Retro House Tour: Carolyn O’Neill, Visual Artist

mid century retro sitting room

Carolyn O’Neill is a visual artist, working in oil on canvas, and mixed media. Married with three sons, she began painting in 2003, after being inspired by a mural painted by some of the parents at her son’s kindergarten in Melbourne. Over time her work has developed into an abstract expressionist style and is largely…

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A Recycled Victorian Weatherboard House Tour, With Tansley & Co

vintage kitchen ideas for decorating your home with Tansley and co and Sustainable Home Hub

I have some fabulous vintage decorating inspiration for you, with a house tour of this gorgeous 1883, double fronted Victorian weatherboard home, in Thornbury, in Melbourne’s Inner North. With layers of the owner’s personal style across the home, it has 4 bedrooms and sits on around 850sq metres of land. Living here since 2005, Valentina…

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Why Going Your Own Way is Good For You

sustainable home ideas

Are you overwhelmed with clutter, to do lists, or mess and chaos at home? Are you trying to live up to a particular expectation or standard in your life? Do you constantly feel like your home is unfinished, but can’t afford to create the beautiful home you crave? You are not alone. Developing your own…

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Gingerfinch – Homewares Made By Hands

gingerfinch sustainable homewares

Gingerfinch is an online store, specialising in rare-find homewares and lifestyle goods which are made by hands, not mass-produced in factories. Owner Peita, says that sustainability is at their core, and that they only stock products which are kind to the planet, and will last you for years to come.  “We never want Gingerfinch products…

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