Transforming the exterior of your home this Spring…

Giving your exterior a refresh this Spring will not only give your home instant street cred and wow factor but can transform the style of your home and your experience of it instantly. We sat down with one of our Designers, Chloe Odah & Harriet Isaac Cole to get their tips and advice on creating a beautiful exterior moving […]

DESTINATION: Thailand

Holidays for me are all about tropical locations with constant dips in the ocean and drinking coconuts between massages. While my latest trip to Thailand was all these things and more, it did have to come to an end and coming back to this cooler weather has been difficult. So apart from “missing” your flight […]

Creating a Dream Bedroom

Making your bed a beautiful haven is a must these days! Let’s face it, we spend almost half of our lives in bed so who wouldn’t want to wake up surrounded in beautiful, quality linen bedding? When investing in linen many people feel intimidated by choosing which colours to buy… here are our tips for […]

Add a touch of leather

Love leather but not sure how to incorporate it into your interior? Touches of leather have become our go-to pieces at the moment – the leather strap mirror, we wanted to help you make subtle incorporations at home. Love leather but not sure how to incorporate it into your interior? Touches of leather have become […]

Make you guest bedroom a haven.

At this time of the year, a lot of us host house guests. If your guest bedroom is looking more like a storage room or home office than a haven, we have some tips to help you give it an instant update. At this time of the year, a lot of us are hosting house […]

Designer Kitchen Tips

There are many things to think about when designing your perfect kitchen. Whilst functionality is first and foremost once we’ve mapped out what works best for you and your space the fun starts with selecting the right colours and finishes. Due to the kitchen being a work zone we recommend finishes to be hardwearing as […]

Building “Lightly”

The team from The Designory, along with B2 Construction, have been hard at work pulling together some clever ideas for a new client in Philip Bay who want to push the boundaries and build “lightly”.  But what does that really mean?  We all know about solar power, LED lights and water tanks, but how far […]

How to care for your fiddle leaf fig

Picked up a Fiddle Leaf Fig but convinced you too lack a green thumb? Landscape designer Adam Robinson shares his tips to keep your plant not just alive, but to get it to thrive!   The Ficus Lyrata, more commonly known as the Fiddle Leaf Fig, is a gorgeous bulletproof indoor plant. Grown in their natural environment outdoors, […]

How to get it right with white

  Trends and fads come and go and ‘Colours of the Year’ entertain us with their whimsy but white never goes out of style.  Doing whites well doesn’t need to be something reserved for high-end design schemes, The Designory team has an enduring love of white and we’ll tell you some of our favourite white […]