australia’s best house

from National Tiles Magazine - issue 5

brie talks tiles

DE S I GN TALKING

proudly hosted by Australian style icon Megan Gale, the second series of Australia’s Best House’ will air soon on Channel 9Life. Produced by Eye Candy together with Nine Entertainment, the series refl ects an Australian lifestyle and celebrates the built form of the way we live.

Each episode takes the viewer on a journey through luxurious homesteads, stunning display homes, multiresidential projects, brand new builds and breathtaking renovations, giving a glimpse inside some of the best residential projects in Australia.

The presenters bring their knowledge and expertise to the show as they explore a wide variety of residences in this ten-episode series. Interior designer Briellyn Turton, architect Joe Snell and property developer Andrew Purdie each share their insights into the reasons why the properties they are showcasing could be deemed “Australia’s Best House’. Experts in their fi eld, they assess the properties in each episode and name the winner for each category. The winner of each category appears in the fi nal episode with a recap of all the properties and the hosts’ commentary, and the series will culminate in one home being crowned with the title of Australia’s best house.

National Tiles is proud to be a sponsor of this Australian TV series and were excited to fi lm a series of ten advertorials with host and interior designer Briellyn Turton. It was a fabulous and fun day of fi lming held earlier this year in our Alexandria showroom. Brie chatted to some of our talented team members, some of whom were making their TV debut!

Our CEO, Campbell Stott gave Brie an overview of the National Tiles story and chatted about our history, the family-oriented nature of the business and the opening of the fl agships stores in Alexandria and Hobart. Then it was Amy Spasojevic’s turn to talk all things visual merchandising, describing how she and her team create a seamless and inspiring in store experience for our customers.

Naturals in front of the camera, Alexandria’s Trade Manager Ben Wright and Store Manager Jacob Watmore took Brie on a tour of the Trade Centre and the stunning showroom to give viewers an idea of the scope of product, services and breadth of stock in-store.

Another star on camera was Business Development Manager Liliana Cervantes, who showed Brie through the Sample Room in Alexandria which is an amazing space for architects and designers, and the talented Jessica Delacorn (State Design Centre Manager VIC, SA and TAS), gave Brie a fascinating insight into the specialised interior design offering available at National Tiles.

To complete the National Tiles story, Camron Whittaker, Head of Product and Procurement, showed Brie some of his favourite tile collections on display in Alexandria along with the beautiful quality timber fl ooring ranges. It was so valuable for Brie to get an understanding of the incredible diversity of fl ooring, everyday value and designer tiles on offer to our residential and commercial clients.