Journal

i like birds – paddington store visit

Home wares store I Like Birds in William Street Paddington is a cute and cosy store with an eclectic and fun mix of old and new – with a strong focus on the decorative. Owner Tamara has an eye for vintage finds (regularly scouring markets) mixed with new pieces creating a treasured layered look. MJG […]

koskela loves leila

MJG loves Sydney Artist Leila Jeffreys and her awesome work – well known for her portraits of iconic Australian bird life, you can currently see her works gracing the walls at Koskela – seems they are rather taken by her work too! Koskela 85 Dunning Ave Rosebery Thanks Leila and Kristen for the image

west elm – now open

West Elm – finally opened their first Australian store this week in Bondi Junction – the long awaited, much anticipated arrival has finally come – Creative director and Aussie Vanessa Holden was on hand for a media preview and store tour – here is a little look inside… West Elm at the Exchange Building 427 […]

rapee florence broadhurst home collection

MJG a few weeks ago worked on a very exciting shoot with Rapee and is excited to share the finished images here. Florence Broadhurst the designer and her designs are iconic and well know to many – Rapee have just released a brand new home collection that includes cushions, throws, kitchen, dining and outdoor .The […]

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 […]

wool week

Campaign for wool Celebrates Wool Week in conjunction with a number of retail store to put wool under the spotlight with some very cool displays. Click here for more details or visit the showrooms to take a look for yourself. Koskela   Fanuli Designer Rugs Orson and Blake

xavier & me new porcelain table ware

Local Sydney company Xavier & Me well know for their fabrics and cushions have now just launched their very own fine bone china table ware collection which consists of simple colours and shapes with a pop of colour. The collection is handmade and dishwasher safe. MJG loves the soft watery glaze finish and thinks this is […]

monocle cafe london

Monocle Magazine recently opened it’s first London Cafe. MJG was excited to see that they selected beautiful timber tables and stools (pictured below) for the cafe all the way from Tasmania from One/third its makes this Tasmanian (yes MJG was born in Launceston) very proud! The Cafe looks super cute and word is the food and coffee […]

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 […]

thanks inside out magazine

Thanks Inside Out Magazine for the lovely feature check out the full article in the May issue – On sale today

aesop + marimekko collab

MJG loves a good collaboration – so when he heard two of his favourites have joined forces for an exciting project he couldn’t have been more pleased. Aesop and Marimekko have come together to produce a set of two body products with a printed Marimekko “Vellamo” case The Sauna Duet set. Inspired by scandinavian bathing […]

thanks gourmet traveller

Thanks Gourmet Traveller – check out the full article in the magazine on sale now.

tom tom letter box

MJG loves original design and also loves to support young designers – He loves this sunny letter box by Design By Them a Sydney based design duo – you may have seen it in MJG’s book A Place called home. Click here for details and to buy and also to view their entire collection.  

adidas by tom dixon

MJG was busy launching his book so wasn’t able to make it to Milan for the Furniture Fairs. One thing he was disappointed to miss was the world wide debut of the collaboration between Adidas and Tom Dixon – an exciting collection of covetable apparel, sports wear, sports bags and luggage. A big fan of […]

love (this) seat

Many of you have been asking about the fine piece of furniture on the cover of MJG’s book A Place Called Home – The piece on the cover is in fact the Ercol Love Seat in Mandarin available (also in other colours) from Temperature Design here in Australia. For stockist information on where to buy […]

cornersmith

MJG loves a good coffee and loves discovering a cool new local cafe. Cornersmith is one such place that seems to be the new hot spot. recommended by a number of friends MJG headed to Marrickville to check it out recently (yes he does leave Bondi!) it is a great corner cafe with great food […]

aura new winter collection

Sadly it is getting a little bit colder and its time to get cosy at home. The best way to warm up a home (decorating) is of course with textiles, bed linen, blankets, and floor rugs and really the more the merrier! MJG loves piling up the blankets and bed sheets playing with texture and […]

as seen in men’s style magazine

MJG is rather excited to be listed in this years annual Men Of Influence list. Thanks Men’s Style Magazine check out the full list in the magazine on sale now!