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.
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.
choosing wallpaper you will enjoy living with
pattern, texture and architectural setting: selecting a wallcovering as part of a complete interior, with practical attention to application and care.
settling into the house for winter
textiles, connected colour and evening light give familiar rooms another quality through winter. seasonal layers within a considered interior.
choosing a gift that feels personal
a gift for the home is more enjoyable when it reflects the person receiving it. think about what they use, collect or linger over, rather than trying to find something that looks impressive in the box.
five conversations to listen to
a listening selection from april 2020, bringing together conversations about design, renovation and the broader interests that shape studio life.
setting up a place to work at home
planning a home workspace around daily use, with considered furniture, bespoke joinery, storage and light.
different ways to use blue at home
pantone’s classic blue offers a useful colour to look at in different amounts. a small glass vessel, a rug and a wall of cabinetry ask quite different things of the room.
seasonal details for the home
a few branches, a change of linen or a collection brought off the shelf can mark the festive season without taking over the room.
what pattern brings to a room
pattern can come from a print, a tile layout or the folds in a sofa. what matters is how much of it you see and what sits nearby.
understanding the colours you like together
a colour wheel can explain relationships, but it cannot choose the room for you. the floor, the daylight and the fabric on the chair will all change how a combination looks.
looking closely at the surfaces in a room
texture is sometimes something you feel and sometimes something you see. a folded curtain catches light differently from a flat panel, even when the fabric is the same.
following the lines through an interior
the edge of a cabinet, a row of wall panels or the curve of a stair can guide where you look in a room. often you notice the whole arrangement before any one line.
planning a kitchen around the way you cook
spatial planning, lighting and a connected material palette, resolved through bespoke joinery. four considerations for a kitchen designed around daily life.
looking at the elements of a room
space, line, shape, light, colour, texture and pattern give us words for things we notice in a room. they are useful when you can explain what appeals to you, rather than treat them as a formula to follow.
living with linen
linen’s weave, colour and soft fall bring a quiet texture to an interior. selecting fabrics for bedding, upholstery and custom window furnishings.
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 lights for the way you use the room
light reveals an interior’s proportions and materials. consider planning, sculptural fittings and practical performance as part of the complete design.
australian pieces with their own character
these eight australian references bring different things to the room: the weight of a painted surface, the line of a pendant or the grain in a timber object.
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.