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Projects like Happy Larry Deli remind us why we love hospitality design. They challenge us to think smarter, work harder and deliver maximum impact within real constraints.   Happy Larry presented an unusually shaped tenancy, a compact footprint and defined budget parameters, but these are often the projects where the most creative thinking happens.   Through careful space planning, clever storage and a highly efficient layout, we transformed the space…
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Frosty Dog was designed as an instantly engaging experience that feels bright, intuitive and slightly theatrical. Customers are drawn into a world of colour, rhythm and playful abundance, with every operational detail resolved behind the scenes for clarity and ease.   When asked to design Frosty Dog at Salty Dog Kingston, the focus was on immediate user experience, instinctive flow within a compact footprint, and a space that feels instantly…
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We are beyond proud to finally share our completed interior design for the Salty Dog Hotel, a venue designed to feel like a permanent Sunday session.   A great project to be part of, working closely over the last two years with Field Labs, Soda Projects and the venue owners to bring it all to life.   Briefed to create something fun, immersive and unapologetically good time energy, we leaned…
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And here we go again…the Valentine mystery tour for Open House Hobart 2025. Simon’s rules: 1. Jane, BE ON TIME (Yay! This year I actually knew our first stop was Pedder St…possibly my favourite of all, so no risking being late). 2. Wear shoes without laces so you can make a quick getaway. Tick. 3. No chit chat upon leaving for a quick getaway. Fail. 4. Plan toilet stops (thanks…
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It was an honour to be part of the judging panel for the 2025 Clarence Prize for Excellence in Furniture Design (with $20,000 first prize), alongside Patrick Hall and Brian Parkes, and to share in conversations, perspectives, and the outstanding work presented.   Judging in the barn at the Rosny Farm is always special. I spent my first year in the Rosny Cottage next door, living in the attic while…
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In very exciting news, Tasmania now has their very own DIA Tasmanian Branch Council. The Design Institute of Australia is the leading industry association for professional designers of every discipline. To celebrate this milestone in Tasmania’s design history, we celebrated at an event hosted by Brickworks in Hobart. The DIA CEO Jo-Ann Kellock attended and introduced the organisation and offered insights into its current national advocacy work. Newly appointed councillors…
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What a fabulous weekend at Rosny Farm.   Jane attended an inspiring lighting workshop led by designer Stuart Williams, a chance to connect with other creatives in a relaxed environment and to make things.   Over two days, everyone had the opportunity to design and create a light fitting. Each piece was wonderfully unique, with lots of prototyping, testing how materials could bend, twist and respond.   Jane’s design: ‘A…
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Our director, Jane Valentine & Andrew Francis (Francis Burne) were awarded a Design Institute of Australia Fellowship.   ‘A DIA Fellowship is a milestone achievement in a designer’s career which signifies not only their incredible design practice but an exemplary contribution to the Australian Design Community’. DIA   Thank you to the Design Institute of Australia and Brickworks Building Products for hosting the presentation.  

Ten years. Ten projects. These are ten of the many projects we have had the privilege of being part of since Valentine Interiors began in 2015.   We can’t even begin to think about how many homes we have visited over the last ten years. What we do know is that we are very proud of reaching ten years in business and being able to do the work we love…
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Ariela, Miela, Natalia & Hailey joined us for our work experience program.   “My favourite part of the day was visiting Salty Dog and the other sites and being able to see behind the scenes of how the design aspect is completed and the thought process” (Ariela)   Miela loved being able to work on her design brief (a pop-up coffee shop) and seeing how all the parts fit together….
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