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BIG W homewares latest: summer range focuses on bright, bold colours

As the warmest months of the year approach, customers looking forward to BIG W’s new summer range are in luck, as hundreds of new items hit shelves last week, with prices starting at under $20.  This year’s range includes a variety of seasonal colours seen across all items, from bold navy bedspreads to earthy yellows cushions and pastel pink throws. Vivid blocks of […]

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Currently coveting: Greenhouse Interiors’ arty new homewares

With a host of great artists in her stable, Greenhouse Interiors’ Julia Green is spoilt for choice most of the time. So, when it came to select prints for her latest art-inspired range of homewares she decided to base the collection around a nature theme. “The collection celebrates the beauty of a life by the […]

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New IKEA homewares: Our top October picks

While there’s plenty to covet in this month’s IKEA drop, its the MUSSELBLOMMA collection that really piqued our interest. Giving ocean plastic a new life, it’s a great marriage of style and substance. Read on for more on this collection and our other favourites from the range. MUSSELBLOMMA collection: Made from polyester fabric manufactured out […]

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Kip & Co. collaborate on female-led Indigenous homewares collection

There are collaborations and then there are collaborations! This one, between Bábbarra Women’s Centre and Kip&Co, is what collaboration’s all about and we can’t get enough of it. One of Australia’s most remote textile-producing arts centres, Bábbarra Women’s Centre in Maningrida, Arnhem Land, has teamed up with leading lifestyle brand Kip&Co to design a contemporary […]

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Instagram Lives: the homewares brand making $180k a month

As businesses struggle to find footing in a rapidly changing retail climate, Melbourne homewares brand, Stoned Crystals, has found a profitable way to recreate the traditional shopping experience online and increase sales by 134% since the temporary closure of their Elsternwick store. Crediting Instagram’s live broadcast functionality, the social media platform is responsible for delivering a […]

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Modern heirloom homewares: Meet Atley.co

Inspired by craftsmanship, raw materials, timeless interiors and rewarding partnerships with local designers and artisans, Atley.co was born from a desire to handcraft modern heirlooms, similar to those held dear by previous generations. Partners in life and business, Lisa and Terry Whittle create a range of beautiful items including homewares, art, baby goods and ceramics. […]

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Locally made, European inspired homewares: Retro Print Revival

It all started with a handmade lampshade for a friend and then another, followed by another. For a while, Tamara Watts was a visual merchandiser by day and a lamp designer by night. But before long, she left her role at Country Road and in 2009, started Retro Print Revival, a homewares brand that specialises […]

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Target Australia: Fab new ‘Japandi’ homewares range

When it comes to mass Aussie retailers and their homewares offerings, Target has often stood in the shadow of Kmart, but that looks set to change with the launch of its fabulous new home collection. Inspired by Japanese and Scandinavian design principles, the ‘Jaspandi’ collection presents quality at an affordable price; here are some of […]

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Australiana homewares: bushfires renew love of nature

While the utter devastation of our exquisite Aussie native flora and fauna sadly continues, we’re continuing to celebrate all things Australian for the home. From textiles to wallpaper featuring native banksia, wattle, koalas and kangaroos, here’s our pick of the most stylish Aussie-themed interior finds. Trudy Rice ‘King Fisher’ table runner: Designed by Australian artist […]

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The Boathouse: From cafes to a popular homewares shop!

If there’s one brand that embodies that quintessentially Aussie beach chic aesthetic, it’s The Boathouse Group. The creation of Pip and Andrew Goldsmith, the business began in 2008 with a simple café in Sydney’s Palm Beach but soon expanded to include nine venues, wedding and event spaces, accommodation and a gorgeous homewares store; all no […]

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Aussie homewares brand makes Oprah’s favourites list!

Combining beautiful Australiana inspired packaging with a luxe product has proved a winning formula for Aussie homewares brand Murphy & Daughters, who just scored a place on Oprah’s Favourite Things for 2019! “It’s the kind of win every small business dreams of,” says founder Sarah Murphy. A decade in business has seen the brand’s product […]

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New furniture & homewares: Our favourite October finds

Spring has certainly sprung on the home front with lots of lovely new things hitting the market. From a cute rainbow footstool to Mimco’s first foray into the home, and Annie Sloan’s latest shades, here are a few of our favourite October finds. Circlehome: A new Aussie furniture start-up, the Circlehome range is a fun […]

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Spring homewares: Fresh blooms star in our fave finds!

Taking inspiration from the season, the latest crop of homewares illustrate all that is fabulous about spring. From a modern take on Laura Ashley’s iconic floral designs to statement floral floor rugs and large botanical prints, these are our most coveted items for spring. Heatherly Designs botanical bedheads: New for spring, these painterly floral bedheads […]

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Successful homewares business branding tips you need!

When stylist, curator and brand consultant Julia Green was looking to showcase the latest line-up of Greenhouse Interiors wares she chose a novel alternative to the traditional trade fair. Taking over an entire St Kilda home (including relocating the family that lives there), Julia set about creating the ultimate ‘Greenhouse Interiors’ abode  – think texture, […]

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BIG W homewares latest: they’re even selling sofas now!

The spring home collections are starting to drop and this week sees BIG W‘s ‘Common Ground’ launch in store and online. There’s tribal details, plenty of texture and with prices starting from just $5 we’re sure it won’t last long. “This collection gives customers access to quality trend pieces for the whole home at affordable […]

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Target homewares: Raw, natural beauty for spring!

With natural fibres currently trending, Target’s spring homewares offering features an on-point assortment of textures including jute, rattan and bamboo alongside tassels, tufting and textured ceramics. And with prices starting from just $4 we’ve scoured the range to bring your our top eight picks. ‘Matilda’ & ‘Rattan’ print cushions: As the name suggests, the ‘Rattan’ cushion […]

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Jumbled: Ruling homewares retail on a global stage!

With traditional retail a very challenging space to inhabit, much has been said about the need for retailers to innovate. Given online shopping is so temptingly easy, I believe you have to create something truly experiential and notably different to lure people out of their homes. And one such space is the glorious Jumbled in […]

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Young mum makes career move from jewellery to homewares

Like many mothers, it was the impending arrival of a child that motivated Juno + Ace’s Sacha Jacobsen to embark on a career change. “I was on the hunt for something for my baby’s room and just couldn’t find what I wanted so decided to make it instead and that’s when the mobiles were born. From there I […]