Rooms
Built around a fireplace, a good sofa and the way light moves through the day.
Inspiration & advice
SWS Journal/Living Rooms, Entryways
Margaret and Barbara like to be close. Their beds take up room we need in the lounge. An under-stair nook is a way to keep them nearby, with somewhere for their things to go.
SWS Journal/Living Rooms, Bedrooms
A full workstation that closes behind cabinet doors. Here's how the design works, what to measure, and where the money actually matters.
SWS Journal/Living Rooms, Dining, Bedrooms
A considered home isn't about spending more. It's about knowing where it matters.
Save / Spend / Skip/Kitchens, Bathrooms, Living Rooms
Not everywhere. In the two or three places your eye lands first.
5 min read
Guide/Living Rooms
Full-height, large-format, one material. The proportions matter more than the stone.
6 min read
SWS Finds
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Why it earns its place: The kind of finishing piece that looks far more expensive than it is.
from $41.83 · Amazon Australia
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Why it earns its place: Warm brass, a tailored shade and a much more considered look than its price suggests.
from $354.99 · Lumix Collective
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Why it earns its place: Solid visual weight, warm timber and a shape that can anchor an entire living room.
from $649 · Castlery
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Why it earns its place: Enough reach to light a book, not the whole room — and it clears the bedside table entirely.
from $499 · Lighting Collective
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Why it earns its place: Soft-sided, so it can't scuff a painted drawer like a rattan or hyacinth weave can. The rectangular shape lines up neatly in a deep basket drawer, and the handles make it a carry basket the moment it leaves the shelf.
from $23.99 · Amazon Australia
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Storage
Why it earns its place: The difference between a concealed office and a concealed mess is where the power board lives. This clamps on without drilling, so the joinery stays untouched.
from $28.99 · Amazon Australia
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Finishing Touches
Why it earns its place: Raises the screen towards eye level while leaving room beneath for a keyboard. The rotating base makes it easier to adjust your viewing angle; check its lowered height against the cabinet before closing the doors.
from $39.99 · Amazon Australia
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Furniture
Why it earns its place: Frees the whole desk surface and lets the screen push back flat against the cabinetry at knock-off time — worth the spend in a shallow cabinet where every centimetre of depth counts.
from $75.89 · Amazon Australia
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Finishing Touches
Why it earns its place: The brass pulls are what make the pictured cabinetry read as furniture. A ten-pack does a whole office wall for the price of one designer handle.
from $29.99 · Amazon Australia
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Storage
Why it earns its place: Two drawers conceal the pens, chargers and sticky notes that otherwise migrate across the desk, while the top tray keeps daily essentials within reach. The brown timber finish sits comfortably beside walnut-toned cabinetry.
from $69.99 · Amazon Australia
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Storage
Why it earns its place: Four compartments keep paperwork upright and separated instead of stacked across the desk. Expand it for busy weeks or collapse unused sections when the filing is lighter.
from $23.49 · Amazon Australia
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Why it earns its place: Cordless, so there's no cable to route through the joinery — charge it overnight and it sits wherever the task is. The warm metallic finish echoes the brass hardware.
from $25.99 · Amazon Australia
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