Blogology by interiorology
I love to write, and I love to decorate. Here I regularly publish blogs about interior decorating with a focus on trending styles, how to get certain looks, and where to shop. Enjoy!
Cat Themed Wallpaper for our Guest Toilet! 🐈😻🐈⬛
In the mood for cat-themed wallpaper? Then this post is for you. Help me to select from 7 options as I decide which one to use in my guest toilet.
🎨 White Paint Pitfalls: 7 Common Mistakes to Avoid
White paint might seem like the safest choice—clean, neutral, timeless. But it’s also one of the trickiest colors to get right. With thousands of shades and subtle undertones, choosing the wrong white can leave your space feeling cold, mismatched, or just plain off. Here are the most common mistakes people make when selecting white paint—and how to steer clear of them.
🏡 How to Choose the Perfect Wallpaper for Your Home
Wallpaper is making a major comeback—and not just in trendy cafes or boutique hotels. From cozy bedrooms to statement-making entryways, wallpaper can transform a space with texture, color, and personality. But with so many options out there, how do you choose the right one for your home?
🚽 Small Space, Big Impact: Wallpapering Your Guest Toilet
The guest toilet might be the smallest room in your home, but it’s also one of the most visited—and often overlooked. If you're craving a design upgrade without a full renovation, wallpaper is your secret weapon. It’s budget-friendly, high-impact, and perfect for transforming this tiny space into a stylish statement.
🛋️Why the 'Good Room' Still Deserves a Place in Your Home
Once a staple of traditional homes, the "good room"—that formal living space reserved for guests, holidays, and special occasions—has slowly faded from modern floor plans. Open-concept living, multifunctional spaces, and casual lifestyles have pushed it aside. But here’s the truth: the good room still matters. And maybe now more than ever.
🌿 Sage vs. Eucalyptus Green: A Tale of Two Tranquil Tones
In the world of color, green is the ultimate symbol of renewal, calm, and connection to nature. But not all greens are created equal. Two shades that have captured the hearts of interior designers, fashionistas, and nature lovers alike are sage green and eucalyptus green. Though they may seem similar at first glance, these hues carry distinct personalities and evoke different moods. Let’s explore what sets them apart.
🎨 White Paint: The Subtle Art of Choosing the Right Shade
White paint isn’t just white. From warm ivories to cool alabasters, every shade tells a story. Discover how tints, tones, and undertones shape your space—and why choosing the right white matters more than you think.
Choosing the perfect Dulux White for your interior
Are you building or renovating? Do you have nightmares whenever you think about selecting a white paint for your interior? Then this might be the blog for you! My family and I recently moved back to Australia after 5 years in Jakarta. We decided to repaint our home to give it a fresh look. When choosing the perfect interior white, consider your home's style, the amount of light each room receives, and the style of furniture and wall art. Our home is a mix of 1980s brick and tile with a slight Federation-style on the outside, and modern with French windows on the inside. We're going for a Tropical Farmhouse vibe, blending French Farmhouse with Indonesian flair. Cool whites have blue/grey undertones and can look cold, while warm whites have yellow/pink undertones and can look old-fashioned.
Affordable or? What value do your homewares hold for you?
Discover affordable and unique homewares that tell a story beyond mass production. This blog explores the shift in homeware trends, highlighting the importance of ethically sourced, handcrafted pieces over mainstream retail options. Learn how Interiorology Homewares offers sustainable, well-priced products made by female-led micro businesses in Indonesia.
Get the Look - Maximalism
Maximalism is an audacious interior design style that celebrates the “more-is-more” mindset. It’s all about embracing bold patterns, vibrant colors, unexpected textures, and intricate details. Unlike minimalism, which favors simplicity and restraint, maximalism revels in abundance and personality. 🎨🏠✨
‘Fast’ Homewares
Interiorology is moving away from e-design and towards the development and supply of beautiful, unique, and colourful homewares that I have personally sourced or created here in Indonesia.
2024 Colours of the Year
With 2024 just around the corner, read on for an easy to follow summary of colors of the year for Sherwin Williams, Benjamin Moore, Pantone and Dulux.
2024 Interior Decorating Trends
An easy to read post setting out the interior decor trends for 2024 in Australia and beyond. From curves, to pastels and detailed wallpapers, make sure to check my post out today.
Interiorology Homewares
Discover the real beauty and craftmanship of Indonesia at Interiorology Homewares. Indonesian homewares are all about color, texture and geometric prints. As an Australian Interior Decorator, living in Indonesia, Interiorology Homewares was created to share my love of Indonesia’s beauty with Australians. Focusing on handmade, sustainable and unique home decor items, Interiorology Homewares typically sources items from small artisans that favour craftmanship and beauty above all else. Benefit from Interiorology Homewares access to artisans and small home decor businesses that are far from the tourist tracks. If you want something colourful, unique and beautiful, then make sure to visit our online shop.
5 Tips to Refresh Your Home this Spring
Spring is here. Do you want to redecorate or refresh your home? Not wanting to spend a fortune? Then make sure to read my budget-savvy blog.
Homewares and Home Decor Options In Jakarta - Part 1
Are you a recent Expat arrival to Jakarta, Indonesia? A huge, vibrant, and crazy city, this is also home to some of the most beautiful and original homewares and home decor shops you are likely to find. My new blog helps you by listing some of my favourite home styling shops in South Jakarta.
Plastik Kembali - Recycled Art and Home Decor
Plastik Kembali in Lombok, Indonesia, is one of the new more eco-friendly home decor suppliers, looking to create beautiful but also sustainable homewares. Using plastic washed up from the ocean, I recently visited their shop and was able to purchase some gorgeous items including salad bowls, placemats and drink coasters. Best yet, they are online.
2023 Interior Decorating Trends
As we move into the new year, read on for my take on interior decorating trends to look out for in 2023.
Paris Apartment Decor - Get the Look
A perennial favourite, few people have not salivated over the image of a gorgeous Parisian home. Elegant, sophisticated, but also livable, this look is typified by white walls, floor to ceiling windows, parquetry floors and luxe soft furnishings. For more help on how to incorporate this look into your home, read on!
2023 Colour of the Year
It’s November and most major paint companies are now releasing their Colors of the Year for 2023. Influencing not just home decor, but fashion and workspaces, read on for an easy-to-read summary of upcoming color trends.