Category: Design Trends & Ideas
How to play with colour in your interiors
DARK COLOURS ADVANCE Using dark colours in your interior design will do several things. Firstly dark colours can help walls or a ceiling advance in a space. Using a dark colours such as navy or charcoal on walls will close in a space and make the walls actually appear to be closer to you. This […]
How To Make An Entrance
The entrance to a home sets the stage for what lies beyond its doors. It is a glimpse into the world within, a reflection of the homeowner’s style and taste. In this article, we delve into the different types of entrances that leave a lasting impression on visitors. From the modern grandeur of expansive glazing […]
Feng Shui Basics For Home Design
Clear the clutter Essentially this important step is about clearing out unnecessary items from your home, and keeping only items that you really love and need. This fresh start will help unblock any stagnant or negative energy in your home and help balance and harmonize your home almost immediately. Breath in Light and Air Allowing […]
Resort Style Living
Resorts are resplendent in all their tropical glory. The beauty of a resort is that all of your senses are satisfied at every turn. In world class resorts the sense of taste is satiated by the very best chefs catering to your culinary requirements. Your sense of hearing is satisfied with the dulcet harmonies of […]
Living with books: design solution series
Playful designs Bookshelves don’t have to be all serious and stern, here are a few light hearted examples. Through the clever use of tree branches this book shelf effectively incorporates organic surfaces and lines. Here is a fun way to display books, a great addition to any kids bedroom to grow the love of reading. […]
Eaglemont Project: Architects Response
What were the challenges? The sites position and shape posed interesting siting constraints, being a corner block with two street frontages on a steeply sloping block with skewed boundaries. This along with the client’s briefed scope of spaces and aiming to keep within the statutory building envelop controls proved an exciting challenge. Designing to take […]
Furnishing your outdoor living spaces
Spring Cleaning With summer fast approaching we are reminded of taking advantage of the long summer evenings. Most peoples outdoor living spaces are neglected over winter and our BBQ’S and outdoor spaces have either collected a fine sprinkling of dust, a fine envelope of spider webs or a combination of the two. As we start […]
Aberfeldie Project Review
For this Aberfeldie project our clients, wanting to spend time with their young and growing family, required a single level energy efficient and functional home that fitted seamlessly into the street scape. Understated style & timeless appeal Surrounded by similar period homes our clients wanted their Victorian Italinate inspired home to blend harmoniously into the […]
Interior design styles – PARISIAN CHIC
Parisians seem to have an innate sense of style, distinctly feminine and elegant, embodying all the romance we conjure to mind when we think of Paris. It is a very soft and refined style with a highly stylized aesthetic, requiring considerable effort to make it appear effortless. Coined Parisian Chic, this style applies to numerous […]