Happy 2019 from Cairns Builders’ Modern Rustic! Modern Rustic would like to take this opportunity to thank the Cairns community for all your interest and support since we first started…
Shopping for tiles the other day for an upcoming project, I found myself swooning over a deep blue glazed hexagonal tile that I've been eyeing for ages. Talking with the…
The Japanese have a number of traditional building techniques that have a place in modern construction. My latest obsession is Shou Sugi Ban, which is a method of preserving timber…
When we decided it was time to move back home to Cairns to be near family and escape the ‘big smoke’, Piet said “lets drive over the top”. I’m not…
So, our best mate comes to us and says he wants to update and add value to his 3 bed block home in Perth. Of course the only stipulation was…
I love a creative project, and I can’t resist the challenge of rescuing a forgotten, unloved piece (when I get time that is). These beautiful chairs came out of a…
How much time do you spend looking at the little things? As a child we could be fascinated for hours by the simplest things, but as we get older, and…
Piet and I got married this year in the place we now call home, here in Cairns. But I was set with the task of buying and creating everything for…
MODERN RUSTIC Vickie and Piet Words By Suzy Grinter There’s something about people who participate in high risk sports that tells you anything they do outside their sport will benefit…
Well it’s fair to say that we’ve been a bit busy over for the last 6 months. We decided that they best way to demonstrate who Modern Rustic are, and…
