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Written by Ingrid Gorissen Successful entrepreneurship starts with a deep passion and vision. Other characteristics are that entrepreneurs are always on and never give up. For our business, it started with a name … We choose VIVERE as its meaning is Life, to Live, Lifestyle. To Live is to Love, to love is to enjoy…

Written by Ingrid Gorissen Summertime is upon us! And as our days stretch longer, the sun shines brighter and hotter, and our sunscreen stash gets a refresh, we’re celebrating the warmth, fun and beauty of the summer season. While we may not be able to jet off on a holiday just yet, it might be…

Written by Ingrid Gorissen For a home to be good, it needs to be beautiful as being beautiful, it creates Joy and delight for people. “Beauty is the promise of happiness.” Beauty in design comes from the core principals of spacial organisation, materials selections, light and shade, and even forms. *It is easy to know…

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…