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Design Styling

Hot find: Bold, bright murals inspired by design greats

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The 'Egg' design

Inspired by mid-century modernist greats such as Picasso and Le Corbusier, Wallrus is the latest kid on the mural block and it’s the work of Sydney-based graphic design duo Danielle De Andrade and Paul Garbett of Garbett Design. And in a sea of so much monochrome, the arrival of Wallrus certainly makes for a refreshing change on the design scene.

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The ‘Bueno’ design

“For a long time architects and interior designers have steered away from colour and many still don’t consider using it at all. But as designers, our job is to challenge, and we believe colour and pattern are an essential part of life. Our murals are a window into the rabbit hole, a way to bring wonder and magic into the everyday,” says Danielle De Andrade.

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The ‘Blackrock’ design

The mural range is available online where you can customise it (literally any colour combo is available with the bespoke option) before having it printed directly onto vinyl or traditional wallpaper. The vinyl option can be easily installed and removed without damaging the wall surface and either option is amenable to DIY installation. Personally I think they are a perfect complement to a child’s room or a commercial space.

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“Murals had their heyday during the middle of the 20th Century. The explosive colour, expressive shapes and abstract patterns were a joyous reinterpretation of the 13th Century Italian fresco. Murals are a key feature of some of the most iconic buildings of the 20th century,”  says Paul Garbett. I can see the ghosts of Piet Mondrian and Joan Miro lingering in the Wallrus designs too.

Wallrus founders Danielle Andrade and Paul Garbett
Wallrus founders Danielle Andrade and Paul Garbett
The 'Rand' design
The ‘Rand’ design

Not shy of colour, Le Corbusier himself had a pet Schnauzer named Paintbrush and was one of the first modern architects to embrace the spectrum. In fact, he once said that “colour in architecture is as powerful as the plan and section” which is echoed by Paul. “Architects start with light and volume and the arrangement of spaces and when that is done, they add materials, pattern and colour to make a building humane. That’s where we come in,” says Paul.

The 'Egg' design
The ‘Egg’ design
The 'Roppongi' design
The ‘Roppongi’ design

“We set out to offer something different in this space, something that would delight and bring joy,” says Danielle.

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Art Designers Interviews

Blacklist return with new products for autumn/winter 2016

Titled Modern Romantic, Blacklist’s autumn/winter 2016 delivers more of the wonderful stuff that put them on the interiors map a few years ago. Graphic, bold and affordable, we caught up with co-founder Jaynie Johnson for a chat about the current collection.

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‘The future is now’ print

“Modern Romantic was born our of our love for love, and the modern love story. As always, it is fuelled by our passion for great design and high quality production too,” says Jaynie who draws on music, poetry and her own writing as inspiration throughout the design process.

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The latest collection, while featuring plenty of the brand’s signature hand lettering, includes many new product offerings too. “Our plan is that with every new collection we will release new product categories, not just designs. We are so committed to the longevity and evolution of our brand,” says Jaynie who is on a constant search for their next big thing. “Product development is a huge part of our day-to-day roles, the endless possibilities of practical and beautiful products excites us.”

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Standout pieces from the new range include leather notebooks emblazoned with one of two quotes – ‘Little Black Book’ or ‘Seize the Day,’ notecard sets and smaller sized desk notepads. “The notecard sets contain 10 cards with envelopes and are the perfect wedding thank you card or top drawer necessity,” says Jaynie who regularly explores new and varied printing techniques. “Our frames and stock remain the same as you can’t improve on perfect, and so many of our customers have multiple prints so we like to keep it consistent.” Blacklist’s next collection will see some variations in frame and print size options.

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Blacklist’s range of art prints, stationery and paper goods are stocked in over 200 stores worldwide. Shop the range here.

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Art

Kimmy Hogan’s digital art inspired by old oil paintings

Kimmy Hogan’s art is refreshingly different. Artwork is often described as unique, but we think we’ve actually got something new for you today! Although she’s a graphic designer by background, the mum-of-two says it has influenced her technique but not the art itself.

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“Whilst I can draw and paint, I feel that I prefer the digital brush to really capture the images in my head. But in a contrast to digital, I worship the messiness and imperfection of a hand drawn artwork, so I let my digital drawings go wild and don’t try to neaten or tweak things too much. I strive for that hand painted look with my digital drawings as that is really how they’ve been created.”

