IDEAS, INSPIRATION & CREATIVE LIVING

When it comes to creating a home that truly feels like your sanctuary, mastering home space planning is a game changer.

Moving to a new home is a great opportunity to enjoy updated amenities and transforming living spaces to better suit your new life.

Renovation shows are fun to watch and they make it look all so easy. In reality, they rarely show the meticulous months of planning that goes into a renovation before the first hit of the hammer to start the demolition. Planning the design is the key to any renovation and whilst it’ll feel like you’re planning for months and months before you even begin the renovation, once you’re in the thick of it, you’ll be thankful that you took the time. Along with planning, budgeting th

How Visual Edge creates environments that engage, empower and inspire people to do their best, most satisfying work. ​ End Purpose In Mind Preparing and developing a robust, sharp brief is the key to designs that ignite that spark of recognition in the key decision makers. By taking the time and asking all the right questions to delve into the “why” behind the “what” will reveal the best functional solutions. It is around these key pieces of information that interior designe

With the increase in apartment living, especially in the Port Macquarie CBD, and the size of many homes shrinking, space now comes at a premium. But armed with these visual tricks and design ideas, you’ll be able to style small spaces to make them appear larger than they really are. Here’s how. Large windows, sheer coverings Large windows are one of the most effective ways of creating the illusion of space. Instead of restricting your gaze to a room’s parameters, windows e

Ah! Public Speaking is so much fun! I'll be guest speaking at the ThinkWater conference in Alice springs next week. It's my first trip to Alice Springs...it should be an interesting change to the usual working week. Working on various retail design projects and retail strategies with Think Water franchise owners this year in Australia and New Zealand has been an interesting and enjoyable challenge for me. I am flattered that they want me to speak at their conference. I have

I have a bit of an issue with spaces that never get used! I see this problem all the time and address it with clients regularly. So...I have put together a few ideas to get you thinking about your own spaces and how to best use them - (or not use them) as may be the case! Setting aside an entire room for formal dining (especially when you already have a dining area) is a luxury. It seems a shame that every space in your house isn't utilized to enhance your lifestyle and he

The way your home or office is laid out affects who you do and don’t talk to. Interior designers. architects and psychologists agree; the quality of a family’s interaction is also affected by your homes layout. It’s all down to how the house works…. Time spent with family is precious. Bonds are made, love is exchanged, hearts are mended, arguments resolved, meals enjoyed together. Intimacy is created and recreated all the time, so if you are renovating, building or buying a