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The Designory Studio Made by designers, made for you. Designers empowering you with inspiration, education + tools. We're making beautiful designer homes more accessible than ever.

The Designory is a multi-faceted design business and education platform with a focus on interiors, architecture, and the built environment. With over 15 years in the industry, we bring deep expertise and a unique perspective on design, education, and building. Co-led by Founder Melissa Bonney and Director Cat Gerke, The Designory blends over 35 years of combined experience in design and marketing. Our evolution from a boutique studio to a multi-channel brand has been driven by a mission to share knowledge, create impact, and build authentic brand value. The business spans three core divisions:

In Residence Collective – our consulting arm, offering design strategy & consulting, property advisory, and buyer agency services;

The Designory Digital – our eCommerce and education platform featuring project insights, digital products, events, and courses;

Brand Collaborations – our marketing arm connecting leading brands with an engaged audience through content, campaigns, and curated partnerships.

23/10/2026

Building, renovating or decorating on a budget? We've got a little designer shortcut for you!

Meet INSIDER. Your access to our professional plans, design tools, guides and fortnightly LIVE Q&As with Mel to help you make those big decisions (and sense-check the ones keeping you up at night!).

Think of it as having an experienced designer in your corner, without the full-service price tag.

And if you're sourcing for a whole home? INSIDER Plus unlocks our Sourcing Assistant and trade buying power, potentially saving you THOUSANDS on your purchases.

Because doing it yourself shouldn't mean figuring it all out alone.

Explore here: https://www.thedesignory.com.au/membership

When you open your inbox on a Friday morning to THIS from … AHHHH. We were not prepared.We were just trying to drink our...
22/10/2026

When you open your inbox on a Friday morning to THIS from … AHHHH. We were not prepared.

We were just trying to drink our coffee and answer a few emails. Now we’re mentally moving wall lights around and finding places for the new Pallas Sconce in projects that had absolutely no intention of changing today.

Studio Enti, a little warning next time. Some of us are trying to behave. 🫠

words to live by
22/10/2026

words to live by

22/10/2026

Because sometimes, you just need to ask someone who knows what they're talking about.

When we first started developing our Design Intelligence Method, we spent a lot of time thinking about how to share 15 years of design experience with homeowners tackling their own renovations, new builds and decorating projects. We considered creating a course. And while there's absolutely a place for online learning, we kept coming back to one rather important problem:

What happens when you've watched all the videos, read all the guides and downloaded all the templates, but you're still stuck on a decision?

Here's the thing about renovating or building a home: No two projects are the same. Every home has its quirks, every budget has its limitations and every homeowner has a different idea of what they want to achieve. Sometimes, the answer to your question isn't sitting in a downloadable PDF.

That's why we made fortnightly LIVE Zoom Q&A sessions with Mel a fundamental part of the INSIDER Membership.

We wanted you to be able to ask questions as they actually come up. Whether you're struggling with your kitchen layout, deciding between materials, wondering where to spend or save, or trying to work out what on earth your builder is asking you to decide by Friday.

It's about having access to real design advice, from someone who's spent years making these decisions professionally, while you're making them for your own home.

Just as importantly, it's about learning from the questions other homeowners are asking too. Because chances are, if you're wondering about something, someone else is as well.

We didn't want INSIDER to be another platform that simply gives you information. We wanted it to give you confidence. That confidence comes from being able to ask one little question before making one very expensive decision.

Want to join us inside? Comment INSIDER and we'll send you the link to explore the membership, including $400 OFF your annual membership until December 1st.

21/10/2026

One of our forever favourites and one of those local Byron spots we love to duck into and pretend, for a minute, that we’re actually on holiday.

is a firm favourite of ours, designed by the incredible team at .architects. From the restaurant to the outdoor laneways and all the beautifully layered details in between, it has that perfect mix of considered, relaxed and quietly luxurious. Basically, if you need us, we’ll be here pretending we’ve checked in for the weekend.

