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September 1, 2026

Primary bedroom of a country style Queenslander home displayed in the reflection of a circular mirror.

← Behind the Scenes: Shoot Styling For Salt Living

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We acknowledge the Gubbi Gubbi people, the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we live. We pay our respects to Elders, past and present of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander nations.

Camp Hill Cottage is full of character, surrounded Camp Hill Cottage is full of character, surrounded by a beautiful garden, and thoughtfully redesigned by Brisbane’s @maytree_studios. Rather than making the home bigger, the design focused on making the existing house live better; so my plan for the styling was to source locally made decor (thanks to some amazing suppliers!) and embrace the creativity of its home owner, Honi. Home @my_camp_hill_cottage_reno Architecture @maytree_studios Build @sheltermadeprojects Photography @toby_scott Styling @wholeheartedstudio STYLING EDIT Vase and fruit bowl on kitchen bench @jess.sellingerceramics Artwork “Gorgeous Iris on the Tiled Table” by @mandysanfrancisco @studiogallerygroup Abstract Artwork “Green Grass” @adelebevacquaart Flower Artwork “Yarra” @bylaurenhorton Green Vase on kitchen cabinetry @mas.and.miek.ceramics Round Platter @kimwallace.ceramics Towels @shop_baina Green Vase @jess.sellingerceramics Vase @dinosaur_designs Macrame Wall Hanging by home owner, Honi
I am so excited to share with you our shoot stylin I am so excited to share with you our shoot styling for @brookestyless new book which is full of amazing DIY projects for each season of the year. We had the most amazing week together where we styled campaign and editorial style imagery for this beautiful book. They were big days, but dream ones too. A Year Of Making by Brooke Styles is ready for pre order now! Publisher @hardiegrantbooks Client @alicehardiegrantbooks Author @brookestyless Photography @mallorysparklesphoto Styling Team @wholeheartedstudio Chippy Assistant @jakeoneill P.S. And if you’re new here, welcome to Wholehearted Studio! We’re a creative direction and styling studio, and we love curating beautiful shoots, socials & writing projects and interiors. We also love supporting Australian brands, sharing what we love, and creating beautiful things with wholehearted people. We’re so glad you’re here. 🤎
If you have a business in the design, build or cre If you have a business in the design, build or creative industry, hate doing your socials but love how we do ours, then do we have some good news for you! We’re opening up a few very limited spots for our Socials & Writing service! Get access to our creative team and have us look after your socials for you. Scroll through above to get the full down-low, and if you’re keen to find out more, email us via the link in our bio. 🤎
Come behind the scenes on our shoot with @saltlivi Come behind the scenes on our shoot with @saltliving, with our film-style behind-the-scenes photos! Based in Coffs Harbour, Salt Living’s founder Jacinta headed north for a special shoot with us at my place @oxleighhouse, here on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. And in case you missed it last Friday night, the full shoot story is on our Journal, with all the behind-the-scenes details and a deeper look into how we create these beautiful scenes. To hear first when their new collection is launching, sign up to the @saltliving newsletter.
Take a look at @diamondcottageblooms' Primary Bedr Take a look at @diamondcottageblooms' Primary Bedroom and adjoining verandah from our shoot for Country Style magazine. Imagine waking up and walking straight out the French doors to have a cup of tea and pastries on the verandah. Heavenly! For this shoot, we styled the space to best represent Jules' existing style and the feel of her home, with a touch of seasonal locally grown dusty pink and white florals, decor from her collection, and some beautiful linen pieces from @halemercantileco. Photography @hannahpuechmarin Styling @wholeheartedstudio Home @diamondcottageblooms Publication @countrystylemag
Before my business was born, I used to have a blog Before my business was born, I used to have a blog called Hayley Wholehearted. It was pre-Instagram days and I would post photos of things that I had made to have a little creative outlet. Friday night would be my favourite night to either publish a blog post or I would spend the evening reading through other creative people’s blogs and I absolutely loved it. So tonight, I’m taking things back to where it all started! I’m excited to share with you our latest blog post where we take you behind the scenes on our recent campaign shoot for @saltliving. You can read all about it on the Wholehearted Journal now. We loved putting this together for you, so make sure you tell us if you love it and we can endeavour to do it more often! 🤎
Ever since I did a post the other week about my ho Ever since I did a post the other week about my house being a shoot location, I’ve had lots of people asking questions about my house again. So! If you’re new here… here’s the long story short: solo Mum (me) with a 9-month-old baby, convinced a bank manager to loan her money to buy a 90-year-old Queenslander, started renovating it, and built a styling business at the same time. Then, after I’d renovated it a little bit, it got written about in a local magazine. When that magazine came out, it was dropped off at a local cafe. The son of the first lady to ever live here and his wife saw the article while having a cuppa, recognised the front door, and emailed me! Next thing I knew, they were coming over for morning tea. They told me all about the history of my house, Mrs Bennett, the first lady to live here, and then gave me a collection of photos of my house through the years. And then they dropped off the original dining chair that belonged to the family. I couldn’t have dreamed this story up even if I tried. It was like the movie ‘Under the Tuscan Sun’, but a Nambour version, lol. Anyways… since settling into my role as Creative Director and Stylist here at Wholehearted Studio, and being busy working on shoots myself, it is so rewarding to now get to share my artisan Queenslander as a shoot location. If you’d like to use @oxleighhouse for your next Sunshine Coast shoot location, send us a message or book via the link in our bio. 🤎 Photography @creative.mediahouse

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