Interior Design

A Garage-Turned-Garden Pavilion In Fingal Head Interiors by Bea Taylor Owner/designers Crick King and Nigel Chouri transformed their garage into a garden pavilion. The structure was inspired by their time spent in Japan. The material palette consists of cement sheeting, ironbark, corrugated iron, and stainless steel fixings. Inside is simple, with tiled floors and an […]

A Striking Pre-Fab Home In The World’s Widest Canyon Architecture by Amelia Barnes The pre-fabricated home takes a backseat to the majestic sights of Capertee Valley beyond. The two-bedroom floor plan covers an efficient 98 square metres. Each CLT panel is assembled in FABPREFAB’s factory to be shipped to site and craned into place. The

This 80-Square-Metre Terrace Has A Space-Saving Secret Architecture by Bea Taylor One side of the innovative free-standing cube in House Gretchen by Lintel Studio houses the entertainment unit for the lounge. A bar and storage makes up another face. The third face of the cube holds the kitchen. Just beyond the bar, you’ll find doors

2025 was a banner year for Blackband Design! Our clients’ beautiful homes were featured in some of our favorite publications—Modern Luxury Riviera, Modern Luxury San Diego, Modern Interiors, SUNSET, Newport Beach Magazine, Anita Yokota’s book, Grounded Living and more. We were honored to receive the Modern Luxury Design 9 Award West Coast for Best Bathroom for our Project La

How To Mix Timbers In Your Home Like A Pro Interiors Lauren Li Whitewashed timber floors and plywood cabinetry sit harmoniously together in this Sydney apartment. ‘Yin Open’ vessel (on side table) by Yen Qin from Craft Victoria. ‘Painting Concerning Skin’ artwork by Morgan Stokes from Curatorial and Co. Remnant Side Table by Marlo Lyda

A Country-Style Melbourne Home For Living Well Homes by Amelia Barnes ‘Beatrix Bakes Coconut Sugar Pavlova‘ poster by Natalie Paull and Lauren Cassar for Food For Everyone. Handmade black and cream vases by Sigrid’s mum. Light shade from The Hub General Store. Pot from Pod & Seed. Danish chair and stool from Open Room. Cushion by

2026 Pantone Color of the Year Drumroll, please… the 2026 Pantone Color of the Year is Cloud Dancer! Pantone describes it as, “a lofty white that serves as a symbol of calming influence in a society rediscovering the value of quiet reflection. A billowy white imbued with serenity, PANTONE 11-4201 Cloud Dancer encourages true relaxation and

A Sensitive Renovation Of An Exemplary 1950s Melbourne Home Architecture by Amelia Barnes Coil House (also known as the Snelleman House) designed by Peter McIntyre in 1954 is one of the most celebrated modernist Melbourne houses of the early post-war period. Heritage protected since 2011, the Ivanhoe East home was recently renovated by architect Karen

This Melbourne Ceramicist Is A Quiet Achiever Destined For Cult Status Studio Visit by Christina Karras Shari Lowndes’ ceramics sit on custom steel shelving in her new Collingwood Yards studio. Shari Lowndes, of Szilvassy. Ceramic lamp and stoneware pedestal by Szilvassy. Shari holds the Sacro Dish. Shari’s ceramic series, Forma, sits on the custom steel

How This Spectacular Coastal Home Allows The Landscape To Shine Interiors by Bea Taylor The coastal home has three levels, which cascade down the steep site. Externally, the lower levels are clad in charred blackbutt timber. Large windows make the most of the view. The custom 10-person dining table by Hammer & Stone comes with