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Ten things we’re loving at Life Interiors

Launched in 2006 (with an eBay store no less!), Life Interiors has since grown to encompass a large online store and two bricks and mortar showrooms: one in Sydney and one in Melbourne. From furniture to rugs, bedding, artwork and more, the brand has a large in-house line but also stocks excellent Australian labels such as Bonnie & Neil, Middle of Nowhere, Sarah Ellison and Armadillo.

Norah Rattan Queen Bed (Black, Natural): I can personally attest to the quality of this bed as I have it in the king size. Combining rattan with black lacquered oak, there’s an understated sophistication about the design that I love. $2,495.

Life Interiors bed

Middle of Nowhere Linear Portrait 2 Framed Canvas: This line drawing comes printed on canvas and framed in a contemporary, thin timber veneer frame. It’s great for minimalists and is perfect for a gallery wall. $178.

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Kade table lamp: Similar (but different enough) to much more expensive lamps in the same vein, this orb-like lamp is more sculpture than light source. It’s available in black or brass. $176.

Life Interiors table lamp

Monet boucle ottoman: A functional, statement piece, this ottoman comes in a variety of colours but we like this on-trend boucle iteration. $395.

Life Interiors ottoman

Dawn Low Cabinet: Available in black and white, this lightweight powder coated cabinet is a great spot to store shoes and bags at the front door. The perforated metal and brass handles add a fabulous contemporary feel to the piece. $899.

Life x Bonnie & Neil Ocean Swell Cushion (Wheat, 60cm): The beloved Melbourne brand has teamed up with Life Interiors to create a custom collection of gorgeous linen cushions including this one. $200.

Bonnie and Neil cushion

Lucas side table: Designed with statement-making terrazzo, we love the organic curves of this versatile piece. $349.95.

Life Interiors side table

Adele armchair: Available in rust (pictured), green, grey and dusty rose, this retro inspired chair has serious Art Deco leanings. The curved column base and backrest are finished in velvet upholstery. $895.

Life Interiors chair

La Forma Nadin Alfresco 2 Seater Sofa: Part of Life Interiors’ outdoor range, this gorgeous sofa is available in terracotta and green. It combines a steel frame with hand woven rope for an organic aesthetic. $1,399.

La Forma outdoor sofa

Evergreen Collective Birch pot (wide): For use indoors and outside, this gorgeous stoneware planter features a matte speckle glaze and contrasting short legs for extra detail. $45.

Life Interiors planter

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Interior trends 2019: Curves are back!

In what is no doubt a reflexive move away from the straight lines that have dominated design for at least a decade, curves are back and they are everywhere. From curved mirrors to circular furniture shapes and the ever-present round cushion, here are some of our favourite curvy interior finds.

HK Living Webbing range: Combining round shapes with black timber and natural rattan, this furniture collection is the definition of chic. From $1695.

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HK Living Webbing Oval cabinet, $1695

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HK Living Webbing sideboard, $2395

Middle of Nowhere mirrors: Available locally at Life Interiors, the Middle of Nowhere range of arched and oval mirrors are some of the best examples of the trend. Minimal and streamlined, there’s black or timber edged ones as well as frameless options too. From $330.

The Middle of Nowhere Bjorn oval mirror looks fabulous in this bathroom by The Stables.
The Middle of Nowhere Bjorn Oval mirror looks fabulous in this bathroom by Catherine Heraghty of The Stables.

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Bjorn Arch mirror (powder), $330

Bjorn Arch floor mirror (black), $639
Bjorn Arch floor mirror (black), $639

Nood Co basins: We’ve coveted these basins for a while now. We love the way they combine a heavy industrial material (concrete) with feminine, curved shapes. From $750.

Nood Co basins

Aura Home luxury velvet round cushions: Perfect for dipping your toes into the trend, the ‘ginger’ and ‘olive’ colourways are our pick. $69.95.

Aura Home cushions

west elm: The American homewares brand has pounced on the curvy trend and is offering it in many iterations. We love the ‘Curva’ lacquer trays, $44, for their gorgeous colours and clean lines. The ‘Staggered glass’ floor lamp, $599, features five glass orbs that circle around an airy steel stem.

