Looking for Kova Lifestyle?
Kova Lifestyle was a Brisbane homewares and lifestyle shop featured in design and shopping guides. You may have arrived here through a reference to a cushion, quilt, ceramic piece or its former store. Simply Maid now manages this domain and provides this independent historical reference and home-care resource. We do not operate the former shop or sell its products.
The older shopping coverage is useful context, but it is not a current store listing. Time Out's Kova Lifestyle entry is marked closed. Do not rely on an old article's opening hours, telephone number, prices or stock list for a shopping visit. For a past purchase or warranty, use your original receipt and the seller or manufacturer identified on it.
Why the shop appears in older design guides
The Design Files' 2012 Brisbane mini city guide included Kova among its local recommendations. The Interiors Addict's feature on One in Six discussed the boutique's own label. These are historical editorial references, not endorsements of Simply Maid.
If a room photo brought you here, start by identifying the particular object rather than trying to recreate a discontinued shopping basket. The article caption, a label inside a cushion cover, a maker's stamp or a purchase record can help distinguish similar-looking products. Appearance alone does not establish a fabric, glaze or finish.
The care route below helps you decide what information to find before cleaning. It cannot identify an unlabelled item or confirm that a similar product is an exact replacement.
Choose the care route for your piece
Item from an older room or shopping feature | First thing to check | Useful next step |
|---|---|---|
Linen cushion | Cover, trim and insert labels separately | Follow the complete item's care instructions |
Handmade quilt or embroidered cushion | Condition, stitching and any washing instructions | Use our textile care decision guide |
Ceramic tableware | Maker and exact product range | Look for that manufacturer's current instructions |
Inlaid or decorated furniture | Surface material, finish and any lifting pieces | Use the inlay care checklist before cleaning |
For delicate fabrics, start with embroidered cushions and vintage textile care. For decorative furniture, see bone inlay furniture care. These guides help separate routine housekeeping from specialist work.
Ceramics: check the maker before choosing a method
A maker's name can turn a general cleaning guess into a useful care instruction. For example, Mud Australia's dinnerware care guide says its porcelain dinnerware is dishwasher safe and advises spacing pieces so they do not knock together. That guidance applies to the specified range; it does not establish that an unidentified vase, repaired bowl or decorated vintage plate is dishwasher safe.
Keep a photograph of the maker's mark with the instructions you find. If the mark is unreadable, describe the uncertainty when asking the maker or a specialist for help. Do not use a cleaning method from a visually similar object as proof that it suits yours.
Make a care record that stays with the item
For each favourite piece, record its maker if known, the material information you can verify, the label instructions and any areas to avoid. A photograph of a loose seam or damaged finish makes it easier to explain a concern without repeatedly handling the object.
If someone else cleans your home, agree which pieces can be dusted or moved and which should be left alone. Put everyday items where they can be reached without knocking fragile objects. Keep specialist restoration and textile treatments separate from routine house cleaning.
Our home styling and care guide helps you plan a room around access and maintenance. The easy-care furnishing checklist can help when you eventually choose a replacement, without needing to match an old shop's collection.
About this guide
Original Simply Maid guidance prepared with AI assistance. Sources checked on 15 October 2026. No independent practitioner review or product testing is claimed.
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