Interior Decoration and Design

Global colour and trend forecasting.
Unique creative inspiration for fashion and lifestyle.

Pantone : Including Colour of the year

Plenty of colour is a daily design blog devoted to showcasing and celebrating colour by Chloé, a Vancouver-based designer.

Design inspiration expertly edited.

Committed to developing a sustainable property industry for Australia by encouraging the adoption of green building practices

Inspiration for residential green energy building materials and interiors.

Sanctuary magazine - highlighting green materials and interiors.

Australia's online directory for the latest news on products, services and developments in the architecture, building, construction and design sectors.

Where architects, interior designers, landscape architects, builders and home renovators find and enquire about products.

Your Home is a suite of consumer and technical guide materials and tools developed to encourage the design, construction or renovation of homes to be comfortable, healthy and more environmentally sustainable.

Features updated news events, book reviews, built projects with photography and plans, latest products, interviews with leading Australian and international designers.

Architecture profiles, projects, manufacturers in Australia

Design resource by the Powerhouse Museum (Sydney). Interior and furniture link provides information on people, periods, materials and places.

designEX has been Australia’s largest interiors, design ideas and architecture event.

A valuable database of 20th century design classics which are still in production. Browse by product group, theme, style, designer or manufacturer.

Australian site with home decorating ideas for all rooms including spaces & storage, inspiring kitchens, wall treatments and galleries.

Your ready reference to the latest design news from Australia and around the world. Updated daily, it features international and local news, profiles, people and events.

Design inspiration - interiors - products- luxury -and all the quirky products in between.

Commercial Interiors inspiration.

Commercial interior tips and trends - including colour branding and maximizing design space.

Australian company highlighting soft furnishings and fabrics.

Westbury Textiles are worldwide suppliers of high quality designer textiles to the trade.

Brief history of the ground breaking Morris & Co. fabric design company - including the historically significant Archival Collection.

A comprehensive site containing over 700 images, taken during the past 35 years. The photos are organized into galleries by subject matter.

A community-based, non-government organisation, committed to conserving Australia's heritage

This is the National Library of Australia website which has a wealth of information from many sources such as books, journals, pictures, photos, diaries, letters, archives and more ....

This is a database of 662 significant Melbourne buildings. Each building has a brief description including when it was built, the architect, its location and notable architectural features. There is also a breakdown of the periods and styles of Melbourne Architecture.

The Victorian Heritage Database is home to the Victorian Heritage Register which lists the State's most significant heritage places, objects and historic shipwrecks protected under the Heritage Act 2017.

Since 1956 the National Trust of Australia (Victoria) has been actively conserving and protecting our heritage for future generations to enjoy. We are an independent non-profit charity organisation and the leading operator of house museums and heritage properties in the state.

i-Heritage is the City of Melbourne's online database of heritage places. It provides details on individual buildings and contains properties included in conservation studies.

Showcasing up and coming designers who are given an opportunity to have their pieces produced.

This company offers presentation and marketing of quality interior and exterior design products including brands from Europe and the USA

Exclusive Australian agents for many European furniture brands

KE-ZU specialises in the sales, marketing and distribution of high quality residential and contract furniture throughout Australia

Living Edge supplies beautifully designed furniture to the Australian marketplace and includes classic and contemporary designs

Stylecraft is a meeting point for contemporary furniture design from Europe and Australia. Stylecraft supplies in and outdoor furniture for corporate and office spaces, restaurants, cafes and residential dining spaces and lounging for public and domestic environments.

TAIT is a contemporary Melbourne design house which blends traditional craftsmanship and modern styling to produce a portfolio of outdoor and indoor furniture and accessories

Zenith offers a diverse range of products for office environments including solutions for workstations, café, breakout areas, reception, healthcare, education, public and outdoor spaces.

The Australian Institute of Architects is the peak body for the architectural profession in Australia, representing 12,000 members. The Institute works to improve our built environment by promoting quality, responsible, sustainable design. Through its members, the Institute plays a major role in shaping Australia's future.

The Design Institute of Australia (DIA) is Australia's professional membership body for designers and design businesses.

The International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers is the global voice and authority for professional Interior Architects/Designers.

IIDA, with respect for past accomplishments of Interior Design leaders, strives to create a strong niche for the most talented and visionary Interior Design professionals, to elevate the profession to the level it warrants, and to lead the way for the next generation of Interior Design innovators.

