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    You know when you see an image of something you ab You know when you see an image of something you absolutely ๐Ÿ˜ love ๐Ÿ˜ from the first sight. 

Like this Poppy suspension light designed by @marcsadlerstudio / @slamp_official and sold in Australia by @aboutspacelighting 

#iwantthis #pendantlights #gorgeousroom
    Hope youโ€™re all enjoying the long weekend (for w Hope youโ€™re all enjoying the long weekend (for whichever reason we have it)! โ˜€๏ธ

#spring #longweekendvibes #noworktoday #sunshine
    KBDi NSW event last night. Sadly my phone died bef KBDi NSW event last night. Sadly my phone died before I could take more photos of the lovely showroom! ๐Ÿคฉ 

#sydneytapandbathroomware
    How to avoid 6 important bathroom design problems? How to avoid 6 important bathroom design problems? ๐Ÿ’ฆ

We've just started a bathroom renovation project for my client and this is a timely checklist of the main issues to avoid in the bathroom renovation and design.

1. Long tile leadtime causing rework and disappointments - plan and order early. 
2. Tile layout not agreed in advance resulting in disappointments - we always make the tiling plan in writing and confirm it on site with the tiler to make grout lines align. 
3. Tapware functionality issues due to incorrect / inadequately considered placement - always double check the functionality before ordering. 
4. Cost overruns due to inadequate planning in advance - double work in bathrooms can be horribly expensive. 
5. Space planning neglected causing useability issues - make sure doors and drawers have room to open. 
6. Lighting not planned in advance - bathroom lighting needs to be multi-level. 

Click the Linktree on bio to go to a blog post with more details how to avoid bathroom mistakes and renovation headaches. 

Do you have your own horror story of bathroom renovation?


Interior design: @insidesignsydney
Interior styling: @melandriolo
Photography: @inwardoutward

#insidesignsydney #interiordecor #interiordesignersydney #balmaininteriordesigner #bathroomdesign #bathroomrenovation #interiordesignmistakes #homerenovationtips
    ๐Ÿ’› ๐—–๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ’›

One of the biggest challenges people face is imagining how a design will look before it's built. Insidesign use powerful 3D design software that helps bring ideas to life early in the process โ€” so you can see your space, colours, and finishes come together ๐˜ฃ๐˜ฆ๐˜ง๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ a single tile is laid.

As one of our clients said:
โ€œ๐˜›๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ด๐˜ฐ๐˜ง๐˜ต๐˜ธ๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ฑ๐˜ณ๐˜ฐ๐˜จ๐˜ณ๐˜ข๐˜ฎ ๐˜ด๐˜ฉ๐˜ฆ ๐˜ถ๐˜ด๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜จ๐˜ข๐˜ท๐˜ฆ ๐˜ข ๐˜ง๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ข๐˜ด๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ค ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฉ๐˜ต ๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ ๐˜ฉ๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ท๐˜ข๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ด ๐˜ฅ๐˜ฆ๐˜ด๐˜ช๐˜จ๐˜ฏ ๐˜ฐ๐˜ฑ๐˜ต๐˜ช๐˜ฐ๐˜ฏ๐˜ด ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ค๐˜ฐ๐˜ญ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ด ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ธ๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ.โ€

From layout tweaks to bold colour choices, our clients feel confident knowing theyโ€™ve seen the vision โ€” and love it โ€” before we move forward.

Design & styling: @โ€Œinsidesignsydney
Photography: Conor Quinn

#insidesignsydney  #interiordecor #interiordesignersydney #balmaininteriordesigner #clientreview #happyclients #designclients #clientdesignexperience
    Itโ€™s been a while since I properly introduced my Itโ€™s been a while since I properly introduced myself โ€” so hereโ€™s a little peek at the person behind INSIDESIGN.

Iโ€™m Sari, the founder and creative director, and here are 10 things you might not know about me...

๐—™๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜๐˜€ ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ
I grew up in Finland (yes, with actual bear encounter lessons at school and yes, my dad still hunts them... in his 80s.)

๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐ŸŒˆ
Even though Iโ€™m a Finn and Nordic design is all about wood, monochrome and minimalism, I actually love using colour in my interiors. (And wood too.)

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ›๏ธ
I wanted to be an architect but took the โ€œeasyโ€ route to Uni with Maths, Computer Science & Astronomy. It took me decades to circle back to interior design.

๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿก
My interiors passion is built on my belief that everyone deserves a space that feels calm, personal and restorative. I truly believe our surroundings shape our mood, energy and wellbeing. I canโ€™t save lives โ€” but I can help someone who does, to recharge in a home that supports them.

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—บ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฐ๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ โœˆ๏ธ
Before interiors, I worked in Telco for 20 years and travelled up to 200 days a year. I moved to Australia for two yearsโ€ฆ 20 years ago โ€”  and still here!

๐— ๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ’›
We have two beautiful teenage daughters and two rabbits. Thatโ€™s both the house and garden destroyed.

๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
I speak (or studied) 8 languages: Finnish, Swedish, English, French, German, Mandarin, Portuguese and Spanish. Most are rusty these days.

