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2022 planners: The best looking diaries for next year

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date November 30, 2021
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While I don’t know where I’d be without my digital calendar, there is something so nice about putting the tech down and planning out the weeks ahead in old-school paper form. And just like last year, we’ve scoured the shelves to bring you the most stylish planners for next year.

Typo A5 Daily Buffalo Diary: This cute retro inspired print, and on-trend colour palette, is what drew us to this planner. The compact design features an expandable inner pocket, ribbon page marker and elastic fastener. $19.99.

Emma Kate Co signature weekly planner in honey: Understated but luxe, this planner features all the usual suspects as well as grid pages for sketching or note taking, inspirational quotes on every page, three ribbon dividers, an expandable pocket and two champagne gold foiled sticker sheets in the back pocket. Packaged in a box, it would make a great gift. $59.

Somewhere Co. 2022 hardcover agendas: These agendas feature fun cover designs as well as yearly, monthly and weekly spreads, feature quote pages, yearly and monthly budget trackers, yearly and monthly goal setting pages and staple pages for important dates, notes and contacts. The elastic book band closure is a handy feature. $49.95.

Bespoke Press 2022 Petite Linen Bound Planner: Jen’s choice two years in a row, the A5 week-to-view planner features a linen bound cover, gold foil on the cover and bookplate, gold gilded edges, decorative internal illustrated spreads by Hoglet & Co, and three satin ribbon markers. Also available in terracotta in this version, and other colours and sizes. $42.95.

kikki.K 2022 B5 Spiral Weekly Wellbeing Diary Sunshine: Planning is all well and good but sometimes it’s also nice to be reminded to slow down. This diary includes reflection trackers, tips for overall health and wellbeing, inspiring quotes, self–care tips, hydration prompts and a sleep tracker. $39.99.

Fox & Fallow 2022 Garden planner: Featuring an elastic closure and pen loop, strong document holder at the back, gold foil edges and reinforced waterproof coating on the cover, this planner is pretty and practical. $39.95.

Amelia Lane A5 2022 compact weekly planner: Light and portable, this petite diary promises to organise your life with sections for everything including a weekly goal and to-do list, monthly budget and habit tracker, monthly meal and exercise planner plus a vision board for the year. $49.95.

Rifle Paper Co. 2022 Month Monthly Planner – Dovecote: Decorated in the brand’s signature floral style, this diary could steal our hearts on looks alone. The monthly page layout ensures you won’t miss a beat. $34.95.

Tiny Me personalised family diary 2022: This personalised diary allows you to add up to six family members so you can track everyone’s schedules. So handy! From $30.

2022 Wattyl colour forecast: the new normal

Wattyl’s colour forecast for 2022, proudly presents ‘the new normal’ a colour offering that is comprised of more than 56% brand new colours. The collection includes 16 natural and feel-good…

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Design Designers House Tours Interviews

Stationery designer’s chic rented apartment is right on brand!

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date December 14, 2020
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After formal graphic design training and a stint in fashion marketing and PR, Auckland native Beck Wadworth noticed a gap in the market and launched her stylish stationery business An Organised Life. “When I moved to Sydney a few years ago, I wanted a diary but couldn’t find one that was functional yet complemented my monochrome and minimalistic aesthetic,” says Beck who sells a range of diaries, journals and wall calendars through retailers and her own e-commerce site.

And while it’s worth mentioning her gorgeous product range, today we’re going to step inside an extension of her brand – her home in Auckland where she has been located since the Coronavirus pandemic began. “My team is all based in Sydney at our headquarters. Prior to COVID-19, I spent three weeks in Auckland and one week in Sydney per month,” says Beck who has been working out of her gorgeous Auckland rental ever since the pandemic kicked off.

Beck’s apartment is one half of a two-storey, traditional weatherboard house with water views that was built in 1900 before being separated in two. With dark timber floors and plenty of white, it’s filled with a stylish curation of furniture and homewares finds that are perfectly on-brand.

