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Image Interiors – September / October issue!

It seems like an age ago that I was excitedly [but mostly nervously] submitting my two pieces for the September / October issue of Image Interiors & Living. The autumn issue hit the shelves on Saturday morning, and I was barely able to contain my excitement as I legged it to the shops. 

My featured article [which is mentioned on the cover. NO BIG DEAL / EEEEEK / ACT COOL] is all about about decluttering and organising your home. I interviewed Sarah Reynolds of Organised Chaos, who dishes out her top tips for bringing calm to your chaos. Not only is she too a crazy cat lady, but I had a great time chatting with her and geeking out over getting organised. It’s something I’m kinda overly passionate about anyways, in case you didn’t notice.

And a little behind the scenes of me and Nathalie working on the title page image for Cut the Clutter …

I also wrote a cheeky little number about the perils of thrift shopping, which is accompanied by a pretty awesome illustration by the talented Naomi Wilkinson. When both my husband and my mom read the article on Saturday, they both had a couple of giggles and my mom guffawed a bit as I mention her once or twice [for the record, I think she was more so flattered than horrified. She hasn’t sent me any concerned texts since reading it, so it’s all good]. 
I just wanna finish this post by saying thank you Nathalie for thinking I’m cool enough to contribute to your magazine. Big time appreciating all up in here xx A
You can pick up a copy of the September / October issue of Image Interiors & Living in all good newsagents now. 
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Products We Love feature – DaWanda

A little while ago I was asked by DaWanda to compile a list of some of my favourite DaWanda treats to take part in their Products We Love page. So I did {any excuse for me to get lost in the what ifs}. As I was going through their site picking out some dream pieces, I noticed a bit of a home office theme going on so I went with it. 

Below are the 10 pieces I picked that would give my home office a little face-lift. You can of course head over to my DaWanda feature to gawk at the full feature. 

1. Table leaf by Antica Ebanisteria Gambella – such a beautiful desk. Love how the black paint has given this antique a modern feel, while keeping true to itself. 

2. Ceiling lamp black / gold by LI-SHOI – big time feeling the gold these days. This would be the perfect in our apartment. 
3. Grey felt ball rug by Felt Ball & Rugs – I don’t know about in high traffic areas, but this rug would be perfect under my desk. My feet get happy just thinking about it. 
4. Glass Straws by everstraw – I have these! They’re so neat, so I had to include them. 
5. Felted cat cave by Gabbybykitty – SERIOUSLY. Look at it. Our cats would loose the plot completely. 
6. Ceramic white and silver handmade cups by ENDEsign – oh, these cups are amazing. They kind of remind me of teeth. They’re so unusual. 
7. Moroccan pouf gold ski leather by MarrakeshStyle – I’ve wanted a Moroccan pouf for a long time now, and this gold one is seriously on. 
8. Skull Victorian pillow with stripes by The bat in the hat – this pillow was in stock when I chose my 10 DaWanda pieces. It’s unfortunately out of stock atm, but will hopefully be back on virtual shelves soon. I need it!
9. Eames Chair DAW from Zuffa Home – Eames chair. That is all. 
10. Harris tweed grey satchel by Breagha – I’m a sucker for a sturdy, practical bag. I’d really love to get my hands on this grey and white tweed bag. It’s just what I’m looking for. 
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Crafty Christmas – U Magazine feature

This time last month I spent the afternoon with the lovely Nathalie and Ben while they took pictures of my Christmas spread. I was very excited when Nathalie approached me to be part of U Magazine‘s crafty Christmas feature because let’s face it – I’m tore up from the floor up for  both Christmas and making stuff with my hands so that was a no-brainer. Not to mention it was an excuse to crack out the Christmas decorations and mull into some mulled wine a month early …

The DIY and handmade pieces that are featured above are my DIY edible ornaments {serious nom}, my seasonal switch plates as well as a glimpse of our Christmas bar cart. 
Some more decorations that are included on our tree but are way too tiny in the picture {they’re there, trust me} – give a lease of new life to old decorations with some custom revamped Christmas decorations, my easy-peasy hydrangea Christmas ornaments, some straw himmeli ornaments {I just made teeny versions}, and my deceptive dust covers.


The current issue of U Magazine is on shelves now, should you like to take a closer gander at all the amazing crafty Christmas features. And be sure to tune in on Friday where I’ll be sharing my five steps to a festive table! Happy holidays 🙂 xx A