Devise Decor

16/07/2025

Kennebunkport, Maine is a delightful seaside town known for the Bush family summer residence.

The timber homes date from the 1700’s and are immaculately restored with perfectly manicured yards. These are a few of my favourites, including the whimsical Wedding Cake.

06/07/2025

Boothbay Harbor, Maine houses range from timber shacks to waterside summerhouse mansions.

With only 600 full time residents on Southport Island swelling to approximately 2000 in summer most are summer retreats and not winterised.

The more interesting were the shacks with the original structure in some cases dating back to the 1700’s. Passed downed through the families and sized to meet their evolving needs. Each with a unique character and story.

The colours are inspired by the marine life. Shark grey and seal grey popular for the homes, and ‘pops’ of lobster red or puffin orange used as an accent for doors.

03/07/2025

Loving

02/02/2025

Alpine decorating with a striking wrought iron deer chandelier, stormy blue greys and faux fur for texture.

02/02/2025

Who doesn’t love a Japanese bath? Deeper and shorter baths that immerse the whole body for a great soak.

This Wet Room bathroom design at is one of the best I have experienced. A large shower area that didn’t drown the whole space and the centre piece bath grounds the whole space including the basins that were part of the dressing room. Bathroom design at its best!

24/09/2024

the perfect retreat! Fresh alpine air, mountain bike riding, various classes including yoga, massage and more.

Delicious fresh holistic meals to recharge the body and soul.

Inspiring interiors featuring timber and modern alpine styling.

18/09/2024

05/11/2023

South Africa inspiration for above a fireplace, while on

05/04/2023

More inspiration from 2023

03/04/2023

Congratulations of for winning a well-deserved gold medal at 2023. The clever use of shipping containers with landscaping is truly inspiring!

28/03/2023

The DIA NSW Branch Council is delighted be hosting the Inclusive Design Series, a program of lectures and interactive workshops emphasising inclusive design principles in daily design practices.

Over the year, we will host a series of talks and workshops, each examining approaches to inclusive design from different perspectives and through varying specialisations.

Our first talk focusses on indigenous design and we are thrilled that Ros Moriarty and Johnny Bridges from Balarinji have agreed to share their stories with us, spanning the incredible 40 year history of Balarinji.

Balarinji is Australia's foremost Indigenous design and strategy studio. As an Aboriginal-owned studio, Balarinji was founded on authentic engagement with Aboriginal people, culture, art, stories and identity. Balarinji's work is an authentic response to Place and Country that is informed by local Aboriginal knowledge holders, storytellers and creatives.

John and Ros Moriarty of Balarinji were awarded the 2022 DIA President's Prize.

DIA Members $40
Students: $25
Non member tickets: $80

Ticket includes event access, refreshments and networking.

This event will run from 6pm - 8pm AEDT and is proudly hosted by Torrens University.

https://events.humanitix.com/dia-talks-inclusive-design-series-1-indigenous-balarinji?_ga=2.183228194.505370451.1678686434-1458135196.1674171256

07/03/2023

The DIA NSW Council invites you to attend our upcoming DIA Program Launch social drinks. This is an opportunity for local designers to connect with each other and meet the new DIA NSW Council. This invitation extends to DIA members and non-members.
 
During this event, we will share our upcoming events for the year and highlight advocacy priorities.
This event will occur on Thursday 16th March from 6 pm at The Clock, Surry Hills. Light catering is provided. Drinks are purchasable at bar prices.

This event is free, but registration is required – https://events.humanitix.com/dia-community-nsw-council-meet-and-2023-program-launch-e03xkayl
 
We look forward to seeing you there and sharing our passion for design!

Image source: courtesy of Design Institute of Australia