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west elm Curva lacquer trays

west elm staggered glass floor lamp
‘Staggered glass’ floor lamp, $599

Globewest occasional chairs: With such a large furniture range, it’s no wonder the Globewest line-up features several statement-making curved pieces. The ‘Kennedy Globe’ occasional chair is bold and voluptuous while the ‘Kennedy Adelaide’ has softer, scalloped details and the ‘Gus Soren’ is a sculptural, almost 1980’s inspired piece.

'Kennedy Globe' occasional chair, $1605
‘Kennedy Globe’ occasional chair, $1605

Globewest Adelaide chair
‘Kennedy Adelaide’ occasional chair, $1835

Globewest Gus chair
‘Gus Soren’ one seater sofa chair, $2300

Lightly Tone planter: Available in a range of glorious colours and made from powder coated metal, these sculptural planters/vases are suitable for indoor and outdoor use. $140.

Lightly planters

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Stylish entertainment units: Amy’s top picks

With the television often the focal point of the lounge room, finding something stylish to place it on can present quite the challenge. Traditionally, entertainment units have erred on the utilitarian side but there are some fabulous ones around if you know where to look.

Iniko Judalia entertainment unit: Aside from offering plenty of storage, including open cubby holes that are ideal for styling your favourite things, I like the way that this unit takes the focus off the television. $1159.

Globewest Willow woven entertainment unit: I love the earthiness of this piece and it features bang on-trend rattan. $2760.

Brosa Hertz entertainment unit: Available in white wash, sandy and dark brown, this unit looks far more high-end that its $699 price tag.

6ixty Adita entertainment unit: Made from solid American oak, the sliding doors on this piece are reversible featuring wood on one side, and white and grey paint on the other. It’s perfect for when you want a change of colour scheme. $1649.

Urban Couture Manly TV/Entertainment unit: Black ash veneer and a black powder-coated steel base make a perfect union. $1595.

Brosa Potter entertainment unit: Another one from Brosa, I love the chevron detail in this piece. $599.

Life Interiors Hendrix entertainment unit: Blonde wood (with vertical detailing) and black industrial style legs combine to create this elegant unit. $1319.

Zuster Embellish entertainment unit: I LOVE everything that Zuster create and this entertainment unit is no exception. There’s a tv hiding behind those central cupboards (the best!) and the mirror-backed adjustable shelves offer ample styling and storage options too. The only drawback is the price tag. $16,500.

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Jen’s lust list 07.03.17

Sorry I missed my lust list last week! We were moving and life just got a bit hectic! 

DesignByThem’s Butter Stool now comes in a new light blue colour. I love the look of these stools and the fact they’re made from 80% recycled materials. Amazingly, the stool is made from a single piece of material which is folded together to become rigid and create the final shape! $319 each and available in nine other colours.

We bought a house last week (yay! Mortgaged for LIFE!) so I’m mentally decorating, renovating and furnishing already. One item on the shopping list for the new home is a solid timber dining table. Something simple and timeless which can withstand knocks and scratches from small people and even get better with age. I really like this Malmo table from Life Interiors, which is currently on sale. $1,274.15

I love the idea of a round one but it won’t work in the space. And marble tops are gorgeous but they’re not cheap and I just know someone will end up taking a chip out of it with something!

Our bedroom post with Darren Palmer last week reminded how important sheets can be to styling your bed. A pop of colour or pattern under your quilt can make a big impact! I’m loving the pink hue of these French linen sheets from WA brand Bedtonic ($339 for queen size sheet set).

If you like the style of bed those sheets are on too, did you know there’s a crazy sale happening at Incy Interiors and their super simple Megan Morton collaboration four-posters in black or cream are currently HALF PRICE. I have never been so tempted! Queen size is now down to $649.50. If your bed’s king size, their Sybilla velvet bedheads are currently a steal on sale too!

