Damian Corney is an Australian designer, TV presenter and brand ambassador based in Melbourne. For over 20 years he has built a reputation for a distinctive eye — equally at home designing & specifying wallpapers and interiors for high end brands, styling walls on The Block, or presenting for automotive brands.
Founder of Grafico Group a household name — spanning wallpaper, signage and automotive wraps — Damian brings the rigour of a design practice and the polish of a media presenter to every collaboration. He studied BA of Design at Monash, trained in Italy (and speaks fluent Italian), and is known for an obsession with colour, texture and materials that carries across both interiors and cars.
Recent credits include 10+ seasons on The Block. Grand Designs, Open Homes Australia and brand ambassadorships with Italian fashion brand Altea Milano + automotive brands MG, MotorOne and Farizon.
When he’s not on site or on camera, he’s in his Melbourne studio — usually with a classic car somewhere nearby and his standard poodle Bruno by his side.
From garage start up and university project, come household brand, Grafico was formed in 2004, evolving into a comprehensive design-and-print studio based in North Melbourne, Victoria servicing Australia wide.
The company received the prestigious Lord Mayor’s Small Business of the Year award in 2022, recognised for its innovation, creative marketing, and sustainability.
Under his direction, Grafico has executed major projects for high-profile clients including Louis Vuitton, Dutton Automotive, various hotel groups and Australian football clubs such as Essendon FC to name a few. Grafico’s popular online store ships their designs worldwide.
Proof my love of wallpaper started early. That Ren & Stimpy vest can remain in the ’90s though. 😂
Revisiting my study makeover - warm textures, a statement Grafico map wallpaper and a little family nostalgia. A workspace with plenty of personality.
Follow @damian_corney for more interiors, DIY and the occasional questionable fashion flashback.
#HomeOffice #StudyMakeover #Wallpaper
From Nonna’s house to a gallery wall in Italy. 🇮🇹 😮
When I shared the story of my grandparents’ immigration chest, I never imagined where it would lead.
Now, two of my photographs, are on display at the Migration as Art Museum in Conzano (in Piedmont, north-west Italy, roughly an hour from Milan, Turin and Genoa. It has its own strong connection to Australia, with many locals having emigrated to northern Queensland.
The chest made the journey from Italy to Australia with my grandparents. All these years later, a little piece of its story has travelled back. ❤️
For our family, it represents the courage to leave home, start again and build a life for the generations that followed.
Thank you @migrationasartmuseum for giving our family’s story a place on your walls.
Nonna and Nonno, this one’s for you. 🇮🇹🇦🇺
Well, well, well… 🏆🥂
A HUGE congratulations to these two lovely ladies on taking out the win on The Block tonight!! 🧡
What an epic result all round, with every team walking away with healthy profits. And that’s what makes The Block Australia’s No. 1 renovation show - it genuinely changes lives!
I’m incredibly honoured to have been part of another season. My 12th season, can you believe it?! 🤯
I hope you’ve all enjoyed seeing our @grafico_walls throughout the houses, along with a few laughs and funny moments along the way!
A massive congratulations to all the contestants, and thank you to everyone who has followed along and supported us this season.
🥂 Cheers and ✌️ to all!
XOXO, Damian & the Grafico team 🧡
#TheBlock #TheBlock2026 #Grafico #whatwillyougrafico
10 things we HATE about our Abarths. 🇮🇹🤌
Three Italian blokes (well one is half Italian 😆). Three Abarths. One collective lack of common sense.
They’re impractical, uncomfortable, unnecessarily loud and have more quirks than an Italian family Christmas.
But would we buy them again? ABSOLUTELY.💯
Because sometimes the cars that make the least sense are the ones you love the most. ❤️ 🦂
Abarth owners, what did we miss? Tell us your biggest gripe below! 👇
#Abarth595 #AbarthOwners #ItalianCars
Apparently your neighbours have been seeing WAY too much 😂👀
From midnight cheese raids to avoiding unexpected visitors and a creative pink locker makeover these three entries won us over!
