Every home needs functional lighting. And lighting can help to set the mood too. Like so many things in interior design, it can be about both form and function. We get asked a lot about functional lighting, especially in kitchens and bathrooms. These task areas are usually high traffic and focused on the job at hand. But getting functional lighting wrong can turn everyday tasks into a whole lot more hard work. Things like cooking, washing up and mixing drinks in the kitchen, to shaving and applying makeup in the bathroom. They all need the right light, in the right location. But these are the ..read more

Wendy Moore may be one of Australia’s busiest media personalities. But she is embracing her role as one of two new faces on Foxtel’s Selling Houses Australia Along with new landscaper Dennis Scott, Wendy Moore is now the interiors expert on one of the longest running and most popular property shows on Australian television. And together, Wendy, Dennis and host Andrew Winter bring a fresh take to Selling Houses Australia following the departures of Shaynna Blaze and Charlie Albone. Wendy has a long history in the media and in interiors and design, including more than 10 years at the helm of Hom ..read more

Deborah Hutton has been part of the Australian media landscape for decades. She’s a certified style icon and she has a huge passion for property, interiors and architecture. In her new show on Foxtel’s Lifestyle channel, Find Your Dream Home, Deborah Hutton meets 24 Australians and gets a close look at their dream homes.  There are eight episodes. And in each episode, Deborah explores a different kind of ‘dream home’ travelling all over Australia to see wildly different places in all sorts of locations. From tiny homes and off-grid properties to heritage charm homes in Tasmania and Q ..read more

There are so many different types of carpet and it can be hard to work out which is the best carpet for your home. There are a wide variety of cuts, materials, colours, wear, textures and even considerations like your health and allergies. Not to mention different carpets that work in different settings.  So our interior stylist Lauren Keenan has put together a designer’s guide for finding the best carpet for your home. It includes the different options and how you can achieve that plush under-foot feeling all year round. LISTEN TO MY PODCAST ABOUT FINDING THE BEST CARPET FOR YOU As ..read more

Sofas are a major investment and knowing how to buy a custom sofa is super important now. It used to be the sole domain of interior designers and high-end homes. But now they are most definitely a mainstream product. Your sofa often provides the building blocks for your colour choices and soft furnishings in a living space. Now as custom sofas become the way to go for so many Australians, we can help you make the right design choices when the time comes to buy a custom sofa.  And it makes sense too. Especially when modular products give us shoppers and designers more options. More about w ..read more

Sofas are a major investment and knowing how to create a custom sofa is super important now. It used to be the sole domain of interior designers and high-end homes. But now they are most definitely a mainstream product. Your sofa often provides the building blocks for your colour choices and soft furnishings in a living space. Now as custom sofas become the way to go for so many Australians, we can help you make the right design choices to create a custom sofa.  And it makes sense too. Especially when modular products give us shoppers and designers more options. More about what modular pr ..read more

Experienced Interior Stylist Lauren Keenan is joining forces with Flooring Xtra on the award-winning home, lifestyle and interior design podcast At Home with Lauren Keenan. Flooring Xtra, Australia’s fastest growing flooring retailer, will be the presenting partner for the show through February and March in 2022. It’s a great combination as Lauren connects with thousands of people around Australia who love interior design and want to create a modern home for family living. FLOORING XTRA’s PASSION FOR CREATING BEAUTIFUL AND FUNCTIONAL HOMES Lauren is excited to collaborate with the team at Floo ..read more

It’s a new year and we’ve put together a list of the top interior design trends for 2022. There are so many ways to create a home you love and adding some leading trends to your personal style is a great way to stay on point.  After two years of home-based living and working, we are starting to explore more and spend time away from home. Which means when you come home, you want somewhere that feels fresh for the year ahead.  Trends do come and go. While we are using the term ‘trends’ to describe the theme of this post, I like to think about emerging colours, textures, and materials ..read more

Knowing how to choose timber flooring and make selections that suit your home, your family and lifestyle can be challenging. So we’ve got interior stylist Lauren Keenan’s Complete Guide to Timber Flooring to help you to make the right choices.  Beautiful timber flooring looks amazing, feels great under foot, is easy to keep clean and is a great fit for Australian homes and the way we live. But it’s not always as simple as it sounds. There are so many options in colour, finish, quality and price. And that’s before you get into the differences between natural timber and engineered alternati ..read more

Experienced Interior Stylist Lauren Keenan is joining forces with Flooring Xtra on the award-winning home, lifestyle and interior design podcast At Home with Lauren Keenan. Flooring Xtra, Australia’s fastest growing flooring retailer, will be the presenting partner for the show through February and March in 2022. It’s a great combination as Lauren connects with thousands of people around Australia who love interior design and want to create a modern home for family living. FLOORING XTRA’s PASSION FOR CREATING BEAUTIFUL AND FUNCTIONAL HOMES Lauren is excited to collaborate with the team at Floo ..read more