Designers Edit: Home Office & Study
We have been designing so many home office/studys lately, so we thought we would share the strategy we use to design these spaces. The goal is for a home office to feel grounding.
A well-designed study should do more than hold a laptop. It should support focus, feel calm, and reflect the tone of your home as well as the work you do. When the layout is right, the lighting is layered properly, and the materials feel intentional, the space begins to work with you, not against you.
In this post, we’re sharing the thinking behind our approach to home office design. From desk placement and storage solutions to texture, tone, and styling layers, this is about creating a workspace that feels grounded, productive, and beautifully integrated into your home.
Whether you’re renovating, building new, or simply refining an existing study, these principles will help you design a space that supports both your work and your wellbeing, without overcomplicating it.
The Inspo
The Foundation
Layers
Storage + Accessories
Marmorique Siena Square Marble Pen Holder
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Design Stuff 2×2 Desk Organiser
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Designers Edit: Little Boys Bedroom
Designing a boys bedroom can feel harder than it should. Too often, the options swing between overly themed, short-lived trends or spaces that feel flat and uninspired. This guide was created to offer a better middle ground — a boys room that feels considered, calm, and functional, while still leaving room for personality, play, and growth.
Inside our Boys Room Styling Guide, we break down how we approach these spaces as designers, focusing on tone, texture, and longevity rather than going hard on age-specific or interest-specific themes (think fire trucks everywhere). From furniture that works hard to styling layers that can easily evolve, this is about creating a room that feels grounded now and still works years from now.
In my latest Instagram Reel, I went through the details, the whys and the hows of creating a boys room that feels true to them while also being practical. Below, you'll find all the products and pieces I featured, along with links so you can recreate the look or simply find inspiration for your own little guy’s room.
The Inspo
The Foundation: Furniture That Grows
Textiles + Texture
Pony Rider Hiked Up Beanbag Khaki
Storage + Shelving
Rug Options
Lighting
Designers Edit: Little Girls Bedroom
As both an interior stylist and a mum, I've learned that designing a kids' bedroom is about striking that perfect balance between fun and functional, playful and practical. It needs to spark their imagination today while growing with them tomorrow. It needs to be practical with plenty of toy storage, space to play but also (importantly for the mums) be easy to tidy and keep clean (ish).
In my latest Instagram Reel, I walked through exactly how I approach creating a space that works for real family life, not just the picture-perfect moments. Below, you'll find all the products and pieces I featured, along with links so you can recreate the look or simply find inspiration for your own little one's room.
The Foundation: Furniture That Grows
Create Estate Margeaux Bed Frame
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Playful Yet Timeless Color & Pattern
Smart Storage Solutions
Styling Pieces
Brittney Ferns - In The Turning of the Tides
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Ruggable Impasto Taupe Rug
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Where to Spend + Where to Save
Here is what we tell our clients when it comes to where to invest, and where to pull back for renovations and new builds.
One of the smartest things you can do in any renovation or new build is to get clear on your priorities. You don’t need to spend big everywhere to get a beautiful result. Strategic decisions allow your home to feel elevated in all the right places, without blowing the budget. It means you can put the budget required to execute a specific space to perfection while others that require less don’t chew up the total spend unnecessarily.
We work closely with our clients to guide where to invest and where it’s totally okay to pare things back. With the right balance, even modest budgets can feel refined and intentional.
Here’s our go-to guide on where to spend and where you can confidently save:
Where to Spend
These are the areas that set the tone, impact how you live day-to-day, and are hard to retrofit down the line. When you invest here, you feel it.
1. The Kitchen
The heart of the home, and where most people spend a lot of their time. Well-considered layout, quality cabinetry, stone benchtops, and beautiful lighting make all the difference. Don’t skimp here, it affects everything from functionality to resale value.
