Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night with words swirling around in your mind? These words, all of a sudden, find their place and you are reading an internal dialogue, story or poem? Like a waking dream. This has been happening to me lately. The result has been not about designing but redesigning my thoughts, who I am, and what I...

  Well, Murphy's Law. I am in bed in the back room of my parent's house for the third day, waiting to recover from a virus caught on the plane from France to Australia. I am trying to think clearly about the budget apartment Reno project. It is an apartment in an iconic apartment block near the Yarra River that was originally built to house...

Can the balance between preserving authenticity and embracing transformation truly be achieved? It's a question that resonates deeply with me, particularly when reflecting on my own life. There's a lot I wish to change, I wonder whether I really want to. I see a similarity with this, and the way I approach renovation. Speaking of renovation, check out the amazing Australian lighting store I have...

Fascinating Brutalist Architecture and New Rope Clothes Hangers are two of my recent obsessions. Brutalism: It is art, a sculpture you can walk in, work in, live in. In the 1950s, in the UK, the architectural vibe called was emerging. It was all about showcasing raw materials like concrete, steel, and brick and ditching the fancy stuff for a more minimalist look, using large structural...

What dictates the colour of the year, who decides, and what are they looking for? My Pantone colour guides are a wonderful world of colour; strangely, I rarely refer to them. At the moment, I love the muted and often matte pastel hues used for objects like bathroom vanity basins and on walls. Contrasted with arches and drawing inspiration from historical styles with an up-to-date palette...Pastels...

Is it just me, or are you getting a little disturbed and uncomfortable with all the AI design posts and images on Facebook and Instagram? Totally unrealistic humans, your very own AI-generated bestie who will agree with everything you say and do. Fantasy rooms and gardens, holiday destinations that don’t exist. The use of AI for Art and Writing seems a travesty. Is this a...

One of my all time favourite kitchen design companies is deVOL Philip deVries and Paul O’Leary founded the company in 1989. From the moment I watched their Design Show ‘For the love of Kitchens’ I was hooked. Paul O’Leary and Helen Parker are so easy to watch with their gentle and beautiful design aesthetics. The elegance and functionality of their kitchens is just so amazing....

Hi, Michelle here, this is my personal blog about intuitive design, no degree no certificates just going with your gut and accidentally making spaces shine. This is not a business but a personal blog about my journey with design. I have worked in hospitality, as nanny, in not for profit area, as a cheese affineur, in retail and am now living and hosting guests in...