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Hipster wildlife art for kids’ rooms from Bon Maxie

Whilst on maternity leave Clare Spelta found herself feeling a little lost. Wanting to achieve something other than “being a milk machine and the world’s fastest nappy changer” she began painting, and from there, Bon Maxie was born.

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An online store for original watercolour art prints, custom artwork and bamboo wall art for both kids and adults, Clare aims to provide people with a happy medium of original (not mass-produced) and easy-on-the-eye (not “I don’t get it?”) artwork.

“People are putting a lot of thought into creating beautiful, themed spaces and love buying directly from local creators,” explains Clare. “But there’s a lot that’s unaffordable and unattainable for the general public so they don’t want to invest or know where to begin. So I started designing artwork to cater to this.”

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Hugely affordable, Clare’s pieces start from just $10. Versatile and original, they are the perfect budget way to make over your walls, with Clare’s favourite product, her bamboo wall art, proving particularly effective. “I really love the bamboo hangers. There are so many amazing wall art products out there but original paintings printed on lightweight bamboo are pretty unique. Their neutral colour helps them fit in with any colour scheme as well and I love that adults are wanting these for their own spaces too — just because they are animals doesn’t mean they have to be for kids!”

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Also worthy of note are her custom artworks: “For portraits, people send me pictures of their children in their favourite outfits or holding special toys and I recreate them in a stylised form. I especially love these as you can really get a sense of each child’s unique character! It seems custom portraits are really on the rise, especially in the lead up to Christmas, so a big chunk of my time is focused on them.”

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Continuously painting and brainstorming ideas, Claire is looking to extend her range of products to other handmade items. So, watch this space!

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Buying and styling photographic art prints just got easier

Working as a magazine stylist, Emma O’Meara was always on the hunt for the next big thing. Finding the photography of Jason Furnari through a friend, she soon began using his fine art prints for editorial shoots, and then, came the idea for a collaboration.

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“We both have a shared love of photography and interiors,” explains Emma. “So we immediately bonded over the idea of creating a beautiful selection of prints to sell.” So, rather than just talk about it, they did just that!

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Starting online photography store, Our Print Collection, just last month, the duo offer a range of both framed and unframed fine art prints. With Emma curating the collection and Jason the lead photographer, their body of work is unique, contemporary and beautifully presented, ready to be hung on the wall.

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A cohesive range of 32 images, many of the photographs are from Jason’s personal collection, a body of work he’s been creating for some 20 years! “I have worked as an editorial and commercial photographer for decades and have been lucky to travel extensively throughout my career. On my days off while on jobs I always took time to shoot for my personal collection, so I’m excited to finally share this work.”

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With images of water and the coastline prevalent, as well as a handful of aspirational travel images, all the photographs share that same sense of emotion. “It was important to us that we curated a set of evocative images that we could picture on our own walls,” says Jason. “The images resonate with us, they evoke a feeling, reflect a moment in time or visually they may just be an interesting place to be.”

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However, beautiful images aside, Our Print Collection stands out from the crowd for another reason, with Emma’s background giving the business a unique edge. “Working as an interior stylist gives me good insight into what is on trend with both art and things like frame styles. I like creating images for our website that show how our collection might look in your home and I think this helps the buyer to picture how our prints can work in different settings.”

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Offering three products: unframed prints, shadow line framed prints and traditionally framed prints, they came in two sizes and three finishes. All the art is printed, framed, packaged and delivered from Barwon Heads, Victoria and shipped Australia wide.

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Emma Kate Co’s Wild Hearts whimsical stationery collection

Inspired by the textiles of Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, the flea markets of Amsterdam and the Australian botanicals from her late grandfather’s garden, Wild Hearts is the latest stationery collection by Emma Kate Co.

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Featuring pastel-soaked brush strokes with a clean palette of navy, mint green and rustic linen and rose gold foil, the luxe range of greeting cards, gift tags, wrapping paper and art prints are printed locally on environmentally responsible, carbon neutral art stock.