“My interior style is very minimal, relaxed and pared back. I love fresh white walls, wooden floors and I prefer to add texture and tones rather than lots of colours! Less is more for me,” says Beck who is also a big fan of investing in pieces that merge form and function. “I favour pieces that serve a functional purpose while fitting within my aesthetic.”

Perhaps the best example of form meeting function is Beck’s home office – a space that has been in heavy use courtesy of countless Zoom meetings with her Sydney team. “My home office is very functional yet motivating and I love that I can close the door at the end of the day and separate my personal and professional life,” says Beck.

Book shelf — Beck’s office is home to this chic, very organised book shelf

The nearby lounge and dining room are another highlight of the home – a key piece in the space, the Minimalist Emilee daybed was designed by Beck in collaboration with furniture designer David Shaw.

Beck Wadworth daybed — Beck co-designed this gorgeous daybed that’s upholstered in a textured ivory jacquard by Warwick

“I’ve always loved being at home! Home is my safe haven, the place that I feel the most comfortable and relaxed.”

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Homewares

Best 2019 planners: our pick of the good-lookers

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date November 27, 2018
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It’s hard to believe that it’s that time of year but diary buying is upon us, yet again! And while there’s nothing wrong with using your smartphone to organise your life, there’s something about the tactile allure of employing a pretty planner to do it for you. These are our top picks…

Blacklist 2019 linen diary, $44.95: Available in chambray and grey linen, this is one for the minimalists out there. The diary features a monthly overview, a week a spread layout, monthly title pages, side tabs and ribbon marker plus notes and contacts pages. I love the gold foil stamped typography contrasted against the linen on the front.

Blushing Confetti pink floral hard cover agenda 2019, $35: Featuring a shock of florals on the front (illustrated by Australian artist Cass Dellar) this fun diary covers 14 months (December 2018 – January 2020) and has rose gold foiled numbers and edges too.

Papier Tigre 2019 agenda diary notebook, $59.95: Covered in fabric, I love the vibrant diagonal print on the outside of this diary by Papier Tigre – a company founded in Paris. It features a 13 month date range (December 2018 – December 2019) and a fabulous contrast elastic strap.

Life Simplified Planner 2019, $29.95: These spiral bound planners feature a week to a spread in addition to a weekly meal planner, budget, grocery and to-do lists. There’s also a monthly planner and you can have one custom made with any name on the front, making them an ideal Christmas gift.

Milligram Studio 2018 Agenda diary (Allegro Artwork), $49.95: This collaboration with Sydney artist Evie O caught out eye. The format is very flexible and adaptable to each individual user as the diary features pages that can be used according to personal organisation styles, with the benefit of hints of colour, illustrated icons and stickers bringing vibrancy and attention to important dates and meetings.

kikki.K 2019 A5 bonded leather weekly diary in dusk blue, $39.95: A classic design from the Scandi-inspired stationery brand, this leather diary with gold foil detailing is available in charcoal grey and blush too.

Alice Pleasance 2019 agenda (rainbow), $39.95: Featuring bold colour-blocking, this hard cover diary contains a bookmark, elastic strap, and inspirational icons and sayings within.

Typo A5 2019 weekly ‘Buffalo’ diary, $16.99: A bargain price, this planner features printed artwork inside, a ribbon page marker, weekly layout and monthly reference calendars.

MiGoals 2019 limited edition ‘Goal Digger’ diary in coral, $44.95: This organiser has all the features to organise your life but it’s the slogan on the front that caught my eye. Fun!

Amelia Lane life designer, compact daily organiser in ‘Aqua Palms,’ $49.95: As its names suggests, this multi-tasking organiser is much more than a diary. Good looks aside it features daily meal and exercise tracking, monthly goals and habit tracker, a monthly budget overview plus bucket list and vision board.

Otto A5 week to view 2019 zippered diary (palm), $19.95: This diary boasts all the usual organisational suspects but I think the zip would be super handy for containing notes, receipts and any other life ephemera.

