melbourne remote control tourist

  I may now live in Bondi but I did grew up in Melbourne, I’m lucky to be able to visit often and really it is my second home, as we know it is a very cool place! I love the hidden lane ways in the City and the too numerous to mention restaurants and bars […]

west elm melbourne store now open

West Elm Melbourne opens its doors today (10am) including for the first time in Australia West Elm Market – coffee and shopping yes please! The store looks really great and the visual merchandising is impressive, I am particularly in love with the indoor vertical wall garden – yes it is real! I was lucky enough to […]

the windsor annex

I love discovering new stores I guess it’s part of my job, when a certain vintage store closed on Chapel Street in Windsor (Melbourne) I was waiting to see who or what would take over the brilliant corner shop. The Windsor Annex recently was unveiled and is a brand new retail concept by Elwood. A […]

trove – store visit

Melbourne has heaps of great stores that i love to visit when in town, a firm favourite is Trove it is totally a treasure trove as the name would suggest. Owner Sue has an eye for all kinds vintage wonderfulness you will find beautiful tables, cabinets and other furniture, interesting objects and all kinds of fabulous not […]

pan after store visit

Like a lot of great things in Melbourne Pan After is tucked away down a lane way and up stairs. It’s well worth the adventure and once you find it you will be back again often. Recently I have been in Melbourne working on a number of exciting projects and only have had a few […]

west elm melbourne

West Elm’s Melbourne store is well underway – the building receiving a fresh lick of paint and lots of work inside in preparation. for its opening this September. MJG can announce that the Melbourne store will include MARKET – its their version of a great corner store, with lots of great things for the home […]

open house melbourne

Be a tourist in your own town – Open House Melbourne is on this weekend ( July 27/28) – step inside some of Melbourne’s most iconic buildings not normally open to the public Click here to find out more.

make me iconic

Make Me Iconic is a Melbourne based design company who creates home wares that brings to life  some very iconic moments mainly from Melbourne –  MJG is loving this cheeky cushion (its reversable) The rivalry between Melbourne and Sydney is well known, each city having its own personality and distinct charms MJG is fortunate to […]

the family love tree store visit

MJG loves all things 70’s, all things colourful and the idea of living everyday like you’re on Holiday. New store The Family Love Tree – encapsulates all these in the one place with a fabulous collection for the home. Owner Katie (pictured below) recently opened her own store (she also has a fabulous online store […]

the solair chair

The Solair Chair has arrived in Australia. Created in 1972 by industrial designers Fabio Fabiano and  Michelange Panzini in Quebec Canada, the fun light weight plastic and metal chair is suprisingly affordable (they sell here for just over $200) Mt Jason Grant is in LOVE! Available in a number of fun colours ( as well […]