Follow these design gurus for instant inspiration in your feed.
32 Australian Interior Designers, Stylists and Architects to Follow on Instagram
Follow these design gurus for instant inspiration in your feed.
Apart from Pinterest, Instagram is an amazing resource for home décor inspiration. You can spend hours tapping and scrolling once you fall into a veritable rabbit hole of continuous house porn in the form of images, reels and hashtags, tapping and scrolling.
If you're searching for unusual colour combinations, secondhand vintage furniture and homewares, the latest interior trends or renovation references, it's the place to be.
It can all be a bit overwhelming trying to decide who you should actually follow so your daily feed is only filled with the best content. So, to help take the stress off, we've curated a list of the 31 best Australian interior designers, stylists and architects on Instagram. Whether you're keen on Scandi minimalism, obsessed with gallery walls, love soft beige aesthetic or you're a die-hard maximalist, there's sure to be something for you to add to your mood board right here.
1. Simone Haag
One of the most highly sought interior designers in Australia, Simone Haag nails the traditional meets modern brief every time. Most of all, Simone adheres to a highly personalised approach to design for her clients. "I like to make spaces that respond to my clients' brief, allowing them to make memories within them," Haag previously told us. "These are the moments that mean the most to me."
Tour her twice-renovated mid-century home, and her dreamy beachfront weekender on Phillip Island
2. Josh and Jenna Densten
The Block stars Josh and Jenna Densten, have been renovating houses since they were 18 years old. They bought their first house in East Albury and that's where Jenna's love of interiors began, as she explained when we toured the couple's incredible pink-hued cottage. They then moved into an airy and impeccably designed family home (honestly, their living room is what dreams are made of) they built for their growing family, which is literally situated on the same block as their cottage. In addition to running the Design School, Jenna serves stylish - and extremely wholesome - home renovation inspiration on Instagram.
3. Claudia Lambert
This interior designer wants people to live with intention through their interior choices. "I personally don’t like to hang on to too much," she explained when we visited her impeccably curated home in Sydney's North Shore. "I am forever passing things on that once lived happily with me but tastes and moods change and I evolve with it." One look at her Instagram account and you'll understand why the words "impeccably curated" are so appropriate.
4. Jessica Bellef
Bellef is a writer and interior stylist, and spent almost eight years as the style director of homewares juggernaut Temple & Webster. She's considered one of the most reputable voices in Australian style, spending her days helping brands with their aesthetic and communication. Her wisdom and eye for interiors can be seen throughout her Sydney home, which looks like it's straight out of the '70s. If you're obsessed with vintage, Bellef is definitely one to follow.
5. Tali Roth
After relocating back to Caulfield North in Melbourne from years spent living in New York, interior designer Tali Roth has been busy working with clients in both the US and at home. What sets her apart is her ability to seamlessly fuse her Manhattan-cool interior style with that of the fresh, modern Australian one. Plus, her carefully curated gallery walls are show stopping.
6. Geneva Vanderzeil
Geneva Vanderzeil is a DIY enthusiast, to put it lightly. The professional crafter turned author first began sharing her upcycling skills online (on her website Collective Gen and Instagram) before writing two books about how to incorporate simple hobby projects into your day-to-day life.
Vanderzeil describes her interior style as “balanced”. What she means by that is drawing from different styles – she’ll throw together antiques with more modern pieces of furniture, use paint and artwork to direct the flow of a room, and place potted house plants in every corner, just to bring life into a space – in order to achieve a home that feels personal and intimate.
7. Phoebe Nicol
Interior architect Phoebe Nicol is an expert at elevated minimalism. She's also the co-owner of The Vault Sydney, a premium antique shop with the inventory of our dreams. "I've been interested in interior design since I was around 10 years old," she told us when we toured her stunning terrace in Kings Cross. "When I was young I would spend hours re-arranging furniture, banging IKEA shelves together and decorating my room to within an inch of its life."
8. Georgia Ezra
This interior architect is also the founder of Tiles of Ezra, and approaches everything she does with authenticity. She's in the business of creating ambience through design and quality craftsmanship.
For her own home, Ezra and her partner truly created the space of their dreams. "Every element throughout this home has been designed and custom made in order for us to achieve a one-of-a kind end result," she told us when we visited the incredible Caulfield property.
9. Daniel Boddam
This architect and designer's inviting yet sophisticated Byron Bay home is full of warmth. "I have always had a compulsion to create and get excited by the act of making," he told us when we visited for our home tour series. "Predominantly others help make the things I design, so for me it is about collaboration and communication with highly skilled craftsmen."
10. Lynda Gardener
This self-described interior stylist, hotelier, collector and collaborator is one busy woman. Between a styling business, bespoke accommodation spaces and a store, she somehow finds time to upload stunning imagery to the gram.
"When it comes to decorating a space, I get a feel of which way I want to go, what the surrounding colours are, views and aspects and pretty much stick to a very basic palette, leaving as many original features as possible in the house," she told us when we toured her incredible property, the Estate at Trentham. "I try to keep the integrity of the space while adding new elements."
11. YSG Studio
Expect endless interiors inspiration upon following interior design account YSG Studio. Lovers of mixing and matching with vibrant hues and surprising textures, this eclectic account is a maximalist's dream.
12. Catherine Heraghty
Heraghty's go-to colour palette is a refined blend of grey, white and wood – perfect for interiors minimalists. She has a particular knack for striking the balance between polished and personality using accents like interesting tiles, black hardware and lots of greenery.
13. Studio Isgro
Studio Isgro is the moniker for multi-disciplinary designer Bianca Isgro. Renowned for bringing a fresh and playful perspective to hospitality spaces, her projects often include bars, restaurants, and commercial spaces. Nodding to retro elements, and borrowing iconography from multiple sources, the spaces she creates always feel fresh while remaining cosy.
