Her studio AM Interior Studio has been winning significant design awards of late, including the KBDi All Bathrooms Design Award for Queensland. AM Interior Studio is the result of many years of thoughtful, hard work, and the results are already beginning to show.

Ashley always wanted to be an interior designer and wanted to have her own studio. She completed her diploma in Interior Technology from Southbank TAFE with a high distinction in 2006, but went back to university to get a degree in Interior Design from QUT, which she completed with a first class honours in 2012.

“Uni showed me another way to approach a design and TAFE prepared me for the practical sides of the job, such as software programs and documenting,” she shares.

Subsequently, Ashley worked for architects and a bespoke joinery company before going out on her own nearly five years ago. She opened her new studio in Morningside late last year.

Ashley has an enviable work ethic. She says she puts 110 per cent into everything she does, no matter the size of the project. She works with the client/builder/architect at the floor plan stage, creating a custom design for each of her jobs. She loves to challenge the norm. “I question everything: ‘Does it need to be like that or can we change it?’ That really helps stop your designs looking stagnant,” she says.

She says she finds inspiration all around her, and is always researching. “A designer’s mind never shuts off at 5pm. I like finding a hidden beauty in something and applying it to an interior setting,” says Ashley of her process. Most of all, she wants to look back at her work and be inspired and proud of what she has achieved.

Photography Brock Beazley Photography

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A  kitchen that’s not only fabulous to work in but which also looks amazing is something we all dream of. A sustainable kitchen, with quality materials should be on our dream list too. At St James Whitting, we’re always on the lookout for something new that’s also beautiful and sustainable. Also, we love a pop of colour.

Smeg is one of Italy’s leading brands and one of Australia’s favourites.  They care not only about design but technology, sustainability and responsible manufacturing.  Additionally, Smeg is also passionate about colour. With the global interest in green – both sustainability and colour preferences. Smeg believes that psychologically, green can impart a sense of energy, optimism and purpose. Hence, green is the perfect fit for today’s kitchens. Available in soft vintage pastel green or deep, rich olive green reminiscent of the Italian Riviera, with Smeg’s new release there are no rules or limitations. Choose from a substantial, feel-good shot of green in the form of a freestanding cooker, or iconic retro refrigerator; there are small appliances available too.

For a truly authentic take on the Italian Riviera consider the green of Smeg’s Portofino freestanding cooker.  The winner of three of the world’s most prestigious design awards – Red Dot, iF and Good Design – the Portofino has stand out features. The features include a large-format 126 litre entertainer’s oven with triple fan interior heat distribution for even cooking and browning.  The oven has a preheat time of just six minutes to reach 200˚C and a thermoseal cooking technology. Also, it has a soft close door.

The Victoria 110cm freestanding cooker – a delight for the most enthusiastic home cook – is finished in a gleaming pastel green enamel and has just been released to great acclaim. According to Smeg, consumers are loving the combination of the new generation five-zone induction cooktop and two 70L Thermoseal multifunction ovens within the genuinely retro styling of the Victoria TR41101 induction cooktop and two 70L Thermoseal multifunction ovens within the genuinely retro styling of the Victoria TR4110I.

And for those of you who love a vintage look, Smeg’s iconic FAB28 and FAB32 retro refrigerators, in an authentic vintage pastel green, are hard to pass up.  You can choose from the single door FAB28 or the two-door FAB32 refrigerator/freezer.

To complete the look there is a range of fab retro benchtop appliances in the same pastel green and include kettle, toaster, stand mixer, blender and citrus juicer – combining efficiency and style. Go on, be brave and add some colour to your kitchen!

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