Diamond in Richmond

The plan was to create an outdoors space with a focus on entertaining and dining, that can be used year round. A big deck that will flow from the dining space, for entertaining outside. Covered with a pergola, so it feels like an extension of the dining room. A paved area for a more casual and relaxed outdoor space. And then a lawn - to make sure there is plenty of green and great for kids to play on.

Designing and installing the kitchen ourselves meant we created a kitchen floor plan that worked for our unique space and the style we wanted to achieve. We added bench seating off the back of the kitchen into the dining space, as well as a booth at the far end of the dining room to make it a family space. When we purchased this house, this space our least favourite in the house, now it is our favourite. Goes to show - the spaces that are problematic can cause you to design at your best!

Renovating your bathroom is one of the most complicated spaces in a house - while with other spaces in your house you can develop ideas and add features as you go – bathroom design needs to be final before any walls are lined. All of your hardware need to be onsite ready to go so your tradies can install all the services and fixings in the exact locations before lining the walls. You need a clear idea of the look you want to create and ensure you select the right products for your space.

From the first time we spotted this house’s listing, it stood out. Built by a local builder in 1910’s, it was full of potential – a flat faced villa with a central hallway, high studs, and the lean-to extensions added over her 100-year life. From the front veranda, you can look out to the Richmond Hills and enjoy all-day sun. This renovation was all about enhancing the heritage of the villa, while still giving it some modern features.

It is truely a privilege to be able to give new life to a house with so much history. The design and workmanship of the last century is still impressive today, so the objective of the design in our lounge was to add elements that enhance the features of the old villa while still giving it a fresh modern look.

Our Master Bedroom in our Diamond in Richmond has some of our boldest design choice we have made in a bedroom! Wall panels, integrated wardrobe wallpaper, feature lighting and patterned drapes, this room has it all! Discover the full room reveal and all the products we used here…

Welcome to the Japanese room, inspired by our wallpaper that has adapted iconic symbols of Japanese culture. We decided to fully embrace a Japanese theme, adding elements of simplicity, minimalism ad nature into the interior design. In interior design, Zen reflects balance, harmony and relaxation - see how we created that look!

Our laundry space, a separate dwelling to our house, had a lot of potential and plenty of space to work with. We wanted to create a multipurpose room that housed a beautiful laundry but could be hidden away when it wasn’t in use

Creating spaces for our little humans is always a treat - it’s a chance to create an environment for our kids to play, relax, make mess and sleep. Did I mention sleep… because they are so cute and behaved when they do that! And as much as we aim to design rooms they love, we want to love it too because majority of the time - we spend as much time in there as they do!