Interior Designer Brisbane

ABOUT NATURAL MODERN INTERIORS

Natural Modern Interiors is Lisa Coulburn’s blog about natural modern design, interiors, eco homes, eclectic rooms and beautiful things I find on my travels and as a collection of interior design ideas to promote the use of natural furniture, materials and methods to renovate, decorate and style your home.

ABOUT ME

My name is Lisa Coulburn. Together with my husband I live in our renovated post war cottage in sunny Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

I am a professional Interior Designer with an addiction to spa retreats, a passion for travel and creating interiors inspired by natural materials and exotic places. Originally from England, my work and travels have taken me from London to Europe, South America, Asia and now here in Australia.

I am also the owner of ifdesign interior designers based in Brisbane. I started ifdesign for those who seek a unique and naturally inspired interior design approach with a global perspective.

ABOUT MY DESIGN PHILOSOPHY

I believe that your home should be your retreat – a place to escape to that reflects your lifestyle, personality and individuality. How you renovate or decorate your home can have a big influence on how you feel when you are relaxing, entertaining or working from home.

My own style is natural modern design with an eclectic twist and a strong connection to the outdoors.

While I am sourcing products, materials and creating designs for my clients I also support the following principles:

Reduce, reuse, recycle

This involves taking unloved furniture and waste materials and transforming them into new furniture or new uses. Why? This reduces the need for consuming new raw materials thus reducing energy use, landfill and lowering greenhouse gas emissions.

Low VOC’s & non-toxic materials

Materials such as paints, stains, varnishes, carpets, new furniture and kitchen joinery can off-gas producing poor air quality in your home. This can continue for years after the products and materials are initially installed. By selecting products that are non-toxic and low or no VOC you are improving the quality of your air within your home and reducing the effects of poor air quality on your health. Learn more about air quality & Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).

Made in Australia

By buying furniture and homewares made in Australia you are supporting local Australian communities, maintaining creative skills and local craftsmanship and reducing energy consumption and green house gas emissions by avoiding overseas transportation.

Fair trade

Is the term given to a movement to promote a better financial relationship between producers, sellers and consumers. By buying Fairtrade products you area supporting farmers, their families and communities in receiving more stable and secure incomes and better working conditions.

Thank you for your interest in Natural Modern Interiors. I do enjoy reading all your messages so feel free to write me with any questions, comments, suggestions and story ideas. You can visit my contact page to send me an email.

I look forward to hearing from you.