How would you like to build or renovate your home with the help of an interior design professional – for FREE?
TILE junket tile & stone showroom, located in Geelong West, does just that. Read More
All posts by Hayley Norman
Think warehouse, loft apartments, exposed brick walls, beams, mechanical and structural elements…
Include the ‘oh so hot now’ exposed bulb pendant lighting to the mix and increasingly popular copper accents in the kitchen and bathroom for wow factor. Maximise on open plan space if possible and be creative with bold oversized graphic artwork or abstract paintings.
ECLECTIC
Adjective: Deriving ideas, style or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources.
Can’t determine your style? Do you have a love of vintage pieces but happy mixing them with new/modern décor? Perhaps you have a collection of sentimental pieces from different countries or eras and a fetish for decorative wall paper. Read More
“And the award goes too…”
To be acknowledged as a business of excellence in our local region by fellow Geelong business leaders is an accomplishment to be proud of. Read More
I personally love the Scandi look, it’s a little quirky and inspiringly innovative. Playful use of colour, pattern and textures are fun amongst the clean lines of simplistic well designed furniture. Homes with this styling feel welcoming, family friendly yet sophisticated. Being a graphic artist myself, I love the use of graphic, geometric and typography prints around the home too. Read More
Oh yes, now you know that pattern in hard services has made a come back, you will start to notice it everywhere, just like me and I’m falling in love with it. Take a look at this bathroom reno in Newtown to see one example of this hot trend.
This stunning Newtown bathroom renovation oozes designer sophistication & style.
We pay credit to the local home owners, Geelong Bathrooms (project manager) and Geelong Tiling (contractor) in this ”Project Spotlight’… Read More
Hand made matt black tiles feature in this Manifold Heights family home renovation.
I’m greeted at the front door by James, a little blonde 2.5 year old and his mum Louise at their Manifold Heights home. Louise was very kind to have us in her home considering baby number three was due the following day. Read More
You may have heard of ceramic look timber tiles, wondered how they look in situ?
Let’s take a look at Jacqui’s new bathroom in Belmont and the beautiful work of tiling contractor Michael Coleman of Flair’n’Square.
Geelong embraces Design & Art
Geelong’s design and art scene is booming. The people of Geelong are more than ever embracing the arts and increasing their appreciation of quality design. This is evident in the number of new galleries, homeware stores, trendy cafes and restaurants popping up within our region. We are also seeing new building developments in Geelong that are becoming design landmarks in their own right.
Tired of old unstable broken pavers in the backyard?
Charles and Leanne were, so they enlisted the help of Tile By Design’s Michael Sgro and transformed their backyard patio with Bluestone.
Creating timeless sophistication and appeal using Bluestone.
Today we take a look at a newly renovated home in Manifold Heights focusing on the bathroom and ensuite.
Ever thought where the latest design fad comes from?
Each era in history has a distinct dress code, architectural theme and artistic hero. We are able to define the history period simply by a building, artefact or the clothing worn in that particular era.
Aqua, Yellow, Pink, Blue & Orange – Colour is back!
So here we are – colour and pattern have been reinvented and making a statement in the world of Interior Design.
For the love of beautiful floors (or feet if you’re into that sort of thing)!
Did you know the three top hash tagged words on Instagram is #love, #instagood and #me and the majority of Instagrammer’s use no image filters? True – but that is neither here nor there, however interesting facts for your next trivia night.
We all know about selfies (thanks to Gen Y) but the current Instagram sensation is #floorcore. In fact you can search this hash tag on most social media platforms. So what is it you say? Well it’s right up our alley!
Interior Designers LOVE it!
“I love herringbone, I LOVE IT,” says Darren Palmer, Interior Designer and judge of The Block Glasshouse about Daz and Dee’s parquetry floor in their study reveal.
Shaynna said the pair had taken a smaller space and used it very well, proving a small space isn’t necessarily a bad space.
“It’s what you do with it that makes it good and they’ve done really, really well,” she said.
PINTEREST INSPIRES US ALL
INSTAGRAM THE WHOLE WOLRD
