Don’t forget it 🤍

When you walk into the open plan living space on my Freshwater project it sort of takes your breath away. Huge ceilings, an impressive honed blockwork wall and lush green landscaping inviting the eye outside beyond sheer curtain on a scale never done before. For the joinery design & furniture selections, I wanted to add warmth and make the space cosy but still keep that open fresh beach house vibe. What do you think? Is this a space you’d like to lounge in? [Freshwater Project] Photography @ryanlphoto

Sometimes simple is best. [Bondi House #3]

A trip down previous project lane. What an honour to have been asked to create these spaces for some of the loveliest of people. #interiordesigns #interiordesignideas #interiorinspiration #interior_and_living #interior_design #australianhomes #realhomesforrealpeople #home_and_living #home_design #home_decor #interior_lovers

TV wall? Or Gallery wall? Or both? [Queens Park Project]

Oh Edinburgh. It’s *really* nice to be home 🤍

Positano dreaming. [Bondi House Project #3]

A light filled room of epic proportions. When you walk into this room - the open plan living / dining / kitchen in my Freshwater project - you get a sense of space, and light and also a sense of home and warmth and comfort. And that balance was especially important here because with such high ceiling I didn’t want the room to risk feeling empty or cold. So, I brought in timber tones, a balance of textures, and huge sheer curtains to soften and ground the space. My client continues to text me to tell me how much she’s in love with her home and of course that’s makes me very happy because that’s what I’m here to do. [Freshwater Project] Photographer @ryanlphoto

For the Master Suite at Freshwater a standard door just wasn’t going to cut it. Nope. One off Handcrafted doors from Bali it was. [Freshwater Project] Photographer @ryanlphoto

A fresh and airy bathroom design for Freshwater main bathroom on level 1 upstairs (set up to function as its own living quarters for visiting family). Considered tile choices (@dilorenzo_tiles) and bath and lighting selections offered an opportunity to add some interest, texture and shape. With custom vanities adding the warmth of the @newageveneers used throughout this project. [Freshwater Project] Photographer @ryanlphoto

In T-minus 26 days I’ll board a flight to Scotland and at this point in time it’s a one way ticket. Its been 2.5 (very long) years since I’ve seen my family and friends and a flying visit just wasn’t going to cut it this time. I need time. Time with family. Time with friends. Time with the new nephew I’ve yet to meet. Time to soak up some Scottish scenery. Time to breathe in some crisp highland air. Time to remember the things I miss about life in the UK. [and no doubt remember some things that I don’t! … Most likely when that crisp air turns baltic!] Time to slow down. Time to be an Auntie. Time to think about what’s next. Time to remember a sense of being *home*. Time to fill up my cup. Time to be present with the things that are important and not be sweating the things that aren’t. It’s been a rough couple of years for everyone and I’m no exception. A pandemic while running a business and living alone and on the other side of the world from family, well that was a rough ride. That has challenged me in ways beyond being challenged before, and honestly, I’m tired. And so, I’m giving myself 6 months at least to rest and to reconnect and to reset. And then? Well then I guess we’ll see where to from there. We’ll see what the 2023 journey looks like! And so for the moment I’ll wrap up the majority of current projects and Studio 1 Interiors will be on pause, while I take some time. Thank you to all my lovely client for their understanding and support and patience. And for those I’m connected to here and beyond, if we haven’t spoken before I go, I hope we do and if we don’t I’ll look forward to connecting again when (and where) the time is right. Laura x

A generous walk-in-robe called for a bench seat of equally generous proportions - a reliably comfy spot at the clothes on or clothes off end of the day and a bit of a sun trap too! Open shelving and timber details for the robe handles adding to that sense of luxury and drawers under the bench seat offering additional practical shoe storage, because there can never be too much of that. [Freshwater Project] Photography @ryanlphoto