Every home has collections of family heirlooms and antique items that you can’t let go of.  Designing a contemporary, modern space doesn’t mean these items can’t still shine within your environment.  Whether it be a clock, books, lamp or a blanket, these antique elements will only help you in creating a ‘lived in’ and ‘homey’ […]

Are you a folder, hanger or scruncher? ⁠ When it comes to towels, how you display them really does have a bigger visual impact then you would initially think.⁠ So lets turn that subconscious post shower towel hang into the everyday styling item that makes your bathroom! There are endless variations of looks you can […]

We’re so excited to share the images of our Gordon Park project with you all! This much-loved family home was in need of a kitchen face lift, and that is exactly what we set out to do. Striving to reinvent the space into a house that our clients loved coming home too.   “We were […]

We are suckers for a beautiful entry space! Whether it’s a bold statement mirror, large over sized art work or a styled console table – creating the perfect entry definitely has an art to it. There really is nothing that can beat the first impression made upon opening the front door. The view through your […]

How is it that time of year again…back to school! Seems it just keeps coming around quicker than ever, and the kids growing up faster than we would like to admit. So as I’m sure many of you are preparing to enjoy the last weekend before the kids go back and madly trying to get […]

Something about the start of a new year just gets my cleaning urge going! There is just something about the sense of new beginnings and new opportunities that come with the start of a new year (and new decade!) Some may look at it as just another day or month, but personally there is always […]

We are officially back for the year! As the team starts back in the studio this week, and Darren and Elissa wrap up their family holiday in Japan it is safe to say we are all ready for a big year! Excited for all that 2020 will bring for us here at Darren James. The […]

What a year it has been! To think that at the start of this year we were still in our cosy little studio in Hawthorne, had many exciting designs yet to become a reality and  many more team experiences ahead of us. Now here we are months down the track, very settled into our new […]

This time next week is Christmas Eve…. who else is finding that incredibly hard to believe?! It definitely seems to come around faster and faster every year (and the Christmas shopping later and later every year too).  So as we are all winding down in the studio for the year with our last day this […]

Only 1 week left of the working year here in the studio! Very exciting, but also a little nerve racking knowing there is only 5 days left. As the year comes we have some projects on the verge of completion,  some on pause over the Christmas break and many exciting ones int he pipeline to […]