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Designers Homewares

Our guide to greeting cards you’ll selfishly want to keep

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date August 22, 2017
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I could count on one hand how many greeting cards I’ve actually liked. For me, they normally go one of two ways: cringe or all cheese! But with many boutique Aussie brands popping up, it seems finally there are some beautiful alternatives on offer. So, have an anniversary, birthday or just a day where you want to say: ‘I’ve been thinking of you’ coming up? If yes, check out the list below.

PennedBlack: Providing unique and stylish paper goods from a boutique studio in Brisbane, their signature look is hand-drawn prints and foiled typography. Simple but oh so sweet.

Olivia York: With a passion for all things Australia, Melbourne-based illustrator Olivia York creates whimsical watercolours worthy of framing. On a side note, she also specialises in pet portraits… just saying!

Rachel Kennedy Designs: With a mission to create Australian made, environmentally friendly paper goods with a positive message, Rachel Kennedy Designs is reminiscent of your child’s kindergarten painting… the one you’d actually want to keep!

Blacklist: Blacklist have come a long way from their humble beginnings as a design studio. Now stocked worldwide, their greeting cards feature the brand’s distinct hand lettering and graphic prints.

In the Daylight: Celebrating the beauty of common objects, the Brisbane-based brand’s range of greeting cards feature original hand illustrated designs, inspired by the simplicity and uniqueness of everyday items.

Blushing Confetti: Cheeky and stylish or as Blushing Confetti say “quirky and mostly inappropriate,” their cards are assembled by hand and made with only the highest quality materials.

For Me By Dee: One for the animal lovers, the Melbourne brand’s playful and vibrant characters are full of fun and perfect for children and adults alike. With over 35 characters in their range, there’s an animal for everyone.

Emma Kate Co: With hand-crafted brush strokes and splashes of bright colour, Emma Kate Co. create fresh, one-of-a-kind-designs with that little bit of attitude.

We hope you liked our list. Let us know who you would add!

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Homewares

All that glitters: Our pick of the hottest gold desk wares

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date May 1, 2017
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Aussie desk tops are suddenly looking more stylish as the gold trend permeates the office sphere. Pimp your work space with these stylish gilded finds.

Kikki-K acrylic desk accessories: From a stapler and tape dispenser and so much more, we love these lucite desk accessories. From $19.95

Meri Meri paper clips with pom pom: Desk life is anything but boring with these fun stationery favourites. $15.95.

Kmart lever arch file (rose gold): The perfect spot for storing details of your latest project. $3.

The Daily Edited ‘The Stationery Love r’ set: This chic set is comprised of a memo cube, pen holder and mouse pad and you can get gold text embossed on them too. $109.95.

White Moose Designs gold wings bookends: Perfect for wedging your favourite books or magazines between. $55.

Kikki-k glass water bottle: You’ll never forget to hit your daily water quota with this slimline design sitting atop your desk. $29.95.

Kmart accessory set in rose gold: Make sure the whole look is streamlined with this handy set of desk favourites. $5.

Tom Dixon Cube stapler in rose gold: One of the most stylish staplers you shall ever find but we wouldn’t expect anything less from the design wunderkind. $130.

Tags desk, home office, kikki.k, kmart, Office, stationery, the daily edited, tom dixon

Art Designers Interviews

Blacklist return with new products for autumn/winter 2016

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date May 11, 2016
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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.

‘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.

We love the rose gold accents on this greeting card

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.”

Leather notebook

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.

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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Designers Homewares

Jonathan Adler creates stylish stationery for Officeworks

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date January 28, 2016
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Bringing his unique and playful aesthetic into work spaces around Australia, American interior design maestro Jonathan Adler has created a chic office range for Officeworks. If you’re looking for a stylish, inspired office space, this collection has you covered. From the Missoni-esque geometric patterns synonymous with the designer to the more restrained black and gold colour palette, this range is hot stuff.

Read on for our top picks…

Jonathan Adler A5 Desk Pad Pink: We love the Greek key trim on this design and the quirky text is signature Adler. $7.99.

