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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Australian wedding and brand photographer Monika Berry is one of those people who just feels good to be around. She describes herself as an introvert: I describe her as having an incredibly grounded, sage and present energy. Today, we’re visiting Mon inside her Bellarine home, which she shares with her husband, two young children and …
Today, we’re going inside the resort style home of Tanya Harrison, the woman behind the new online homewares brand, Raja Home. Tanya and I recently crossed paths, and when I looked at her Instagram and saw the photo of her daughter’s jungle themed room, I knew it had to be on getinmyhome! Tanya Harrison is …
Step inside the home studio of the Sunshine Coast based designer and hand-letter and watercolour artist Cass Deller. Cass Deller describes her style as coastal, fun and feminine – which is exactly the vibe both her design work and her studio emanate in a highly covetable way. Let’s take a look! I first met Cass at a …
With my living conditions moving from 2 bedrooms to 4 over the next year as we build our own home, I’m really started to wonder how I can make four different beds look unique and stylish in themselves but effortlessly timeless at the same time. Is it doable I ask?! So I partnered up with …
Call us nosy – or simply “interested”! – but we all love to see a renovation project and hear its tales! Today I have a real treat for you: it’s the story of a 70’s house transformed into a modern Victorian Bayside home. And it’s one of my favourite interiors of the year! It’s hard …
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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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Have you ever had that moment when you walk into a home, and you are actually lost for words? This happened to me this week when I toured the stunning new Riviera home in Queensland’s Gold Coast. It’s Metricon’s new Signature masterpiece – which is (let’s be real!) basically my dream home (just wait til …
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 …
Tiles aren’t something I always get excited about, particularly the same old white subway tiles we’ve seen for years now. But today is an exception because National Tiles has just launched a collaboration with Grand Designs and the result is the most GORGEOUS tiles I’ve come across in a long time. And they are refreshingly …
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It’s always exciting to see inside a brand new architecture-designed build, and today’s feature not only sold out within three weeks, but has won multiple awards. With ANGLE, ICD Property and Buxton Group behind the development, and Stokes Architects and Studio You Me leading the design, the sell-out Maple apartments here in Melbourne struck a chord …
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Two besties on a mission to bring about change are creating a business full of beauty. Today, I’m bringing you the story of Willie Weston: a social enterprise that works with Indigenous artists to create the most beautiful collections of fabrics and wallpapers, printed to order right here in Australia. Jessica Booth and Laetitia Prunetti have …
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I’ll start today’s feature with full disclosure: the wonderful woman behind Trentham accommodation Acre of Roses is a client of mine in my marketing membership community The Modern Marketing Collective – and through that a friend. But more than that, Sandy McKinley is a creative genius. Sandy and her partner Rob have meticulously transformed their 1860’s miner’s …
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This week is the biggest of the year for Channel 9’s hit renovation show The Block: it’s auction week! I can’t tell you how nervous I get for the contestants as they see out those excruciating minutes of live auction for the homes they have worked around the clock on over the past months. Ahead …
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It was only a few days ago that I wrote about wellness becoming part of our work culture. But how about wellness when it comes to our time away? Many of us seek to slow down and indulge when we are on holidays – but more than ever, we seek to give back to our …
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I’ll admit – it is a little scary that is was a YEAR ago that I first came across and shared Melbourne’s only independent ceramics market: The Melbourne Ceramics Market. How time flies! So I am excited to share that this event is back for 2018! Building on the success of last year’s events, the Melbourne …
Don’t you love it when you make new discoveries? This gorgeous Melbourne designed and made bedlinen is far from new to me – I discovered Feliz several years ago at the fab Finders Keepers market in Melbourne. But I have just learnt that the word “Feliz” is Spanish for “happy”. There couldn’t be a more …
They say you can’t judge a book by its cover. In a similar manner, I believe you can’t judge a home without first being IN it. This was certainly the case when I toured The Block 2018 “The Gatwick” this week. Buckle in for the surprises and my top picks as I give you a …
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Have you ever wished you could see inside the homes of the leading style-setters? Wouldn’t it be fascinating to see the design decisions that they make and the risks they take? Well wish no longer because today I am taking you inside the masterpiece that is home to Bear Agushi – a builder and developer and …
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Workplace wellness is nothing new. But the expression of it is becoming more pronounced and sprouting new collaborations. Once such partnership is between Australian furniture, design and lifestyle brand Koskela and major bank Westpac. On the community hub floor of Westpac’s recently refurbished Kent Street headquarters in Sydney is a unique Indigenous art installation that took …
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The Hamptons-inspired look is one of the most popular when it comes to interiors here in Australia for a reason: the natural materials, neutral colours and open plan living style works perfectly for our coastal and further inland regions alike. Today, I’m taking you inside a gorgeous home on Sydney’s Northern Beaches – in North …
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Pooches deserve to snooze in style right? Well that’s the idea behind Koskela’s “Baba Tree” pet beds. These handwoven baskets are one of a kind and are made from natural fibres. But you know what I love the best? The fact that by purchasing a Baba Tree basket, you are empowering a community. Let me explain… …
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Sometimes I feel as though I am part of a secret club. My friends and I nod in approval after we have been in each other’s bathrooms. When my hand goes up to reach that bottle from the supermarket shelf in unison with my fellow shopper – we share a knowing look. That’s because we …
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They say kitchens sell homes – and that would have to be the case with this new Townsville home. The incredible open plan kitchen-living-dining space captures the iconic North Queensland sun in a way that fills the home with light, while feeling modern, calm and cool. Let’s step inside to see more! Ethos Interiors partnered …
Wellness studios are taking urban cities by storm. The latest – and beautiful – addition to Melbourne is Armadale’s Willow Urban Retreat. Today, we’re going inside this curated space to uncover just what makes it a “transformative wellness experience”. Willow Urban Retreat is a day spa, a yoga studio, a massage space, and a wholefoods …
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You would know by now that I can’t go past a beautiful accommodation! We’ve covered The Byron at Byron Resort and Spa, Dandenong Ranges’ Alkira Eco-Glamping Retreat, Bouddi Peninsula’s Pretty Beach House and many more gorgeous getaways across Australia here on the blog. But today’s featured accommodation is unique in itself. When I first saw Soul of Gerringong, with its classic …