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As a designer and travel blogger, Emma Kate Codrington is the woman behind the brand, who designed her latest collection for people like herself, those who wander freely, adventure wildly and love with abandon. “Wild Hearts is for dream seekers and adventurers, and I wanted to capture the spirit of anyone who has wanderlust in their bones,” explains Emma. “After two years living and loving in London, I wanted to create something that reflects who I am today. A little more knowing, a little bit stronger and a lot more travelled.”

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Emma will follow this collection with a release of travel, coffee and city guides, with illustrated maps on her blog and website. Watch this space!

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Sprout and Sparrow: colourful, bold and affordable kids prints

Spending hours scouring shops and the internet to find the perfect piece of art for their little ones, sisters Adi Stevens and Tash Jerrard-Bishop struggled to find something affordable but also a little bit different. So in a brief moment of calm during a play date, they came up with an idea: it was time to make their own!

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Starting Sprout and Sparrow in 2014, they design bold, colourful and contemporary children’s wall art, greeting cards and gift tags. Their latest range, in particular, is a result of their love of colour and also the very people who inspired the business, their children. “Our latest prints are inspired by our own children,” explains Adi. “The Paper Plane for example, was inspired by one of our kids who is currently obsessed with paper planes and, if you look closely, you will see his words on the page. Similarly, our The Universe print was inspired by our children’s words.”

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With the latest range including illustrative and typographical prints, they have also for the first time expanded their range of children’s decor to include free-standing, scandi style ply wood block prints. We love!

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Passionate about creating artworks that bring life into children’s spaces, “We have always been about bold colours even in the midst of the monochrome trend!” all their prints are designed and printed in Melbourne. Printed on high quality paper, each print is hand embossed with the Sprout and Sparrow symbol.

Prints start at $20! Shop online.

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The Chronicles of Her and An Organised Life’s limited edition prints

As the fashion blogger behind the successful The Chronicles of Her, Carmen Hamilton is one enviable style guru.

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And now, Carmen has taken her in-demand luxury flair to the interiors world, collaborating with stationery brand, An Organised Life, to create 35 limited edition LIKE A BOSS letter press prints.

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Reflecting the clean aesthetic and overall vibe common to both brands, the prints are the perfect inspirational, tongue in cheek piece to liven up your workspace or living space.

Made from 100% cotton paper, they are soft and luxurious to the touch, yet strong and stable on press. Fitting an A4 frame, all prints have been stamped with authenticity and an edition number and are packaged securely.

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Each print retails for $32.95. So hurry now while stocks last.

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Louise de Weger: from struggling single mother to in-demand artist in just 8 months

Last year, struggling to pay her son’s school tuition, single mother Louise de Weger decided to take a leap of faith. Quitting her job in hospitality and purchasing some paint with the little money she had left, she embarked on a journey that would be stressful and exhausting, but extremely rewarding.

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“Nothing comes without hard work and this year has been tiring to say the least, but now I am about to take a well-earned holiday. I have featured on Reno Rumble, my business is thriving with ever-increasing collections around the world, I’ve been invited to display at the 2016 Architectural Digest Home Design Show in NYC, all in eight months. I’m so proud of myself, and I’m not ashamed to say that.”

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Photo credit: Martina Gemmola for Adore Home Magazine

Having always had a love of art, Louise studied visual arts and contemporary craft at Southbank Institute of Technology, in which time she was both the winner and runner-up of The St George Bank Contemporary Art Competition. “I was the winner and runner-up with the judges not realising that both works were by the same artist as they were vastly different. I love experimenting with different styles, so it was quite a pivotal moment of realising that one day this could actually be more than just something to occupy my time.”

