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Nest Designs opens online pop-up store

My good friend and stylist Emma Blomfield at Nest Designs has just opened a fab online pop-up store full of treasures. I guess the idea would be to buy people Christmas presents from it but I want everything for myself! I may or may not have already nabbed myself one of these uber cute ring […]

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Homewares Interviews

Talking pineapples with The Brown Trading Co’s Keren Brown

I’m a big fan of The Brown Trading Co’s colourful, sunny homewares. If you didn’t know they were Queensland based you could probably guess, with their tropical designs featuring pineapples and cockatoos and their bright yet sophisticated, on-trend collections. Once I knew they were about to release navy pineapple cushions (a combination of three of […]

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Megan Morton’s new book: “All my tricks and best of all, all my treats.”

Stylist Megan Morton’s much anticipated second book Things I Love, is finally out today. Hooray! You may have been getting into the spirit already over on Instagram where Megan and I have been running a seven-day photo challenge (winner to be announced any day now). If, for some BIZARRE reason, you’re still not sure whether […]

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A place for everything & everything in its place

It’s the kind of saying a neat freak like myself comes out with all the time. So I was drawn to this cool little invention for storing your specs (or sunnies), keys, wallet and other bits and bobs! There’s even a concealed (nice and neat, lovely!) space for your phone charging cord and there’s room […]

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David Hicks’ rug range with Cadrys

After years of custom designing for projects, it made sense for interior designer David Hicks to team up with Cadrys to design his own rug range. Although they may not be officially launched until after Christmas, they’re already available and word is getting around, both here and in LA, where David’s practice has a studio. […]

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Guest post: Neon brights rule at Life InStyle

Perhaps it’s a sign that summer is just around the corner but Life Instyle Melbourne, Australia’s boutique trade event, was absolutely bursting with pops of colour this past weekend and I’m here today to bring you some behind the scenes photos from the show… It’s official, neon continues to emerge as the season’s top trend and love it or […]

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What Jaclyn Carlson’s loving right now…

An American in Sydney, Jacyln is marketing executive for the Life InStyle trade fair and a blogger at Little Paper Trees. Right now she’s loving… Corridor in Newtown. It’s small, crowded, cosy and reminds me of home The colour grey The geometric triangle trend Winter (any excuse for a fire and a lazy night at home) The […]

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Milan Direct expanding beyond just replicas

Some of Interiors Addict’s most commented posts last year were around the replica furniture debate. While some people in the industry have a very anti-replica stance, there is clearly a huge market out there for replica furniture. Milan Direct however, is trying to expand beyond replicas. Boss Dean Ramler spoke to Interiors Addict as the […]

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Spiro designs wallpaper for Porter’s Paints

It’s a dream! Queensland interior designer Anna Spiro, known for her fabulous use of colour and pattern, has revealed on her blog that she’s designed a wallpaper range for Porter’s Paints. It will be released early next year. Super exciting! I interviewed Anna earlier in the year. You can read it here.

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Win a Keep Calm cushion!

How cute is this cushion from Coco & Milo? Want one? Oh, okay then! Well, one lucky winner will get their hands on this. All you have to do to be in with a chance is comment below and tell us about your favourite family Christmas memory! One winner will be chosen on Monday. You […]

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Kas Factory Outlet sale this weekend

This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, there’s a Christmas sale on at the Kas Factory Outlet. From 9am-to-5pm at 78 O’Riordan Street Alexandria NSW 2015. Printed bed linen from $10, beach towels from $20, Egyptian cotton bath towels from $15, throws from $10, cushions from $5, napery from $2.

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Annual warehouse sale at Have You Met Miss Jones?

Don’t you love this time of year? End of line stock and one-off samples at bargain prices will be for sale at the Have You Met Miss Jones? warehouse sale this Friday and Saturday (9 and 10 December 2011). Awesome opportunity to buy some Christmas presents if, like me, you haven’t even started on that […]

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Online gift guide #3: Gallop Lifestyle

Yes, I’ve been busy hunting down more homewares-type Christmas gift ideas for you! This weekend they come courtesy of Gallop Lifestyle. 1. I love this wall decal ($50) and Gallop have several lovely ones. This one could work in so many places: along a windowsill, behind a desk, a sink (as pictured) or a headboard. […]

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Online gift guide #2 Down That Little Lane

Today’s homewares gift inspiration comes via new website Down That Little Lane, which, I should mention, I LOVE! The site has the tagline ‘a place to share the delightful things’ if that gives you a better idea! Founder Tessa White, who has always had a reputation among her friends for finding the best gifts and […]

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Online gift guide #1: Brown Paper Packages

If, like me, you haven’t started your Christmas gift shopping yet, you’re probably feeling a bit anxious by now. Especially when you hear people saying things like “I’ve almost bought ALL my presents already” when it’s only NOVEMBER (hate those organised people). So I thought I’d put together some great ideas for homewares-type gifts which […]

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An Interview with Anna Spiro

Looking at photos of interior designer Anna Spiro’s work makes me go a bit giddy. I know this sounds ridiculously sycophantic and over the top, but I mean it. I could (and have over time) spend hours getting lost in her blog Absolutely Beautiful Things, where she shares a lot of photographs of her work […]

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Move over celebrity chefs, it’s interior designers’ turn, says Greg Natale

Being named Belle Coco Republic Designer of the Year was a great start to 2011 for Greg Natale and it’s turning into a pretty huge year for him as he celebrates a decade of running his own business. Known for his decorative style and use of pattern, Greg’s look is very different to the laid […]

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Abigail Ahern: Alice in Wonderland meets old Hollywood glamour  

British interior designer Abigail Ahern has a truly international reputation and a very distinctive style. She is author of the bestseller A Girl’s Guide to Decorating and owner of the hugely successful Atelier Abigail Ahern (“Purveyors of all things fabulous”) in London where she stocks her own designs as well as items sourced from across […]