Journal

holly hipwell flower workshop

Join my friend Holly Hipwell from The Flower Drum at Freedom Castle Hill for a fun floral workshop! this Saturday 14th September (2 sessions – 11am and 2:30pm). Please RSVP to marketing@freedom.com.au – spots strictly limited.

jardan retail therapy

Jardan offer one of the best locally produced furniture collections so its exciting news that all 3 Jardan Furniture showrooms now retail to everyone – previously Melbourne and Sydney were trade only Click here for showroom details to head in store.  

kip & co towels

We all are familiar with Kip & Co and their colourful bed linen – but now they have added colourful towels to their growing collection – perfect for the bathroom, beach or pool side. Now Available click here to buy      

happy friday

Happy Friday – its so close to the weekend I can smell its, I’m hoping the weekend is sunny where ever you are. I’m hoping it soon will be warm enough for a swim at Bronte Pool Image Chris Prestidge

marimekko new collection

I’m totally loving this dreamy new home collection of tableware by Marimekko  especially the water colour like patterns in blue and yellow its in store here and selected other retailers now.   Mini

kirra

My friend Artist Kirra Jamison in studio painting with new colour “Kirra” from my Murobond Colour Memory collection

spring fling

Spring is all about flowers right! I love a fancy florist but sometimes a simple arrangement is just as effective – arrange single stems from the garden or markets in bottles you may have chucked out! Image by James Geer from My Book A Place Called Home   Click here to buy your signed copy […]

cool areaware from dedece plus

Im loving these fun and colourful plastic and natural woven Bow Bin waste paper baskets by Cordula Kehrer for Areaware  from DeDeCE Plus you can buy them here  

sigurd larsen

This week I was lucky enough to meet Berlin based Danish Architect / Designer Sigurd Larsen. He is the latest creative to collaborate with Mini  for their Mini Paceman Concept store – where his work is currently being showcased. Travelling to Melbourne for the first time for the event it was great to meet him […]

1000 leaves

1000 leaves Falling at Centennial Park  By Parish Stapleton August 29-Sepetmeber 15 1000 solvent drawings 1000 origional photographs 1000 individual leaves 1000 pieces of hand deckled paper Wednesday to Sunday 11am – 6pm Superintendants Cottage ( Just inside Paddington Gates entrance) Each leaf is $40 and is available to fall when purchased (each leaf also […]

light lust

Since discovering this whilst shooting a good friends house for my first book I have admired the simple form of this Tab Table lamp (also available as a floor lamp) available in black and white I of course am drawn to the blue. Designed by E. Barber & J. Osgerby it is available from Euroluce

new murobond collection colour memory

I am pretty lucky to partner with Murobond Paints to create colour palettes a couple of times a year – it is so much fun seeing the colours I have dreamed up come to life, my latest collection “Colour Memory” is now available. We shot some images for the collection at one of my favourite […]

hello spring

Hello Spring! but it sure feels like summer!!

raft stool na3

Every now and then I find something that I can’t stop thinking about – I Love this Raft Stool by Kasper Ronn + Jonas Bjerre-Pouslen for & Tradition from Great Dane Furniture Perhaps it’s the timber, perhaps it’s the slight nautical vibe either way it has my name all over it.  

freedom summer launch event

Last weel I worked with my team and the team from from Freedom on their event to launch their new Summer Collection and a preview of Christmas at the Sailors Club, we created some cool display and guests dined on tableware from the Freedom Collection all of which is in store now.   Flowers by […]

found – fallen

I love fresh flowers at home but I found this fallen seed pod and made a different kind of arrangement for my dining table.

ikea stockholm collection

Ikea has just launched its latest Stockholm Collection – with simple clean lines the collection has  timber and green highlights and a modern retro vibe and includes furniture, lighting, accessories and storage- It’s in store now

bronte road bistro

Recently I worked with Photographer Trevor King on a shoot for the Bronte Road Bistros new menu. We had a fun day shooting and eating the menu. To be completely honest i tried a little bit of everything and you know what it was all great – lucky for my waistline  I only ever work […]

nomi

Nomi – something new in furniture is coming soon – Im rather excited!    

spell designs

I find much inspiration from the world of Fashion – be it books, magazines and blogs. I recently discovered Spell Designs thanks to the wonderful world of Instagram. They embody the perfect blend of Boho Princess with a tough girl attitude and their fashion images are totally awe inspiring – I was excited to learn […]