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[contextly_sidebar id=”DrLBsZ4Rh8yNTfluQIOnCuv6RMPWxRiX”]Now creating modern abstract artworks — with a touch of retro and art deco — Louise’s works are very structured, with geometric forms and lush pops of colour. Made using acrylics and inks, her art making process is completely intuitive and as she confesses, quite frantic. “There are never any sketches or design processes involved. It’s a great reflection on how I tend to live my life also. I just go into it headstrong, without over analysing and without fear. I have a background colour in mind to set the overall tone and mood of the work but apart from that it’s a very organic, natural process.”

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Photo credit: Martina Gemmola for Adore Home Magazine

Now a full-time artist, with commissions booked up until the end of the year, Louise is constantly creating. However, out of the many artworks she’s made there’s still one that stands out: her commission for Reno Rumble. Which standing at 1.8×1.2 metres was remarkably painted in just two days! “That experience physically shattered me. I did not sleep for two whole days and I was shaking with hot flushes and sweats, but nonetheless it was completed in time with an hour to spare before it was flown direct to Melbourne from my home in Brisbane.”

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Carly & Leighton’s dining room on Reno Rumble

Concerned the tight timeframe would see her painting not be up to her usual standard, it turned out Louise had nothing to worry about, with the experience becoming her proudest career moment. “When the episode came time to air, myself and my family were all anxiously waiting to see how it was received. There wasn’t much feedback and it was all a bit of an anti-climax, but then they cut to the judges’ comments where they labeled my artwork ‘the hero’ of the room. We all screamed, it was just a huge relief! It was a proud, proud moment. It’s also the gift that keeps on giving, everyday a new amazing opportunity arises from it and I never stop getting excited over it. ”

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Olivia’s Fab Four Insta-Finds 08.07.15

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Olivia’s Fab Four is a weekly post that features my favourite finds on Instagram for the past week. To be in the running, all you have to do is hashtag your product photos #oliviasfabfour and tag them with my handle: @oliviashead.

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Here are this week’s beautiful products (clockwise from top left)

1. anco pure vanda circular resin art, $245, from Olivia Collins. @oliviacollinsartist

2. PINK HALF MOON, $700, from The Artwork Stylist. @theartworkstylist

3. ART PRINTS, $50, from Stampel. @stampelstudio

4. Never Lose Your Sparkle Geometric Wall Art, $20, from MossyJojo. @mossyjojo

 I’ll be back with more next week! Olivia x

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Online shopping fix: TRADE the MARK

A maker of one-of-a-kind homewares, Christina McLean’s new online boutique TRADE the MARK, combines her great love of hand-made techniques with textiles, ceramics and paper.

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Her bespoke works encompass rich indigos, beautiful burnt oranges and imaginative details, inspired by organic textures and hand-sourced treasures from Christina’s global travels. Using the natural materials of clay, linen and rag paper, her patterns are hand dyed and painted, and her ceramics hand thrown.

Eschewing the modern trend of mass-production, Christina is committed to the slow, ancient tradition of hand craftsmanship, which inspires a love in the beauty of individual objects.

Being one of Australia’s leading textile designers — consulting with top fashion designers such as Sass & Bide and Ginger & Smart — as well as being the creative director of Chowk ceramics for 10 years; Christina has now returned to her roots, combining her great love of hand-made ceramics with her textile design skills and experience.

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Art Club Concept: homewares meets interior fashion

As anyone in the fashion industry will attest, fashion is a way of saying who you are without having to speak. And now, more than ever, the home has become a further extension of this. A means of expressing yourself, being creative and representing your personal identity.

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Taking this concept and running with it, is new label Art Club Concept. Referring to themselves as a brand that merges homewares with interior fashion, founder Ben Lawry was inspired by his fashion background. “After being heavily involved within the fashion industry for almost a decade I was ready for my next challenge. I wanted to create amazing interior art that is inspiring, accessible and offered across a range of categories.”

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With a collection that includes wall art, cushions, vases and clocks, Art Club Concept focuses on uplifting spaces through a bold use of colour and statement prints. All pieces are unique and dynamic, perfect for disrupting the average and adding some va-va-voom to your home!

