It goes without saying that you’ll have your work cut out for you at this year’s AGHA Sydney Gift Fair. Get your comfy shoes ready (or wear your heels regardless if you’re anything like me!), and prepare to discover thousands of products from the gift, design and homewares industries to delight your customers and style …
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Events can be a powerful way to build brand awareness, connect with customers and generate more sales. But how exactly do you plan for showcasing at an event and what should you consider? As we approach the AGHA Sydney Gift Fair 2020, on February 21st to 24th 2020, let’s explore five key marketing strategies to …
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With Dulux’s release of its 2020 Summer Colour Predictions for Summer, it’s clear to see that the 70’s vibes are back! The Cultivate palette – one of the four trend colour palettes identified in the 2020 Dulux Colour Forecast ‘Essence’ – mixes soft, earthy greens and blue-greens with a sprinkling of bold, 70’s accents. If …
Aren’t we lucky to have so many beautiful options to style our outdoor spaces? So much so, they truly are rooms of their own. To help with the decision process of styling our outdoor space, I’ve team up with Australian-owned luxury furniture brand, Harbour 1976, to share four stylish looks for the warmer months! Australian …
Can you believe it? This century is coming to a close. I love this time of year: the wrap up of what was and the planning and anticipation for what’s ahead… which of course includes design direction! I caught up with Houzz, to find out their predictions for the year ahead! Twenty-twenty might see the …
I feel as though I love the Dulux Colour Forecasts more and more each year. With the release of “Essence” – the 2020 direction, we’re seeing four beautiful tonal palettes that are nature-inspired. In a world where we’re constantly ‘on’ – whether it’s connected to our digital devices or processing the stream of information coming …
It’s that time of year: swapping our summer doonas for the thicker, cosier winter ones. But what if you don’t have a great winter quilt – or your previous one has been a little too loved?! Where on earth do we start with allll the different quilt options out there? Let me give you some …
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Do you ever find yourself wondering how on earth that bedroom in the magazine just looks so… good?! And then you compare your own bedroom and think… “where the hell have I gone wrong?!” I hear you! But sometimes just a few small upgrades to your bedroom are all that you need to transform the …
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Today, we are joined by Melbourne-based “super declutterer” and thrifty decorator Alexandra Ganipeau of The Roaming Atelier. Through working with her clients to sort and style their homes, along with her long-held love of all things vintage, Alexandra has learnt where to source incredible pieces, full of character, that are easy on the wallet. So let’s …
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Family, food and fun: the three key ingredients to a great Christmas! But coming in a close forth after that is the aesthetic side of things. So today, I’m talking festive styling and how to make all that FOOD look FABULOUS! I recently hosted a Festive Styling Masterclass with the one and only model turned restauranteur …
It’s tough trying to choose a vast area of our home from just a little sample. But that’s often the expectation when it comes to choosing flooring – be it carpets or timber flooring. Flooring really can change the tone of a room – not to mention make a space more liveable… or not!! So …
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With 2019 just around the corner, I wanted to share the biggest interiors trends for 2019 as predicted by Houzz, a leading platform for home renovating and design. With a community of more than 40 million unique monthly users and 2.1 million active home renovating and design professionals, Houzz has unique insights into how people …
If you might remember, my FAVOURITE of Dulux’s 2019 Colour Forecast – “Filter” – was the “Wholeself” palette. It is right up my alley with soft, light, nurturing tones. Well, Dulux has just revealed its Summer Trends palette for 2019 and it is centered around none other than this very palette. I’m in love with it …
Colour has a way of affecting our mood – while also reflecting society. And that is exactly what underpins the annual colour trend forecast by paint brand Dulux. Last week, I attended a beautiful breakfast to mark the launch of the 2019 Dulux Colour Forecast. We were taken on a journey through Dulux Colour Expert, Andrea Lucena-Orr, …
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With a chill in the air, thoughts are naturally turning to cocooning ourselves from the outside world and enjoying the warmth and comfort of home, nurturing our personal connections. And there’s little doubt that colour is the easiest and most effective way to create the restful sanctuary that most of us crave in the cooler months. …
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Find out about my experience with SIMBA Australia, and make the most of a special discount code for you! Just recently, my partner and I had his parents to stay for a night. And nope – there are no in-law jokes or digs here – I’m lucky that I get along with them really well! However, …
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Take a look at three different ideas for your Easter table styling this year. Easter and Christmas are two of my favourite times of the year. They are the days when our family, and all the uncles, aunties, cousins, and baby cousins get together, relax and enjoy great food. Often this involves Easter at my …
It’s a design style you might have heard reference to, but what exactly is ‘mid-century modern design’? Today, I’m sharing the origin of mid-century design and how we can apply it in the modern era. I’m really excited to realise that it’s my favourite design style – and that the homes, furniture and interiors I …
It’s time to get inspired for the season ahead with Dulux’s Autumn 2018 colour trends! It might not seem like it with this blast of long, hot summer days we’re having, but autumn is just around the corner. To mark the occasion, colour authority Dulux has released its colour trends for the season ahead and, …
And just like that, it’s 2018! I’ve been making a few changes in my life and focussing on my health and getting more in touch with my self (a.k.a my intuition, gut, soul, whatever you call it!). This meant the start to my 2018 has been really grounding and reflective. Just before Christmas, I picked …
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If you are anything like me, then decorating your home is your favourite part about Christmas (well, apart from the food and family of course!). No doubt, you’re already thinking about the delicious food shopping you need to do, working through the gift buying list, and checking supplies of Christmas crackers and festive napkins from last …
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As we’re all well aware, the bedroom is a place to relax and unwind for a crucial 7 – 8 hours (if we’re lucky!) at night. It’s therefore important from a health perspective, as well as a design perspective, to really nail our bedroom lighting and achieve a relaxing, ambient mood that soothes and calms …
A trend that is coming through at the moment across almost every facet of design is customisation. We’ve all seen the monogrammed phone covers, the ‘design your own’ bags, and now even personalised pillowcases. We are living in an age where we crave self-determination, reject the prescriptive and seek more balance in our lives. The …
But what shade of white??! There are hundreds of different whites to choose from and when it comes to selecting just one, it’s a decision that gets so many of us stumped – me included! Warm and cool whites throw different tones into a space and change the mood of the room, so there is …
It isn’t always easy to find the right products to create a gender neutral bedroom. There’s certainly no shortage of pink and blue decor for a bub, but what if we don’t want to go super ‘girly’ or ‘boyish’ with our styling, or we want to dress the nursery before we know the gender of …
You would be hard pressed to find someone who hasn’t heard of bamboo sheets. They are the new addition to the world of sheets, and are making quite some noise! But if like me, you are wondering what all the fuss is about, stop right now and take a read of these seven reasons why bamboo …