In three trips to Tokyo Id never made it to Kichijoji before, but this time I did, and I loved it there. There is a maze of tiny streets behind the "Shopping Street" (theres a big sign that s...
Australian artist Elizabeth Delfs creates these incredibly breathtaking pieces. I have no words...All images via Elizabeth Delfs.Images with model are from a collaboration with Nick Fitzpatrick for C...
I am loving these gorgeous Mano ceramic jars with their bamboo lids by Danish designer Jeanette List Amstrup. The organic shapes, the pale gelato colour palette and the contrasting materials are perf...
Theres nothing like a blank white canvas with splashes of vivid colour to create a sunny, bright and happy looking home. And nobody seems to do it quite so well as the Scandinavians.All images: ...
I first went to Design Festa in 2008 and I was blown away, and couple of weeks ago when I was in Tokyo I went for the third time. You can read my previous posts here. Design Festa is so full of fabul...
On the weekend we went to Palm Beach (just over an hour north of central Sydney) and had the most glorious, relaxed, fun day celebrating a friends birthday. Although its almost winter, the day was pr...
My bedroom is a work in progress. When I showed it to you the other week it was pretty much all white, but I needed more colour. I have a plan to make a quilt - all the fabric is cut, but I have to g...
Well, if you know me youll know that really this is far from my first blog post about cushions, but its the first one for today.When my friend Steph recently blogged about Curio & Curio I discove...
I love all Ellen Giggenbachs work, but these paper craft kits are especially fab. They are a wonderful and very affordable way to add some colour and style to a spare little space. Grab some from Ell...
I found this note from Roxy placed prominently on my desk early last week.To add some context, this is one of the songs in high rotation in our house at the moment.More about my trip soon..
Can you guess where Ive been since last week?.
I bought this tea towel recently (yes, another tea towel!), and Im going to hang it on the wall. The colours are so joyous - makes me smile every time I look at it.Image: Beneath the SunBeneath the S...
Steph and I were very excited to host our recent abcd Saturday Soirée, and even more so to see everyone there enjoying the afternoon. We had lots of fun putting it all together including making decor...
I took Roxy to the movies yesterday and we saw Mirror Mirror. It was a great movie and for the first time ever I actually liked Julia Roberts... she wasnt playing herself for once. The script was cle...
The Inside Out 2012 Annual Renovating and Decorating Guide has just come out and its chock full of inspiration. As you would expect, there are lots of inspiring interiors, but the thing Im completely...
I recently purchased a little stack of these fresh and bright Dance The Polka T-Towels from Eleanor De Vetre.Images: Eleanor De VetreThe lovely natural linen screen printed in bright colours is&...
[try saying that a few times!]Yes, more polka dots. Im a bit obsessed at the moment.In order to counteract the apparently dire feng shui of the beam that runs directly above my bed, I commissioned Ni...
My lovely friend Kristen Doran is holding a craft retreat on Saturday 23rd June in Kiama. It sounds like it will be a great day of hand sewing and paper craft. All skill levels are welcome, from begi...
I received this photo from a customer the other day and just had to show you. Joanne took this photo of her daughter Alexa snuggled up asleep with all her friends from the red thread. So sweet! Joann...
The abcd Saturday Soirée post is coming soon... I promise it will be worth the wait. Anni of Milk & Honey Photography did such a wonderful job photographing it for us. In the meantime I just have...
Get it here. Eat Drink Chic.
Image: RSL Western Australia
Can you tell I have a major deadline at the moment? Yes, three posts in one day means that there is more than a little procrastination going on here. I have so much design work to do in a small space...
English artist and illustrator Claire Fletcher has a distinct vintage style which I just love. How gorgeous is the painted tambourine?! Yep. Adore it.Images: Claire Fletcher
We had a whole platter of Pat and Sticks world famous ice cream sandwiches to share at our abcd Soirée last Saturday (thanks to Steph for organising it) and everyone was swooning over them.Made from ...
Roxy and her friend Avah swinging out..
Have you seen this? I noticed it on a couple of blogs, but didnt stop to click on the little movie and watch it until now. Its the best thing Ive seen in such a long time. Inspirational, sweet, uplif...
How was your Easter? Weve had a very quiet time, with Roxy home from school sick for the last week of term and over Easter, and now Ive had the lurgie since Monday. We were booked for a short break i...
Ive just finished reading these two books... I couldnt put either of them down and I devoured them within a couple of days (very late nights!). I also recently read An Object of Desire by Steve Marti...
Heres another peek into a corner of my new home - the dining area. I bought the amazing Armadillo & Co rug to go in the centre of the living space, but today I moved it under the dining table and...
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