James Treble is an Australian building and interior designer, and a presenter on Open Homes Australia for TV Network 9; James is publicly known for his 6-hours live co-hosting on Your Money and as designer expert on Network Ten lifestyle program The Living Room for seven seasons, since its very beginning in 2012. An ambassador for Planet Ark since 2015, Treble supports sensible purchasing, recycling and creative re-purposing. With decades of experience in the building industry, Treble is a specialised kitchen and bathroom Designer, a qualified real estate agent, a colour consultant and has a diploma in interior design. Working as a building designer since 2002, Treble's main activity is helping his clients in planning and designing their new homes. Treble contributes as homes' design expert to the Bauer monthly lifestyle magazineInside Out, after writing to each issue of HOMES+ from its launch in 2014 to its closure in 2018, and shares his knowledge also through workshops and seminars to students of Interior Design at TAFE and . Thanks to his extensive travels and visits to international exhibitions James Treble is a sough after speaker on Interior Design and Trends and a popular MC to Building Industry Expos, Fairs and Awards.
Personal life
James Treble was born in Sydney where he grew up in the leafy suburb of Carlingford. He travels extensively for work, Australia and overseas, and lives in Sydney with his partner and artist Sandro Nocentini and their two children.
Radio and television
In 2012 Treble was invited to be the Interior Design expert on the successful and four times Logies winner TV lifestyle program The Living Room. On the show for seven seasons, since its beginning, James entertains the audiences through Design Challenges and Design Quickies. Since 2016, Treble appears monthly on Sky News Real Estate, explaining live How and Why Interior Design affects and increases property value. In 2017 James Treble becomes the co-host of the Australian show Your Money - Auction Day, hosting live every Saturday until the network closure in May 2019. In 2016 & 2018 Treble is also live on radio with a weekly segment on popular Talking Lifestyle channel. Offering Home Design and Renovation advice Treble answers live to queries from radio and online listeners. In 2019 James accepts the role of co-presenter on the lifestyle TV show , broadcast on .
Design awards
In 2013 Treble designs the Benton Home with Buildcraft Constructions, which achieves two Home Master Builders of Australia Excellence Awards. In 2016, again with Buildcraft Constructions, the Aurora Home wins a Master Builders of Australia Excellence Award as well as the Hills Building and Design Award for Residential Interior Design. In 2019 James' work is finalist in six separate categories at the and awarded three NSW winning positions with builders and . In 2020, the house designed with is also the winner of the sought after national title .
