If the word ‘dashing’ could morph itself into human form-it would come the shape of Neale Whitaker.

When you invite the former editor of Vogue Living and Belle Magazine, into your freshly built house, it comes with a mixture of sheer terror and equal amounts of curiosity for what his opinion might be. When he entered the kitchen I went into a minor meltdown about if we had put the dishwasher and the bin in the correct position in the kitchen! As we all know from Neale’s legendary position as judge on The Block-these sorts of things can rob you of some costly points. Once I realised I wasn’t in fact on an episode of reality TV, but having one of the loveliest humans to grace the planet for a tea and a chat, I was put instantly at ease by Neale’s charm and charisma.

Your bathroom is like a sanctuary. It is where we start and end most of our days. For me, those are the best parts of each day. The start is full of wonder and excitement of what the day will bring, and the end is a feeling of accomplishment of what we ticked off our to do list and the satisfaction that we made it through another busy day!  Here are some beautiful bathrooms to inspire.

Dear Owners: Can you invite me for dinner and a swim please?! My all time favourite combo. Concrete and wood. It’s the perfect marriage. This house gives me clean lines, simple yet modern design without being one bit bland or dull.

The combination of minimal, modern, classic with a pop of colour in this house is perfection. I am obsessing on green right now for interiors, so this tiled wall with the pot plants sprinkled around the rooms is all my dreams come true. The ceiling details make this space original and such an interesting feature. 

There is so much home inspiration around me. As we start the build to our house, I am collecting some beautiful ideas from endless scrolling on the world wide web. To me, there is nothing like starting simply and adding your own taste and aesthetic from there. Much like this house. Sweet. Simple. Stylish.