my projects

The Living Room shop

The internet has democratised so many aspects of our life - including the ability to own and run a shop. Think Etsy and Bigcartel to name just two ...

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design

designer & stylist alice flynn

As I'm about to take my big leap, it's interesting to see the journeys the launch staff from real living have taken since leaving the mag. There'...

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my projects

must-visit pop-up shop

How things happen... Well, last week I let you in on a secret project that I'd been working on - Taika. This week, I'm going to reveal that a lot c...

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bondi

letterboxco's bianca spiegel

For quite a while I've known Bianca Spiegel as a helpful and cheery assistant to one of Sydney's top interior stylists. Then I bumped into her a fe...

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art

potter shelley panton

You never know what's around the corner. Or how you will bounce back from a fall. Take the story of potter Shelley Panton. She had worked as a visu...

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design

quince homeware's michelle koop

There are quite a few good-quality and well-designed handprinted textile brands popping up. While Julie Patterson is perhaps one of the pioneers (r...

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design

aesop's suzanne santos

I'm a sucker for a clever idea. Take last year when I saw a parcel sitting on a colleague's desk. It was a nicely shaped wooden box with a logo and...

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