Leather Chairs

Borge Mogensen Spanish Chairs in the sitting roomCheck out this Australian home from The Design Files this week - it is leather chair galore! The interior of this house is fabulous (no surprise as it is the home of furniture designer, Mark Tuckey and his family), however it was the leather chairs that caught...

Latitude Collection from Armadillo & Co.

Kilim Weave - Nomad in Fern Multi-colourI love a good floor rug and I have mentioned on here before, Australian brand Armadillo & Co rugs tick all my boxes. High quality, sustainable materials, aesthetically pleasing, offer a bespoke service for designers and good business ethics. Now they are to...

Marble Top Tables

 Iko coffee and side tables from Jardan, MelbourneHave you noticed the trend of marble top tables? They're quite lovely and I was admiring these ones from Melbourne brand, Jardan. I looked for one available in New Zealand and sure enough found the simple All Circle side table at Douglas and Bec. Nice.Tuck...

Modern Bathrooms with Colour

I first spotted this striking bathroom on Pinterest and as I investigated further, I discovered they were designed by Australian based, New Zealand architects, Pohio Adams. Now with Warren and Mahoney in Sydney, Pohio Adams designed these bathrooms for a modern house in Sydney.What a great palette of tiles, timber, brass...

The House in the Woods

 Today's posting is about a house in the woods, but not as we know it. These beautiful photographs are by Finnish amateur photographer, Kai Fagerstrom, who ventured in to the woods and came across what he thought was a group of empty dwellings. However, as he later found out they were definitely...

Restaurant in Norway

Here are some beautiful photographs of beautiful timber furniture to finish off a busy week. This interior is at Lysverket, a restaurant in Bergen, Norway and it has been furnished with lovely pieces by Danish company, Kobenhavns Mobelsnedkeri. Enjoy.Photographs by Line Kle...

Ruyi by Hecker Guthrie

Check out this new restaurant - it is called Ruyi, a dumpling and wine bar that has recently opened their doors in Melbourne, Australia. Ruyi means 'as you wish' and was beautifully designed by the clever Hecker Guthrie, a Melbourne design firm that turns everything they touch into design gold. I really like...

Scandinavian Inspired Home in Melbourne

I have previously posted a stylish St Kilda apartment by Whiting Architects before and here is another of their projects that I've just discovered this morning via Nordic Design. There are some lovely moments in this Scandinavian influenced house in Melbourne filled with pieces from Muuto and Hay. I like...

Mark Tuckey Egg Cup Stool

The egg cup stool in a Mt Buller ski home. Photo: Eve Wilson.Here is the latest piece of furniture that I just love - it is called the  Mark Tuckey egg cup stool. I had my eye on this piece last year as it popped up in various interiors I had admired. It's a gorgeous simple form which can be used...

A Place Called Home

Happy New Year! I am back in the office today and ready to tackle another year ahead. I hope you all had a great Christmas and enjoyed a relaxing break. I'm looking forward for the 'real' summer weather over the next few months and have several cool projects to work on. Here is the Bondi apartment belonging to Australian...