Journal

blog loving

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heart art

For the July Issue of Real Living Magazine I created some Art with Heart (check out page 61) A cute and easy idea for displaying your photos. Why don’t you give it a go too!

mokum textiles showroom/studio visit

Today I popped into the Mokum Textiles Showroom to check out some fabrics for a shoot, they have a great range of beautiful fabrics for all kinds of applications, upholstery, drapery and window treatments. I also had a sneak peek at their design studio upstairs and saw the team busy working on their new collections. […]

home sweet home

The July Issue of Real Living Magazine is on sale today and just so happens to feature my apartment, photography by the talented Michael Wee, take a peek!!!

welcome

hello and WELCOME to my new .com I hope you like the look and feel of what has been created for me, I’m rather pleased. I like it when things just fall into place. The illustrations were done by the lovely renee anne and the website was pulled together by here equally clever brother matt […]

cockatoo island highlights

Today I headed to Cockatoo Island with a group of friends to check out the 17th Biennale of Sydney, we had a wonderful day in the sun checking all kinds of art displays, there was plenty to see here are some of my highlights. It’s on until the 1st of August and well worth checking […]

colour candy

It’s fun when I get to choose paint colours for decorating stories and thanks to Dulux I have a BIG book to choose from, I of course love white, I am also a big fan of all shades of grey, love a bold hit of a bright hue and also tend to warm towards  muteed tones […]

always sunny in bondi

I popped across to Bondi on my hunt for items for a shoot today and I visited Silk Route a gorgeous Moroccan Home wares store, where I learnt that they are the largest importer of moroccan glassware and leather ottomans in Australia. A great day to be out on the street in Bondi-even just for a minute…

i want carrie’s cushion

Ok all you haters I didn’t hate SATC2  BUT I did also love Carrie’s cushion, oh and the gratuitous shoe shots too,  I found the cushion thanks to Paula Joye at Life Styled, the cushion is The Birdie Blossum Cushion By Paul Smith made by the Rug Company and is very cute…

Hello Sandwich Tokyo Guide

The world of magazines and blogging can be a little unusual. Reading someone’s blog you have never met, or seeing on page credits for a writer or stylist you feel like you know but don’t. We all feel a certain bond by what we all do and being in the same industry. Hello Sandwich AKA […]

everyone loves sportsgirl

Sportsgirl always do good window displays and this colourful and fun window caught my attention…

market imports arrives in sydney

Everyones favourite Melbourne store has just opened its doors in Sydney, Favoured by magazine stylists its well know for its colourful collection of tableware and more  from Spain, Italy and Mexico. A burst of colour we all need in the winter months! Market Imports 27 Bay Street Double Bay 02 9328 7009

butterfield tate gallery

The other day I was driving around and something caught my eye… so i had to stop. I’m not sure what it was that beckoned but the entrance to this semi industrial space had something that drew me in. I stepped inside and my instincts were right. Butterfield Tate Gallery and its Owner Hazel were divine, […]

busy bee

Its a busy but fun time before a BIG decorating shoot, this week I raced around on a mission, Its great being inspired by what you find in store I popped by Have you meet Miss Jones and Mitchell Road Auctions and Antique Centre and a heap of other places and of course there is always those […]

street art spotted

Spotted outside Wall Two 80 Cafe in Downtown Balaclava, Oh and they make great Coffee too!

sharing blog love

I shared about inspiring designers Doshi Levien on a guest blog post on dailyimprint

sally campbell pop up shop

Today I popped in to see Sally Campbells “pop up” shop  She is no doubt the queen of hand made textiles, the store is stocked full of divine quilts, rugs, bags, table cloths and more Check out her store from the 29th of May – 10th June  At Shapiro Gallery 162 Queen Street Woollahra  Mon-Friday […]

as seen in

Life is full of surprises, I was pleasantly surprised the other day when i turned the page (page 148) of the latest Elle Decoration UK (June issue) one of my favourite International magazines and had a sense of dejavu, I’ve seen this before, I have been there before.. . alas when i looked at the credits to […]

HOT shop window

I find inspiration everywhere, today I walked past dedece and loved this window display Tom Dixon hands down is one of my favourite designers, I love love these lights and the neon stools!