Past Events

The James Hardie Modern Homes Forecast returns for its third year, unveiling eight innovative home design styles shaping the future of Australian living.

In this insightful session, Tracie Eaton explained how colour influences mood, behaviour and perception – and how these principles can be applied in homes and everyday environments.

Georgina from Olive & Pear Designs demonstrated the lower-cost, higher-impact changes that most homeowners overlook.

In this seminar, Tamica Lewis, Building Designer and founder of Tempus Design Studio explored how homeowners can rethink what is considered essential in a home, particularly in a time when construction costs continue to rise.

In this masterclass Ali from LimeTree Alfresco walked through designing your Outdoor Kitchen from plans to completion.

Guided by Holly and Nikita, this seminar focused on the current trending polytec products used in cabinetry, and how these can be layered together to create a balanced, modern, contemporary look.

This Kitchen Planning & Design Seminar hosted by Michael Davis of Michael Christopher Design introduced your first step toward creating the kitchen of your dreams.

Jenna Cottis and Carly Dibble brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to explain just exactly how to create a home to love.

Julie explained the basics of undertone, bases, cool and warm colours, using light and dark for contrast.

This group of Interior Design students from TAFE South Brisbane are at this point in their studies focused on Joinery applications.

We sat down with property styling expert, Sarah Barnett from Sell In Style for an insightful seminar on “Adding Value through Property Staging”

Manny from Quorum Studios explained how hiring an architect is a significant investment, and how to ask the right questions.

Award-Winning Designer Marilena Baynes shared her expertise on how to create stunning, functional spaces using Interior Design principles.

This group of lecturers from TAFE Bracken Ridge attended a Professional Development session presented by Dan from James Hardie, Ian from Polytec, Bobby from Hettich, and Cindy from Stratco. This knowledge now gets passed on to their students.

During this seminar, Marie.G discussed effective project management, time vs money trade-offs, contingency planning and more.

In this practical, visual session, Holly and Jo-Anne from Polytec walked through the essentials of material selection — including benchtops and cabinetry.

Designer, Michael Christopher shared expert insights into creating functional, stylish, and timeless bathroom spaces.

The amazing team at Alspec delivered their final Window Wisdom session of the year marking the end of a hugely successful 2025 tour across Queensland.

Jenna Cottis from Ryan Creative and Carly Dibble from Meraki Interior Design bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to explain just exactly where Design Meets Styling.

Bec and George from the Interior Design Association reveal the insider secrets to getting the most value from your home design projects.

This seminar, presented by Marilena Baynes & John Walvin explored the preservation and renovation of Queenslander homes, highlighting their historical significance, unique architectural features, and desirability.

Gabriel from Queensland Timber Flooring shared his knowledge and experience to help attendees understand the maize of alternatives now available.

It was our distinct pleasure to once again sponsor the 2025 HIA-IDA Brisbane Kitchen & Bathroom and Queensland Interior Design Awards.

In this engaging workshop, award winning Interior Designer Marilena Baynes guided seminar attendees through the must-know aspects of kitchen renovation.