๐——๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐˜† ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜† ๐—ฝ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿ’ƒ
My number one hobby is dancing โ€” I picked it back up a couple of years ago and havenโ€™t looked back. I do Latin and ballroom, with favourites like salsa, bachata, swing, and tango. I even take part in dance school performances and competitions โ€” a fun (and slightly terrifying!) way to push myself out of my comfort zone and keep the creative energy flowing.
    โœจTerrazzo is having a moment โ€” and weโ€™re 100 โœจTerrazzo is having a moment โ€” and weโ€™re 100% here for it.

Why we love ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐˜‡๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜€:
โœ”๏ธ Incredibly durable and water-resistant
โœ”๏ธ Conceals water spots and grime (so forgiving!)
โœ”๏ธ Available in endless colour combinations and chip styles
โœ”๏ธ Brings visual texture without overwhelming a small space

Sometimes, ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐˜‡๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ปโ€™๐˜ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น โ€” tile thickness, cost, or structural limitations can get in the way. Thatโ€™s where ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐˜‡๐—ผ-๐—น๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ธ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป tiles come in. They offer the same beautiful, speckled aesthetic โ€” with greater flexibility, thinner profiles, and shorter lead

From vanities to splashbacks, terrazzo (or terrazzo-look!) adds a playful sophistication to modern homes โ€” and works beautifully with warm timbers and brushed finishes.

Can you tell in the above pictures whatโ€™s real terrazzo vs. terrazzo-look?


Photo 1 and 3
Interior design: @โ€Œinsidesignsydney
Interior styling: @โ€Œmelandriolo
Photography: @โ€Œsammcadam_cooper

Photo 2
Interior design: @โ€Œinsidesignsydney
Interior styling: @โ€Œmelandriolo
Photography: @โ€Œinwardoutward

#insidesignsydney #interiordecor #interiordesignersydney #balmaininteriordesigner #terrazzobathroom #wetareadesign
    Your entryway sets the tone for your entire home โ€” it's your home's first impression, and it should speak your style fluently.

Here are 3 ways to elevate your entryway like a designer:

๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ ๐— ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐Ÿชž
Creates a sense of space and bounces light beautifully.

๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐Ÿ’ก
Add a wall sconce or table lamp for instant warmth and welcome.

๐—–๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐˜†๐—น๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐ŸŒธ
Think trays, books, a small vase of seasonal flowers or a sculptural object โ€“ styling that looks effortless (but is secretly well planned).

โœจPro Tip: Add a beautiful runner or rug to ground the space and invite you in.

โ€”

๐Ÿ–ค At INSIDESIGN, we style every entry to feel like an embrace.
Could your entryway could use a little love?



Interior design: @โ€Œinsidesignsydney

Photo 1
Photo and styling: @โ€ŒESS.creative

Photo 2
Interior styling: the client!
Photography: Conor Quinn Photography

Photo 3
Interior styling: @โ€Œdomiinteriors
Photography: @โ€Œinwardoutward
    AUGUST FAVS by Mel ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ›’ - Inspired by my Mo AUGUST FAVS by Mel ๐Ÿฆ‹๐Ÿ›’

- Inspired by my Morocco trip, I cannot get enough of @โ€Œbeni_rugs. Handmade, 100% wool, unique designs and stunning colourways.
- Iโ€™ve been struggling to find a design worthy dog bed for my cavoodle. @โ€Œhaydesign have recently released these fun dog beds in multiple colours and sizes. *Immediately adds to cart. ๐Ÿ›’
- I could get lost for hours browsing the pretty shelves of the @โ€Œthedeastore. How dreamy are these vases!
- My current food obsession are anchovies, maybe Iโ€™m just craving a European escape?
@โ€Œweavehomeau have released their latest cushion collection, and these colours and textures of their Sienne throw cushion tick all the boxes for my August mood.

#insidesignsydney #interiordecor #interiordesignersydney #balmaininteriordesigner #augustfavs #interiorinspo #homedecor
    Here it is again, our award winning ๐Ÿ† bathroom! Here it is again, our award winning ๐Ÿ† bathroom!

Iโ€™m super happy and proud of winning the Small Bathrooms (NSW) category at KBDI Designer Awards 2025 this weekend!

It especially warms my heart that the judges liked this bathroom, as itโ€™s my favourite ever also. ๐Ÿ˜ The project was lovely to work in, clients were fantastic, build team professional (check out @rjmcalistertiling tiling here!) and we had such good support from our suppliers (@justbathroomware @livingtiles @divinekitchens ).

Weโ€™re starting the next phase in the same house very soon, canโ€™t wait!

Read more about this little bathroom from a Blog post on our website - click the link on bio to find it. 

Design @insidesignsydney 
Styling @melandriolo 
Photos @sammcadam_cooper 

@faucetstrommen @omvivo @villeroybochanz @loandcointeriors 
@kbdi.org.au 
#balmaininteriordesigner #kbdidesignerawards #awardwinning #sydneyhomes
    KBDI Designer Awards NSW small bathrooms winner!! KBDI Designer Awards NSW small bathrooms winner!!
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    I won the best small bathroom award for NSW at #kb I won the best small bathroom award for NSW at #kbdidesignerawards ! 

Thank you so much to Martin โค๏ธ at @livingtiles @rjmcalistertiling @pbk63 @justbathroomware @faucetstrommen @melandriolo and @sammcadam_cooper ! โค๏ธ

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