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Kimmy has loved art and interiors for as long as she can remember so now creating art for people’s homes is the perfect combination of the two. “I was drawn to graphic design initially as I loved the digital world. While 10 years of designing logos and websites was great, I just knew deep down I wanted something more. I’ve had an unrelenting love of interior design and I realised that my skills in digital illustration could be the pathway to that industry.”

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She may be a digital artist, but Kimmy adores traditional oil paintings. “This was the starting point for my latest collections and I spent many months developing a new technique to reinvent this oil painting look in a digital way. My Still Life collection was then born, which played with the traditional subject matter of flowers and vases just like an oil painting. My Flat Lay collection came out of a lot of experimenting drawing random objects which I then displayed like the flat lays you see in magazines. This collection was a more modern interpretation of my new technique.”

Kimmy takes us through how the process works: “After I raid the local florist, I take loads of photos of various combinations as well as different bottles so I can really capture the best light and prettiest reflections in the glass. I then reference these over the following weeks and months to work up the drawings. Whilst my medium is digital, it is still a very time consuming hand drawn process with every line and curve being the stroke of the hand and every fleck of colour carefully considered. After I finish a drawing I will usually come back to it a week later to see it with fresh eyes. Also, when working on a collection I start to revisit each artwork so they subtly reference each other.”

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Not surprisingly, nature is her biggest inspiration and she loves flowers and foliage. “I have loads of plants around my home as I feel they have such a beautiful energy. When I’m out taking my boys for a walk, I always have my phone handy for taking photos of random gardens around the neighbourhood and I love a visit to the Geelong Botanic Gardens. I also love little trinkets and treasures. My glass bottle collection is a bit out of control and I have baskets filled with little ornaments I’ve acquired over the years which I just can’t part with.”

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Kimmy, who is represented by Greenhouse Interiors, is currently working on a new range of art that uses the same digital painting technique but experimenting with some very different colour palettes and compositions. “It’s incredibly hard to work with two young children and I don’t want to miss my babies growing up. So I’m really enjoying just taking this next collection slowly and being a mummy for the majority of my day. I’m really excited about how some new drawings are coming together and love any precious few hours I get to work on them.”

Something take your fancy? The great news is that prints start at just $35!

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Art Interviews

Brent Rosenberg’s digital artworks inspired by street culture

With a dream to start his own fashion line, Brent Rosenberg spent his early 20s learning how to create technical drawings and in turn, digitise them. And while the fashion dream didn’t reach fruition, it did lead to a new path of becoming a graphic designer and now, a full-time artist.

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[contextly_sidebar id=”hOAxl2OqiegCskAY8JCzW6nnvBTt482w”]Despite creating digital artworks, Brent often begins by hand sketching to get the formation and perspective, before spending hour upon hour designing on his computer. Ending with contemporary artworks that combine geometric shapes with contrasting colours, his latest collection is very visually impactful. “I like the impact artworks can make. It doesn’t have to be deep and meaningful, it can just be a reaction, a simple ‘oh that’s cool,’ would make me happy enough to put my work out there.”

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Influenced by the world around us, indigenous and generational culture and nature, his work has an underlying street art edge. “I love street art, not so much hood rat graffiti but more creative street art, whether that be paste ups, installations or pieces on massive walls. That urban street world has really influenced my latest works and I hope I can evolve it more and more.”

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Having made art his career for the last three years, Brent is 100% self-taught, as he says: “You could say YouTube gave me my degree!” His proudest moment thus far was when Simon and Shannon Vos used his artwork in their Block Glasshouse apartment, an experience that was pretty darn cool and surprisingly unexpected. “The proudest moment was when I bumped into judge Darren Palmer and his praise was pretty flattering. I never take life too seriously but that moment I definitely felt like I found my place.”

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While Brent isn’t one to ever look too far into the future, he is hoping to spend many more years creating art. “I see myself still being me, doing what I love, surrounded by my family and friends. I’d love to travel lots more and just enjoy the experience which is life.”

To purchase Brent’s signed and numbered artworks you can visit his online shop or Greenhouse Interiors.

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Copper meets foil & typography in new prints from Inky Co.

Copper, foil typography, letterpress, fun with words; they’re all things I LOVE, so I’m a fan of these new limited edition prints from stationery brand Inky Co. and we have a set of four to give away to one lucky reader.

