Journal

Leaning Bizmarckia Palm in the studio enjoying the stillness.

I guess “the cats out of the bag” – or in this case the dog is in the basket Meet Gertrude “Gertie”I decided life is better with a dogIt’s weird and wonderfulJust taking our time getting to know each other She is a sweetheart and already my shadow

What a year What a rideHighs and lows Ebbs and flowsJust riding the wavesAlways looking forward never looking back Grateful for many things Anytime is a good time for a fresh start, no new you just more of you Thanks for being a part of it all Wishing you well for the year ahead Cheers Jason x

Merry Christmas everyone Stay say and be kind Enjoy the time off with family and friends much love and gratitude Jason x

My friends from Pampa came to visit check out my home tour and interview here

Less waste this Christmas I keep a box where I put stray things, left over items that can be reused like pieces of fabric and ribbons from bouquets. Get creative and buy less, these napkins were beyond easy to come up with and really make the table look great! When you have a considered and […]

Sophia! Details at home Natural style Books, nature and ceramics, never over considered, more casual than tortured, this is living!

Set the table for summer and the festive season. Simple but colourful and always creative. Get out all your best things out and scatter some favourite things across the table Colourful, plates, stripes, reused ribbons, hand made decorations and nature you’ll find at my table.

Nature plus vintage, my favourite combination Love a good silvery green Bizmarckia palm too

My dream design project The Blue Water Motel in Kingscliff is now open A reimagined coastal Motel, designed by yours truly The motel is is more relaxed than beachy, its sophisticated but subtle, it’s coastal cool. Come stay… click here

It’s the first of December, Im not quite sure how that happened, where has this year gone! My favourite everlasting wreath from Big Leaf Boutique for the festive season with foraged foliage and flowers plus and handmade decorations from Spencer Cermaics Don’t buy crap this Christmas, thoughtful gifts and nothing disposable please.

Home Vibe I feel more “Myself” right now than I have in a long time Thanks you universe!

Magic friends  Seems pelicans are my kind of people As requested here’s a little more about the symbolism of pelicans…  The Pelican (Pelecanus conspicillatus) has mythological significance for Aboriginal people. It was harvested for food by the Yandruwandha people in the Coongie Lakes, has long been persecuted and had nesting colonies destroyed by European fisherfolk […]

Coming this summer my dream design project Branding by Serrin Ainslie be sure to be following Blue Water Motel

I love it when my clients say yes to my wild ideas… 3 Pelicans for the Blue Water Motel (click on the link to be the first to know when bookings open) They will be the Motels mascots They need names click here to make your suggestion My Storm Boy dreams come true!

Peonie season… Always a favouite TBH the house has been filled with flowers (thank you) its almost like a flower shop. But its great to receive so much love and support during this time. The coming days/weeks/months will be strange as I dont have my constant companion close by Everyday feels like im missing a […]

Sophia passed away peacefully this morning Unconditional love and adoration Best dog ever Loved by everyone

Styling seems such a clinical term for me these days especially for the home  I’d prefer the term decorating (it’s a little old fashioned but I like it)  For me it’s more natural and instinctual not overly considered or tortured  I’ve always loved a lived in look Maybe odd for some one who’s been a […]

Celebrating 10 years in partnership with Murobond and my signature paint collection East Coast nostalgia celebrates this collection and my love of colour click here to see the new colours Photography Jessie Prince

“Wanna see you wiggle it just a little bit” Wiggle chair by Frank O. Gehry 1972. “The Wiggle Side Chair is part of Frank Gehry’s 1972 furniture series ‘Easy Edges’, in which he succeeded in bringing a new aesthetic dimension to everyday materials. The sculptural chair is not only very comfortable, it is also strong […]