Obsessions for the week

My desk at work is like a highway for cool brands and online stores. Here are a few standouts you need to know about:



1. Therese Sennerholt, for the best black and white prints money can buy.






2. Online store Note Maker, official home of the most impressive stationary lines on earth.





3. Aussie brand, Cocomero's brand-spanking-new adventure into jewellery. I’ve used their Gem vases a million times over in shoots. The whole range oozes made-with-love-appeal, without being ridiculously expensive.

4. Donna Wilson, everything. When I was in London in September, her trays, melamine cups and plates were everywhere. I’m kicking myself that I didn't buy more of the stuff. Just looking at this plate makes me happy.

Deck the halls

Here’s a little inspiration from Freedom’s latest Christmas range for you to ponder before you decorate your tree. If you’re new to this dressing-up-a-tree-business, or hosting Christmas at your place, it's worth visiting Freedom to check out their handy festive tips before you get lost in reams of tinsel.

Sale Alert!

Got a spare hour or two on the weekend? If you're in Sydney, I strongly suggest you swing by Becker Minty because they're having a BIG fat sale. Run, don't walk.

WHO: BECKER MINTY OFFICE.

WHAT: Discounted designer furniture, homewares, plus clothing, jewellery, shoes and accessories. Think Julie Lantry, Carl Kapp and Aurelio Costarella and you get the pretty picture.

WHEN: Friday 26th November 2010 until 5pm Sunday 28th November.

WHERE: 44 Kellett Street, Potts Point (next door to the Prague Restaurant)

What's the time? Dinner time.

A couple of months back, I got the lucky task of styling SHOP til you drop Magazine’s first ever cookbook. And it’s a cracker even if I do say so myself. It came with the November 2010 issue but just in case you missed it, here are a few sneaky pages courtesy of the gang at Robert Gordon Australia. I used their stuff a fair bit throughout the book because quite frankly, their serving and bake-ware is the bomb. And yep, you guessed it, the milk bottle is an RGA baby, too. You can buy them here.

Homework for this evening...

The latest issue of online interiors mag, Rue has hit the virtual stands. With 297 pages, it's a whopper of an issue, so wait til you get home tonight to read it over a cuppa. Enjoy!

Time to make friends with: Blacklist Studio

A very clever, kind and incredibly talented stylist friend of mine who goes by the name of Jaynie, runs this really cool project, Blacklist Studio, where she makes limited edition graphic/modern/he’ll-love-them-just-as-much-as-you-will prints that I like to call 'affordable art.' Here’s a teaser from the latest summer 2011 range...

And you can buy this little ray of sunshine now, here .

Love is in the air (part four and five)

We have two weddings this weekend, one on Friday and the second one Saturday, both at the Hunter Valley. Considering it's famous for its vineyards, I thought this pic was only fitting for the lovers.

once wed

Try it now: putting pen to paper

I love a bit of pen-to-paper action. There’s something ridiculously alluring (and sophisticated) about penning a lovely thank you note. Especially on top-notch stationary. I blame my addiction on the kind people at French Navy and Papier d’Amour who kindly sent me a box of personalised thank you notes at the start of the year. These classics from French Navy are next on my hit list:




And while you're in the mood for some doodling, don't forget to check out all the latest Kate Spade stationary action at Papier d'Amour. If you're looking for a smart investment, you can't go past the patent leather diaries that start from around $70 each. I love my mine to bits.

Dear Julia Restoin Rotfield, I reckon we’re related.

The Kiehl’s, the YSL, the Mario Bedescu? Judging by our bathroom vanities, we’re practically twins, but when it comes to decorating, I'd say we're more like second cousins. Not to say I don’t love ultra minimalism because I do, I'm all for it. It’s just not what I expected from JRR. The pics kind of feel a little bare, as if she's just moved in and half her junk is still in storage, but then she makes up for it with the stack of Vogues, shoes and those little dolls on the bedside.

Images courtesy of theselby.com.

Numero uno on my invite-to-dinner wish list: Jonathan Adler

I first discovered his ceramic and furniture genius in Domino magazine a couple of years back and continue to think the man's talent (and wit) is straight up ridiculous. His book, 'My Prescription For Anti-Depressive Living' is what it is: better than therapy. He also has a site,www.jonathanadler.com, where you can spend up big, but I suggest you read his blog first - it's much cheaper: huffingtonpost.com/jonathan-adler.