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Add a Little Ka-Pow to the Kid’s Room
Add a Little Ka-Pow to the Kid’s Room

Our littlest Stylemakers are busy dreaming, playmaking and building bright futures. It’s our role to gently coordinate their sense of style without completely losing the stage to Buzz Lightyear or Elsa in the process. Even when those die-hard phases chill out (and they do), Miss and Master bedrooms should reflect their own personal story. With a little planning and picking of battles, you can both be proud as punch to bring a playdate inside.

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Adding the etc. to your home
Adding the etc. to your home

Our homes are just another stage for us to share our treasured bits and bobs.  They're like our favourite outfits, worn with considered little extras - a pop of red lippy, a textured scarf, or our Gran's best pendant.

In my line of work, accessories are a style weapon.  Commonly referred to as the finishing touches, they're the last word in a room, and my god they pack a punch. We share the how-tos of accessorising your home.

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All Hung Up
All Hung Up

Photos, artwork, artefacts: We all have walls that need decoration and these are the kinds of things we like to hang on our walls. But as we come to do it, we realise there is a lot more to 'hanging' than simply drilling in a hook and placing said object on the wall. Centre? Clusters? Symmetry? Matching colours? All a bit much, right? We grilled The Hangman for his tips and tricks.

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The Interior Designer Toolbox for Small Spaces.
The Interior Designer Toolbox for Small Spaces.

Every Interior designer has a tool box full of ideas and solutions to help bring your home ideas to life.  These tools change when working with small spaces as we look to create illusions and clever tricks to fool the eye. For now, we are going to draw back the curtain and inspire you with our toolbox full of ideas to make your small space 'You Ready’ in other words, beautiful.

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The Magic of Three for Open Plan Living
The Magic of Three for Open Plan Living

The joy of open plan living is that it gives you the ability to define your life with style and simplicity.

We all love a little light and space in our lives and Open Plan living can deliver just that. The down side is that you can be left with wide, impersonal areas that for all that space, feel cluttered and untidy. Follow our 'Magic of Three in Open Plan Living' to keep your space clear and uncluttered, while at the same time reflecting your personality and the way you want to live

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“When we use the tree respectfully and economically,⠀
we have one of the most greatest resources ⠀
on earth”⠀
 — Frank Lloyd Wright⠀
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(I’m with Frank 🙋🏻‍♀️, pic above — latest favourite book, Made of Wood, In the Home. ⠀
Read more on this book in The Book Club, link in bio)
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work in progress & resident site doggo Zee.⠀
(a cute dog and site visit are not conducive to productivity)
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There are over 50 billion pins on Pinterest. ⠀
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At a guess I’d say 500 million are of kitchens and I’m sure most of you have a ‘dream kitchens’ Pinterest board. ⠀
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Just like any space in your home the kitchen ideally should work with colours and materials used elsewhere. ⠀
Clearly there are other major factors to consider:⠀
— storage (one can never have too much)⠀
— layout + access (direction of traffic) ⠀
— light etc etc⠀
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The use of materials sits at my no:1 ⠀
Think really hard about ‘how will the space make me feel?’⠀
Don’t just think kitchen, think kitchen living.
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Recently, I got thinking about the best way to describe the ‘how’ behind what I do (my IG bio was due a refresh and there is a 150 letter limit) ⠀
Nothing like a tight word count to nail your strategy.⠀
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But my whirl of thoughts have shaped up well. ⠀
Basically, my ‘how’ rests alongside my why and the two are creating good things. ⠀
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So for me, it can be summed up as; ⠀
A fresh outlook on interior design —⠀
embracing simplicity, respecting individuality, channeling thoughtful spaces ♡
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For the love of the land — ⠀
Life & Leisure magazine described the beautiful landscape at @cliftonglamping as rustic-luxe-country-chic. ⠀
Fine words for an extraordinary place. ⠀
There is something comforting about being close to nature, it’s a reminder that bigger things exist. ⠀
A sort of calm in the wild, fostered by an outdoor fire and a night sky of stars. Native birdsong and a river roar. ⠀
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Hosts Tom and Lucia Gordon have generously shared part of their 6th generation family farm. ⠀
We’re feeling pretty darn lucky that this pocket of paradise is on our doorstep.⠀
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We also need to share this from Tom, taken from the book Cape Country, (you’ll find this book bedside at GC) ⠀
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‘That’s the whole point of living here really; it’s not about the farming so much, the farming is what you do to be able to live ⠀
— it’s about the joy of living here’ ⠀
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read more about @cliftonglamping in our latest blog series, Love Local ♡/ link in bio ⠀
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New to The Book Club —⠀
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‘Made of Wood’ offers a generous glimpse into 12 homes where timber has been lavishly applied. ⠀
All things recycled, modern, handmade and globally inspired have been showcased, making every page a joy.⠀
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Sally & Mark Bailey @baileyshome are designers, makers and shopkeepers in the truest sense. ⠀
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In their words — ⠀
“We’ve always believed that surrounding yourself with natural materials is a way to achieve a balanced and peaceful atmosphere in the home, and wood is the principle ingredient in that recipe for harmony.”⠀
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full book review link in bio
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If I asked you to describe the colour green without using the word ‘green’ I’m guessing it would look a little like this —⠀
sage, seafoam, mint, olive, jade, lime, emerald, pine and my fave, british racing green. ⠀
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They say that this friendly colour gets our creative juices flowing and makes us more inventive. No surprise then that we often take inspiration from nature. ⠀
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Green undoubtedly is the most relaxing colour to the eye and sits at no:2 as the most favourite colour in the world. ⠀
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‘Green is the prime colour of the world, and that from which it’s loveliness arises’ ⠀
— Pedro Calderon de la Barca
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Love Local, our new blog series celebrating places and makers in my hometown of Hawkes Bay.⠀
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We’re starting the series with @cliftonglamping — mother nature in her finest outfit. ⠀
Perched on the hills of the Maraetotara River, hosts Tom & Lucia have generously shared its rustic glory with just enough glamp to make you never want to leave. ⠀
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With my interior design hat on, I couldn’t fault the ambience within the canvas. There are lovely woven textures of sisal and rattan and many composed corners to relax and toast NZ’s best scenery. ⠀
The vibe is gentle and tranquil, earthy and rustic.⠀
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‘Bathe in the sunshine, swim in the river, drink the wild air’⠀
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read and see more on the blog, link in bio
 
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