edition
notes from our melbourne interior design studio, exploring materials, furniture, colour and art. we look at the choices that shape a room, share practical ideas for your home and consider the work of designers and makers who inspire us.
these articles are part of our design archive. older colour forecasts, product selections and event references reflect the time they were published.
choosing furniture for a room you already live in
test the layout, retained pieces, materials and delivery route before committing to furniture for your home.
furniture that brings texture to a room
when the colours in a room are quite similar, you start to notice the surfaces more. the folds in upholstery, a fine metal frame or the sheen on a rug can give each piece something of its own.
seven sofas with different ways to sit
before looking for a sofa, think about how you sit at home. do you like your feet on the floor, your legs curled under you or enough room to stretch out? a sofa can look right in the room and still be wrong for the way you want to use it.
a home that works for you and your pets
considered flooring, rugs and upholstery for a home shared with pets. practical furniture selection and interior styling insights from our melbourne studio.
looking inside two palm springs homes
sunburst palms and seventies sackley offer two different ways to bring furniture, colour and an outdoor setting together. featured around modernism week in palm springs, both are worth looking at beyond the appeal of their individual pieces.
five designs from stockholm to look at closely
five furniture and object references from stockholm design week 2021. a conversation between structure, surface and sculptural form.
making an outdoor area easier to use
planning, furniture and final layers for an outdoor room that feels connected to the home, with materials selected for its particular setting.
why it helps to see furniture in person
a photograph cannot tell you whether a chair supports your back or how a fabric feels against your arm. it can also make a substantial piece look much smaller than it is.
five australian furniture practices to spend time with
when furniture catches your eye, try to work out what you like about it. perhaps it is the stone, the way the legs meet the top or how the upholstery gives a generous shape a softer edge.
three changes to try before buying more
reconsider an arrangement, give art its place and layer colour with texture. small adjustments that begin with the pieces already within a home.
setting up a place to work at home
planning a home workspace around daily use, with considered furniture, bespoke joinery, storage and light.
bringing modernist references into your own rooms
you can enjoy the broad windows, clear shapes and materials of modernist homes without furnishing every room from one era.
choosing a rug that fits the room
scale, shape and material work together to give a rug its place within the room. considered selection alongside furniture, colour and everyday use.
looking closely at milan’s furniture and materials
our milan design week selection brings together pieces with very different outlines and surfaces. what interests us is often a smaller detail: how a seat meets its frame, a tile’s variation or the way colour moves across a rug.
warm colours in furniture and materials
warm colour can come from timber, a metal reflection or a painting as readily as a pot of paint. look at what is already giving the room that warmth before adding more.
trying a rounded shape in the room
one rounded piece can be enough beside the straight lines of walls and cabinetry. look for the place where a different outline would be useful, rather than adding curves to everything.
choosing things you can live with for longer
retention, repair and material choices suited to a longer service life. questions to consider when planning a personal, enduring interior.