She Designed a Life She Loves

So, you have created your vision, you know the visual direction you want to create in your holiday stay.  You know your target market, you know the design features you have to work with.  So what next?  What is the next step that to get me started in my interior styling? I like to start of the sourcing process of my interiors with artwork.   Choosing an artwork for your space is a key part of crea...

I had the pleasure of interviewing Sarah, who is the owner, with her partner Luke, of Crystal Pacific.  This a completely redesigned original 1970s building located in the beautiful beachside suburb of Palm Beach on the Gold Coast.   Sarah is a mum to two young daughters and  loves the beach, travel, a long lunch with her girlfriends and spending slow days with the family. Hear how this couple aqu...

I am always talking about elevating the interiors of your holiday home for the benefit of your marketing and advertising, your increase in views on booking platforms as well as of course, your own comfort when you are staying at your property. In this week's episode I look at two examples of holiday properties where I compare one that is styled beautifully and one that isn't to show you the impact...

This week I have the pleasure of chatting to Jodi, owner and host of Umi at Boomerang Beach with her husband David. Umi, Boomerang Beach is hidden amongst the beautiful mid north coast shoreline.  A  stunning beachfront home just steps from the ocean boasting accommodation for up to 10 people.   David and Jodi travelled to Boomerang for many years with their children before they decided to purchas...

This week I am sharing some tips to transform the interiors of your holiday stay on a budget.  With kmart, ikea, target, bunnings and spotlight all offering some pretty cool and decent pieces from furniture to accessories there really is no reason why all holiday home owners can’t spend some time and a little investment into elevating the interiors of their spaces.   I have put together 12 things...

In today’s episode I have the pleasure of chatting with the lovely Aimee Mckechnie who is the owner of The Shore at Gerringong and successful interior designer of Curated and Made.     The Shore is in the beautiful town of Gerringong on the NSW South Coast. It is a large 5 bedroom, 5 bathroom property perfect for holidaying with friends and family.  Listen in as I get to know Aimee and what inspir...

This week we dive into the fun part of creating your interiors vision or inspiration board for your holiday home or home.  I will share the way I teach my students and how I work with my clients to get clear on how we want our interiors space to look at the end.     Start saving images on Pinterest or Instagram that you love for the space and what evokes an emotional reaction in you. Edit your boa...

If you have been thinking about buying and renovating your own holiday stay, this episode will definitely inspire you to take action!    Amanda, a full time finance professional and Dave, a Metal Sculpture at Metanical Industries, purchased the property back in 2018 and renovated it into what has become a unique and popular holiday stay on the south coast of NSW.  Sitting along the Coastal Walk fr...

This week I chat about the importance of creating an inspiration or vision board for the interiors of your home or holiday home.  This will become your compass or roadmap to ensure you stay on track and don’t make impulsive decisions as well as create a cohesive and relaxing space at the end. Here are the first 7 things to consider when you are about to start creating an interiors vision for your...

My guest today is Sherinah Peck who is the owner and host of Farmhouse on Oxley on the Mid North Coast, NSW.    The farmhouse is a gorgeous sprawling farm style home built on 57 acres of vacant farmland and overlooks a gorgeous river. The Farmhouse was built with as much recycled and repurposed materials as they could.     Shez shares some great tips on her process of creating such a warm and char...

When your potential guests are scrolling through their booking platform looking for their next holiday stay - will your holiday property stand out from the rest in your area?? This week I am chatting about the importance of first impressions and having something unique that will magnetise and draw your potential guests attention to your property.  With so many holiday properties on the market...

In today’s episode I thought I should share a little about myself, my interiors journey to where I am now and why I created this podcast.  My 10 or so years in the interiors industry has led me to this podcast which is all about the beautiful holiday homes of Australia - something I am very passionate about and want to pull back the curtains into the success of these owners about how they sta...

Welcome to the Holiday in Style Podcast. In this very first episode I share a quick insight into what Holiday in Style Podcast is all about.  I am Katrina, and I am the founder of Studio Haven - a holiday home stylist transforming holiday homes into must stay destinations for my clients.  I am a mum of 3 boys and absolutely love to travel!    I have lined up some truly beautifu...