Getting it Right in Your Home’s Interior Design - Episode 0 (Season 11 - INTERIOR DESIGN BASICS)

Hello and welcome to a brand new podcast season! In this episode, I’m going to be giving you an outline of the season to come, plus tell you more about my co-host, and an exciting new online program that’s been created to celebrate this season too. Listen to this episode now. SHOW NOTES: I’m sup…

Why Use an Interior Designer? - Episode 01 (Season 11 - INTERIOR DESIGN BASICS)

Frances is an interior designer, principal of White Pebble Interiors, and author of “Your Forever Home”, and she has some great insight to share so you can determine if an Interior Designer would be useful to have on your project, and how and when you can get them involved. Many homeowners are con…

Top Myths About Interior Designers and Interior Design - Episode 02 (Season 11 - INTERIOR DESIGN BASICS)

Having worked in this industry for 25 years now, I’ve seen all sorts of things get said and thought about Interior Designers and Interior Design. Interestingly, when I first started my career, it wasn’t that common to work with an Interior Designer.  Working in a small architecture practice in my …

The First Interior Decision: Choosing Flooring - Episode 03 (Season 11 - INTERIOR DESIGN BASICS)

Choosing your flooring is the first decision to make in your interior design selections. And we know, from experience, that many homeowners DON’T start here.  Frances is an interior designer, principal of White Pebble Interiors, and author of “Your Forever Home”. In this episode, Frances and I ta…

Timber flooring for your new home or renovation - Episode 04 (Season 11 - INTERIOR DESIGN BASICS)

In this episode, Frances Cosway and I share our thoughts on timber flooring. We talk about solid timber and engineered timber flooring, why we’d love to see laminate flooring never be used again, and what you need to know before choosing vinyl flooring. SHOW NOTES: Timber flooring can be a great …

Tiling: Types, terminology and things to know for your floors - Episode 05 (Season 11 - INTERIOR DESIGN BASICS)

Choosing tiles for your family home’s floors can be a fantastic, durable and sustainable choice. There are so many options now, with colours and patterns to suit any home. Yet, many homeowners are put off by tiles, and keep them purely to their bathrooms and laundry.  Thinking them too hard, or t…

Choosing concrete as a floor for your future home - Episode 06 (Season 11 - INTERIOR DESIGN BASICS)

Let me introduce my special guest for this podcast episode, Jess Ausburn. Jess is Owner of Diagrind NSW, as well as green cleaning supplies business, OCS Online Cleaning Supplies. Diagrind as a company has over 20 years’ experience in the diamond and concrete flooring industry. They won the award …

How to Choose Carpet for your family home - Episode 07 (Season 11 - INTERIOR DESIGN BASICS)

Want to know how to choose carpet for your family home and make the right choice? There’s lots to know when it comes to carpet. How do you choose from all the different types, and understand all the terminology? If you are wanting carpet as a flooring type, then it’s essential you know specific t…

The Essentials of Kitchen Interior Design - Episode 08 (Season 11 - INTERIOR DESIGN BASICS)

Your Kitchen Interior Design can create a kitchen that works, is durable and looks great. But are you ready for ALL the decisions and considerations you need to make? Kitchens are a big source of cost and angst in a home. They can be the hero of a family home and often the starting point for Inter…

Important Details to know for your Kitchen Interior Design - Episode 09 (Season 11 - INTERIOR DESIGN BASICS)

In this episode, Frances Cosway of White Pebble Interiors and I go into more detail about some of the other materials and fixtures you’ll need to choose for your kitchen.  You’ll learn how to assess these choices not only for their aesthetic appeal, but more importantly, for how they’ll handle the…