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Written by Ingrid Gorissen When it comes to interior design, I often get asked if it’s a skill you learn or a creative flair that you a born with? There is a lot to learn about Interior Design and, for me, one of the biggest challenges I face is trying to communicate my ideas and…

Written by Ingrid Gorissen The inspiration for this column was found right in my own home this month. Organic designs are styles where you feel one with the environment around you. They are raw, earthy, rustic and textured in feel and atmosphere. It incorporates the sky, ocean, fields, bushlands, and deserts. Something that I always…

Written by Ingrid Gorissen While I hailed from the wonderful Netherlands, I am so incredibly grateful to have had the opportunity to call Australia, and Hervey Bay, home for the past 20 years. When I realised the theme for this month’s Alive column was ‘gratitude’, the song I Still Call Australia Home instantly popped into…

Written by Ingrid Gorissen People are naturally drawn to aquatic hues and associate the colour of the ocean with qualities like calm, openness, depth and wisdom. That’s why many Aussies dream of building a home with an ocean view. We turn to water for a sense of calm and clarity. Water can induce a meditative…

Written by Ingrid Gorissen People often tell me that I’m a creative kind of person but what does that actually mean? Is it trusting your instincts to produce something different, exciting, and worthwhile? Doing the same thing repeatedly but differently each time, allowing the mind to go free or daring to be different? Is it…

Written by Ingrid Gorissen What is it that makes your house a home? Is it being grounded, having a feeling of connection, smell, sound, seeing, and the taste of memories? As soon as you open the door, you know that you are at home. Home is a place where you can withdraw from for a…

Written by Ingrid Gorissen A Hero in Design could be you, if you dare to follow your instincts and inspiration. Not necessarily following a trend but looking at you! Who are you and how do you likeothers to see and feel you? Your likes, needs and your family lifestyle… I love it when people are…

Written by Ingrid Gorissen How lucky are we, living on the beautiful Fraser Coast, our own paradise. It’s the care for where we live, its beauty but also seeing its vulnerability, the need to protect and nurture, the passion to pass on nature the way we are able to see and experience it, onto our…

Written by Ingrid Gorissen Welcome to Eco Living. I am Ingrid – interior designer at Vivere Homes. I’m excited to join the ALIVE team as a new columnist. My focus is on YOU and your living spaces. You can always reach out to me with questions about a home build or reno, or the interior…