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Join a worldwide community in this DIY chalk paint workshop

Post author By Caoimhe Hanrahan-Lawrence
Post date March 8, 2021
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Starting next Monday (15 March), you can join in Annie Sloan’s The Big Paint, a worldwide event for painters and creators of all skill levels. You can participate online or in person at an Australian stockist of her famous chalk paint.

There’ll be a number of events throughout March, focusing on upcycling a plain tea tray into a beautiful and unique decoration. You’ll receive everything you need inside a $99 workshop kit, which you can get sent straight to your home (to follow along online), or pick up at an in-person event.

The kit includes three tins of chalk paint in Aubusson Blue, Scandinavian Pink and Chicago Grey, a tin of Clear Chalk Paint Wax, an event exclusive stencil design, and the wooden tray itself.

The Big Paint is an opportunity to nourish your artistic side and connect with other creative people. Purchase your kit or find an in-person workshop near you on the Annie Sloan website.

Tags art workshop, decorating workshop, upcycle, upcycling, workshop

Designers

Abigail Ahern returns to Australia: grab your ticket, quick!

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date June 5, 2017
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Our favourite decorating rule breaker Abigail Ahern returns to Australia this month, running design masterclasses in Sydney and Melbourne. Don’t hang around, as tickets are selling fast!

Abigail Ahern is coming to Australia later this month

The British interior designer has been wanting to return to the country since her last successful masterclasses, and this time she’s bringing her sister, Gemma. The duo have combined their legendary Design Class and Seasonal Flower Course into one bumper, full-day masterclass. Learn how to rip up the rule book and push boundaries to create seductively stylish spaces, overflowing with personality. We just LOVE the sound of that!

“We have a huge following in Oz,” Abigail says. “Last time, the room was bursting full of design-conscious people. I wish I could have come back sooner but my schedule has been mad! I love the laid back atmosphere in Australia and how passionate everyone is about interiors, it makes teaching it so much fun. It also helps you guys have the best coffee in the world! I am coffee-obsessed and no matter where you go, it’s always amazing!”

She said she loves the Australian design scene. “It very much mirrors my own aesthetic: laid back, relaxed and super-comfy.”

Abigail is running classes in Melbourne (23 June) and Sydney (25 June) at The Establishment Studios and The Hughenden Hotel respectively. Full-day tickets are 225 pounds (approximately $391). Lunch is not included. BOOK HERE.

“You will learn how to decorate differently, go off the grid, so to speak, to mainstream design,” says Abigail. “My class is all about ditching convention and mixing things up to create homes that you will never want to leave. You’ll learn all about playing with P&P (perspective and proportion), introducing tantalising colours, overdosing on texture, introducing pattern and game-changing tricks with lighting. And that is just in the first five minutes!”

We just love Abigail and her unique style. Don’t hang around as the classes are sure to sell out very soon!

Tags abigail ahern, australia, decorating, gemma ahern, interiors, mastercless, styling, workshop

Art Styling

Create a very personal vignette artwork at Sydney workshop

Post author By Amy Collins-Walker
Post date August 8, 2016
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Held at the Elements I Love warehouse and hosted by author and stylist Pia Jane Bijkerk, ‘The Alchemy of Assemblage’ is a two-hour workshop set to run later this month in Sydney and is perfect for budding stylists and flat-lay enthusiasts or even just those interested in a creative afternoon with champagne and nibbles. Yes, please!

“The workshop is perfect for someone who is apprehensive about the creative process, someone who has a drawer full of saved memories, cards, trinkets, ribbons – and would like to create something with these pieces. And all this is done with a little glass of wine that helps the creative ideas flow!” says Pia.

All you need to do is bring along your own collection of ephemera (think photos, an old letter, a favourite quote, a broken piece of jewellery, coins, stamps, travel trinkets or a sentimental snippet of fabric) and you’ll be taught how to edit them down and mount them on a beautiful piece of antique timber. The end result will be a highly personal piece of mixed media art that you can hang proudly at home.

“The workshop will teach the process of selection and elimination and how this is the essence of creating an artwork, vignette, assemblage of any kind. These lessons and tips will then be used in a hands-on project working with your own personal pieces on a board to create a personal assemblage,” says Pia.

Small hand tools and fixing items such as studs, tacks, copper wire and other elements will be supplied along with stencils, paint and glue. There will also be a number of natural elements provided such as feather and string – ideal for layering and adding that all-important texture.

Where: Elements I Love, 124 James St Leichardt
When: Saturday August 27 from 2-4pm
Cost: $150 per person
Some materials, champagne and nibbles provided
Book online

Tags affordable art, creative workshop, Elements I love, sydney, workshop

Art Expert Tips Styling

Confetti Fair presents DIY Workshop Extravaganza

Post author By Guest Poster
Post date January 22, 2016
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Whether you’re entertaining a bunch of raucous five year olds or a group of high tea-loving ladies, DIY Workshop Extravaganza will unlock the trade secrets to partying like a professional.

