Spring is here, the season of renovating, weddings and fashion.
The meaning of Spring is Hope, new beginnings, the future looks bright – literally; this season colour dominates. Read More
The meaning of Spring is Hope, new beginnings, the future looks bright – literally; this season colour dominates. Read More
Deciding on the best tiles for your bathroom, kitchen and home in general can be somewhat, an overwhelming experience. Not sure where to start, what colour scheme to choose, hey you might like white, but is it practical for your lifestyle. You might be after a dark dramatic space, but have you considered it’s impact on the orientation or aesthetics of the room? These are elements a design professional will naturally consider when designing a space. Read More
Some of you may call the Bellarine Peninsula or the Surf Coast home, maybe enjoying a beautiful view of the sea. Some of us maybe not, but you can still create the same appeal in your home through creative styling. Simply apply the characteristics as mentioned in this blog to achieve the Coastal look, even if living in the inner city. Read More
TILE junket tile & stone showroom, located in Geelong West, does just that. Read More
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.
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
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
The Elements of Design discuss the components of the work of design itself,and provide the designer with a Read More
We pay credit to the local home owners, Geelong Bathrooms (project manager) and Geelong Tiling (contractor) in this ”Project Spotlight’… Read More
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.
Last year we set for ourselves a serious challenge: find the most beautiful tiles in Australia and bring them to Geelong. Why? We were tired of the rubbish that suppliers were offering. We were disappointed with the bland & boring products on offer when we knew that the world is full of amazing products. We were tired of being dictated to by suppliers. We were tired of Geelong being treated like a 3rd rate location. You wanted more, we could see it on your face when you browsed through our showroom.
Read Paulina Bird’s (House of Bird) insights into the 6 Principles of Design and how applying these principles can influence a successful design and create beautiful spaces. This Six Part Series breaks the design mystery down to its most simple and most easily understood elements – a must for any design enthusiast.
We are all familiar with the term Tension.
It can describe a really bad headache or the stress we feel in a job that needs to be performed quickly. The words worry, rigidity, conflict and pressure come to mind in describing Tension. But what is it doing appearing in a Design Blog claiming to be a Design Principle? Read More
Read Paulina Bird’s (House of Bird) insights into the 6 Principles of Design and how applying these principles can influence a successful design and create beautiful spaces. This Six Part Series breaks the design mystery down to its most simple and most easily understood elements – a must for any design enthusiast.
Paulina explains Dominance as a Design Principle and it’s ability to create a focal point in a Design. Read More