It’s a new year, and with this, comes a new way of life. Evolution. Evolution in building products, furniture design and fashion!  We all clean out our homes, our wardrobes and look to refresh them with a touch of 2023. The design and fashion industries are heavily influenced by technology, environment and materials. What is readily available. What is happening in the world, which leads to what we are individually inspired by. We are after all the creators of what we consume. We appear to have found ourselves in time battling between our love of mass consumerism and a U-turn to locally m ..read more

Resale.  A term that has merit, however it is commonly overused. Defined as the sale of a thing previously bought.  Consumer law, as soon as you buy something, the value immediately depreciates. With a home being a large purchase in life, sales showcased the idea of spending to add value that is idealised to return value, returning dollars to your back pocket.  Unfortunately this term is driving decisions that are affecting the building, architecture and design industry. You will learn, this push to add resale value is inevitably affecting the little moments in your home ..read more

Colour is powerful in form and in beauty. Our world is full of colour. The most beautiful colours naturally occur in nature. We associate colour with the foods we eat, to latest fashion, everything embodies colour. Just as smells can take you back in time, so can colour. Colour has the ability to affect the human body both physically and emotionally. Colour psychology looks into the science behind the relationship of colour and emotion.  Interior Design considers colour not just for the aesthetic, but the psychological and physical effects of using particular colours in your home will be ..read more

One thing I hear clients often say is “I’m going to buy a cheap piece of furniture to get us by, because I can’t find what I want.” This is a waste of money and time all at the expense of our environment. Because, lets face it, cheap furniture ends up in landfill. The manufacturing process of some mass produced furniture suppliers is anything but environmentally friendly.  You need to consider not only where the product is going to end up, but how it started, how it was manufactured and what impact that has on our environment.  Many manufacturers have come along way to not only be e ..read more

Every home I see, every post I see somehow has an affiliation with the word “Hamptons”. I like to think its the biggest Australian Architectural movement since Mid Century Modern in the 70s. Hamptons is an exclusive suburb outside of New York State where the wealthy of wealthy have holiday homes. The Hamptons achitectural movement started around 10 years ago. It was copied to a tee; tiled roof, grey render, stone cladding, white windows, timber floors, shaker door kitchen, ornate fixtures and marble everywhere. And over the past 10 years, this architectural movement has trickled down to every ..read more

A common question is why do trends move so fast? Because everything is accessible so easily. the internet, online shopping, instagram and influencers have changed our landscape of design and trends considerably quick. Think back to some large design movements such as Art Deco, Mid Century Modern, these trends lasted for 30 + years. The 80’s was about reinvention, no more timber on timber, it was about minimalism, light bright white spaces since this was completely lacking in the mid century modern era. The internet was then accessible in the 90’s and soon we were able to access design from al ..read more

As Interior Designers, we love designing our own furniture and having pieces custom made for our clients homes.   Here’s why: It’s locally made and it’s so important to support Western Australian local businesses in these times. We can be creative, imagining a space and not being able to source the right furniture is frustrating. We can bring personality into a home, making it unique and special just for our clients. We can quality control better, selecting our own fabrics and own trades means controlling the final product and ensuring all elements are as we envisioned. We can make ..read more

I absolutely love getting involved with trend forecasting and researching what the design forecast is looking like for the following year in colour palettes, homewares, and overall style brief changes. I’ve researched with the likes of Dulux and Bree Leech, Globewest, Scarlet Opus and Jardan to see what the biggest international and Australian trend forecasts are looking like, and here are my top 3 tips that you can incorporate into your new home, renovation or just styling your home. 1. Slow living. This most probably isn’t a new trend, but it is evolving, and it will be staying around for y ..read more

Elevate your home and create a feature with the latest interior trend, wall panelling. With so many finishes and styles on offer, it’s a contemporary, affordable, and easy solution for a style refresh. Here at Colourcube Interiors, we often include wall panelling in our projects to add instant personality, colour, pattern, and texture into any room. Whilst traditional timber panels still have their place, a greater range of materials are now on the market. Think MDF which can be primed and ready to go perfect for the DIY project and easy installation. There are even moisture resistant options ..read more

There are two main styles of homes currently that we are all infatuated with: A real Minimalist Contemporary exterior and a Classic Victorian Heritage home and the stand out piece for these exteriors are the front doors. Here are my top design tips for front doors and how to achieve them: The new Plain front door: Team it with a decorative round handle, paint it a feature colour. To make it a big door and bring in plenty of light into the entry with a sidelight or skylight Corinthian New Elements range is Gorgeous! And so on trend! It even comes with a matching front door round pull handle! O ..read more