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Dalani breakfast at Kitchen By Mike

Discount homewares and furniture site Dalani held a gorgeous breakfast for bloggers at the fabulous Kitchen by Mike earlier this week. We were blessed by sunshine, good company and great goodie bags! And did I mention how fantastic the food and coffee was? Thanks Dalani! While I was there I had my first look around […]

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Megan Morton: “Going to work’s like being in awesome-world but coming home is even more so.”

Megan Morton’s been a busy lady of late. She’s got a second book in the works and she’s opening a prop room and design school. She’s one of Australia’s best known female stylists, but she doesn’t exactly go in for self promotion, hoping instead that her work speaks for itself. “I have been head down, working hard […]

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Xavier&Me’s Cushion Queen Branches Out

Cushion creator extraordinaire Ellie Bradley of Xavier&Me is branching out into rugs which can only be a good thing if you ask me! And of course, Interiors Addict has the first look at the upcoming collection. The Xavier&Me brand became extremely well known last year despite Ellie being super busy being mum to Xavier (now […]

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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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Behind the doors of a designer’s home

Following yesterday’s interview with award-winning interior designer Thomas Hamel, today he’s giving us a sneak peek behind the scenes of his own home. And how’s that for a bed? Amazing! You can see why it’s his favourite thing in the apartment! “It’s a perfect cocoon to protect me from the world,” he says. I personally […]

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Great Dane discounts at Temple & Webster

Discount homewares site Temple & Webster has worked with Great Dane Furniture to curate a collection of vintage Danish pieces including a Hans Wegner Cigar chair, a set of Moller #71 rosewood dining chairs, an oak dining table by Kurt Ostervig and gorgeous rosewood and oak sideboards for a special sale running until Sunday. Each piece […]

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New buyer orientation program to launch at Home & Giving this month

The Australian Gift & Homewares Association (AGHA) will launch a Buyer Orientation Program at this month’s Home & Giving Fair to help buyers maximise business opportunities. As a ‘cottage industry’, the gift and homewares sector is made up of a majority of small and medium business owners with a passion for their products who are […]

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Jewellery designer Samantha Wills launches style and decor mag

Aussie jewellery designer Samantha Wills has an eye for all things stylish and she’s about to launch an online magazine about entertaining and decor. I’m excited! SW Style will allow a look behind the scenes of Samantha’s stylish and creative world and promises to inspire. “I have a love for all things creative,” says Samantha, […]

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Can you give Louise her first foot in the door of the interiors industry?

Last week I met (well, virtually) design graduate and Interiors Addict fan Louise Reeves, who is desperately looking for her first break in the industry. Can you help? Check out these pictures of a bachelor pad she decorated and styled for her friend. The girl has potential, right?! The 23 year old, who graduated from […]

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New Aussie site launch: In A Designer Home

I’m often bemoaning the state of eCommerce in Australia, especially when it comes to homewares, but all sorts of great Aussie sites have been launching recently. One of the latest is In a Designer Home, which brings together some of my favourite brands to one online store. There’s a real emphasis on Australian designers too, […]

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Steve Cordony’s favourite things

Yesterday, I published my interview with the lovely Steve Cordony, stylist and interior design editor at belle magazine. Today, he’s sharing a few of his favourite things with us… Favourite colour?  I’m going to say black, but at the risk of sounding boring I’ll add peacock blue and yellow. Favourite homewares store? That’s like asking […]

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Meet belle magazine stylist Steve Cordony

An interior decorator mother, a stint as an assistant and a first break from Neale Whitaker have all contributed to Steve Cordony’s successful career as a stylist.

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Dalani claims to be the first, the biggest and with the best online magazine

Yesterday we talked about the three new Australian homewares sales sites offering you massive discounts on great brands. First up we spoke to Temple & Webster and today we share our interview with Dalani. Tomorrow you can read all about the third option, Home Culture. What’s the story behind you setting up this business in […]

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Castle collaborates with Gorman

Now this IS exciting! Castle have collaborated with Gorman to create a limited edition range for summer. Don’t you just love it when a homewares label and a fashion label come together and create something like this? It makes sense, right? Look how often fashion and homewares trends mirror each other.  Anyway, back to Castle […]

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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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Coco Republic launches a blog

Furniture and homewares brand Coco Republic has launched a blog called Design Field Notes, ‘your guide to the great indoors’. On first glance it’s a great source of interior inspiration with photographs, how to’s and more. 

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Win a tree-full of Christmas decorations from Have You Met Miss Jones?

Have your Christmas decorations seen better days? Do you mean to replace them all in one go when they go on sale in January but always find something more pressing to spend the money on? Would you love to be one of those people with a tree full of classy, tasteful, co-ordinating decorations and no […]

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Wanna meet Mr Jason Grant on Wednesday?

Your luck is in! Mr Jason Grant happens to be one of our favourite stylists and Kartell one of our fave furniture and homewares stores. And of course we LOVE a discount! On Wednesday night (6-10pm, 23 November 2011) you can meet MJG at Kartell’s flagship Westfield Bondi Junction store, enjoy 20% off everything and […]