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Created for art lovers by Melbourne artists, Art Club Concept is passionate about engaging with local and innovative individuals. “Behind the scenes, Art Club Concept is a team of creative people who love nothing more than fuelling inspiration in others,” says Ben. “They understand the home is a reflection of your own unique personality, therefore wanting to inspire and assist in creating beautiful spaces. Their mission is to inspire passion, creativity and happiness in life.”

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— Disclosure: Art Club Concept gifted me a $300 voucher, however positive coverage was not guaranteed.

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Beautiful illustrations for the Interiors Addict x The Envy Edit collaboration

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A collection of daily drawings of all sorts of must haves, The Envy Edit is the brainchild of Sydney creative, Angelique Sloss.

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[contextly_sidebar id=”3iN6EFUD8HiVSBBdTLtfpZJ1abtm0jI1″]With a background in the fashion industry, Angelique had always had a strong affinity for drawing, however she had never seen it as something more than a hobby, until now. “Designing, illustrating and trend forecasting have always been apart of my 5-9. I love to keep busy and make sure my creative juices keep flowing. So with my latest venture I wanted to do something different. I wanted to combine my love of drawing and my Instagram addiction.” And so, The Envy Edit was born!

Illustrating items that reflect what is currently trending, as well as some of her all-time favourite pieces, Angelique draws anything and everything from homewares to fashion to food. And as a special treat, she has created three Interiors Addict x The Envy Edit illustrations. We absolutely love them!

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Showcasing all her artworks on her Instagram feed, @theenvyedit, she also sells a selection of them as prints and greeting cards via her online boutique. Creating the illustrations with either markers, watercolours or pencils, no illustration has the same design process. “Each project is different. I usually start by analysing the purpose of the artwork then go from there. Majority of the time I use images saved in my phone as reference for what I am drawing. Having that by my side, I begin sketching up the image with pencil. I then choose what materials are best for the artwork.”

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Interiors Addict x The Envy Edit

No longer strictly working in fashion, when Angelique’s not busy drawing she’s freelancing for a variety of brands. “Being in the creative world I juggle a few different roles. I am a freelancer for a few brands — working on their marketing and design projects — and I also lecture at one of the design colleges in Sydney: Karl Von Busse Institute of Design.”

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Rachel Kennedy on leaving her job to create whimsical art

With respective backgrounds in graphic design and sales, Rachel Kennedy and her husband Jarrod found that working for others left them wanting more creative freedom. So, they began designing a small range of greeting cards and distributing them among local retailers, the response was overwhelming and Rachel Kennedy Designs was born.

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[contextly_sidebar id=”wjwNCEOr10RcFxJA6BmsZNcgjsQPMpz4″]Since then, the brand has grown to offer gift-wrapping, greeting cards and swing tags, as well a unique collection of wall art prints. A stunning combination of free-form art infused with on-trend applications, like typography and gold foiling, their latest collection is entitled Into The Blue.

“Our newest collection Into The Blue is inspired by my love of the ocean,” explains Rachel. “Which has really been home to me throughout all stages of my life. It’s been a safe place and a place of rest and refreshment and I wanted to capture a small piece of her nature in this series.”

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Featuring whimsical watercolours and acrylic hues, alongside free-spirited hand writing in black, white and gold, the newly curated range is already making waves having been featured on The Block and used by Bec Douros.

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Within the collection is also a range of designer stationary including swing tags, gift-wrapping and greeting cards, adopting the same distinct and vibrant watercolours with words of love and inspiration.

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Created using locally sourced materials and crafted around the corner from their Northern Beaches home, all products are made to the highest possible environmental standards; from the use of vegetable and soy based inks to the recycled papers and ecologically approved wooden frames.

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Online shopping fix: Prints To Frame

Friends Daniela Esposito, Jenni Mappin and Dionne Chambers started Prints To Frame, a business specialising in themed wall art sets, to take the guesswork out of buying affordable prints.