And last but by no means least, they’ve added some new customisation options (including vanity tops and two-tone vanity legs) to the drop dead gorgeous Issy by Zuster bathroom collection, available exclusively at Reece. If money were no object, I’d be decking out my new bathrooms in this stuff for sure. I’ll keep dreaming though…

Divine, am I right?!

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The winner of October 7 Vignettes with Life Interiors

I’m delighted to announce the winner of this month’s 7 Vignettes, sponsored by Life Interiors, as Ruth Stephensen!

“This is our third time hosting 7 Vignettes,” says Life Interiors showroom and creative manager Nicole Arvela. “We have always found it an extremely rewarding experience and we love seeing all the entries come through! We just love how enthusiastic the 7 Vignettes community is and how excited and involved everybody gets.

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Tropical

“It’s always so hard to choose an overall winner as there are so many amazing entries, however we just loved Ruth Stephensen @thecontentcreative’s series. It was so beautiful styled and fresh, we also loved her interpretation of the themes.

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Shelf

“It’s been a busy year here at Life Interiors, we had major window renovations in our Sydney showroom and we have also recently opened a new Melbourne showroom in Abbotsford. Both our showrooms are open seven days, so please come and say hi! Featuring a wide range of exclusive Australian and imported brands, our ethos is to provide everyday Australians with designer furniture at a high street price.”

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Framed

She wins a $500 Life Interiors voucher (please contact us with your details: [email protected]). We’d also like to offer our congratulations to Ruth on her recent marriage and wish her and her husband many happy years together!

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Life Interiors are offering all our readers 10% off everything! Use the code INTERIORSADDICT10OFF or mention it in store. Valid until Friday 21 October 2016.

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Winner of September 7 Vignettes + 10% off at Life Interiors

Well, our little Instagram contest certainly has its groove back! This last week has seen some truly stunning and clever entries. I’m delighted to announce this month’s winner, chosen by our sponsor Life Interiors, as @cassieeeesmith. Congratulations!

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Nicole Arvela, showroom and creative manager for Life Interiors, said: “After much deliberation I chose hers. I thought that every picture was so beautifully composed and I just LOVED her series as a whole!”

Theme: mint
Theme: mint

Cassie wins a $500 Life Interiors voucher (please contact us with your address and telephone number to claim your prize).

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Theme: natural

10% off everything at Life Interiors for the next week!

Our brilliant second time sponsors Life Interiors are offering you all 10% off everything until midnight on Wednesday 16 September 2015 using the promo code INTERIORSADDICT10OFF online or mentioning this offer in person.

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If you won one of the daily themes and have yet to contact us, please do as soon as possible to claim your $100 vouchers!

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Life Interiors back to sponsor 7 Vignettes for a second time!

It was so wonderful to have 7 Vignettes back in August, with everyone refreshed from a month’s break! Also making a comeback for September is previous sponsor and guest judge Life Interiors, and we’re so delighted to have them on board again. They’ve generously offered an overall prize of a $500 voucher and daily theme prizes of $100 vouchers!

The Life Interiors showroom
The Life Interiors showroom

Nicole Arvela, showroom and creative manager for Life Interiors, says: “We hosted 7 Vignettes in April this year and we loved the experience so much that we wanted to host again next month. September is personally one of my favourite months as it’s the start of Spring and you can start to feel the warmth in the air! The themes that we have selected definitely have a Spring theme, and we have really focused on colours and materials, so we hope you enjoy the list. Can’t wait to see all the beautiful imagery come through!”

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Life Interiors is currently importing lots of beautiful new original furniture products as well as focusing on boutique homegrown Australian brands such as Hunting For George, Armadillo & Co, Jennifer and Smith, Ivy Muse, Kip & Co, Kate & Kate, Mexsii bedheads,  Middle of Nowhere, Milk & Sugar and Urban Couture. There are come serious Interiors Addict favourites in that list!

The Life Interiors showroom
The Life Interiors showroom

For all our all-new revised guidelines on how to take part, go here. The fun starts next Tuesday 1 September 2015. Enjoy!