When someone says, “It's just a kitchen”... show them THIS. It's those little designer details that take a space from th...
21/10/2026

When someone says, “It's just a kitchen”... show them THIS.

It's those little designer details that take a space from the everyday to the extraordinary. The unexpected little details that make you stop and look twice. We LOVE this beautiful space by . Proof that functional doesn't have to mean boring, and that the magic really is in the details.

OUR DESIGN TIP? When planning your own kitchen, don't spend your entire budget trying to make EVERYTHING a feature. Choose one or two moments to really elevate, whether that's a beautiful material, an unexpected joinery detail or an interesting architectural element, and let the rest of the design support them. It's not about spending more. It's about knowing WHERE to spend, and when to show a little restraint.

21/10/2026

We just broke apart the traditional interior design industry. And built something better for homeowners.

Because why should professional design knowledge, resources and advice only be available to people who can afford to hire an interior designer?

After 15 years and 400+ projects, we decided to do things differently.

We took the tools, plans, processes, supplier knowledge and design expertise we use in our own studio and made them accessible to YOU.

Introducing THE DESIGNORY INSIDER.

A membership for people building, renovating or decorating their own homes who want to make better decisions, avoid expensive mistakes and create spaces they genuinely love.

Inside you’ll find professional house and interior plans, editable CAD files, design guides, renovation roadmaps, budgeting tools, supplier resources and LIVE access to our designers.

And with INSIDER Plus, you can even access our trade buying power.

No gatekeeping. No enormous design fees. No figuring it all out on your own.

We used to do it all for you. Now we’re showing you how to do it yourself.

Comment INSIDER and we’ll send you everything you need to explore the membership, including how to save $400 on your annual membership before December 1.

21/10/2026

18 months in the making. 15 years of design experience. And FINALLY, the doors are open! 🥂

If you're renovating, building or decorating your own home, you probably know the drill. A hundred Pinterest boards, 47 browser tabs, conflicting advice and a million decisions to make.

Well, we wanted to make things a little easier.

So we took our professional house and interior plans, design guides, renovation tools, budgeting templates, supplier resources and everything we've learned from designing hundreds of homes and put it ALL in one place.

Plus, fortnightly LIVE Q&As with Mel, so you've got someone experienced to turn to when you're stuck. Plus Access to our Trade Discounts via the Sourcing Assistant for Insider Plus Members...

It's not another course. It's the tools, plans and expert advice to help you actually DO the designing, with a whole lot more confidence.

INSIDER IS HERE!

Explore the membership, plus $400 OFF your annual membership until December 1st! https://www.thedesignory.com.au/membership

21/10/2026

Renovating, building or decorating your own home? We want to make it easier for you to get the design right, without having to hire an interior designer.
After 15 years and more than 400 projects, we’ve learnt a thing or two about what makes a home work. And we’ve always believed that knowledge should be shared, not kept behind studio doors.
Because great design isn’t just about choosing beautiful things. It’s knowing how to bring them together. What decisions to make first, which materials to use, how spaces should function and how to create a home that feels cohesive from start to finish.
These are the things designers learn through experience. But we don’t think you should have to spend years working in the industry to understand them.
So we created The Designory INSIDER.
A membership that gives you access to our professional house and interior plans, design guides, renovation roadmaps, budgeting tools, supplier resources and the processes we use when designing homes for our own clients.
And because every home is different, we’ve also included fortnightly LIVE Q&As with Mel, so you can ask questions, get guidance and work through the decisions specific to YOUR project.
It’s not another design course. It’s the practical tools, knowledge and ongoing support to help you actually DO the designing.
We don’t want to tell you what your home should look like. We want to give you the confidence to create something that feels entirely yours.
Your home. Your vision. Your magic.
Comment INSIDER and we’ll show you what’s inside. 🤎

Address

PO Box 1480
Byron Bay, NSW
2481

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+61406319744

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