2. Outdoor Living (Connected to the Main Living Zone)
This is an extension of your interior space, especially in our climates in Australia. This includes the central living zones that connect to the outdoor space. Investing in a seamless indoor-outdoor flow through large openings, covered outdoor areas, and quality outdoor materials pays dividends in how you live and entertain. In terms of resale value, it’s a big part of how potential buyers will see themselves living in the home.
3. Primary Ensuite + Main Bedroom
Your bedroom should feel like a retreat. In the ensuite, think custom vanities, quality tapware, and hero tiles. These are high-touch spaces where upgrades are worth it, every single day. It’s your private sanctuary and it shoulld feel that way.
4. Powder Room
It’s a small space that punches above its weight. Because it’s typically used by guests, the powder room is the perfect place to splurge on a standout basin, beautiful tapware, and statement lighting. It can be an opportunity to do something different that a space space allows for.
5. Lighting
Architectural lighting (like LED strip lights, wall lights and pendants) shapes mood and function. Investing in a thoughtful lighting plan and well-made fittings will elevate your whole home. Lighting requires early planning and expert execution to get it right, it’s worth the time and energy spent here.
6. Tapware + Plumbing Fixtures
These are high-use items. Opt for finishes that are both beautiful and built to last. Brushed nickel, gunmetal, or aged brass offer character and durability. This is not the place to cut corners. Just because it looks similar, doesn’t mean it is - you want to go for trusted brands like Astrawalker, Brodware and ABI (for a lower cost option).
Where to Save
Not everything has to be top-of-the-line. Here are areas where you can keep things simple without compromising the overall outcome.
1. Subsequent Bedrooms
These rooms can be dialled back with simpler wardrobes, more affordable carpet or flooring, and pared-back styling. You can always layer with beautiful linen and soft furnishings down the track.
2. Secondary Bathrooms
Once the primary ensuite is sorted, the family or guest bathrooms can be approached with a simpler palette. Use the same tile in different layouts. Family bathrooms are often high use so require functionality and durability. Guest bathrooms are often low use, so can be kept really simple.
3. Laundry
A practical layout matters more here than fancy finishes. The thing to invest in here is joinery that functions the way you need a laundry too - be it inbuilt hampers, internal close rack, cupbaords to hide vacuums and cleaning products etc. You can make smart decisions in the laundry like using a thinner bench thickness than your kitchen or bathrooms (20mm vs 40mm). Function over too much fuss.
4. Furniture
This one might surprise you, but we’re big believers in evolving your furnishings over time. Prioritise key pieces (like a sofa or dining table), but don’t feel pressure to furnish every room immediately. It’s okay to grow into your space.
5. Tiles (in some cases)
Not every tile needs to be a showstopper. Use more affordable tiles for floor or wall coverage, and hand-pick where you use your hero/feature tiles. Just choose wisely - with SO many tile options out there it can be tricky to decipher what is actually nice. Make sure to get samples, bring them on site and look at them in the lighting.
6. Wardrobes in Secondary Rooms
Keep wardrobe joinery simple and functional in the kids’ or guest bedrooms. You can always upgrade later or use modular inserts to add functionality without the custom price tag.
The Designers Edit: Kitchen Styling
Our designers curated edit of kitchen styling must-haves.
We spend months planning cabinetry, finishes and lighting — but what really brings a kitchen to life is the styling. It’s the mix of warm materials, sculptural pieces and practical beauty that makes a space feel lived-in and loved. It makes it feel like home.
In this month’s Edit, we’re sharing the pieces we reach for again and again when it comes to styling kitchens.
Key items to use when styling your kitchen:
- Vases and vessels
- Stack of cookbooks (we would choose neutral covered books)
- Oil bottle/pourer
- Wooden chopping boards
- Stacks of 3 or 4 bowls or plates
- Fruit bowls or platters
- Ceramic teapot
- Beautiful linen tea towels
- Decanters
Shop The Edit: Kitchen Styling
Glass Decanters
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Organic River Stone Bowl
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Narti Ceramic Oil Bottle
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