Jonathan Adler Novelty Shape Paper Clips black 12 pack: From the dollar sign to the ampersand, paper clips have never looked this good. $5.99

Jonathan Adler iPad Air 2 Case black: We love the Jackson Pollock vibe of this tech case. $39.99

Jonathan Adler Magazine File Pink: Brighten up your desk space and keep your magazines or paperwork tidy with this smart file. $16.99.

Jonathan Adler Glass Dome Magnets Black 6 Pack: Perfect for the fridge or whiteboard, we love these stylish magnets. $12.99.

Jonathan Adler Printed Decorative Paper Tape Black 3 Pack: There’s few things we like more than smart wrapping and this tape is the finishing touch. $9.99.

Jonathan Adler Jumbo Sticky Horse Black: Recalling one of Jonathan’s most iconic ceramic designs, we love these horse head sticky notes. $6.99.

Jonathan Adler Bridget iPhone 6 case pink: Pink, navy and bold , we love the price tag on this phone case too. $19.99.

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Homewares

Online shopping fix: Next Door Artisan

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date October 15, 2015
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Hoping to be the next Etsy or Hardtofind, new online store Next Door Artisan have two simple goals: to help makers share their work with as many people as possible, and to empower their customers to buy from local economies and communities.

Founded by Brisbane-based Canadian entrepreneur, Colleen Canivet, she hand selects every product after meeting or chatting with the designer. “The greatest part of this journey has been getting to know the creative people behind the products,” says Colleen “It’s amazing to meet such passionate, intelligent and inspiring individuals”.

Not restricting the products she sells, but rather supporting a wide range of artists, makers and creatives, what Colleen values is individuals who learn new skills, and use these skills to take raw materials and turn them into something new. “In the world of 3D printers, the term ‘handmade’ no longer encompasses creative makers, which is why we don’t restrict ourselves to selling ‘handmade’ items. Rather we take the time to get to know each of our artists, their materials and their processes, and ensure that each supplier has a true passion for what they do.”

Selling a mix of homewares, accessories, outdoor decor and stationery, Next Door Artisan ships Australia wide for free.

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Art Designers

New loved up prints and stationery from Rachel Kennedy Designs

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date September 11, 2015
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With its pretty, painterly feel, the new art print and stationery collection from Rachel Kennedy Designs draws on the most universal of muses – love.

“Our latest collection centres around my favourite theme – love and all it encapsulates,” says Rachel of the range, which draws inspiration from famous love letters.

Quotes are nabbed from Beethoven (‘ever thine, ever mine, ever ours’) and Elvis (‘can’t help falling in love with you’) for the whimsically romantic collection.

Freehand typography, intricate details and watercolour effects appear alongside photography and on-trend foil stamping. The Japanese ‘shibori’ hand-dying technique also makes an appearance in the range that features unique wall prints (available framed and unframed), foil-stamped swing tags and gift wrap.

“The design for each print develops organically as I go about my day. Inspiration often comes from the most menial things and I never really know how each piece will turn out. Often the design ends up totally different to when I start and I love that!” says Rachel.

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Homewares Kitchens

Celebrate our wonderful country with MOZI’s new homewares

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date August 17, 2015
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Wanting to celebrate all that is wonderful about Australia, MOZI’s brand new collection, Flora Poética, delivers a modern take on Australia’s flora and fauna in a vibrant and bold colour palette.

Paying homage to the poetry of the Australian landscape from desert to sea, the range is perfect for getting you in the mood for summer and the good times that go hand in hand with our laid back lifestyle.

Featuring a combination of home textiles, kitchen and stationery products, summer-inspired fashion accessories, outdoor entertaining products, candles and gifting options; each piece features MOZI’s original illustrations in their signature colours.

“We are big fans of vintage Australiana – the tea towels in our grandmothers’ cupboards, the iconic art,” explains Fleur Harris, MOZI’s design manager. “We wanted to ‘MOZI-fy’ what is great from our past, with a fresh take to suit our current world and how we live, to create original illustrations using our trademark bright and playful colours and patterns. The rule was to go to the ‘edge of cheesy’ and not fall off!”