Congratulations @ann.elle.11 @morgannnroseee @georgeieporgiep 🎉 You’ve each won a roll of Grafico Fluted Glass Film! Send us a DM to organise your prize 🧡
Thanks to everyone who entered. Your comments gave us a good laugh!
Still need a little privacy? Find it at @bunnings or shop online by the meter at grafico.com.au.
#Grafico #FlutedGlassFilm #whatwillyougrafico
One final reveal… and we’re finishing with a little flute! 👏
Our fluted glass film made plenty of appearances in tonight’s final rooms on @theblock — adding texture and privacy while letting natural light shine through.
Love the look? You can recreate it at home with our DIY-friendly film, available at @bunnings and grafico.com.au.
And just like that, our 12th season on The Block is complete. A huge thank you to the contestants, crews and our Grafico team for another incredible year. 🧡
#TheBlock #Grafico #flutedglassfilm
🚨 48 HOUR FLASH GIVEAWAY!
To celebrate our launch @bunnings stores around Australia - We’re giving away a roll of our Grafico Fluted Glass Film to 3 lucky winners! 🎉
Our DIY Fluted Glass Film is the perfect way to transform plain glass in to fluted glass in minutes.
HOW TO ENTER:
🧡 Comment below and tell us where you’d use it in your home!
And make sure you’re following @damian_corney or @grafico_walls for more DIY inspiration and to see the winners announced!
That’s it. Too easy!
⏰ Entries close Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 11:59pm AEDT.
🏆 3 winners will be randomly selected and announced by Friday 30 October.
Each winner receives one roll of Grafico Fluted Glass Film, valued at $79.95.
Open to Australian residents aged 18+.
**Each of the 3 winners will get 1 x 1200x2200mm roll of clear Grafico fluted glass film sent to 1 x postal address in Australia.
This giveaway is not sponsored, endorsed, administered by or associated with Instagram.
#GraficoWalls #FlutedGlass #Giveaway
Apparently, we’re still doing beige… 🙄 I’ve hired a new design assistant (for 2 weeks)
Meet the Geely EX2. Its brief? Carry the samples, handle the airport runs and put up with my music choices.
Bruno 🐩 is still reviewing the appointment. And yes, given a whole spectrum of ambient lighting colours, I chose orange. Obviously. 🧡
@GeelyAustralia #GeelyEX2 #CarContent #Ad
Usually I head into @bunnings for a project. This time, I went in to find something we created. 🥹🧡
Seeing our @grafico_walls Fluted Glass Film on those shelves for the first time was a pretty surreal moment. A big milestone for our business, and one I’m incredibly proud of.
That fluted glass look, added privacy and a simple DIY transformation. Now you can grab it on your next Bunnings run!
It’s a limited drop, so check the Bunnings website for stock at your local store.
#Grafico #Bunnings #FlutedGlassFilm
Wine cellar or art installation? Either way, it’s caused quite the stir. 🍷
I stepped inside Courtney and Sev’s much-debated wine cellar while touring this year’s @theblock houses. Those sweeping timber curves certainly give you plenty to look at before you’ve even chosen a bottle.
Its classification as “artwork” sparked a pricing debate between contestants, but putting the budget drama aside, what do you think of the design?
A work of art, a very fancy wine rack… or both? 👇
#TheBlock #WineCellar #interiordesign
A little taste of Napoli at this weekends Melbourne Italian Festa! 🇮🇹🍋🤌 thanks to Giancarlo & Tiffany from @mykitchenrules
Limonata a Cosce Aperte, a traditional Neapolitan street drink made with fresh lemon juice, sparkling water and a little bicarbonate of soda.
The bicarbonate reacts with the lemon, creating a fizzy eruption, so you have to drink it quickly with your legs apart to avoid getting soaked! 😂 which I think we succeeded!