14. Amelda Wilde
This emerging design studio specialises in creating eclectic, timeless spaces. Paying close attention to light and the functionality of pieces, Amelda Wilde injects a sense of playfulness into any space.
15. Megan Morton
Put simply, this account is a maximalist's dream. An uplifting mix of interiors snaps, travel inspo (via @theschoolinstagram's international styling masterclasses) and kooky captions, this acclaimed Australian stylist's ability to pull together colour and texture in a meaningful way is unparalleled.
16. Audrey Won
Audrey's styling is clean, simple and sophisticated in the very best way. Despite working with all types of design themes, she manages to construct spaces that feel both luxurious and cosy.
17. Greg Natale
The king of pattern, Greg is renowned for his way with print and colour. (If you think you're not a "colour" person, you just haven't seen his work yet.) Beautiful styling feat. Greg's premium aesthetic is a mainstay but regardless of budget, you'll find inspiration in his ideas.
18. Tamsin Johnson
Tamsin is exceptionally good at sourcing unique pieces you won't find anywhere else. The interior stylist creates personality-driven designs that don't overwhelm – a serious skill. Both her commercial and residential work are unlike anything else you've seen.
20. MHN Design Union
Have you ever passed a building and just thought 'wow'? Well, that's what you get with MHNDU. Founders Brian Meyerson, Kevin Ng and Liam Hancock are regarded as three of Australia's best contemporary architects and for very good reason, too. From high-end bespoke homes to luxury apartments, the trio have worked on a range of multi-award winning projects. Honestly, their feed makes us want to enrol in an architecture course.
21. Flack Studio
In 2015, The Design Files predicted Melbourne interior designer David Flack would be the "next big thing", and they were right. In the space of five months of launching Flack Studio back in November 2014, he managed to score four massive projects under his belt. Now, fast forward just over six years and Flack is considered one of – if not the leading interior designers in the country (he's even styled singer Troye Sivan's Melbourne home). Scroll through Flack Studio's feed and you'll definitely pick up on what people mean when they refer to the 'Flack flair'.
22. Patina Design Studio
If we could pick anyone with the most outstanding and extensive resume, it would have to be Jacqui Hurwitz. The founder of Patina Design Studio has worked on a multitude of projects including Vivid Sydney, five-star hotels, bars and high-end residential homes all around the world from South Africa to Toronto. Now calling Sydney her home, Hurwitz is a regular at sharing design inspiration of beautiful marble furniture, velvet couches, ceramics, trending lamps and so much more.
23. Arent&Pyke
What has gained Juliette Arent and Sarah-Jane Pyke over 102k followers on Instagram, is their ability to show people how they can use interiors to tell a story, reflect specific personalities and push boundaries. The duo's style is classic with understated bold colours, and they focus largely on robust and natural materials.
24. Mathieson Architects
Mathieson Architects represents timeless design with a strong sense of scale, form and material. The founder Phillip Mathieson's Modernist approach to design has gained an honourable reputation in Australia and overseas, working across a range of residential, commercial and hospitality sectors. His team's attention to detail is reflected on the business' carefully curated Instagram feed.
25. Jenn Bliss
One of the most popular interior design aesthetics to embrace in Australia is coastal style, and a designer who nails this beachside look to a tee is none other than Jenn Bliss. Her Talm Beach House, located in Anna Bay, Port Stephens, is the epitome of coastal living and laidback-luxe style. This accommodation celebrates the best of coastal living and is the ultimate beach escape, while also showcasing Jenn's interior design abilities.
26. Ed Hansen
Sydney-based interior designer Ed Hansen uses his work as a means of self-expression and creativity, to help create spaces for his clients that are a reflection of themselves. Melding form and function, Ed's work is effortlessly luxurious, while also serving purpose in the home. We were lucky enough to tour Ed's luxurious apartment in Sydney in 2023, where his interior design talents are in full force.
27. Smac Studio
With degrees in architecture and interior architecture, this award-winning firm moves walls and reconfigures floor plans to create beautiful flow and function in your home. Working from concept to completion, Smac Studio offer an array of different interior styles, executed in innovative and extraordinary ways.
28. Julia Ashwood
The mastermind Byron Bay's hottest new Western-style accommodation Sun Ranch Julia Ashwood, has a knack for eclectic interior design. Sourcing stunning vintage furniture pieces from all over the world to complete her striking spaces, Julia's Instagram account is a constant source of inspiration.
29. The Make Haus
Lover of a pop of colour and an organic shape, the founder of interior design studio The Make Haus, Dani Dean knows how to transform a space. If her work looks familiar to you, that's probably because you've seen it on our site, Dani invited us into her chic Sydney home through our Makers Series, and also featured in our Ask A Designer column on our Journal.
30. Sami Simper
Specialising in interiors styling and art direction, we've had the pleasure of working with Sami on a number of Bed Threads shoots. Her attention to detail, and knack for transforming a space always results in a beautifully polished finished product.
31. Luigi Roselli
Renowned for innovative and sustainable designs in residential and commercial architecture, Italian-born architect Luigi Rosselli has gained recognition for his work in creating unique and environmentally conscious buildings. Him and his team have covered a wide range of projects from offices and factories, to libraries and residential homes.
See how Luigi Rosslli transformed Dr Naomi’s Run-Down Sydney Terrace into a glamorous urban paradise.
32. Second Edition
Founded by Amy Seo, Shahar Cohen and Bill Clifton, Second Edition is an architectural firm that explores new ways of working with materials that would otherwise end up in landfill. In doing so, they deliver projects that are less wasteful yet exceptionally beautiful.