The Room Illuminated

Room 101 – Jana’s Living Room

1. What’s the room and who uses it? It’s the living room and everybody uses it. Most often it’s me, my husband Nic & our sons Jackson (6) &…

13 Mar

Room 100 – Kate and Jon’s favourite room revisited!

1. What’s the room and who uses it? J: It was the lounge room (still is…) but now that we’ve had an extension, it’s aka the ‘front room’. The back…

06 Nov

Room 99 – Tash’s Relaxing Room

1. What’s the room and who uses it? It’s the’Relaxing Room’ – aka the formal lounge room. I use it to conduct meetings with my clients, work, write ceremonies – …

09 Jul

Room 98 – Victoria McKenzie’s sunroom

1. What’s the room and who uses it? It’s the sunroom. Daphne, my Bengal cat, and I use it and friends when they visit. 2. What do you do for…

14 Apr

Room 97 – Tania Bell’s rumpus room

1. What’s the room and who uses it? It is our rumpus room and it is mainly used by our 11 year old daughter and myself. 2. What do you…

22 Feb

Room 96 – Bree’s sitting room

1. What’s the room and who uses it? We call it the ‘front room’, but it’s our main sitting room. My daughter and I use it everyday because it’s…

18 Jan

Room 95 – Clarissa Shipley’s studio

1. What’s the room and who uses it? The room is a photographic studio used by me. My husband Luke and I had a shed built and then split…

10 Nov

Room 94 – Elly’s Squire’s bedroom

1. What’s the room and who uses it? My bedroom and cozy sanctuary from the world. It’s mostly used by me and my cats who like to nap there/knock over…

07 Oct

Room 93 – Emily Chandler’s bedroom

1. What’s the room and who uses it? This is my bedroom and creative nest, I share it with my cat and most of the people who walk down…

07 Sep

Room 92 – Maryanne Karlovic’s living room

1. What’s the room and who uses it? My absolute favourite room of our house is our living and meals area. It is such an expansive and open space that…

13 Jul

Room 91 Trisha-Lee’s dining nook and kitchen

1. What’s the room and who uses it? Kitchen/dining nook. Everyone, naturally, although I do most of the cooking. 2. What do you do for a crust? I am an…

09 May

Room 90 – Harold’s lounge room

1. What’s the room and who uses it? Lounge Room. 2. What did you do for a crust? I’m retired, I was an insurance broker. 3. What goes on in…

06 Apr

Room 89 – Mel’s living room

1. What’s the room and who uses it? My living room and I mean ‘living’! It’s my bedroom, lounge room and office. It’s mine and only mine. 2. What do…

10 Feb

Room 88 – Ramona Lola Angelico’s studio

1. What’s the room and who uses it? The room is on the 8th floor of the Nicholas Building, which was designed by Harry Norris and built in 1926. For…

20 Jan

Room 87 – Kathryn Jamieson’s bedroom

1.What’s the room and who uses it? Bedroom. I use it. 2. What do you do for a crust? Head Fashion Designer at Gun Shy. My own business. 3. What…

14 Dec

Room 86 – Rachel Jessie-Rae O’Connor’s studio

1. What’s the room and who uses it? The room is for my very own, I switch between calling it my office/studio/headquarters. I like the term head quarters, it denotes…

14 Nov

Room 85 – Ruby Slippers’ bedroom

1. What’s the room and who uses it? The room is my boudoir/sleeping quarters/dressing room/pleasure dome, primarily used by me, and my alter ego Ruby Slippers. Also my housemate’s cats…