With a range of prints on offer, all encapsulate that quintessential Australian feel. Highlights include Flora & Fauna, which pays homage to the Australian bush (think cockatoos, galahs and king parrots amongst the gumtrees); Desert Rain, which takes you out into the northern parts of our land; and Australiana, which highlights our finest landmarks, anything from a curious kookaburra to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and the trams of Melbourne.

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From the bush to the beach MOZI have also captured the smell of summer in their two fragrance stories. Golden Honey transports you to the outback, where you’ll stop to smell fresh flowers in the clean air and Coconut Splice evokes a sense of fun and a youthful spirit.

MOZI’s Flora Poética range is available now. Shop online.

Tags accessories, australia, candles, design, homewares, interiors, kitchen, mozi, outdoor, stationery, textiles

Art Designers Homewares

Emma Kate Co’s Wild Hearts whimsical stationery collection

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date August 4, 2015
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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.

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.

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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Tags art prints, design, Emma Kate Co., Emma Kate Codrington, gift tags, greeting cards, interiors, stationery, wild hearts, wrapping paper

Art Bedrooms Competitions Designers Homewares

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

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date June 22, 2015
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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.

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!

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.

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.

WIN

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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Tags affordable art, art, australian, copper, foil, gift wrapping, gold, graphic design, graphic designer, interiors, letterpress, limited edition, stationery, typography, walls, win

Art Designers Homewares

Page 33 and Blacklist collaborate on a unique light box

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date May 21, 2015
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Don’t you just love it when two of your favourite brands collaborate?!

Page Thirty Three, creators of functional artworks and objects, have taken their 2010 release, the Cinematic Light Box, and given it a fresh new twist thanks to their partnership with Blacklist.

As one of Australia’s favourite stationery, prints and paper goods companies, Blacklist have provided custom lettering and iconography for the Cinematic Light Box.

Entitled Artist Collaboration No.1, once the limited edition run is sold out, Page Thirty Three will partner with a range of other artists to continue to create truly unique artworks for the home.

The Artist Series Cinematic Light Box goes on sale 25 May (though is currently available for pre-order) for $440.

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Art Designers Homewares

Markit@FedSquare, showcasing the best in Australian design

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date May 7, 2015
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Melbourne always has the coolest events and Markit@FedSquare is one event I’m very disappointed I won’t be attending!

Occurring twice a year, Markit@FedSquare showcases the very best in Australian independent design. On Sunday 24 May, from 10am-to-5pm, Federation Square will become a shopping mecca with 100 of Australia’s most talented creatives selling their own ranges of homewares, ceramics, jewellery, clothing, stationery, and limited edition artwork and prints.

All products are handmade by the designers themselves or ethically manufactured in limited runs using sustainable production methods and locally sourced materials. Entry is free.

For more information.

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Furniture Homewares

IKEA stationery? Just one of the new things in store in April

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date March 26, 2015
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I’m seriously obsessing over IKEA these days. Their collections are just so on point and so affordable, I only wish there was a store closer to where I lived — but maybe that’s a blessing in disguise!

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This April, three beautiful new collections are landing in stores and the first, which I’m most excited about, is the highly anticipated IKEA PAPER SHOP! With an abundance of cute stationery, scrapbooking utensils and gift-wrapping materials, you will be able to make those special gift-giving occasions all the more memorable.

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Also joining the ranks is the limited edition NIPPRIG collection, which showcases the warmth and beauty of natural sustainable materials, shaped by the traditional craftsmanship of local Vietnamese and Indonesian artisans. The natural fibres of water hyacinth, banana leaves, sea grass, bamboo and rattan have been used to create a beautiful range of armchairs, footstools, side tables, baskets, rugs and beach bags; with the combination of sustainable materials, hand-made production and great design making a beautiful addition to any home.