City of Waverley. (2015). Bronte house: Plan of management [Guidelines].
https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/178186/Bronte_House_POM.pdf

City of Vincent. (n.d.). Housing styles in the town of Vincent: Late colonial georgian dwellings (per-1890) [Brochure].
https://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/Profiles/vincent/Assets/ClientData/Documents/Develop_Build/Heritage_Places/CS132_Colonial_03a.pdf

Ealing-Godbold, C. (2020, August 17). Architectural features. State Library of Queensland. https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/architectural-features

King, H. (c. 1900). Horsley homestead, Horsley Park NSW [Photograph]. Fairfield City Heritage Collection. https://heritagecollection.fairfieldcity.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/1416

Brisbane City. (2010). Local heritage places: Carinya.
https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/887

Brisbane City. (2012). Local heritage places: Coronet flats.
https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1134

City of Greater Bendigo. (2020). Heritage design guidelines [Guidelines].
https://www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-08/City-of-Greater-Bendigo-Heritage-Design-Guidelines-2020.pdf

City of Vincent. (n.d.). Housing styles in the town of Vincent: Federation bungalows (1890-1915) [Brochure].
https://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/Profiles/vincent/Assets/ClientData/Documents/Develop_Build/Heritage_Places/CS132_Federation_02a.pdf

Heritage Victoria. (2019). A station with a town attached. Victorian Collections. https://victoriancollections.net.au/stories/a-station-with-a-town-attached

Heritage Victoria. (2019). What house is that?. Victorian Collections. https://victoriancollections.net.au/stories/what-house-is-that

Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure. (2024). Fernhill estate heritage. State of New South Wales. https://www.greatersydneyparklands.nsw.gov.au/learn-and-discover/heritage/fernhill-estate-heritage

The Rocks Discovery Museum. (n.d.) Jobbins Terrace. https://rocksdiscoverymuseum.com/place/jobbins-terrace

North Sydney Council. (n.d.) Victorian Italianate.
https://www.athomeinnorthsydney.com.au/italianate.html

Staas. Robert. (1999). Mosman's architectural heritage [Handbook]. Mosman Municipal Council.
https://mosman.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2021-04/Mosman-Heritage-Robert-Staas.pdf

City of Glen Eira. (2020.).City of Glen Eira post-war & hidden gems heritage review 2020: Stage two: Citations [Guidelines].
https://www.gleneira.vic.gov.au/media/7582/glen-eira-c214glen-city-of-glen-eira-post-war-and-hidden-gems-heritage-review-stage-2-citations.pdf

City of Vincent. (n.d.).Inter-war californian bungalows (1920's-1945). https://www.vincent.wa.gov.au/Profiles/vincent/Assets/ClientData/Documents/Develop_Build/Heritage_Places/CS132_Inter-War_06a.pdf

Art Deco Perth. (n.d.). Art Deco map. https://perthartdeco.net.au/perth-art-deco-map/

Brisbane City. (2012). Local heritage places: Coronet flats.
https://heritage.brisbane.qld.gov.au/heritage-places/1134

Butler-Bowdon, C. (2022, December 5).The simplicity of beautiful things. Sydney Living Museums. https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/stories/simplicity-beautiful-things

City of Waverley. (2017). Waverley Council Inter-war fact sheets: Heritage study May 2017 [Fact sheets].
https://www.waverley.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/103157/InterWar_factsheets_HQ_170808.pdf

Geneve, V., & Davies, R. L. (2007). Art deco domestic in Perth, Western Australia. Spirit of Progress, 8(2), 21–23.

Hughes, P. (2007). Art deco in Tasmania. Spirit of Progress, 8(2), 8–9.

National Trust of Australia (Victoria). (2017, September 26). Burnham Beeches development history.
https://www.trustadvocate.org.au/burnham-beeches-development-history/

Visit Perth. (n.d.). Architecture & historic buildings. https://visitperth.com/see-and-do/architecture-and-historic-buildings

Walkley, G. (2016). Adelaide’s supreme flats. Spirit of Progress, 17(1), 22–25.

Butler-Bowdon, C. (2022, December 5).The simplicity of beautiful things. Sydney Living Museums. https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/stories/simplicity-beautiful-things

Museums of History NSW. (2024). Rose Seidler House.
https://mhnsw.au/visit-us/rose-seidler-house/

North Sydney Council. (n.d.) Modernism.
https://www.athomeinnorthsydney.com.au/moderism.html

State Library of NSW. (2024). Architecture: Arrival of modernism: Beaufort homes.
https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/architecture-arrival-modernism/beaufort-homes