What happens when an Interior Designer builds her own home? Sally's latest project – her brand new family home is finally underway...we can't wait to take you along for the ride & show you the entire process starting, the Heliconia way, by understanding the heart of the home…

In 2024, the journey of building or renovating a home presents new challenges and opportunities. One thing remains constant: preparation is crucial for a successful project.

Got guests coming to stay? Here are our tips for transforming that spare room into a comfortable and enjoyable haven they won’t want to leave.

From cool and crisp to warm and inviting, the world of white paints offers a spectrum of possibilities that allows you to play with palettes and options that will work well with your space. But which white is right?

As an Interior Designer and serial renovator and builder herself, Renee has lost count of how many kitchens she’s designed. So when it came to Renee’s brand new kitchen, you could say the pressure was on to design something spectacular.

If you're planning a bathroom that errs on the side of compact, fear not. You can still achieve statement and substance with some considered planning and a few clever tricks of the trade.

Have you been thinking about whether to renovate, extend out or up or even knockdown? How do you know which option makes the most sense? We show you where to start.

Now that we’ve share how we make a Mood Board, we’ve followed the formula to create boards for a few of the styles we feel are relevant in 2021. Feel free to use them as your own!

As the name suggests, a Mood Board is not just about what a space will look like, but how it will feel when you’re in it. We share our step-by-step formula for creating a Mood Board that will help you articulate your vision.

For us, there were many lessons learnt in 2022. But when reflecting on all our wonderful projects, both big and small, there is one stand out piece of advice we know has helped our clients more than anything else. And it’s not what you think.

A renovation or new build project can be an emotionally-charged time. We reflect on the ingredients required to help make sure it’s an exciting life-highlight (not stressful nightmare).

As we sit here housebound during the global pandemic crisis that is COVID-19, up to our necks in home schooling and working from home, we’ve put together some tips to help calm the chaos at your place.

Kids’ bathrooms are high-traffic, hard-working rooms. We share our top tips for a bathroom design that will pass the family-friendly test… now, and in the future.

We investigate how to choose an indoor plant - and keep it alive! Paul Hyland of Glasshaus gives us advice on indoor plant care, plus we list our top 5 indoor plant picks!

The front door sets a lasting impression and updating it with a lick of paint can result in just the transformation your home’s entrance needs this season.

Preparing to renovate? Go get those plans and the to-do list ready and take a moment to ‘sweat the small stuff’.

The front door sets a lasting impression and updating it with a lick of paint can result in just the transformation your home’s entrance needs this season.

Bathrooms are complex places to design for. There are plenty of hard, fixed surfaces and fittings that once installed, can’t be changed - at least not without expense! The good news is, with careful planning and by following our tips, you’ll be well on the way to setting yourself up for success.

We are thrilled to be collaborating with The Blue Space on a range of ventures, all targeted at helping people get the most out of their home renovation, with clever design, quality products and fabulous service.

For us, there were many lessons learnt in 2022. But when reflecting on all our wonderful projects, both big and small, there is one stand out piece of advice we know has helped our clients more than anything else. And it’s not what you think.