Journeys of a winter watercolour
Words Catherine Whitting Scarlet Onsen – The design journey and process Scarlet Onsen was inspired by my recent family holiday to Hakuba,Japan where I was captivated by scarlet faced snow monkeys playing in thermal hot springs and had the opportunity to...
Palacio de Cristal
PALACIO DE CRISTAL, MADRID Words Kate St James Photography Kate St James (c) 2017 Palacio de Cristal - the making of an artwork Inspiration for art comes from many experiences, not the least of which is travel to locations around the country and around the...
Women of Influence
Words Catherine Whitting Photography Marian Riabic My mother Barbara, former adult educator in grooming and deportment, national training and development manager and now Nanna extraordinaire to five grandchildren adores anything in a soft serene skin-deep blush...
ECO CENTRIC
AN ECO-FRIENDLY HOME THAT TICKS ALL THE BOXES The Hazelbrook is an environmentally friendly master built four-bedroom home that is hi-tech, stylish and comfortable. It features state of the art mechanical ventilation with a heat recovery unit, double glazed windows,...
House to HOME
Entertainer's Delight " When you walk into a room and smile each time you know the journey has been worth it. Watching the creative process that is SJW was magical. Their talent, passion and vision has given us a home that has harnessed and reflects who we are. Thank...
Modest post-war house redesign and renovation
Not every renovation needs to break the bank as you can see in the upgrade of this modest post-war house in Sydney’s beachside suburb of Caringbah The brief from our clients was for an economical solution to the upgrade of a post-war house in Sydney's southern...
How safe is your tapware?
HOW SAFE IS YOUR TAPWARE? Lead-free tapware review needed to address consumer concerns Recently there has again been media coverage of lead in Australian (and the world’s) tapware. This is a major concern to everyone, especially parents of young children. Rightly so....
Can I fit a FuturePOD ™ in my back garden?
Are you looking for extra space at your house? Somewhere for you to work from home, exercise, play music, create artwork, or a place for the kids to study? A St James Whitting FuturePOD is a great investment for your property,...
SJW launches Elementals Collection for Designer Rugs
On Thursday 19th October, we launched our Elementals Collection for Designer Rugs. More than 100 guests, including architects, designers, clients, media and friends joined us at the Designer Rugs Leichhardt showroom to enjoy drinks and delicious food, while enjoying...
HOW TO DESIGN A KITCHEN – that adds value to your home and lifestyle
HOW TO AVOID COSTLY MISTAKES IN KITCHEN DESIGN People often copy images from the internet and forget about the location, site, scale and personal needs of a kitchen design. They get fixated on following a trend or making it a sell-able solution for the next home...
BEST OF HOUZZ 2017
This week we are delighted to find we've been featured as a Winner for Best of Houzz Service for 2017. #BestOfHouzz As 2017 kicks off, we're excited to have some fabulous projects on the drawing boards and also looking forward to developing our Australian...
Savvy design in San Francisco
Kate and I had the delightful pleasure of attending an inspirational talk at Kezu Australia on Connecting the dots Vol 1 - The Possibilities and Potential of Hotel Design - Discussion review. I was inspired to search...
Catherine’s Cottage: The Reveal
Part 3 Crafting the Cottage Well I last wrote the blog on the 11/11/2016 and its now the 22/12/2016 and I am sitting still for the first time as I am strapped into a seat in Japan Airlines economy section after a blitzing six weeks and my there is a lot to share....
A POINT OF VIEW
Sydney Home Show 2016 By Allie Legge Mustard yellow, natural greens, exotic blues, deep turquoise and shadows that were reminiscent of the afternoon summer sun creating silhouettes through thick eucalypt leaves – and there, as a backdrop, a beacon of light, the Sydney...
Colour – Making a World of Difference
Recently we exhibited at the Sydney Home Show at Olympic Park in the Colour Your World precinct. We took up this opportunity as we believe that colour plays such an important part in creating beautiful interiors, although so many are afraid to use colour, and wanted...
Designing for a global market
St James Whitting was recently invited by global partnership VIDA to become one of its featured artists. VIDA is a social enterprise company; a collaboration between designers and makers around the world that create beautiful products that are original and...
Catherine’s Cottage: everything old is new again
PART 2 of 4 HALF WAY THROUGH THE RENTAL RENO We are only now half way through the rental renovation and still have a kitchen, dining, laundry and bathroom to finish by the 18th November! Matthew has calculated 80 man hours ( that’s 40 eco mania hours) of work left to...
Catherine’s Cottage – Crafting clues for nailing that colour scheme
So what happens when an interior designer gets two weeks holidays - rest, relaxation, romance... NO... she buys an investment property in the blue mountains to renovate - right before Renovate and Build Show (only 12 sleeps away!!!!!). Nothing like a D.I.Y project to...
FABULOUS FABRICS – How eco-friendly are they?
We all love beautiful furnishings in our homes. And why not?! Fabrics bring colour, texture and warmth into our homes so when selecting textiles for soft furnishings and upholstery, which are the best products to choose? If you are interested or concerned (as you...
Eden Unearthed
'Ecomania' by Catherine Whitting and Kate St James Envisage a garden reimagined and transformed into a magical wonderland...Join us to celebrate the launch of the inaugural Eden Unearthed Art in the Gardens exhibition on 12th October from 6 - 8pm. Read more about Eden...
KITCHEN DESIGN
The most renovated room in the house has to be the kitchen. Gone are the days of this room serving only a functional purpose; it’s now a social hub for family and guests and can even be used as a home office, homework centre and well just about any other purpose where...
SOFA SO GOOD!
SOFA SO GOOD! Choosing a sofa (or settee or lounge or whatever you like to call it) is a big decision – in size, dollars and design! Comfort must come first and then style but also size, fabric, warranty and longevity of the product....
DESIGN TOURS
Announcing our next Shop the Showrooms Design Tour! Join Kate & Catherine on Friday 14th October Come with us for a full day to source quality, eco products for your home at Sydney's wholesale trade rooms that are accessible ONLY with an interior designer ! Bring...
monochrome mania
Monochromatic colour schemes are popular due to their ease of execution; there's not too much to think about and when you use the one colour in its varying shades it can be easy on the eye. Integrate the one colour with white, black or grey and you can have a simple...
SUSTAINABALE INTERIOR DESIGN- what is it and how do you get it? — SJW – Stjames . whitting
We believe all interiors should be designed in a timeless manner, whatever your taste. Avoiding short-term trends will give you interiors of enduring style that never look dated. via SUSTAINABALE INTERIOR DESIGN- what is it and how do you get it? — SJW - Stjames ....
ecomania
SUSTAINABALE INTERIOR DESIGN- what is it and how do you get it? WHAT IS SUSTAINABLE INTERIOR DESIGN? Sustainable interior design is creating interiors that are made to last. Using environmentally sustainable materials and manufacturing methods that don’t impact...
ECO MANIA
October is a busy month for St James Whitting with a trip to Manila Fame to see the work of local artisans and master craftsmen who are highly skilled in weaving, wood carving, metal forging, and other various forms of traditional crafts, along with high end work from...
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