Argentinian designer Erica Corte has a particular knack for transforming everyday hardware into modern pieces of statement jewellery. Hardy nuts, bolts, washers and screws are just some of her materi...
Have you ever considered selling a special preloved garment on consignment? I hadn’t, until chancing upon a gorgeous new recycling shop in Melbourne’s bayside suburb Beaumaris, Cherie Vintage ...
Last year, our post on the Cubby House Challenge rated in the top ten articles of the year (read here) – clearly striking a cord with many of our readers. Well folks, here’s a heads up ̵...
Would you describe yourself as a modern parent trying to lead a sustainable lifestyle for your family? If your answer is a resounding “yes”, then boil the kettle and put your feet up as there’s a new...
Listen Up All – The Sustainable Living Festival is on in Melbourne, with “The Big Weekend” Celebrations being held THIS WEEKEND! Themed “Australia – The Lucky Country”, the festival is focusse...
Being in the right place at the right time, can shift the course of your future, and this is exactly what happened with fashion designers Anita Tamati and Kimberley Quintal from the relatively new su...
We’ve heard people figuratively call their cars a “rust bucket”, or a “piece of trash”, but Volkswagon have taken it literally! Recently, they commissioned Indian artist Haribaabu Naatesan to const...
When most of us think of Far North Queensland (FNQ) in Australia, we think rainforest, reef, beaches, gorges, humid days and balmy nights. It is all that …and a LOT more. I was lucky enough to live i...
If you had a limitless travel budget, where on earth would you visit? Stepping away from the usual country themed travel guide, Frommer has just published “500 places to see before they disapp...
We love designers who source their materials locally and comply with standards set by Ethical Clothing Australia. So today we have great pleasure in sharing with you the deigns of the humble and har...
Despite the privacy earphones provide, sometimes you just want to enjoy playing music or listening to a podcast out loud. If this is the case, what do you use? Whether your device of choice is an i...
Do you need a backyard office, artist studio, or quick housing option? We just spotted the “house arc”, developed by San Francisco based bellomo architects, and just had to share it! The house arc l...
Did you know in Australia, one in three aluminium cans is not recycled? The rest unfortunately end up in landfill, or pollute our beaches and waterways. But stop the press! This week we have heard a...
We love a brand with a bit of a quirky tale, and the new natural Leif skincare range has just that. Sydney based packaging design firm containermade.com, has just turned the usual design process o...
Are you sick of losing things in the bottom of your bag? Phones, Pens, lipsticks, hair bands, business cards, Mp3 player, other bits and bobs ….. We’ve just come across Mingus Design’s new rang...
If you are a vegan, animal activist, nationalist or Skippy, perhaps you should look away now. If however you appreciate the innovative application of discarded materials into something new and functi...
The "Granny" handwoven wool light shade This lighting literally adds warmth to a room! Badged “Granny” these pendant light shades takes us back to sitting on a floral lounge le...
Photo: Gary Annett Photography Walking along the Docklands precinct in Melbourne, you may be surprised to see two timber structures have morphed from the concrete over the past two months – one...
An eco holiday does not have to stop at carbon offsetting your flight, and reusing the bath towels in your hotel. If you want to tread as lightly on the planet as you can next holiday break, The Gre...
Are you into Nude Food? If this concept is foreign to you, you either don’t have kids at school, or you are a prolific user of plastic wrap!. The concept of Nude Food (nil plastic/rubbish in lunchb...
In the 1970’s – 80’s we used to see cork products everywhere – in wine bottles, coasters, hanging off hats, and even used as flooring. After a lull of sorts for two decades, we are now enjoying its&...
Are you looking for a relaxing start to the New Year? Well I have a quick getaway for you! Tucked away in the rolling hills of Fingal (Rye) is the body re-charging Peninsula Hot Springs – and I was...
What type of present do you buy for kids at Xmas time? Do you go for the whirring, spinning and flashing toys that chomp through batteries but excite kids no end. Or do you focus on toys that inspir...
Around this time of year, appointments, meetings and social engagements start spilling over into next year. Do you scratch these appointments into the last page of your current diary as you wait to p...
Do you own a vintage piece of furniture that you treasure? Did you find it hidden in the corner of a dusty op shop?. Was it passed down through the family? Were you one of those lucky few who found i...
Today we have a giveaway that will introduce a bit of colour and pizzazz to an otherwise generally unattractive but extremely functional space —– the baby change table. Usually, the bab...
Are you looking for a hat, a headpiece or at least something fascinating to wear to the races this Melbourne Spring Racing Carnival? I was until a little bird told me about a one-off vintage clothing...
Extending the life of clothing is one way to help preserve our planet’s finite resources. Anyway, that’s my excuse for spending hours seeking out the best in vintage fashion clothing. I recently dis...
How many pieces of furniture/furnishings in your home have a story behind their very being? Did your chair once belong to grandma, or did a dear friend lovingly craft a table for you? When yo...
Do you love plants but manage to kill everything left in your care? Andrea Daniel of Odds&endS may have the perfect solution for you. Her plant range looks good, requires no watering, they withst...
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