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Kip&Co Team Up With Australian Icon Ken Done For A Nostalgia-Filled Collection

The local homewares brand have teamed up with one of Australia's most iconic artists for a perfectly summery range.

Meet The Business Creating Fully Customisable Furniture Right Here In Melbourne

We visited Zenn Design at their brand-new Melbourne showroom to learn about their bespoke, luxury furniture offerings!

CASTLE’s Latest Range Is The Explosion Of Colour Your Home Needs!

Inject some fun into your home with the homewares brand's new bright and happy collection of bedding, cushions and adorable pjs.

WIN A Dreamy Tiny House Stay & $500 French Linen Voucher Thanks To In2TheWild and Carlotta + Gee!

In2thewild tiny holidays and linen label Carlotta + Gee have teamed up to deliver the ultimate cosy giveaway.

An Eclectic New Wallpaper Collection Designed To Clash

The studio's Hidden Wildflower collection brings vibrant botanical landscapes into your home through printed wallpaper.

Seven Local Kids Design Brands We Can’t Get Enough Of!

Seven of our favourite local kids brands, and where to find them!

The Aboriginal-Owned Homewares Brand Bringing First Nations Art To Homes + Classrooms Across Australia!

Bundjalung/Minjungbal woman Emma Rolls shares her collection of rugs, cushions and soon-to-be-released picnic mats.

A Day In The Life

A Day In The Life Of Chrissy Lafian, Founder And Creative Director Of Suku

With teams in both Melbourne and Bali, Chrissy lets us in on how she runs the lifestyle brand she's built from scratch!

Rachel Castle's Most Colourful Range To Date!

Castle launches their latest bedding range, 'Little Garden'.

Bonnie And Neil's Beautiful New Showroom Is A Patterned Paradise

The Melbourne-based textiles and homewares brand open the doors of their new incredible new showroom and studio!

Ten Things Lauren Li Loved At Stockholm Design Week

TDF interiors columnist Lauren Li recaps her visit to the famous Stockholm Furniture and Lighting Fair earlier this month!

Sunny Prints, Patterns And Textures (Oh My!) In Rachel Castle's New Collection

The Castle designer shares her sunny new collection, styled by friend and collaborator Louella Boitel-Gill.

Ten Things Lucy Loved At Maison & Objet In Paris!

Lucy shares the top ten picks from her whirlwind trip to Paris, for Maison & Objet, the premier trade fair for decoration, design and lifestyle!

Sheridan + Grandiflora, Australian Botanicals And Bedding!

Sheridan meets Grandiflora, with a very special new creative collaboration.

The Gold Coast's Cutest Design Store

Kind Curations in the Gold Coast grows to scale, with the help of Chloe Naughton and Daniel Wilson.

A Rare Retail Success Story

We revisit The Shelley Panton Store in Melbourne – still going strong, a decade on!

Doubling Down On Bedding With Milou Milou

Eco-luxe linen bedding in every colour you could dream of.

A Cosy New Winter Collection From Society Of Wanderers

The Torquay-based brand channels the London look for its new range of bedlinen in timeless prints.

Bold New Home Collections From David Jones

David Jones ups the ante with a new focus on designer furniture, home decor and tableware.

Morocco Meets Byron Bay In This Modern Bohemian Wonderland

A virtual visit to the rug and artisanal object treasure trove that is Tigmi Trading.

The Little Homewares Store That Could

Anna Chisholm of homewares store Bungalow Trading Co. proves that perseverance pays off in small business.

Bruce Slorach's 'Botanica'

The iconic Australian artist returns home for his latest exhibition.

Soft Furnishings

Sheridan + Sydney Opera House, A Creative Collaboration

Sheridan meets Sydney Opera House, with a very special new creative collaboration.

New Graphic Canvas Wall Hangings From Home Dweller

A lesson in following your creative intuition, from graphic designer Felicia Gibson.

Getting Cosy With Tammy Kanat

Introducing Tammy Kanat’s new collection of throws, in collaboration with Creswick Wool.

IN BED Opens A Flagship

The homewares and lifestyle label unveils its first bricks-and-mortar store in Paddington.

'Evergreen' Designs From Bonnie and Neil

A wild new collection from the Melbourne-based homewares studio.

Adairs Kids x Make-A-Wish Australia

Three new pillowcase designs, hand-drawn and designed by three very special guest designers!

Købn Towels

VERY nice towels, designed in Melbourne by ex-Country Road Textile Designer, Sophie Matson.

Curated X by Totem Road

An eclectic in-store experience curated by renowned stylist, Bettina McIlwraith.

Soft Furnishings

Maryanne Moodie x I Love Linen

Local weaver Maryanne Moodie has teamed up with I Love Linen for a striking limited edition art quilt in French linen.

New Homewares Store Fjord + Co Opens in Armadale

Once boss-and-employee, two friends open a new handcrafted homewares hub in Armadale, Melbourne.

Sly Homewares

The one-woman show behind Melbourne-based homewares brand, Sly.

Soft Furnishings

New Linens and Wallpaper from Willie Weston

Beautiful new textiles and wallpaper from the local social enterprise, working with Indigenous artists in remote Australian communities.

Style It Make It

Styling with Colour and Texture

We explore bedroom styling with colour and texture, in partnership with Sheridan Australia.

The Design Files Open House 2017

It's back! This November we'll be welcoming you to our 5th Open House event, showcasing a fresh new lineup of Australian artists, designers and makers.

Soft Furnishings

Sheridan by Ken Done

The story of an iconic collaboration between Sheridan and Australia's best loved artist, Ken Done.

Sage and Clare

A new range of bedding, homewares and soft furnishing by Phoebe Bell of Sage and Clare.