If you’ve been saving up for or waiting to find the perfect rug, I strongly recommend checking out the Cadrys annual sale, starting this week in Sydney and Melbourne. Whether your tastes are traditional or contemporary, Cadrys have something for you, and their rug knowledge is second to none. Speaking from experience, a trip to a Cadrys showroom is seeing retail, product knowledge and customer service at its finest!
From this Thursday 16 October to 2 November, there are great reductions across their whole collection of beautiful classic and contemporary rugs, runners and kilims.
Here are just a few examples:
Florence Broadhurst Siam, $5,350 reduced to $4,280Afghan Ara Kilim, $2,625 reduced to $1,965Indian Mamluk, $4,950 reduced to $3,950
Long time readers of this blog will know what a neat and clean freak I am and I have been a big fan of Murchison Hume products since before I even started Interiors Addict. The Sydney brand has come a long way, now branching out to the United States and collaborating with Gwyneth Paltrow’s goop! blog. We love a local success story.
We’d love you to experience these products for yourselves so we have partnered with Murchison Hume to offer newsletter subscribers 15% off everything for two weeks. If you’re already signed up to our newsletter, just sit back and wait for the special offer code to land in your inbox on Monday. If not, make sure you sign up before then to take advantage of the discount too. You can unsubscribe from the newsletter at any time by simply clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom.
Some of my personal Murchison Hume favourites are Superlative liquid handsoap and Decidedly Rich hand cream (this duo look great on your sink and I love that if they topple in, they won’t crack the ceramic like some heavier dispensers might, while still looking classy). This pair make a great new home gift for a friend. I go through serious amounts of Counter Intelligence (love the name!) surface spray in the kitchen and Boys’ Bathroom Cleaner well, you can guess where! And call me shallow but one of the best things about these products is they look so pretty you can leave them out. I know I’m not the only one who thinks like this!
Some of the newer products you might want to try are Garment Groom and Bag Butler, designed to keep your handbags and clothes looking and smelling clean and fresh. For the dog lovers, there’s Best In Show shampoo, conditioner and waterless wash. And I love the latest Travel Essentials kit. I just wish it has been available before I went on my big trip!
Applicable on www.murchison-hume.com.au for Australian orders only.
Please enter discount code INTERIORSADDICT at the checkout (after the Paypal screen).
15% off all products exclusive of shipping.
Orders over $80 receive free shipping.
No rainchecks.
Valid until midnight on 19 Octoboer 2014.
Excludes wholesale and commercial orders.
I have news of two REALLY good sales for interiors addicts, so listen up! The first is the Pony Rider sale (they make the most awesome cushions mainly, and other cool homewares) starting tomorrow (Thursday) and the second is the AZB Creative (event styling extraordinaires, if you didn’t know) warehouse sale, starting Friday. Find all you need below and you can thank me later. Jen x
Get your styling hands at the ready, readers! We’ve teamed up with Freedom Moore Park on a whole lot of exciting events tomorrow and Friday.
On Thursday 19 and Friday 20 June, all MyFreedom members will get an extra 10% off the Absolutely Everything’s On Sale Sale (if you’re not a member yet, sign up here or in store for year round rewards. Joining fee applies.).
On both days, and open to everyone, whether they’re MyFreedom members or not, take part and style a vignette for your chance to win one of three Freedom giftcards ($300, $200 and $100)! I’ll be picking the winners (although I won’t be there in person as I’m on my travels!) with the most creative and stylish entries. To enter, make your way to the Vignette Styling Station at Freedom Moore Park, style your own vignette, take a photo to post on Instagram. Don’t forget to tag @freedom_australia and @interiorsaddict and hashtag #myfreedomstyle and #7vignettes. Enter any time tomorrow (Thursday) and Friday in store.
That’s not all…
Tomorrow evening (Thursday) 19 June (free and open to everyone):
From 6pm: Enjoy a glass of bubbles and other refreshments while you browse the savings.
From 6.30pm: Join one of the Freedom ID interiors experts for a masterclass on styling a vignette to make any corner of your home a work of art. A great place to start if you’re entering our Vignette Styling Competition! Or as practice for next month’s 7 Vignettes! You can also meet Interiors Addict editorial assistant Olivia Shead.
Where: Freedom Moore Park, Supa Centa Moore Park, Corner of Todman Avenue and South Dowling Street.
Have fun, lovelies! Wish I could come (but I’ll be in Chicago…) Jen x
Purchase a MyFreedom membership for $99 and it would more than pay for itself with a $254.85 discount (15%) off this Copenhagen sofa, then 15% off everything full priced for two years!