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Inky Co. is an Australian stationery and gift wrapping online store, established in 2011 by three graphic designers (mum and daughter) Chloe and Carolyn, and Sarah. Inky Co. operate in a colourful creative space in Melbourne, where their sketch pads are currently open to pages of reindeers and snowflakes as they are in full Christmas preparation mode!

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All papers and prints are designed and manufactured in Australia using 100% green energy and environmentally friendly materials. These new prints are foiled on a 1961 Heidelberg Windmill Platen letterpress using beautiful gold and copper foil. Each print is lovingly presented in a clear sleeve with cardboard backing and hand numbered. While designed to be unique and fun, they also keep practicality in mind, so they fit a standard frame size and will suit a wide range of interiors.

There’s a limited run of 50 of each design, making them a great starter piece to a collection.

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The Inky Co team are passionate about interiors and hope to continue to expand upon this collection with new typographic prints and art already in the works.

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To be in with a chance of winning one of each of the four limited edition prints, complete the form below by 6pm Sydney time on Friday 26 June 2015.

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Styling

Designer Amanda’s neon and geometric wedding styling

Just over a year ago, I had the honour of being MC at the wedding of my beautiful friend Amanda to her now husband Scott, at a stunning venue in Waiheki, New Zealand.

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Amanda and I met at work at a publishing company in Sydney, where she was a graphic designer and I was an editor. We first bonded over being foreigners (her a Kiwi and me, a Pom!). She is one of my most creative and stylish friends and I knew her wedding would be super cool and non-traditional. Today, I have the pleasure of sharing her wedding styling with you.

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Tell us a bit about the look and style of your wedding and your inspiration. The style came about quite unintentionally, it was just me thinking of all things I love really. Scott and I also joked around that it was going to be an awesome wedding on and it kind of stuck!  My favourite colours are black, grey, white, gold and bright neon coral. They became the colour palette for the wedding (Scott was cool with whatever!). For everyone who knows me, this wasn’t a surprise. Even my engagement ring is a black diamond, set in yellow gold with smaller white diamonds and I don’t leave the house without wearing a pop of neon coral. Crazy? Yes.

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Your invitations were amazing. Do you feel they set the tone for the rest of the wedding? I hope so, that was what I was after! It started with an  idea I had of an invite revealing something as it’s unfolded. I had never wanted a traditional invite as it just wasn’t us. The folded idea took me to origami and I found the perfect fold online. I  wanted to incorporate a bright neon coral colour, of course, so I began a search for neon paper and found the perfect fluoro red origami paper and bought tonnes of it. I wasn’t sure what I was going to do with it, but it was so perfect I couldn’t leave it!

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I thought of a few things to create in origami, but the hearts were the obvious choice, and they slotted into the invite perfectly. The origami and invite ended up being the catalyst for the theme I guess, as I really love geometric shapes (although arguably the theme was just ‘Amanda’s favourite stuff’)! I ended up finding origami-style lanterns and some amazing geometric-shaped candles, so it all worked in nicely.

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How would you describe the style of your wedding in 3 words? Bold. Geometric. Personal.

How important was the styling element of the wedding? It was important to me because being a designer it became my own little (big!) project. I didn’t want someone else to do the creative work, that’s the fun part.

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How much did your job as a graphic designer and being a creative person impact on your ideas for the wedding? Probably a lot more than I had imagined. I probably went a bit more crazy over the detail. My invite turned into a more elaborate project than I had first imagined, and the favours became personally designed screen printed tea towels, with printed paper wraps! Every part of it grew as I had more and more ideas! It was dangerous!

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What did you spend the most money on in terms of styling? What was the biggest bargain? I spent a lot on the geometric candles, they were through a local stylist and imported from Sweden. I accidentally ordered two boxes instead of one. Each box was over NZ$300. Yikes (I am now in the process of selling off the other box. Any takers?)! The biggest bargains were the table centres, as they were mostly homemade. And using succulents instead of flower arrangements was a huge saver. They were $5 each but looked amazing. I also didn’t have a cake made and instead ordered macarons to put onto a tower I found. I bought two chocolate mud cakes from a beautiful chocolate shop to put either side: $50 each!

