The Interiors Addict - Heart Your Home
Former journalist and magazine editor Jen Bishop (founder, publisher and owner) is the original Interiors Addict, an ordinary girl with no design qualifications, just a serious love of all things decor and homewares. Jen believes everyone should get joy from their home, whatever their budget and whether they rent or own.
How to use VJ boards in your home: 5 ideas! - The Interiors Addict
It can be used full height or half height (or anywhere in between!) as wainscoting, usually with some type of chair rail at the top and skirting at the bottom. Large boards of MDF VJ, such as Intrim’s VJ Boards Pro are quick, easy and affordable to install and suitable for most interior applications. In rooms where there is moisture however ...
Exterior paint: The latest tips and colour trends
Dark exterior paint colours have been trending for years now and it’s easy to see why. Favoured by architects and designers, dramatic exterior paint is the perfect antidote to the white and beige homes that dot the suburbs. And, according to Dulux, these shades aren’t going anywhere soon. “Whilst neutrals are always the perfect base when ...
Bathroom trends 2022: experts share what’s in and out
By Jen Bishop •. We gathered some expert advice to find out what the 2022 Australian bathroom lookslike; what’s on trend, what’s out and what we can expect to see more of. The over arching themes were warmth, texture, curves, colour and spa vibes! Award-winning Sydney interior designer Lynne Bradley says: “The past two years have been ...
Designer profile: Celebrated UK creative Bethan Gray
Oct 28, 2019 · A recipient of four Elle Decoration British Design Awards including the coveted ‘Best British Designer’ and ‘Best British Tableware Designer,’ Bethan Gray is one of the UK’s most celebrated furniture and homewares designers. In Australia recently to launch her Shamsian collection, available locally through Living Edge, we caught up Bethan to gain insight into her career trajectory ...
Top forecasters reveal 2025 colour trends: how to use them
Top forecasters reveal 2025 colour trends: how to use them. Two leading forecasting authorities on the global design stage, WGSN and Coloro, have announced their take on the colours we will be using by 2026. Their key observation is that climate change – and the effect it is having on our overall sense of security and wellbeing – will, by ...
Can DIY measured and installed blinds actually look good? My …
The four blinds for the living room and playroom came to just over $1,000 and blinds for our three huge (2.5m long) bedroom windows with blockout lining came to just over $1,200. This is so much cheaper than many other places and I’m thrilled with ours. That’s blinds for more than half the windows in our four-bedroom home for $2,200.
How to choose white paint for walls: some expert advice
Oct 4, 2018 · With yellow, brown or red undertones, warm whites are used to inject a cosy feel in a room and complement furniture and fixtures which have warmer hues including timbers. “Warm whites tend to suit more traditional homes and are perfect for smaller rooms with less natural light such as bedrooms,” says Heidi. “Avoid cooler whites in these ...
Australia’s best restaurant design 2020: Nostalgia takes centre stage
Photo: Greg Elms. The Eat Drink Design Awards is Australia’s only hospitality design awards program and the overall winners will be announced Wednesday 18 November. For more on the 2020 Eat Drink Design Awards. 2019 hospitality design awards: Rural areas feature. Recognising the best in design across restaurants, bars, cafes, hotels and more ...
Why I chose Quick-Step Impressive Ultra for our new floors
Jan 22, 2018 · Vinyl is a flexible, waterproof material. However, the new generation of quality laminate floors (like Quick-Step’s Impressive Ultra which we chose, and their latest, Majestic) come with a waterproof surface and are therefore suitable for use even in bathrooms. Laminate is harder and noisier to walk on, but with the right underlay, you get a ...