Interior design and styling, homewares, furniture, home appliances and the personalities behind them
These are a bit cool. And they’re tapping into two current trends: neon (yes, still not going anywhere) and macrame (tell me you’ve seen those pot plant hangers?).
The Neon Vintage macrame bedheads are handmade in Brisbane and stocked by Petite Vintage Interiors. Of course they’re not actually a bedhead, more a suggestion of a bedhead. They just look fab. No practical use whatsoever. But the same can be said of jewellery. Case in point?! [Read more...]
I’ve put together some of my favourite products from West Elm for you, all available to buy online from the Australian website.
(Clockwise from top left, above)
I don’t even need to tell you why this gold cutlery set is awesome, do I? And despite its prettiness, it’s sturdy enough for everyday use and yes, it is dishwasher safe. $34 for a 5-piece set. [Read more...]
There’s a reason these fun Castle polkadot pillowcases are bestsellers. What mum wouldn’t like a pair? Go matching or mix it up with an odd pair!
They’re $49 each and 5-star hotel grade. They come in yellow, pink, turquoise, orange and more. [Read more...]
I was flattered to be asked by Temple & Webster to curate their first guest edit this week. I picked some great linen by AURA, my long time favourite Murchison Hume products, some vintage style glassware, kids’ bed linen, a great rug and more. You may notice most of it is navy or fuchsia. What a surprise!
Why not have a little online window shop and see if anything takes your fancy? Enabler? Moi?!
The sale is on for the next 3 days.
They also interviewed me about my home, how my fiancé and I agree (or not) on interiors, who inspires me and more. Read that here.
Interior stylist Dina Broadhurst collaborated with brandsExclusive to demonstrate an easy classic makeover for your bedroom, step by step. Even better, you can buy everything she uses online!
Here’s the finished look…
And here’s how Dina achieved it, step by step… [Read more...]
My fiancé enjoyed his last therapeutic guest rant post so much, he’s back for more!
This isn’t a blog about men versus women. Or interiors addicts versus non interiors addicts. Or gay versus straight. This is simply a blog about practicality and function. About being able to use your abode for what it was always intended – living. Which brings me to a rather controversial topic: cushions.
Let me be tactful. Cushions… no. When you use cushions… no. Cushion usage… no. You know what, screw it – people, no matter who you are, what you do or what you like, you don’t need 20 damn cushions on your two-seater sofa! Or your king size bed! Or your… in fact, it doesn’t really matter, you just don’t need stacks of pillows.
I get the fact that some cushions are pretty. The aesthetics of a good pillow add to a room. That’s cool, I’m down with that, I bet Jay-Z has some pretty cool pillows. Maybe JT does too, he likes a good suit and tie after all. But any more than three on your sofa, or your bed, or anywhere else really, and I think you may be missing the point of what that piece of furniture was all about. [Read more...]
Ashlin Fong from WA! Congratulations!
She sent in this room photo and we chose her because we loved her reasoning behind why it was her dream sanctuary. I think it’s very Carrie Bradshaw too, Ashlin! It doesn’t hurt that navy and hot pink is one of my favourite colour combinations and you can’t beat adding a touch of gold!
BedNest owner Nicky Line, who judged the winner with me, said: “I really liked the combo of contemporary and pretty working together. I love the feature wall and parquet floor.”
Ashlin wins the upholstered Maddison bedhead worth $1,699. Everyone who entered will be emailed a 10% discount code to use by the end of February.
This post is sponsored by BedNest.
The Maddison is the latest divine design in BedNest’s range of upholstered bedheads, bringing a little luxe from Manhattan to your home. The angled, tapered side wings are studded in either antique brass or silver. Stunning in plain velvet, she’s available in a huge range of fabrics, like the satin-based Castello pattern featured here.
Central to BedNest’s philosophy is the idea that your bedroom should be a haven, a sanctuary, a nest; a place where your personality shines through. They understand that transforming your bedroom into something incredible can be overwhelming and time-consuming and that’s how BedNest came about.
A BedNest freestanding upholstered bedhead is the simple way to breathe life into your room by injecting colour, warmth, texture and personality. No fancy fittings or brackets required, the bedheads just slot in behind your ensemble or slatted bed-base.
A simple 3-step online process is all it takes to make the transformation and they’ll guide you every step of the way. Choose from their range of designs, then select the size and finally a fabric and colour that best suits your nest. There’s also a Bespoke BedNest service that offers you the chance to tweak any of their existing designs or even start from scratch using photos, magazine tear sheets or sketches.
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Some unique new kantha quilt designs just arrived at Fossik and they’re worth a look.
Or so they say!
Linen certainly seems to be making a comeback. Miss Molly is one of a few online stores specialising in linen goods I’ve discovered lately. Its founder, Linda Sheahan, thinks this has something to do with our urge to get back to nature and understanding of where things come from and how and where they’re made.
“Linen is such a pure textile and it remains close to its nature throughout its production,” she says. “It’s gorgeous and pure and so, so lovely to look and touch and sleep in!”
It is woven from the fibres of the flax plant and is a completely natural and renewable resource, perhaps the most ecologically sound fabric of all, totally biodegradable and recyclable.