I’m normally a little sceptical of loyalty/membership programs you have to pay to join, but Freedom’s MyFreedom, which costs $99 for two years, really does have some great benefits worth shouting about.
Members receive:
15% off all full price products every day in store
A further 5% off sale and promotional items
5% off selected products from Freedom Kitchens
$50 birthday gift credit
1 x Freedom Decorator in-store consultation
Advance knowledge of limited edition products
Invitations to special events.
You only need to buy something like a new sofa for your membership to more than pay for itself, so in my book, this is great value for 15% discount all year round for two whole years!
Purchase a MyFreedom membership for $99 and it would more than pay for itself with a $254.85 discount (15%) off this Copenhagen sofa, then 15% off everything full priced for two years!
After freelancing for three years, Alexa Nice won a large project that she couldn’t do by herself. But rather than say no to her new client, she got herself a team and decided to take the plunge and start her own business.
Alexa Nice
Beginning with just one client in 2012, her boutique firm, Alexa Nice Interior Design (ANID), has now snowballed into something much larger. With the Melbourne-based company now working on a variety of projects including a large commercial centre in Queensland, a three-level nightclub in Melbourne’s CBD, a day spa, various cafes and bars and a retail store.
Robina town centreChilliwow bar and restaurant
Yet starting your own business comes with its obvious challenges and Alexa has had to adjust to her new role as boss. “Adapting new management skills and building new client relationships in a new city was a struggle,” explains Alexa. “As with starting any business, ANID for me has been a huge learning curve with absolutely no regrets.”
With a diverse background, Alexa completed a Bachelor of Built Environment – Interior Design at QUT in 2004 and worked at a large architectural firm for two years after graduation. She then moved to a hospitality company designing interiors for nightclubs and bars, before leaving to freelance and finally start ANID.
Having already undertaken a variety of projects, Alexa believes ANID’s biggest achievement thus far has been working on the Queensland Robina Town Centre, where they completed the mall furniture refurbishment and a pop-up outdoor installation over the summer.
Third Wave Cafe
“It was a complete hit,” says Alexa. “ Our niche is our attention to detail, and the ability to create commercially viable interiors for our clients. We have a very exclusive approach to how we design each project that really resonates with our clients.”
Yet ANID is not just an interior design firm, having recently added a retail component to their website. “We have just launched the online store, which has a select range of wallpaper, cushions, accessories, lighting, and furniture,” explains Alexa. “It’s successfully added another dimension to ANID, which is really exciting!”
1001 Nights restaurant
Alexa hopes the future sees her continue to work on diverse projects across Australia and hopefully even overseas; with the aim to open a studio and retail showroom in Brisbane and Melbourne. Having started her firm from scratch, she, more than anyone, knows what it takes to get into the interior design business and her advice for emerging designers is simple: “Go above and beyond of what is expected of you and get your foot in the door before you finish your studies. Trust me — it works!”
Alexa has kindly offered our readers a generous 20% discount on purchases from her online store until the end of May 2014 using the code INTERIORSADDICT. Happy shopping!
You lucky Melburnians, you! One of our absolute FAVE Aussie homewares brands Bonnie and Neil, are having a studio sale this weekend, with big bargains on samples and seconds.
Grab bargains like two cushions for $100. A serious bargain! There’ll be favourites from all their previous collections as well as one-offs. Don’t hang around.
The Design Keeperis a new online homewares and lifestyle store filled with carefully curated products for all areas of your life.
Founder Anne-Maree Mammoliti says: “Our store was created to offer simple, functional products that have been expertly crafted and celebrate design. All our products have a strong design element and an understated elegance.”
New online destination Urban Couture is offering free e-decorating services to its customers and an innovative DIY moodboard tool.
By using the site’s Couture Boards, you can select a template for a room or space to curate and style the interiors by literally dragging and dropping from a huge selection of products. Using “share” tools, you can then communicate the designs through your social media networks, creating interactive mood boards and inviting friends and members of the design community to interact, while also viewing other people’s styled spaces for inspiration.
Visitors to the site can even get a free e-decorating session from founder and interior stylist, Katriarna Rodgers. Urban Couture is also an online store for homewares and furniture, stocking brands like MCM House (their exclusive online stockists), Xavier & Me, NUD Lighting, Oscar & Lulu and Billy Heckenberg.
The post-Christmas sales are a great time to pick up large investment pieces at bargain prices.
Experts in crafting the most beautiful and comfortable furniture in the world, King Furniture is designed for life and creates a special place for sharing moments with family, friends and loved ones.
The King Cloud
The King Furniture range is characterised by extreme comfort, superior quality, flexible design and luxurious finishes which, in combination, create the perfect seating environment.
