I love organic materials in all their guises – stone, wood, linen and, possibly my favourite, metal. Metal is particularly on trend at the moment, especially as part of the very ‘now’ industrial chic aesthetic – furniture, countertops, etc. - but that is not...

03 Jul Louis Vuitton – Objet Nomades 2015

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Louis Vuitton and the LV company are best known for their monogrammed luggage - in fact, they are arguably the world’s most famous producer of luxury travel goods, a reputation that began over 160 years ago when Louis Vuitton manufactured his first trunk for travel in...

25 Jun Design Influencer – Claire Bradley, Editor-in-Chief, Inside Out magazine

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As a designer I find inspiration in many things – including people! And this blog gives me an exciting opportunity to talk to some of those people who inspire me! So I have created a series in which I will interview some of my favourite...