Welcome to A Bird’s Eye View – The Nest & Bird Journal

When we moved to the Mornington Peninsula, I knew where we were going to live. I knew where the kids would go to school. I had a house full of...

There are plenty of beautiful homes on television. Architect-designed beach houses. Grand old Queenslanders. Living rooms so perfectly styled you'd be afraid to sit down. And yet one of Australia's...

There are some questions people ask when they find out you've moved interstate. "Do you miss Sydney?" "Do you like living on the Mornington Peninsula better?" For a long time,...

Australian interior style isn’t defined by a particular sofa, colour palette or decorating trend. It’s defined by a feeling. The best Australian homes are relaxed rather than formal, connected to...

I have a soft spot for staying in, but I love it most in July. When there is nowhere warm to put your feet. When the floorboards are cool beneath...

A collaboration with Stylist and Photographer Caroline Moseley.  When Caroline Moseley published her article Beyond the Marble Kitchen, I read it twice... maybe even three times. It put words around...

The best housewarming gifts don’t look like they came from a department store shelf. They feel considered. Handmade where possible, beautifully made, and chosen with the person and their home...

There's something about June that makes people want to have people over. Not in a big, formal way, just the right six around the table, a slow roast in the...

There is something distinctly Australian about Celeste Barber. Not just her humour, but her refusal to pretend to be something she's not. When I saw photos of Celeste's new home,...

There's a reason you can walk into certain homes and instantly know you're in Australia. It’s not because of the furniture, a particular colour palette, or because someone has styled...

Think about the homes you've loved visiting throughout your life. Not the most beautiful ones. The most memorable ones. The homes where conversations lingered around the table long after dinner...

There’s a funny little shift that happens around this time of year. The rush of autumn seems to pass, the Mother’s Day frenzy disappears overnight, and suddenly the house starts...