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“We provide a set of prints that can be striking on their own or displayed together for maximum wow-factor,” explains Daniela. “We all know that interior trends can change in the blink of an eye, so we are confident that it is possible to give the home a regular and instant makeover without the hefty price tag.”

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Designing all the prints themselves, their products include large-format (40cm x 50cm) four-print packs, slightly smaller (30cm x 40cm) three-print packs and their unique glow-in-the-dark series — which changes its image from day-to-night. All their prints fit into standard frames and cover everything from playful nursery options to vibrant watercolours and acrylic abstracts.

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“We design all the prints ourselves,” says Daniela. “Each of us has our own distinct handwriting and style, so it brings a nice mix to the themes. We combine a range of techniques, from hand painting and hand lettering, to graphic shapes and digital designs. We incorporate all the latest colour and design trends into our prints and love combining mediums to produce interesting effects, giving us a point of difference.”

Prices start from $45 for a three-pack. Shop online.

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Renowned photographer George Fetting opens online gallery

When at age seven George Fetting picked up his first Kodak camera, there was no going back. Since that fateful day, he’s gone on to have a diverse and noted career, winning a number of photographic prizes including Capture Magazines Australian Travel Photography of the Year — twice.

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Now, George has decided to take his carefully archived images and turn them into an online gallery, covering everything from ethereal seascapes, contemporary landscapes, seductive flowers and abstract art.

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The gallery, entitled Photo Editions offers artworks in a number of sizes, edition numbers and price points, meaning greater choice and accessibility. Committed to providing corporate, private and investment collectors a beautiful selection of art, the works span a large part of George’s career and include many of his favourite pieces.

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While the imagery is quite diverse, the real aim of Photo Editions is to display beautiful and captivating works of art, many of which have never been seen before. George’s passion for travel and exploring new places means there will be a constantly evolving range of unique and original imagery on offer, with the gallery being a long-term ongoing project.

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Online shopping fix: Seventh Lane Textiles & Homewares

While Ashlee Farrell is busy designing beautiful and colourful cushions and wall prints, her boyfriend Kal, is lovingly handcrafting unique reclaimed tables refurbished from old pallets.

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Together, their designs form Seventh Lane Textiles & Homewares, a business Ashlee has always dreamed of owning.“Ever since I was a little girl, I always loved decorating. While both my sisters were playing with their Barbies, I was redecorating the doll house! Fast forward 20 years and not much has changed, except now I’m designing original and inspiring homewares to use in real life homes!”

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Designing pieces that can easily be mixed and matched, they try to stay away from the transient current trends. “Creating that peaceful, happy, vibrant and eclectic home you crave is less about following this season’s trends or studying those all-important style rules. It’s about knowing who you are and reflecting your values and beliefs into a space that says: ‘I live here’.”

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Affordable art from VISIONS means no more empty walls

Believing art should be accessible and approachable for everyone, VISIONS’ motto is: “No empty walls, no mass production and no huge price tags!”

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Delivering a diverse and interesting mix of limited edition art prints from across the globe, all works are at an affordable price point. With a collection of art that cannot be found just anywhere, artists included textile and fashion designers turned painters, digital artists from the Tumblr generation and photographers pushing the colour and print boundaries.

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VISIONS work with their artists and photographers to select each series’ individual specifications, including quantities, sizing, paper stock and printing techniques, so the final selection is small and refined. Collections are curated as a series, however each print also works as an individual.

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Urban Road’s latest affordable canvas art: Sanctuary

Urban Road’s new Sanctuary collection features 29 affordable canvas artworks and five new double-sided cushions designed to coordinate with them.

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Delivering almost too much choice, the 2015 Autumn/Winter collection offers everything from light and bright florals to moody seas.

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Available from 16 February, all canvases are matte artist quality with 38mm deep timber stretcher bars and come strung and ready to hang. Sizes range from 40cm x 55cm to 120cm x 160cm, with prices starting from $120. Light enough to hang with removable hooks, they’re a renter’s dream!