With 102 workshops in 19 hours being held at Legs on the Wall Studios, Lilyfield, Sydney (6 & 7 February) and Melbourne Showgrounds (5 & 6 March), take your pick from:

– Styling With The Block 2015 winner Shay

– Chalk Art Signage With graffiti artist Simon (Ashdown & Bee)

– Creative Cupcakes Whip up a batch of breakfast cupcakes that look like bacon and eggs on toast with Katherine Sabbath

– Piñatas Unleash your piñata-making skills with Fiona from Craft Hunter

– Floral Backdrops With Cheryl from Rosehip Flowers

– Professional Event Planning With industry guru Nicole from Penny Lane Studio

– Raw Sweets Make your own mouth-watering (and healthy!) sweets with Aurora from Love

– Drawing Fondant With Alisha from Sweet Bakes

– Instagram Brand Take your Instagram feed to another level with Instagram star Wendy from Wedded Wonderland

– Dessert Tables Style the ultimate kids party dessert table with Lina from Sweet Bambini

– Magazine-Worthy Photography With Leanne from Sweet Style

– Upcoming Styling Trends THE masterclass for 2016 trends with Oak & Linden

This workshop fiesta is presented by Confetti Fair founder Claire Cassey, a graphic designer, event manager and publisher all rolled into one.

Get your dose of DIY madness by booking online. Well worth the $50 if you ask me.

Tags Confetti Fair, dessert, diy, DIY workshop extravaganza, flowers, interior design, interiors addict, melbourne, styling, sydney, trends, workshop

Designers Expert Tips Furniture

Melbourne wood workshop with Baz Du Bois

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date April 22, 2015
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In partnership with Michael Hayes Furniture and Baz Du Bois from the Living Room (and also our resident expert on Reno Addict!), Recycled Interiors is holding a reader event on everything wood.

Baz

Aiming to bring the community together to showcase how to use sustainable, recycled and salvaged timbers in your home; you will learn exactly what to look for, where to look and how to use and finish timber.

Held on 2 May from 1-to-5pm at Bayswater North’s Michael Hayes Furniture store, the four-hour workshop will feature a range of industry experts. Alongside Baz, you will hear from Michael Hayes, who is one of Australia’s top bespoke furniture makers and chair of the Australian Furniture Association’s Bespoke Maker’s group.

In store you will also be able to check out the Wood Expo, where some brilliant woodworkers will be sharing their wares, which you are able to buy on the day. Meet, mingle and learn all in a workshop environment; with great food, good company and a goodie bag to take home!

Spots are limited so register soon to avoid disappointment.

Tags baz du bois, diy, furniture, living room, michael hayes, Michael Hayes Furniture, timber, wood, Wood Expo, workshop

Expert Tips RENO ADDICT

Get reno ready with an intensive interior design workshop

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date April 14, 2015
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Renovating can be extremely exciting, but it can also be extremely overwhelming, time-consuming and expensive! So how do you go about creating your dream home, without forking out thousands on an interior designer?

Introducing the two-day intensive workshop from G.A.B.B.E, where they will teach you everything you need to know about your dream home renovation and have you walk away with interior fixtures and finishes schedules.

What many people don’t realise — and what sees them go over budget — is that when you get a quote off your builder you need to present them with a full documentation package, not just drawings and plans. For builders to quote properly they need schedules and finishes and a full idea of what they need to quote on. Without this you are receiving quotes from builders that don’t actually reflect what you want, ultimately leading to you spending more money than you have!

Each workshop will only take four people (or four couples), so they’re extremely hands on. They will run every month in G.A.B.B.E’s Melbourne headquarters, with the first this weekend. And there’s still one space left! So hurry!

For more information.

Tags builder, building, decorating workshop, design, G.A.B.B.E, home reno, interior, reno, renovating workshop, renovation, workshop

Expert Tips Homewares

Learn the latest craze for free form weaving

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date April 14, 2015
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We’re seeing it everywhere lately: for sale in homewares stores and all over Instagram: weaving! If you want one of these retro style creations with a modern twist in your home, why not join this free form weaving workshop at West Elm next month?

The evening workshop on Thursday 7 May at West Elm Bondi Junction is being run by Sky Carter, a passionate weaver and textile artist sharing her love of weaving with the world! She has a studio in St Peters, Sydney, where she creates wall hangings and makes cushions full-time. “In my workshops I teach my weaving style which is a free and intuitive style using materials beyond just yarn,” she says. “They are a lot of fun.”

