3 neon signs

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I am struggling with lighting options for the nursery, a table lamp isn't really going to work as the chest of drawers it could sit on will be taken up by the change pad, a floor lamp could be a bit of a hazard in the near future and there are no dimmers on the halogens! I am leaning toward a neon sign so it's safely on the wall taking up no room. Let me start by saying though I don't want any of these words pictured, I am trying to think of something a little more original :) I do love love love the Melbourne clothing shop Le Lourve's typography and I know this is going to cost more (of course) This clever UK company The Letter Room has an easy option of buying letter by letter, I would be forever grateful if someone knew of an easy option in Sydney, I'm open to other wall lighting options too if you have any other suggestions

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0 win me {velvet lane}

velvet lane are at it again, this time you have the chance to win a Rachael Ruddick neon prism clutch valued at $229 - it's so easy, just like them on facebook and sign up to their newsletter!

click here for all the deets

but beware, i really want to win this one

xxx c

4 the professionals: EM Design Interiors

pic: Helynn Ospina for EM Design Interiors

after seeing this showhouse over on jen's blog i had to re share. it's the work of emily mughannam of EM Design Interiors photographed by Helynn Ospina

pic: Helynn Ospina for EM Design Interiors

pic: Helynn Ospina for EM Design Interiors

pic: Helynn Ospina for EM Design Interiors

  

pic: Helynn Ospina for EM Design Interiors

pic: Helynn Ospina for EM Design Interiors

pic: Helynn Ospina for EM Design Interiors

 xxx c

5 need/storage

pic: andreas mikkel via bolig

i need something like this for the spare room/office. i have a tall ikea side-less one at the moment but its not weighty enough and hannah has bought my big ottoman that was at the back of the room so i need something to replace and fill the space. i love how this one is floating, because we are renting i obviously can't have that, but i would love something similar (this one is from montana). i also really love the thin lines as opposed to chunky ikea sides (although this ikea one looks okay) any suggestions of where to look in sydney are greatly appreciated!

xxx c

3 koskela

i recently helped hannah out on a shoot she was doing for adore home magazine at this most amazing new space called koskela in rosebery. it used to be a can factory and they have reworked the space so beautifully to catch all the light. the shop is huge - airplane hanger huge, and attached is kitchen by mike which we did not get to try out but looks amazing.

there were POC's (that's 'pop of colour' thanks brad) everywhere, neon POC's, the best kind. beautifully crafted furniture and artisan accessories. there was also a crazy good selection of wooden kids toys.

the most amazing neon's were thanks to the work of artist kate banazi whom i will post about a little later. 

this place is truly a destination shop that you must experience, if not to shop then at least to admire! click here to get more info

xxx c

3 life instyle adventure

yesterday i went to the life instyle trade fair at moore park which was my first ever experience of this kind. i went with a girlfriend of mine Bec and her beautiful baby girl Evie...

evie wore her new zara neon blue sandals and attracted a lot of attention! since we were avec bebe we went to the kids instyle section first and i found these brilliant cardboard robots from a german company called calafant...

and from momot at monster threads i found these little paper guys...

one of the first stalls inside i saw was angle diamond who make the most exquisite raw stone jewellry...

i was also rather taken with these sweet little wing necklaces from pigeonhole

then came the influx of neon goodness, firstly floor cushions from phoebe langdon...

next was aztec goodness from pony rider...

and in the same theme these gorgeous feather cushions from blacklist studio prints. i also fell in love with their screen prints which, founder jaynie said are all the results of her and her partner's gifts to each other - so cute!

and i couldn't resist these floral skull cushions!

i had been lusting after a bonnie and neil table cloth for a while  and finally saw it today, my favourite was the natural cloth with neon pink paint splatters, SPECTACULAR in person

a stripy version...

and then there was the always up lifting ada and darcy collection with fresh neon botanical prints

and finally, these gorgeous little woven baskets from lumiere art and co

i was so pleased to finally see my favourite lights in the flesh - coming into stores (and hopefully my house!) soon...

 they are made by design house stockholm and can be be bought through vincent2

all the stalls were styled so beautifully, especially these from mud australia...

myrtle & moss...

  and g.lalo

i hope you enjoyed my round up of life instyle, there was so much to see and so much i wanted to take home right there and then but alas, we will have to wait a few months for it all to hit stores. thanks for having me and i can't wait for next year!

xxx c

3 the professionals: anselm reyle

pic: cfa-berlin

i was reading this months vogue and an article on anselm reyle immediately caught my eye, horse - check, neon - check. the article quotes him saying "i am interested in irritating the viewers eye" - definitely not mine, i read on and discovered he has done a collaboration with dior creating some neon camo bags (eww) debuting at miami's art basel. click here to peep some more of his work from a previous show at the CFA berlin

xxx c

1 your daily neon fix

pics: nobodyknowsmarc

xxx c