Ducklings and doonas in Elsternwick

November 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Do you live in Melbourne? Do you want to cuddle some gorgeous ducklings? Do you want to win yourself a new doona cover set? Get yourself down to Forty Winks Elsternwick on Wednesday 21 November for a fun event.

Duckprint are taking over the store and setting up 3 bedroom displays, styling them with their unique range of bed linen as well as a fun selection of homewares from local suppliers. If you can’t make it on Wednesday, visit any time between 21 November and 18 December to be in the running to win one of 3 doona covers on display.

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Simple is best: ticking stripe sheets from AURA

October 20, 2012 By 3 Comments

I happen to think you can’t go wrong with simple and classic things when it comes to Manchester: plain French linen, crisp cotton sheets and white waffle quilts for example.  These new ticking stripe sheet sets from AURA have such a lovely old school look about them, don’t you think?

Available in a variety of colours you could easily mix and match them with whites or contrasting plain or patterned coordinates. [Read more...]

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Sunny new homewares from Country Road

October 19, 2012 By 3 Comments

Country Road can do no wrong when it comes to homewares lately and the latest summer collection is no exception.

I’m happy to see that, following on from the last range, there’s still plenty of yellow. And how gorgeous and versatile is this grey and white quilt? There’s a soft grey and pastel yellow knitted throw that’s rather lovely too. [Read more...]

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KAS announces first pop-up stores in Sydney & Melbourne

October 8, 2012 By 4 Comments
KAS Australia will be launching its concept pop up stores for the first time in Sydney and Melbourne  to coincide with the launch of its Spring Summer 2012/13 collection.
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From hatred to love in one weekend: My spare room transformation

September 20, 2012 By 22 Comments

I know, I know, the title of this post sounds terribly melodramatic, but it’s a true reflection. I really HATED our spare room until the weekend. It upset me because it’s too small, too narrow, has built-ins I don’t really need but can’t remove (renting), a view of the house next-door and no redeeming features whatsoever. We have lived in our apartment almost a year and the spare room has been the bane of my life, particularly as I’m uber house proud, love socialising and having friends to stay. BUT… look what happened!

When Freedom offered me a $500 voucher to fix a problem in my home and blog about the experience, it was glaringly obvious that I had to give the spare room a go, especially as my dad is due to arrive from the UK in a fortnight. And look what I have managed to create. Can this really be that room that made me want to cry (I think it was hormones) because it was so ugly and useless? [Read more...]

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Interiors Addict talks bed linen with KAS Australia’s creative director, Ben David

September 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Started by his parents (Karen and Steve, hence the name, no really!) in 1976, the KAS business has always been in Ben David’s genes. “My parents taught me textile design and fabric from a very early age,” he says. “In my late teens I wanted to see the world and worked in Selfridges in London for a couple of years. After enough experience working for other bed linen concessions I came back and started working for Kas while I studied graphic design and marketing.”

What’s your own bed linen style?

I choose something that is bold and enriched with colour. I prefer colours that have a masculine rich colour palette with a hint of black to make it elegant.

What are your tips for a well-made bed?

Call me old fashioned but I do love a neat symmetrical bed. I do like to have 2 of each cushion on the bed to create a grand look. I like tucking my corners in and have a comforter at the end. [Read more...]

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Is kantha the next big thing in bed linen?

September 11, 2012 By 6 Comments

I’ve seen kantha popping up a few places lately. Could it be the new patchwork or ikat for beds? Laura Hanks-Ruttyn thinks so.

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I heart Urban Outfitters homewares

August 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Did you know that Urban Outfitters now ships for FREE to Australia if your order’s over $50 (not hard) and returns are only $5? Hooray! They have some of the best value, on trend, fun, colourful homewares going. I thought I’d pick a few of my current favourites from the bed linen range. Neon brights, chevron, patchwork, textured; there’s a bit of everything!

Paper Medallion doona cover. $79-$89

Smell the Roses pillowcase set, $34

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Country Style magazine launches its own bed linen collection with Domayne

July 6, 2012 By 1 Comment

Hot on the heels of Real Living’s collaboration with Target, Country Style has launched its own bed linen collection too.

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Shades of grey from AURA Home

May 26, 2012 By 2 Comments

Another month, another linen range I absolutely LOVE from AURA by Tracie Ellis. Same same! This one’s called Oliver and he’s very brooding and handsome!

Available at Myer nationally or the AURA website.

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