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Fun and bright limited edition prints by Jessie Breakwell

With many of her originals costing well into the thousands, Jessie Breakwell’s limited edition prints could be your perfect chance to grab an affordable, bright and fun piece of art.

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Inspired by the jungle, bold creatures and candid colour, Melbourne artist Jessie used her unique and abstract style to depict zebras, flamingos, elephants and more.

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“After being inundated with enquiries for ready-made art pieces I finally found the time to create this pod range of prints to satisfy the demand for accessible art, which is hugely popular at the moment,” explains Jessie. “Creating a limited range still brings a sense of uniqueness to your walls but at price that wont break the bank, allowing me the time to still focus on my original artwork and forthcoming exhibitions.”

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Comprising of her most loved animal paintings in a limited release of just 50 individually signed prints per image, Jessie’s prints are produced using the highest quality materials and are available in a range of sizes.

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Covet my Coffee Table: Nathan and Jaynie Johnson of Blacklist

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Welcome to the home of the talented, lovely and photogenic Nathan and Jaynie Johnson who own Blacklist, one of our favourite places to buy affordable Aussie art. 2014 was a great and busy year for them, including renovations and the birth of their gorgeous son Dare (pictured), their second child.

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“We have lots of books on our ottoman that we like to use as inspiration and to relax. We have Lero Grannis, an encyclopaedia on palms and lots of books on fashion around,” Jaynie says. “We get most of our books online from The Book Depository. We also have a Mad Et Len candle which we bought from Island Luxe in Bangalow (one of my all time favourite stores).”

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The pair bought their child-friendly ottoman from Charbella in Cronulla. “It’s handmade in Africa and we love it as it’s the perfect height and is easy for the kids. We didn’t want anything that they could knock as coffee tables always seem to be the perfect height for kids to hit their heads on. We also love that we can move it out of the way super easy and it doubles as a seat and foot rest when we need it to,” Jaynie adds.

The couple don’t always have a coffee table/ottoman so they needed a flexible and easily moved piece of furniture. “Sometimes we love to have it out with some of our treasures on display, and other times we just like to have the space in front of the lounge to play. It’s definitely part practical/part décor.

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Jaynie, Nathan and baby Dare, at home in Cronulla

“We tend to not put glass on it, but we do like to leave items on it as we encourage our kids to not touch things that they shouldn’t. Dare is too young at the moment to try to grab things but Willow has always been brought up with the encouragement to not touch certain things and she has been very self controlled with it. We obviously ensure anything potentially dangerous is out of reach, such as antlers!”

Nathan and Jaynie have just finished renovating their kitchen and loved hosting family in it for Christmas. “We haven’t had an oven for four years,” Jaynie reveals. “We took ages to decide on what we wanted to do with the space but finally enlisted the help of our architect friend and the amazing ITF cabinetmakers and we have come up with a more than we could have hoped or dreamed for kitchen. We are about to start designing our bathrooms and then we will be almost finished with the house which is very exciting for us. It’s been a sloooooow process.”

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The Johnsons’ home has a colour palette of black, white and timber and they love bringing in different textures. “Essentially, our interior style at home now is sophisticated seaside grunge!”

Jaynie’s favourite places to buy homewares include eBay, Les Interieurs, Water Tiger, Major Minor for linen and Retro Wombat in Thirroul.

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Excitingly, Blacklist are about to launch The Black Factory. “We are currently turning an industrial warehouse into a hub for creatives with a photographic area, meeting rooms, desk spaces in an awesome mezzanine and warehousing, so we will be taking applications for tenants from early-to-mid January,” Jaynie says.

They’re also launching their first greetings card collection and journals in February at Life InStyle Sydney. Not to mention a new art print collection, Not All Who Wander are Lost. “We are eagerly awaiting the new year as it brings with it so many new opportunities and we can’t wait!”

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