If, like me, you love bargain, you may be wondering where the best bargains are now that Christmas is over. Are you raring to get down to the shops and snag yourself a big discount?
I’ve rounded up some of the best sales for you if you’re looking for something for the home.
Online store Brown Paper Packages has 50% off everything (yes, EVERYTHING!) today (Boxing Day) only. Use the code WOOHOO at the last stage of checkout, until midnight. They have gorgeous cushions, Moroccan pouffes, art prints, kitchenware and fun decor bits.
Temple & Webster has six major sales online today (Boxing Day). They’re offering up to 75% off retail prices of beautiful homewares and furniture. Prices start as low as $4.95, and include kitchenware, rugs, tabletop décor piece, cookbooks by Penguin, flameless candles by Smart Candle and much more. Clearance sales will run for a limited time only and stocks are limited. Make sure you don’t miss out — become a member for free today at www.templeandwebster.com.au/interiorsaddict for a $15 credit towards your first purchase (see www.templeandwebster.com.au/terms for full T&Cs.)
Designer Rugs Melbourne are on the move so they’re clearing the showroom floor! Their brand new home in Richmond Church Street means they’re clearing space in their warehouse and packing up their St Kilda showroom. From 9am tomorrow (December 27) Designer Rugs in St Kilda (130 St Kilda Road) will be taking 20 to 70% off selected stock items across in-house and Collaborator Collections. Save on some big names like Wedgewood, Akira and Cloth.
Palladian, from the Official Wedgwood Collection (limited edition), 200x300cm, reduced from $5490 to $3845
The deals aren’t just in VIC though. Also from 9am tomorrow (December 27) Designer Rugs in Sydney’s Edgecliff (100 New South Head Road) and Leichhardt (509 Parramatta Road) and Brisbane’s Fortitude Valley (628 Wickham Street) will also be taking 20 to 70% off selected stock items across in-house and Collaborator Collections. Save big on Catherine Martin, Alex Perry, Wedgewood, Greg Natale and Akira Isogawa.
With a successful career as a fashion designer under her belt, Jo Mclean decided to bring all her best finds from years of travelling home to Melbourne and open the doors to Jfahri.
The owner, designer and brains behind the brand is passionate about interiors and up and coming local designers. And it shows in her store.
The stock, as you would expect from such a seasoned traveler, is an eclectic range of furniture, art, homewares and fashion that embodies several continents, including pieces from local Melbourne designers.
The store definitely has a bohemian, artisanal feel to it and (the best part yet) the prices are very reasonable. There are gorgeous ceramics from India as well as vintage and handmade Moroccan, Mexican and Indonesian pieces.
Have you Met Miss Jones, fill-a-box and sale. These are all things I like to hear, especially together!
It’s time for the annual fill-a-box sale next Thursday, Friday and Saturday (5, 6 and 7 December 2013) where you can grab a box and fill it with your choice of bargains for as little as $10. Squeal! Plus, mention Interiors Addict and get an extra free gift.
Indigo blue’s as hot as ever in interiors right now. You really can’t go wrong with classic and blue and white combos and right now you can get 40% off when you buy a bundle of cushions from Walter G.
Choose from several sets of 3 complimentary cushions with inserts for just $150 instead of $250. Shipping is $10 within Australia. Time to give your lounge or bed a little lift before the Christmas visitors?
Up to 75% off Louis Poulsen, Alias, Poltrona Frau, Cassina, Verpan, Magis, Emeco, Cappellini and more. 3 days only in Sydney and Brisbane: Friday 11 October to Sunday 13 October 2013, 10am to 4pm.
Locations
Unit 1, 16 Nelson Avenue, Padstow NSW
925 Anne Street, Fortitude Valley QLD
New and ex-display authentic designer furniture, lighting and accessories.
Are you a big Kevin McCloud fan? Good news is he is in Australia for both Grand Designs Live Sydney and Melbourne next month. Hoorah! Even better, all my readers can get $10 off tickets.
Launching in Sydney from 18-20 October and continuing in Melbourne from 25-27 October, the exhibition features a bevy of attractions and more than 200 exhibitors. Visitors will find the best ideas and advice for their homes as well as see and hear from celebrity experts, including both the British and Aussie hosts of the Grand Designs programs, Kevin McCloud and Peter Maddison.
Candy Floss and Composition (above) are the latest additions to United Artworks from artist Julie Robertson. Julie has joined United Artworks as a designer, providing limited edition pieces in this collection of handpainted pieces featuring vibrant colours and textures. The subject matters are purely abstract, but Julie also likes to reference popular animal themes as depicted in her dramatic composition Tigresse (below left).
