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Fashion Friday: The last of summer

Friday, March 2, 2012

Bare arms. Bare legs. I'll miss this about summer but I also welcome back bright coloured and textured tights this winter. This is what I wore to Life Instyle last week. This week it is cold and wet. 

How quickly the weather turns when summer ends.

♥ Top: Alice McCall
♥ Shorts: Small boutique located in Coogee Beach
♥ Clutch: EmersonMade

Life Instyle & Kids Instyle

Thursday, March 1, 2012

Life Instyle is one of my favourite trade events and one that I visit every year. This year it was held last weekend along with Kids Instyle and I have been meaning to write about it since but have been swamped with work

Forgive me for my absence but let me make it up to you by showing you some beautiful displays and products.


Pony Rider's stand was a real delight. It was beautifully styled with the rustic wood wall setting off their products beautifully.
Lumiere's 'Mandala Series' of vintage lace prints on paper and fabric are printed using a relief technique of dipping the cloth in ink, placing it carefully onto paper and pulling it through an old press machine.

Gather Kids create 100% organic handcrafted quilts, sheets and duvets, a cute canvas tepee as well as one of most stylish kids table and seating I have seen.
Lark is an online and retail giftstore and I have long loved their range of products. These cushions caught my eye and would be so adorable in a little girl's room.
Down to the Woods is a new find for me and they weren't hard to find with their quirky lighting and colourful rugs and ottomans filling the stand. So beautiful. I also love the deer coat hangers and the way in which they were displayed. How lovely would this be to recreate in a kid's room with hand drawn outlines?
Ourlieu's environmentally friendly cushions come in lovely bright designs. The Made In Heaven cushion has made its way onto my wishlist.
Lightly's homeware products have long been on my wish list and it is always nice to see their stands at trade events. The wooden pallet boxes make a great makeshift display box. 
Flamingos Forever! Need I say more.
Megan Park had a beautiful stand full of homewares and clothing. My favourite of the collection were the bright cushions (top) which caught my eye in the corner.

Are there any products here that catch your eye? Anything you like?

Pecha Kucha

Saturday, February 25, 2012


Fun assignments are my favourite. We have been asked to choose 10 inspirational images and we are given 10 seconds to explain the relevance of the images to ourselves as designers. Awesome, right? But how do you choose just ten??

I have chosen my first though. The entrance to The Parker.

What would you choose for your first image?


♥ Images The Parker Palm Springs

Curica

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

I'm in need of an excuse to upholster something. This fabric by Christopher Farr cloth is exquisite. The style is called Curica and comes in a variety of colourways.
My favourite is the green and yellow and a sample of it is on its way home to me. Love the tropical feel it would add to a home.

♥ Visit Christopher Farr Cloth

Jen's creative corner

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Jen of Stuff Jen Did recently shared with me photographs of her creative space. In the corner of her living room she has setup an easel to paint artwork for her herself as well as commissioned pieces for friends and she will soon be exhibiting her work in a local gallery. 
Jen says, "It doesn't take much space to carve out a place for creativity. Storage seems to be the most important factor - hence the vintage suitcases and nightstand turned paint cabinet".
Jen is a librarian by day, a self-confessed DIY nut and writes about her various projects on her blog. What I love most about her creative corner is that the easel also acts to display rotating artwork in her living room through all the various stages to completion.

♥ Visit Stuff Jen Did

If you have a creative space you would like to share, please contact me. I would love to hear from you.

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