Inspiration

It is seemingly impossible to keep up to date with forthcoming colour trends and how they might be reflected in our clothing, cars, and homes. As I cast my eye to future Colour Trends, I am amazed at how we and our world are studied to predict what we might be thinking and feeling, and how the colours around us will influence our behaviours. I...

I don’t know about you but my intention to make my daily walks part of my exercise routine tend to fall flat. Each day, each week, each season brings something new and wonderful. The shapes, the colours, my phone camera in and out of my pocket, like a gunslinger, shooting images purely for my own satisfaction. Magical Mushrooms My canine walking buddy, Jedd, can become...

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...

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...

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...

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...