Design Decoded

Everything I'm learning as I renovate our Victorian terrace. Researched, written down and shared for free. This library grows as my knowledge does.

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The No-BS Guide to Choosing Tapware in Australia. Brand breakdowns, finish guides, warranty reality checks and a tier ranking of every major supplier on the market. Updated as my own renovation research continues

The No-BS Guide to Choosing Tapware in Australia. Brand breakdowns, finish guides, warranty reality checks and a tier ranking of every major supplier on the market. Updated as my own renovation research continues

Basins, toilets and bathtubs. The difference between back-to-wall and wall-hung, why stone basins are having a moment, and what to consider before you commit to anything that can't be easily changed.

Basins, toilets and bathtubs. The difference between back-to-wall and wall-hung, why stone basins are having a moment, and what to consider before you commit to anything that can't be easily changed.

Knobs, pulls, hinges and handles and how to match them to your tapware without losing your mind.

Knobs, pulls, hinges and handles and how to match them to your tapware without losing your mind.

How to choose tiles that won't date, what to ask before you order, and the brands worth knowing.

How to choose tiles that won't date, what to ask before you order, and the brands worth knowing.

Species, finishes, engineered vs solid. What actually holds up and what looks good on day one but not year five.

Species, finishes, engineered vs solid. What actually holds up and what looks good on day one but not year five.

The decisions most renovators leave too late and why that's a problem.

The decisions most renovators leave too late and why that's a problem.

Built by Hayley Johnston

Interior designer, renovator, and someone who reads warranty fine print so you don't have to.