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Was anything really hard to source or to get just right? Making sure all the bits I ordered online were the right colour match was difficult. It was hard to get the right neon coral! It hadn’t all been put together until the day of setting up, as a lot was brought over to New Zealand with me from Sydney. I was so relieved when it all worked! The only sourcing issue was with the lanterns. I had them ordered through a local stylist, but then she couldn’t get them, as they they had sold out. So I began a hunt online, and eventually found them all to buy in various parts of the world. Way more expensive!

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Did you enjoy doing so much yourself and making it very personal? I did but it did become a lot larger than I had thought. I think I bit off a little more than I could chew, and in the end, that became a race against time and quite stressful!

What was people’s reaction and what things did they notice? The first thing people noticed was the view, of course! But I think people loved to see something different, the colour and the detail. They thought my tea towels were a cool gift, and enjoyed the macarons!

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Did the venue dictate the styling or do you think would you have had similar styling in a different venue? We fell in love with the venue ( I mean, who wouldn’t, right!?) and the styling was personal to me and luckily they suited each other. I think wherever we had chosen, I would have done the same styling.

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How did the styling of the venue tie in with the dresses, jewellery etc? My dress had a black bodice with a strap on the back, and my shoes were black and gold. The girls had black dresses with a geometric crossover front and black crossover shoes. It all tied in nicely. In mine and the girls’ hair were bright coral flowers. The girls wore gold bracelets and their earrings were actually called ‘origami’ and were gold triangles overlapped! I know, I was a bit obsessive!

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Anything else you’d like to share about your big day with our readers? It was an amazing day, it all came together so well and the sun was shining! We were so lucky to have all our friends and family there too, considering we are from different sides of the Tasman. The venue was such a find, it’s worth hunting out those gems! The styling was a big job, but so amazing to do. I would recommend getting in and doing it if you’re tempted, it’s so rewarding!

Bridesmaid Julia Morris (left), the bride (right) and I
Bridesmaid Julia (left), the bride (right) and I

What a gorgeous day to be lucky enough to be a small part of! What do you think of Amanda’s non-conventional and very personal wedding styling? Would you like to see more wedding styling on Interiors Addict?

Amanda and Scott were married at Waikopou, a private house on Waiheki Island, New Zealand. They kept the venue a secret so we had no idea what to expect until we were bused there on the day. And wow, what a venue and view it was!

Follow Amanda on Instagram.

PHOTOGRAPHY: Captured by Keryn

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Art

Illustrated art by Morgan Connoley of Colour & Skulls

I spotted this talented young illustrator’s work on Instagram recently. Morgan’s 28 and a graphic designer living on Victoria’s South Coast. Her work, under the banner Colour & Skulls, features a mixture of pencil, watercolour and digital media.

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For the day job, Morgan works as a graphic designer.

Check out her work and buy online at her website.

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Art Homewares

Jen’s loving: new canvas art by Urban Road

Yes, my old affordable art favourites Urban Road are back with some more gorgeous canvas designs! These are my picks from the new range.

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What do you think? Isn’t Agate Slice fab? It comes in other colours too. If you fancy something a little more whimsical, how about He & I (below)?

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Or for something a little bolder, there’s Flip Out Pink (which also comes in purple and blue).

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Starting at $120 for the smallest size with free delivery in Australia. All canvases arrive ready to hang. Shop online.

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Interiors Addict

Exclusive: new canvas designs from Urban Road

Spring is upon us and so are the latest canvas designs from Urban Road, seen here for the very first time.

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Modern homes will suit abstract works like Nebula and Colour Bomb, while more traditional spaces will love the balance of shades and textures found in Bottle Brush, Lace and Falling Leaves.

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Off Topic Tuesday: my wedding invitations

I just have to share my wedding invitations with you now they’ve all safely arrived to our guests here and overseas. I am so in love with them. I really can’t imagine anything better (other than a letterpress version, which I couldn’t afford). I worked with the ever patient Kate Reeves Robertson at The Story of Us to create my dream invites and the perfect start to our big day countdown.

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The white on navy invitation (with polkadot reverse) is for the UK post-wedding lunch we’re having at the end of our honeymoon in November. We had to make it different to the white wedding invitation, as some people were sent both. We also had an insert card with a striped back, an RSVP postcard, a fuchsia envelope seal and a tag with our wedding website details on the reverse.