The cost is $120 with everything provided and you get to take home your own wall hanging. Enquire/book via email: [email protected]

Tags bondi, craft, sky carter, textile artist, textiles, wall hanging, weave, weaving, west elm, workshop, woven

Interiors Addict

The winners of our Freedom Moore Park vignette challenge

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date June 24, 2014
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I’m happy to announce the winners, as judged by me, of the Freedom Moore Park vignette styling challenge in store last week. They are:

First place: @imandhedhi wins a $300 Freedom voucher for this entry:

Second place: @nicsrecast wins a $200 Freedom voucher for this entry:

Third place: @christinasunario wins a $100 Freedom voucher for this entry:

A huge thank you to everyone who came along to the styling workshop on Thursday night and met our editorial assistant Olivia Shead and the Freedom team. And well done to all those who entered their vignettes in the competition.

Winners, please contact us with your mailing address to claim your prize.

7 Vignettes starts again on 1 July, my birthday! Details here. Jen x

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Interiors Addict

Interiors Addict teams up with Freedom for free styling class and vignette contest

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date June 18, 2014

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

Tags discount, freedom, homewares, instagram, interiors, interiors addict, moore park, myfreedom, olivia shead, sale, sofa, styling, vignettes, workshop

Expert Tips

Melbourne interior designer Joanna Ford puts on an interior styling workshop

Post author By Olivia Shead
Post date May 12, 2014
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For all those who call Melbourne home, this interior styling workshop by Joanna Ford later this month may just tickle your interest.

Entitled Interior Styling Secrets – for any room and any budget, the workshop promises to teach you the tricks of the trade so you can master the necessary skills to create a moodboard for your very own room.

Presented in partnership with Globe West and Planinsek Art, the workshop will be held in Black Rock on Wednesday 28 May from 9.30am-to-11.30am and costs $60 per person.

For more information.

Tags design, featured, interior, interior styling, interior styling workshop, joanna ford, joanna ford interior design, melbourne, workshop

Bedrooms

Kids’ bedroom decorating workshop in Brisbane

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date January 9, 2014
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Interior stylist Tahn Scoon, author of New Vintage: the Handmade Home, is running a workshop on 1 March called Decorating Kids’ Rooms and Family Spaces.

Learn tips and tricks for how to create gorgeous interiors for children and families on any budget.

Tags brisbane, children's bedrooms, decorating, family home, kids bedrooms, kids rooms, new vintage, styling, stylist, tahn scoon, workshop

Interiors Addict

A seriously stylish Christmas workshop

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date November 23, 2013

If I were in Victoria, this is where I’d want to be a week today: the Greenhouse Interiors Christmas workshop!

Inside Out cover styled by Greenhouse’s Julia Green and photographed by Armelle Habib

Want to break free of the red and green tinsel? Then join Julia, Jacqui and the Greenhouse team next Saturday 30 November for a glass of bubbles (very important!) and a workshop which puts the style back into Christmas.

They’ll show you how to create decorations and show-stopping wrapping with a difference, plus how to lay a beautiful table and different ways to approach decorating a Christmas tree – all in a tinsel-free zone using the colourful signature Greenhouse is known for.

Tags armelle habib, christmas, christmas decorations, christmas styling, christmas wrapping, greeenhouse interiors, julia green, stylish christmas, stylist, tinsel, workshop

Interiors Addict

Try your hand at floral styling with Prunella

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date July 26, 2013
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Whether you call it floristry or floral styling, if you like your workshops with a serve of afternoon tea and a glass of bubbles, check out the upcoming Prunella workshops in Kyneton, VIC.

There’s the signature cloche workshop, a floral headpiece workshop (perhaps for those with a wedding coming up) or the floral French salon workshop, where you create your own still life with flowers and other accessories and take a photograph of it home with you (as well as the blooms, of course). Safe to say, these are not your average flower classes!

Tags daylesford, floral styling, floristry, flowers, kyneton, prunella, workshop

Interiors Addict

A workshop to help you create a lovely home!

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date January 18, 2013

Well doesn’t this sound, well, LOVELY? A workshop to help you create a lovely home! It’s run by those nice people at cloth fabric and there’s only six spaces per class so get in QUICK.

Was your new year’s resolution to get your craft on or to add more personality to your home? This could be just the thing!

Tags cloth fabric, craft, julie paterson, lovely home, workshop

Interiors Addict

OMG Abigail Ahern is coming to Australia!

Post author By Jen Bishop
Post date June 3, 2012

It seems really fitting jubilee news to hear that fellow Pom and amazing interiors queen Abigail Ahern is planning to bring her styling workshops to Sydney and Melbourne. Squeal! Dates in October are yet to be announced but make sure you keep an eye on her blog for further details.

In the meantime, read my interview with Abigail here.