Hence the name, which literally translates to “lemonade with your legs open”.
Only the Italians could turn drinking lemonade into an event! 🇮🇹🍋
Thanks for having us @giancarlo_thedaytable @buon_pranzo @tiffany_cowell what a fun experience!
#cosceaperte #melbourneitalianfesta #napoli
Minimalism? Not really my thing. 😂
Give me colour, pattern, texture and a little personality any day.
And if Scotty wants to call me the “Wizard of Wall Coverings”, who am I to argue? 🪄
#Maximalism #InteriorDesign #TheBlock
45 days with the RAV4 GR Sport Hybrid from @werribee_toyota , and we’ve developed a problem… I’m starting to treat it like it’s mine. 😅
I still haven’t put petrol in it! I have only been charging it, and as a designer, I never expected to catch myself admiring a RAV4. But the aggressive blacked out styling has me looking back every time I park.
45 days down. 45 to go. Werribee Toyota, we may need to talk about the keys. 👀
#WerribeeToyota #RAV4 #GRSport
12 months of Bruno. 🤎🐾
A year ago we surprised the girls with a little red standard poodle. We had no idea just how much he’d become part of our family.
From that first surprise to all the chaos, cuddles and memories since. He’s grown a LOT, and somehow become the boss of the house.
One year later, and we’re all completely obsessed with him.
Love you, Bruno. ❤️
#redstandardpoodle #standardpoodle #DogsOfInstagram
Nonna’s house is making headlines again! 🇮🇹🏡
Who would’ve thought a family home in Mont Albert North would attract so much attention?
My grandparents bought this house back in 1973, and over 50 years later, it’s still full of the furniture, memories and unmistakable Italian charm I grew up with.
And then there’s the incredible story of their original immigration chest, which recently found its way back to where their Australian journey began.
A little piece of Melbourne’s Italian history, now looking for its next chapter. ❤️
Thanks to @realestateaus for sharing our story.
Read the full article at realestate.com.au. 🚨 And don’t forget to contact @noeljonesdoncaster to arrange an inspection!
#MelbourneRealEstate #italianaustralian #damiancorney
When your suit is slowly becoming part of the décor. 😂
One more closer look at this week’s reveals—from pampas grass wallpaper to a more subtle Striped Linen wallpaper.
Two different ways to bring warmth and character to a bedroom, with plenty of inspiration for home.
Are you drawn to a statement mural or a subtle stripe?
#TheBlock #GraficoWalls #BedroomInspo
Today’s closer look is all about texture. Warm tones, soft linen finishes and wallpaper that adds depth without taking over the room.
These are the details that deserve a little more screen time.
Save this one for your next room makeover.
#TheBlock #GraficoWalls #InteriorInspiration
Little rooms, big imagination. 🌈
Tonight’s reveal calls for a closer look - from soft pastel rainbows to an Australian wildlife reading nook, plus a rich emerald stucco finish with fluted glass film.
Come inside with me and see how Grafico helps give each space its own personality.
Which look is your favourite?
#TheBlock #GraficoWalls #KidsRoomInspo
When your customers orders a huge banner, I bring the smallest car to deliver it 😂 ☔️ Sneaky big banner shenanigans on The Block this week 😉
Stay tuned for epic kids bedroom reveals tomorrow night!
#theblock #damiancorney #bigbanner
September… you’ve been a lot. 🥃✈️
Interstate trips, four awards, a Wallpaper Masterclass in Brisbane, a trade event and panel talk in Sydney, and somewhere in there, a birthday too.
The biggest moment? Grafico landed in @bunnings stores across Australia. A first for our brand and a huge milestone for our team. 🧡
There was family time, a little fun, lots of cars driven from Mokes to RAV4s (and everything in between)😉
Definitely a month worth raising a glass to.
As for October, I’d say I can see what’s coming… but I do have a vision 😉 👀 stay tuned …