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Finally, there’s ÖNSKEDRÖM, a collaboration between IKEA and one of Sweden’s most prominent graphic designers, Olle Eksell. For almost 60 years, Eksell’s unseen, innovative sketches have been behind closed doors, but IKEA have lifted the lid on the treasure trove of designs with a range of quilt covers, cushions, posters and tableware.

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Tags furniture, homewares, ikea, ikea australia, NIPPRIG collection, Olle Eksell, ÖNSKEDRÖM collection, PAPER SHOP, stationery

Interiors Addict

Introducing the 7 Vignettes Gather Journal from Rainy Sunday

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date December 12, 2014
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I am so excited to reveal to you an exciting collaboration that has been in the pipeline for months: Rainy Sunday’s 7 Vignettes Gather Journal. For the hundreds of you who take part in our monthly Instagram challenge, here’s somewhere gorgeous for you to keep all your styling inspiration together and you can buy it in time for Christmas (as a gift) or the January round of the competition (for yourself!).

7 vignettes gather journal rainy sunday interiors addict — Don’t you love that copper foil?!

The gather journals are the brainchild of Frith Hucks from Rainy Sunday and I leapt at the chance to get Interiors Addict involved. Rainy Sunday has evolved from a home enterprise making drinking jars (on a rainy Sunday) into a fully fledged homewares design business. Their products are often a modern take on old school ideas, so creating a series of journals with this in mind seemed quite natural.

“Having dabbled with the 7 Vignettes Instagram challenge myself, I realised how much thought and planning goes in to each theme,” Frith says. “Why not create a journal that both inspired and helped participants create their best vignettes each month for the challenge? Rather than just a journal with blank pages, the Gather Journal gives you the background to 7 Vignettes, fantastic tips from previous challenge winner Nikki Hernan (aka Brown Paper Lemon) to help improve your compositions and ideas on where you can get more inspiration. It’s not just a regular journal – it really is a place for gathering.”

From my point of view, the journal was a brilliant opportunity to showcase some of the work of one our very talented participants and blog readers, Nikki, who could not have been more excited to have her photos featured on its pages! “7 Vignettes gives you the freedom to be as expressive as you like, drawing from life experiences and connecting trinkets and heirlooms to tell tales and acknowledge loved ones,” Nikki says. “The old saying ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’ rings true within vignettes. Exhibiting not only inanimate objects but also the mood that the artist is feeling. My style has has been enriched by this learning process which I look forward to continuing to explore.”

The 7 Vignettes Gather Journal is the first in a series of journals Rainy Sunday will release next year including editions for green juices and flower arranging. “Hopefully there will be lots of feedback from this Gather Journal that we’ll use to help us enhance the design and inspiration we include in our next ones,” adds Frith.

You can get your hands on the first Gather Journals ($23 each) at Finders Keepers Sydney tonight (Friday 12 December 2014) or online from today.

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Interiors Addict

3 gorgeous Christmas styling ideas for your home

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date December 16, 2013

kikki.K recently asked its customers to submit Christmas styling ideas via Instagram, for them to bring to life in a special festive photo shoot and these are the beautiful results.

Click on the links to find out how to give each of these surprisingly easy creations a go for yourself.

DIY paper wreath:

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Art

Urban Road and Little Branch collaborate on new canvas art series

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date December 2, 2013
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When does a printed canvas look like a painting? Usually when an artwork is painted in the first place.

That’s the whole premise behind Urban Road’s first collaboration, with designer stationery brand Little Branch. Original painted art created for the Little Branch canvas collection, in collaboration with Urban Road, is based on still lives and images that the Branchettes (Maree Oaten and Anna Johnson) had admired in European flea markets and mysterious hallways and on old black and white photographs of eccentric art collections.

The impetus for this series came from the idea of the abundant hang; that somewhat crazy country house aesthetic for mixing all sorts of genres and sizes of canvas on one wall over time. Stretched canvas might be square, but it needn’t be neat. A rambling bohemian spirit sprouts up with every beautiful thing you choose to hang and Little Branch adore the idea of an ever-shifting gallery.

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