When I received my printed goods back from Kate, I almost shed a tear. You dream about getting married for years (I wasn’t one of those girls with a scrapbook and all, but I won’t lie and pretend I hadn’t imagine what my wedding stationery might look like, being a paper nerd). Putting them together in the right order, addressing the envelopes (Damian’s job), inserting the envelope liners and getting the right stamps for overseas and domestic mail was a much bigger job than imagined and saw our dining table become a production line for three solid nights. (Top tip: use post-its!) It was fun though, despite the sore necks.

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July 7 Vignettes: Jen’s birthday edition!

7 Vignettes is just a week away! Yay! It starts on 1 July, which just happens to be my birthday, so let’s make it one big instagram party! Our judge and sponsor this month is Kate Reeves Robertson from The Story of Us, who make amazing stationery and wedding invites. They happen to have just done mine and Damian’s and we could not love them any more! (I can’t show you them just yet as some are winging their way to England and I don’t want to spoil the surprise for our guests).

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Anyway, the winner of this month’s challenge gets a brilliant prize: their own custom stationery set, designed from scratch (they don’t do templates!) by Kate herself. If, like me, you believe in the power of the handwritten note, the ‘just because’ note, the ‘I think you’re awesome’ note and the thank you note, you’re going to love this! Kate’s work is really special and often includes elements of handwritten calligraphy combined with her graphic design.

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Kate is a big fan of 7 Vignettes and the top photo above is one of her own previous entries. She is very excited to be judging next month!

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Kate Reeves Robertson

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And here’s the list in advance. I hope you like it and I can’t wait to see what you come up with next month. Note the birthday-themed theme for 1 July, not that it’s all about me or anything!

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You need to use the #7vignettes hashtag and tag Kate (@story_of_us) and I (@interiorsaddict). You must submit all 7 images by midnight on Sunday 7 July and be an Australian resident to be eligible to win the prize. The prize comprises the design and print of 25 notecards with envelopes worth $260. Everything else you need to know can be found here.

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Interiors Addict

Husband and wife collaborate on Pep & Me art

Looking to brighten a dull space with a pretty print? Check out Pep & Me, a new online store showcasing an original collection of limited edition illustrations and prints by husband and wife graphic designers.

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Pep & Me are the nicknames of co-founders Joe Puntoriero and Melanie Miles. “Pep is a nickname given to Joe from his first design role. Me is short for Mel,” Melanie explains. She says the name plays on the fun, quirky side of the brand, giving it a bit of character.

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Originally creating pieces to act as inspiration for other projects she was working on, it was comments from friends and family on the artwork around the house that encouraged Melanie to take the next step. So she created an original set of illustrations and prints and opened an online store.

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Homewares

Today I’m loving these retro poster prints

How great are these vintage style poster prints by fellow Pom Alan Walsh? Not to mention they’re making me feel all summery!

You know I love tracking down affordable art options for you and these are just $100 unframed or $250 framed in A1 size. That’s BIG. Alan, of Sydney-based Custom Canvas Company will also, as the name suggests, create you a personalised poster print, perhaps as a gift, highlighting a special holiday or place that’s close to someone’s heart.

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Typography + rugs = winning!

You know how I love a little (okay, a lot of) typography in my life. So these rugs by Linus Dean immediately appealed to me.

After spending 15 years in the graphic design and advertising industries in Sydney, New Zealander Linus Dean has gone out on his own to design typographical rugs. While they look super modern, the high quality silk and wool rugs are made by hand using traditional techniques, in Nepal. Linus recently spent five there, getting to know how the local weaving industry works.

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Adore magazine launches online homewares store

It seems a no-brainer to me. Loni Parker, the Queensland-based founder of online magazine Adore Home, is launching an online store to complement it. And she’s quit her job as a graphic designer to concentrate on her real passion full-time. That’s something I always admire and I love Adore so I wish her the best of luck.

“There’ll be a selection of decor items from all over the globe. There’s frames and cushions from US based artist Dana Gibson, prints from Portugese interior designer Ana Cordeiro, cushions from Scottish label Bluebellgray and jewellery from US label Loren Hope, just to name a few. I’m really excited and I hope people like my selections.

“I felt it was the right time to branch out and add an online store to the Adore Home website and life is too short to not do something you love.”

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