Interior Design
Sydney Gets It: Balmoral Boat Shed
There’s something about The Boathouse Palm Beach that just hits the spot. A casual, organised and well-priced eatery pitched beautifully on a pier between a boat hire shed and a… Read More.
Punchy Colour: An Artist’s Home
Artist and former band member of Sneaky Sound System, Daimon Downey, inspires me on so many levels – his style, his music, his art and now his home! I always… Read More.
Room within a Room: The Book Nook
Now that the days are getting shorter and the mornings are crisp, there’s nothing more comforting than snuggling up in your favourite spot, with a good book and a cup… Read More.
This April is A to Z of Design Month
This April, Coco Republic celebrates the A to Z of Design – the unforgettable designers, products, trends and styles that have shaped the interior design world as we know it.… Read More.
Ett Hem is where the Heart Is
Ett Hem, meaning ‘A Home’ in Swedish, is your new home away from home in Stockholm. The 20th century town house in the peaceful Larkstan locality, is steeped in history… Read More.
High Drama Homewares by Jean Paul Gaultier
Internationally renowned fashion and fragrance icon Jean Paul Gaultier has teamed up with French fabric house Lelie’vre on an adventurous collection of fabrics and accessories for the home that live… Read More.
Sass and Bide at Home; Heidi Middleton’s Palm Beach Oasis
Described by many as nomadic, modern, spirited and free, Heidi Middleton’s terrace home in Sydney’s Palm Beach is a visual feast that perfectly represents the designer’s innate individuality. Sitting at… Read More.
Milano Art Deco: Villa Necchi
I first saw Villa Necchi in the Luca Guadagnino film I Am Love – a dramatic exploration of love and politics in the Italian bourgeoisie. For me, it was love… Read More.
Japanese Wabi Sabi: Living in Perfect Imperfection
Wabi Sabi is a Japanese aesthetic that can be quite a challenge to define. When applied to the field of interior design, I like to think of Wabi Sabi as… Read More.
Centuries Collide: The House of Patrick Gilles and Dorothee Boissier
Renowned architecture and design duo Patrick Gilles and Dorothee Boissier (of Gilles and Boissier) have announced the completion of their perfect home; a 19th century renovated apartment-cum-21st century art gallery… Read More.
New Heights of Alpine Style
William Sofield always gets it right. And this beautiful ski lodge in Aspen is no exception. Studio Sofield has found the perfect balance between the traditional, contemporary, comfortable and sophisticated. Extending… Read More.
A Tribute to the Classics
Lately, I’ve been more than a little inspired by interior designs that cross the divide between past and present, harmoniously combining classic designs from years past, while at the same… Read More.
French Safari Hideaway
Safari style meets French perfection in this beautiful Colonial home in Saint Barth, in the French West Indies. Using a restrained black and white colour palette, the high ceiling, exposed… Read More.
Painting by Halves
Choosing the perfect feature wall colour can be a gruelling decision – you narrow it down from 10 to 5, 5 to 2 and then you’re stumped for weeks! But… Read More.
The Brain Escape
There is nothing more frustrating than when that little light bulb idea goes off in the middle of your busy week – right when it’s the last thing in the… Read More.
It’s Hard Choosing Hardware
One thing I don’t count myself an expert on is choosing architectural hardware. However, I do understand that choosing the right hardware can make or break an interior design. Whether… Read More.
Loft Living
Think high ceilings, wide blank spaces and walls of glass – loft interiors can be tricky spaces to decorate, but when done well, can become a strikingly individual, comfortable home.… Read More.
The Allure Of Copper
Copper is one of nature’s most beautiful materials and one of my favourite materials used in design today. Striking and industrial, it possesses a luster and shine like no other… Read More.
Emerald: 2013 Colour of the Year
Exciting news! Pantone has named Emerald as Colour of the year for 2013: “Green is the most abundant hue in nature, the human eye sees more green than any other… Read More.
Federation Revivial by Hare & Klein
I have long admired Meryl Hare, of Hare & Klein, for her original and inspired interior schemes. As an interior design firm, Hare & Klein have a consistent way of… Read More.
The Designer Dressing Room
Floor to ceiling shelving for shoes, endless drawers for accessories and jewellery, a full length mirror leaning against the wall, and a window bench looking out onto a private garden.… Read More.
NYC Inspiration: Rudy’s Barber Shop
I travelled throughout the USA last week, buying furniture and looking for inspiration. Stay tuned this week for more posts about some of my wonderful finds. Strangely enough I found… Read More.
Trove Wallpaper
Originally inspired by New York’s 100 year old flower market in the middle of Manhattan, Trove wallpaper is striking yet delicate, often with repeats over 3m high and 2m wide.… Read More.
Copenhagen’s The Apartment
Tina Seidenfaden Busck and Pernille Hornhaver are the founders of The Apartment, an interior showroom/shop in Christianshavn, Copenhagen. Both with extensive experience in furniture buying and interior design, The Apartment… Read More.
Minimalist Perfection, Hotel Sezz Saint-Tropez
Saint-Tropez has seen it all. At the heart of the French Riviera, the beautiful town has come to be known for the row of private yachts lining the quay and… Read More.
