Darren James comes runner up for top award at KBDi Kitchen and Bathroom Design Awards 2011 Darren James took out runners up for the top award of ‘Australian Certified Designer of the Year’ at the recent 2011 KBDi Awards held on the Gold Coast. Here are the two winning projects….
Read MoreKitchen Design Trends: What’s hot in 2011?
Darren James shares what’s hot in the world of kitchen design right now… 1. The ‘Social’ & ‘Living Room’ Kitchen + Technology. Following closely with our evolving social structure the open plan kitchen integrated with the living space continues as a trend and is growing even stronger as technology and other smart solutions transform the kitchen. Flat screen […]
Read MoreSeasons Greetings from IDJ
Well that wraps up another successful year for Darren James Interiors. I think it’s fair to say we have designed and produced some of our best projects yet. To all our clients, suppliers and friends who have helped make 2010 a big success, we would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New […]
Read More‘Living Through a Renovation’
The New Year is just around the corner and for many of us it’s a time to reflect on the changes we want to make not just personally but around the home. A friend of mine who is about to start a major renovation in the new year approached me the other day with a […]
Read MoreANNOUNCEMENT: IDJ partners with Sampford IXL Appliances
Darren James Interiors is proud to announce a new partnership with Sampford IXL Appliances – importers, distributors and manufacturers of some of the world’s premium kitchen, bathroom, ventilation, heating and cooling brands including: Gaggenau, Neff, Bertazzoni, La Germania, IXL and Cannon. Dedicated to offering products for the home which are not only technically and […]
Read MoreCaesarstone Australia Congratulates IDJ
Caesatstone Australia congratulates Darren James of “Darren James Interiors” who recently took away top honours from a strong field of kitchen and bathroom designers to win the prestigious title of ‘Australian Certified Designer of the Year’ at the 2010 KBDI Kitchen Bathroom Design Awards. This award is judged by a panel of industry professionals and […]
Read MoreKitchen Pantry: Food Storage Solutions
We recently had a comment from a client whom we have just finished a kitchen for. Her kitchen houses a fully functional butler’s pantry and she was looking for any suggestions we may have for organizing her pantry in terms of food storage i.e. containers and canisters.So here are our suggestions: The first thing I […]
Read MoreIs ‘EATING IN’ the new ‘eating out’
Dinner at home is back. I don’t know about you but I am certainly cooking at home more these days AND truth be told I’m really enjoying it! Ok, so perhaps it’s partly due to the fact that I have two littlies under the age of two and opting to “stay in” is a far […]
Read MoreONCE UPON A TIME: the design room
Well here we are… we finally make the big leap into the sphere of social media – our own BLOG! It had to be done – there is just so much to share and it’s seems unfair to keep it to ourselves. As interior designers, we pride ourselves on creating unconventional, personalized and unique […]
Read More2010 KBDi Australian Certified Designer of the Year
Darren James wins ‘top gong’ at 2010 KBDi Awards ANNUAL KBDi (KITCHEN BATHROOM DESIGN INSTITUTE) AWARDS Designer, Darren James from Darren James Interiors took out the top gong and was awarded the title of ‘Australian Certified Designer of the Year’ at the recent Design20ten Kitchen and Bathroom Designers Institute (KBDi) Awards held on the Gold […]
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