Thoughts

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When we’re not designing or creating, we’re thinking. A lot. We love to think and Lisa loves to write. Here, she shares her latest musings with you.

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Sep 3, 2014

Spring

Spring ...

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Aug 26, 2014

Before and After

A renovation breathes new life into a house.

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Aug 18, 2014

Colour palettes

Creating a colour palette for a home that is specific to your house, landscape and family, rather than copying trends requires a fresh look at the colours in your everyday.

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Aug 12, 2014

Sketch

In the early concept stages of a design, I find myself going through many sheets of butter paper or notebook pages as I sketch out ideas.

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Aug 4, 2014

A Winter Table

With a hint of spring on the wind, we felt we were well overdue for a winter gathering of food, friends, good wine and a roaring fire.

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