From Organisation to Decoration
Otherwise known as the fifth wall, if you live in a normal suburban home, your ceilings are probably white. Boring white. My apologies to white ceiling aficionado’s. They have their place, but Easter long weekend is coming up, and I want to encourage all my… [READ MORE]
When you’re injured, you get plenty of time to watch telly. On a recent overseas holiday with time to burn, I took advantage of the many renovation shows on cable television and there was a similarity across so many shows. Whilst each house looked amazing… [READ MORE]
Where in your home does everything accumulate? The dining table? A corner of the kitchen bench? Or do you have a dedicated space for this “nerve centre” of your home? Here at Fresh Focus Design we call this area the “dump zone” or more elegantly… [READ MORE]
You’ve watched The Block, Grand Designs and even taken notes during Canada’s Holmes on Homes and you think you’re ready to take on your own renovation. Great! Here are some things I’ve learnt over several years of renovating: When the only people looking at an… [READ MORE]
I want to talk about pink today. Not the pink that your daughter insists on for her bedroom, but the soft pinks that are being picked up by interior designers the world over. This is one of the key colours of Dulux for 2018 and… [READ MORE]
As the decorations get hung in the department stores, it is a good time to talk about Christmas planning, who will be landing at your place, and the dreaded sofa bed. No matter your budget or size of home, you can still accommodate friends and… [READ MORE]