Interior Styling Tips and More

MEET THE TEAM!

This blog post was long overdue, but we thought it was a good time to present our small team a little more. We have realized, while responding to our daily emails, chatting to our stockists or ans...

MEET OUR STOCKISTS #1: CLAIRE TIBBS FROM HUMBOLDT HOUSE

2020 has been a rough and challenging year! It also further developed our sense of community. We have decided to interview our stockists for you to get to know them better. We are opening this se...

OUR TIPS TO COMPOSE A DYNAMIC SHELFIE.

If you know about our weekly #ShelfieSaturday post on Instagram, you are aware that we love styling our shelves and re-arranging our home decor every second day! Composing a decorative arrangement ...

A LIST OF IDEAS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

We may or may not like Valentine's Day, the truth is we always end up doing something special for someone on that day. It doesn't have to be fancy at all and cooking a nice dinner could be enough t...

THE PERFECT VIGNETTE

At Capra Designs, we often create beautiful vignettes at home. But what exactly is a vignette? "a small picture or drawing, especially on the first page of a book". or "any small, pleasing picture ...

HOW TO STYLE A RAINBOW OBJECT.

You have known the Rainbow Object for a couple of years now. It is often part of our most popular #shelvies on our Instagram page with its eye-catching colours and lovely shape. The design was insp...

"BETTER TOGETHER"

These words sum up the year 2020 pretty well! Our sense of community really grew over the last few months and we will cherish the coming family reunions like never before. To end this memorable yea...

IT'S OUR 5TH ANNIVERSARY!

Happy anniversary to us! This month we celebrate our 5th anniversary! We are so thankful to be where we are at today. Who could have thought we would still be in business 5 years after Bianca star...

POT + PLANT COMBOS THAT LOOK ACE!

Each time we start designing a new collection of pots, we try to envision how they would look with plants. Sometimes, it is the other way round: it is a plant, or a type of foliage that will be the...

THE STORY BEHIND 'SOL'

As we launched our 'Sol' collection a few weeks ago, we wanted to thank you for the warm welcome you gave to it! We've been overwhelmed by your response and a few products are already sold out! We ...

HANG IN THERE

As we are all being asked to stay at home to limit the spread of "you know what", I've been reflecting a lot about our relationship with the outdoors. Never did I enjoyed walking in the park as I d...

TIPS FROM OUR HOME OFFICE

At Capra Designs, we are used to working from home. We usually spend one day at our warehouse to pack and send your orders. It's also a good moment to have a quick meeting with our small team to ge...

Oaxaca's Ethnobotanical Garden in Mexico

At Capra Designs, we have always loved travelling and visiting new places. Travel is a constant source of inspiration where your brain is working at full capacity to absorb all the new things you a...

THE 2020 DULUX COLOUR FORECAST

We have a thing here at Capra Designs with colours. From our humble beginnings we've loved experimenting with pigments and pouring different colourful resins together to create organic patterns.  W...

FOR THE LOVE OF TERRAZZO

There’s a certain allure that comes from terrazzo creations. Terrazzo walls, floors and pieces have a distinct style to them, one that can often give the feeling of glamour and an effortless sleekn...

Rising Star AusMumpreneur of the Year Finalist

I am very proud to have been selected as a finalist for a National Award. I have been selected  as a finalist for the 2019 AusMumpreneur Awards in the Rising Star Category.  The AusMumpreneur Award...

Saturday Indesign 2019

We are excited to be involved in Melbourne’s Saturday Indesign event for 2019 at the Stylcraft showroom! Saturday Indesign offers industry professionals and design lovers a unique design experienc...

Colours that currently resonate

Colours, colours, colours.... While it's unavoidable to be distracted by what's in or on trend it's important to try to choose decorative home objects that will transcend trends. We believe your ho...

What is Cork and Why is it a Sustainable Material?

I've been working with cork for a few years now, using it on the bottom of coasters, trays and keepsake boxes to product the surface beneath them. The material is not only functional it's also gorg...

The importance of pots with drainage holes for indoor plants

The basic rule of thumb for indoor plant care is healthy roots. I know it can be quite hard to gauge the state of your plant’s root system, but ensuring this one major factor will have you on the r...