Tess Talks

From Floor Plans to Vogue: McKimm’s Architect & Interior Designer Tell All, and Tips for Your Own Home Build.

Tess Talks

Show Notes

Recently featured in Vogue Living, my home was brought to life by the brilliant minds at McKimm. In this episode, I sit down with the Director of Architecture Danica Garizio and Isabella Cini lead Interior Design Manager to unpack the vision, design principles, and process behind the space!

McKimm’s design expertise and background Insights into the Australian interior and architecture industry Key design elements that shaped the home Challenges faced during the design and build process Contemporary features and how they were thoughtfully integrated The process of sourcing furniture items The importance of supporting Australian brands and designers Isabella shares her expert design tips The benefits of using your space Rapid fire hot take questions

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