REDLAND BAY RESIDENCE, BRISBANE

Mid 90's kitchen transformed into luxurious yet livable statement space - Reveal over on the blog!

AUSTRALIAN CERTIFIED DESIGNER OF THE YEAR 2019

Collection of our KBDi award winning kitchen, bathroom and interior design projects!

SOUTH BRISBANE RESIDENCE, BRISBANE

One of our latest projects in the newly opened Emporium Apartments in South Brisbane - Simplistic luxury!

RABY BAY RESIDENCE, BRISBANE

Quality finishes combined with some of our signature design elements - Beautiful tiles, integrated basins and framed glass!

TENNYSON RESIDENCE, BRISBANE

This beautifully styled home was a fun, innovative project which allowed us to introduce colour, comfort and textural qualities - Check out the whole home!

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Our BUILD journey begins…

…They presented concepts that we didn’t think possible and were able to turn rough ideas into our dream kitchen and living space!

M & P Weinrauch, Red Hill

…. boy oh boy did they deliver!

C & N Roberts, Holland Park

…. a team of professionals whose work ethics are of the highest standards!

J & P Dunn, Fortitude Valley

…. we love the design, we love the quality of work and we love how the process was managed. Outstanding job, thank you!

S & L Porter, Gordon Park

….the team made sure all our requirements were considered and now our house is a pleasure to spend time in!

D & M Beebe, Varsity Lakes

…Communication was great, variations flowed smoothly & the job was completed right on time & almost exactly on budget…

D Newton, Albany Creek

…We are sorry we didn’t find Darren and Elissa earlier…

R & B Meade, Tennyson

…Exactly what we needed…

S Pulman, Main Beach

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Could a bathroom be anymore inviting?! 🌿⁠ ⁠

Could a bathroom be anymore inviting?! 🌿⁠
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A super fresh and timeless space, equipped with ample amounts of natural light and gorgeous finishes palette. ⁠
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The existing main bathroom in this Varsity Lakes home was particularly obsolete with a heavy build in bath and dated tap wear and finishes. ⁠
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Linking the material selections from the rest of the design through to the bathroom was important in creating cohesion between the spaces. Whilst injecting a unique touch of character through various curved elements and varying feature tiles to give it it's own identity in the home! 🙏⁠

It's the start of a fresh new week ☀️⁠ ⁠ S

It's the start of a fresh new week ☀️⁠
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Sometimes all it takes is a Monday to get your goals into gear!! After a lovely weekend, nothing beats the motivation that comes with a new week 👏⁠
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In our eyes a new week means new opportunities, and with a heap of new projects in the works it couldn't be any more necessary! ⁠
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Bring on our Monday team meeting to get the team setting some serious goals! 🌟

Now this wouldn’t be a bad place to spend this s

Now this wouldn’t be a bad place to spend this sunny weekend! ☀️ A balcony space that makes you feel like your at the beach without even touching the sand! Would definitely be our go to isolation location if need be. But fingers very crossed it doesn’t gets to that here again in Queensland 🙏🏼 Happy Saturday guys 💛

This week has certainly been a busy (but exciting)

This week has certainly been a busy (but exciting) one, and one that we have officially named the week of awards! 🏆 From finalist announcements to international judging panels, it certainly has been a week full of all things awards! And our latest blog just went live where you can read all about it! Giving you an insight into some of this weeks highlights... On another note, how stunning is the herringbone detailing that was designed for the tall black japan joinery in our Ascot kitchen?! Contrasted beautiful by the brass internal shelving and inlay to highlight the timber 🤤
(another contender for one of this years KBDI awards!)

Stunning shower moment from our Chapel Hill master

Stunning shower moment from our Chapel Hill master suite! 🤤⁠
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Last week the @kbdi.org.au announced the finalists for their annual awards program, sharing who has be nominated for the QLD, NSW and ACT categories⁠
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We're super pleased to announce that 5 of our projects have made it in!!! 🎉⁠
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There is no better feeling than being able to enter our projects into these industry awards each year and being able to celebrate all the hard work and effort that is behind every single design and build!⁠
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Stay tuned as we share our finalist projects on our stories today! ⭐⁠
(hint - may include this particular master suite 😏)

What a dreamy little reading nook for what is drea

What a dreamy little reading nook for what is dreary sunday 💖⁠
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Who’s read our first blog of our Bayview build diaries?! We are so glad so many of you are excited to come along with us through this journey of building our very own family home! 🎉⁠
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We will be sharing heaps of behind the scenes of the build, including products, suppliers and trades, the whole process and so much more! ⁠
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Stay tuned as the next Bayview One blog will be live very soon! 👏🏼

Well and truly back in the swing of the school mor

Well and truly back in the swing of the school morning routine! 😅⁠
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How's everyone else feeling with the kids now back to school? With 3 kids, at 3 different schools we had a huge 5 weeks of school holidays all up....⁠
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Wishing our kid's rooms looked as great as the ones we recently designed for the Broadbeach Apartment project!⁠
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Might be showing this photograph to the kids as a new morning bed making expectation! 🙏⁠
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Family Sunday dinner never looked sooooo good! 👏🏼 We love the lush dining space we created for the beautiful family at our most recent Underwood project! Timber tones complimenting the natural surrounds while the darker hues in the seating, console and window coverings add depth! 😍 An epic table setting at this solid timber beauty is what dreams are made of! 🍴

Over the past 15 years we have designed, created a

Over the past 15 years we have designed, created and renovated hundreds of homes for our clients, now it’s finally our turn to play the client and build a house for our family from the ground up 🏡 Our focus over the coming months is not only to share the design-build process with you, but more importantly to showcase some of the amazing suppliers, trades and specialists that we are blessed to work with every day on our studio projects! So sit back, grab your morning coffee and enjoy a front row seat to our first new build - Bayview One!
Our first build diary is now up on the blog for you to read! Darren & Elissa x P.S - Of course if you are interested in partnering, collaborating or being involved please feel free to reach out! We would love to hear from you 💛

How is it Wednesday already?! 😅⁠ This week is

How is it Wednesday already?! 😅⁠
This week is flying by, but seems as if this is just becoming the normal pace of things here now!! ⁠
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So what has the week in the studio looked like you may ask.... so far it's consisted of team meetings, a furnishings presentation, a new construction project signing, a kitchen photo shoot, an accessories installation on site and plenty of in house documentation work in the studio! ⁠
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And there is one more thing we almost forgot to mention.... the start of this week has seen the kick off of our very first new build!!! 🎉

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