Mar 3, 2018 | Our Mid-century modern home, Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
Why do we shy away from bright colors in our homes? Not me! I love striking colors, rich textures, bold patterns and something to look at everywhere I turn with art and sculpture. A mouthful of a sentence and an eyeful fro those that prefer the less mundane and home...
Mar 3, 2018 | Our Mid-century modern home, Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
After renovating for 7 years, we have restored, expanded, polished, refurbished and modernised our little MCM. I trust we were able to keep some of its authentic charm while expanding this home to be more livable in today times. The original home was built in 1959 and...
Mar 3, 2018 | Our Mid-century modern home, Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
We have had the lucky opportunity to stumble across a lovely tiny mid-century home in 2009 and commenced our journey of discovering its history, renovating and turning this into a wonderful place for ourselves. Below is the history of the home and some of our...
May 30, 2015 | Our Mid-century modern home, Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
I must admit I am a little obsessed with mid-century modernist design, largely because I have an iconic home myself. I’m not so fanatical to collect all items mid-century but I do enjoy the design ethos of the era and no doubt many of you can recollect even...
Nov 23, 2013 | Browse and chat, Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
Well $12000 later the house plans are near complete and soon to be submitted to council in the new year. I am not entirely sure if we really got value from the draftsman … we were allocated a lovely 20 year old straight from college, I did all the design and...
Aug 31, 2013 | Browse and chat, Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
Finally the first stage of our house plans are under way. We have engaged a drafting company and the plans have been to and fro several times over the past month. It is far from complete but the footprint has been agreed .. we are definitely getting our long awaited...
Jul 20, 2013 | Browse and chat, Our Mid-century modern home, Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
This morning I had the 1am waking moment and didn’t fall back to sleep, so why not browse for 30 minutes until my eyes droop again. Having been in Sydney for work during the week it was a quiet moment to look through some of the blogs I subscribe to including...
Jun 22, 2013 | Browse and chat, Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
I think a home office is a very personal space. It’s an opportunity to create an environment which motivates yet relaxes and harmonises you to produce your very best. Well that’s my theory and I’m sticking to it. This house’s selling point for...
Jun 17, 2013 | Creative inspiration, Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
Are you looking to create a new look for your home, your art or your jewellery. Try grabbing a new palette of colors to play with – but how do you break from the same ones you always grab due to familiarity, ease and comfort? How do you jump into fresh green,...
Mar 31, 2013 | Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
I am not really sure why but for a long time we are taught not to use black. As children wearing black wasn’t the norm, as an artist we are taught not to use black as it sucks the color out of its surroundings, in decorating black is oppressive, black homes are...
Mar 22, 2013 | Browse and chat, Creative inspiration, Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
For some reason I skated through life not ever thinking about hanging a nude painting or art in my home, either I never thought about it, or it didn’t inspire me, or was I a closet prude and didn’t even realize it. So which are you and would you hang a...
Feb 27, 2013 | Creative inspiration, Renovate & Decorate, That Creative blog
So I have enjoyed collecting dead bits since I was a kid. Dad gradually added to my eerie collection of rabbits feet, ducks feet where you would pull the tendon so it opened, fox furs and all types of found feathers and bits. As a youngster I then pinned beetles and...