The Grand Designs Live Show kicks off in Sydney today for three days of home design inspiration with some of Australia's top design experts.
One of them, Shaynna Blaze, is perhaps one of our most prolific interior designers, juggling her role as interior designer and co-presenter on Selling Homes Australia, with her judging duties on The Block, alongside her own design business, several commercial partnerships and collections. Did I mention she's also an artist and a published author?
Australian interior decorator Shaynna Blaze.
You can catch Shaynna today and over the weekend at the Grand Designs Live Home Show in Sydney, where she will be offering her expertise on how to decorate in small spaces. She will be appearing at the LifeStyle Channel Grand Theatre at 1.30pm each day.
In the meantime, get a dose of inspiration for your home with these 10 amazing ideas that Shaynna discovered for the Grand Designs Live Australia Pinterest board.
2. "Megan Weston's platters. I first came across this wonderful lady's art about three years ago and have a piece in my home. Looks like I might need to get the plates too!" Photography courtesy of Megan Weston.
3. “Hard to believe this design is all from the light source. It would be hard to go to sleep just watching all the details swimming in the room.” 'Forms in Nature' chandelier by Hilden & Diaz. Photography courtesy of Hilden & Diaz.
4. “A small lounge doesn't mean you have to compromise on style. This lounge 'pit' is given extra size with the seat plinth around the perimeter, a door to the decking and the explosive colour palette. You could totally lull away the days in this room. Also, proof that not all living rooms need a TV." Justina and Tom Noble's living room, as featured in Inside Out, via Desire to Inspire. Photography by Derek Swalwell.
5. "Great lamp to give soft light." Crescent Table Lamp by Lewis Yee, via Yellowtrace. Photography courtesy of Lewis Yee.
6. "Full wall murals when I was a kid were not as awesome as this. Combined with the right linen and lighting, this is a bedroom I don't think I would leave in a hurry." Photography via Domaine Home.
7. “How great are these tiles mixed with blonde timber? The tiles might look a little over the top in another environment, but the timber softens the contrasting black and white.” Kitchen timber and marble fittings by Tunisian design company Marmo Spirito. Photography courtesy of Marmo Spirito.
8. “Basic items pulled apart and turned into art at Milan. Might be a dust collector in a home but I love the inspiration.” Discipline party at Milan Furniture Fair 2014. Photography courtesy of Sight Unseen.
9. Rugs are essential when you have a lot of hard surfaces like concrete and tiles. This driftwood rug from my collection is bold in its contrast but perfect for when you want to walk around the house in bare feet. Driftwood rug by Shaynna Blaze for The Rug Collection. Photography courtesy of The Rug Collection.
10. "Salvaged windows as a bedhead - work well with upholstered frame in front of it. The modern linen balances that old and new. Lazy Sunday reading, anyone?" Australian stylist/photographer Kara Rosenlund's bedroom via Design Sponge. Photography by Kara Rosenlund.