The Life Interiors showroom
The Life Interiors showroom

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The winner of April 7 Vignettes with Life Interiors

I’m so excited to announce the winner of this month’s 7 Vignettes, not just because it’s our biggest prize ever (a $1,000 voucher for Life Interiors) but because it was such a gorgeous seven days of creativity, stretching over the long Easter weekend. Sigh…

But there can only be one winner and the guest judges from our sponsors Life Interiors have had the tough job of choosing @design_social, aka Flyn Roberts. Congratulations! And if you had your eye on some goodies from Life Interiors, read on for your special reader discount.

Flyn's winning series of vignettes
Flyn’s winning series of vignettes

“We loved the way her vignettes came together,” said Nicole Arvela from Life Interiors. “We loved the simplicity, colours and composition of the seven as a whole.”

Flyn's blush vignette which was one of my favourites too
Flyn’s blush vignette which was one of my favourites too

Flyn's light vignette
Flyn’s light vignette

A huge thank you to Life Interiors, not just for the generous prizes but for getting so involved in the contest and Nicole even styling beautiful images for each daily theme.

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Win $1,000 from Life Interiors in April 7 Vignettes!

It’s our biggest 7 Vignettes prize ever: thanks to next month’s sponsor, Life Interiors, the overall winner of our monthly Instagram competition will win a $1,000 voucher to spend with them in store or online. Not only that, but each day, someone will win a $100 voucher for the entry judged the best. So even if you don’t manage all seven, you could still win something.  I think you’re probably running out of reasons not to take part!

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Life Interiors sell some of our favourite Australian brands — including Kip & Co, mexsii and Kate & Kate — and a fantastic range of Australian made and imported furniture and homewares. These new gold and copper pieces recently caught my eye. Gorgeous!

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“We are extremely excited to sponsor 7 Vignettes for the month of April,” said Life Interiors’ Nicole Arvela, who will be the guest judge. “We love the competition and the way it inspires individuals to be creative and to share their style within the 7 Vignettes community. We can’t wait to see what everybody will create out of this month’s themes!”

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You could put your winnings towards a mexsii bedhead!

Plenty of goodies you could blow $1,000 on at Life Interiors!
Plenty of goodies you could blow $1,000 on at Life Interiors!

If you’re new to the challenge, find out how to take part here. And if you need inspiration, or are not quite sure what a vignette is, simply check out the #7vignettes hashtag, where you’ll find more than 55,000 images!

Don’t forget to tag us (@interiorsaddict) and @lifeinteriors. The fun starts a week today on Wednesday 1 April 2015. We regret that only Australian residents are eligible to win prizes but welcome your entries from all over the world!

Life Interiors is at Unit A3, 35-39 Bourke Rd (entrance via 46-62 Maddox Street) Alexandria, NSW 2015. We recommend you hop over to The Grounds for a coffee or something yummy after you’ve shopped up a storm…

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That chevron trend just isn’t going anywhere

I think we can safely say chevron is here to stay and I’m definitely not sick of it yet! Check out these fab new Swedish rugs from Brita, available through Life Interiors.

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SPECIAL OFFER: 10% OFF EVERYTHING AT LIFE INTERIORS FOR ALL READERS! If you’ve seen Channel 9‘s new

SPECIAL OFFER: 10% OFF EVERYTHING AT LIFE INTERIORS FOR ALL READERS!

If you’ve seen Channel 9‘s new interior decoration show Top Design you’ll no doubt have ogled some great furniture from Life Interiors. This Sydney-based furniture retailer has a brilliant range of modern and retro furniture, ranging from the classic pieces we’re all familiar with, to original designs from some up and coming new designers. 
Favourites from their range include their Arco Floor Lamp with an Italian marble or black granite base, Tolix chairs and stools that are perfect for outdoors, the original Sticotti Gant; a beautiful everyday timber dining table and an extensive range of lounge chairs like this Organic Chair.
What’s more, they’re giving Interiors Addict readers an exclusive 10% off everything! Just enter the discount code INTA10 at the online checkout.