Freshness from the net - June 2011

Portraits on walls by Portuguese artist - Alexandre Farto aka Vhils via Freshome

Rainy, cold and windy Sydney days are not to be wasted.  When taking a break from my sewing, I like to catch up on the various blogs and newsletters my inbox is bombarded with daily.  Some of them are my favourite Architecture/Design blogs.  I recently found these 2 very uniquely designed structures. A leaf shaped house near Rio De Janeiro, Brazil and an elevated plaza in Sevilla, Spain.   Very cool.

for more pictures go to Freshome

Check out more photos of Metropol Parasol

Freshness from the net - February

A great mix of art, interiors and fashion this month.

A beautiful Apartment in Gothenburg  I am in   L O V E   with via Fresh home

Art work by Taiwan born artist Pei-San. These series of works are made entirely of matches

 Pei San "Passion"- This piece was made of approx 2500 matches taking 24 hours to create. check out her site for more awesome works

When the walls become your canvas.  These 3 pieces are by British artist Charlotte Mann.  All room installations and wall drawings are drawn directly on the wall using black and white marker pens.  The detail and scale are simply stunning.  For more of her work check out her site here

Another gorgeous Scandi apartment- blonde floors, white walls, wall paper and a retro stool - yes please! via Freshhome

Ahhh autumn...you are almost here.  My fave season. Filled with layered fashions and yummy knits. Like this Buttered Rum Cowl by Fringe available from her Etsy shop

And this one.  Love the square cut coconut button detail. Sky blue Cowl available via Phydeaux on Etsy

Freshness from the net - January 2011

So many cool things this month.  My favourite this time around are the Pantone cookies.  Its so interesting to see a different take on something as simple as a cookie.  So much colour and work involved to create these tasty sweets.  These were hand painted using royal icing that was mixed to the exact Pantone colour chip.  Once the icing was dry, an edible marker was used to write the corresponding colour on each cookie.  Yum Yum!

all photos from here

Loving the cookie tin which inspired the project

Twenty to Midnight - New work by The Enchanted Doll

Handmade jewelry by the women of the Umoja tribe in Northern Kenya now available for purchase via Milkshake

The latest "After" chairs from the Spruce Austin - BYOC class

Freshness from the net......Covet Garden Magazine

I know the month is only really just getting started, but I could not wait to share with you this loveliness.   It is Covet Garden online magazine.  oh my.  She is really a beauty.  Where have I been??  They are up to Isssue 4 already!


Now personally, I am not a fan of all magazines going the online route.   See I love nothing more than sitting with my fave new (paper) magazine out in the park, or under a tree, or by the sunny spot in the window etc flicking through the pages and being able to take my time to go through the articles and pictures.   Often coming back to them weeks or months later for more inspiration. With online magazines you often are tempted to just go through and speed read.  But  oh no - not with this little find.  This deserves your undivided attention and that little bit more time.

The idea behind Covet Garden is best summed up by the clever people behind the mag:

There are a lot of magazines and blogs that show cool interiors. But they always leave us feeling that we’re standing behind a rope, looking at the space like it’s a museum diorama. We started Covet Garden because we wanted to see a magazine that made us feel as though we were invited into someone’s home. And then, once they let us in, we started snooping around and got to know them a bit better.
Covet Garden takes a peek into the homes and lives of some of the city’s most interesting people—spaces that have not been styled by interior decorators and that above all else reflect the passions and interests of those who live there. We hope our stories and our subjects will also inspire you with uncommon and attainable ideas. 

Apart from the beautiful photography and the chance to look at the most detailed rooms I have ever seen, you also get to click on some of the pieces shown, and find out exactly where to purchase them!    Etsy is very much represented in many of these spaces.  Lots of cute little prints and softies and jewelry and clothing.  People supporting handmade.  Lovely.

So check it out, subscribe and let you inbox enjoy some inspired and inspiring  people and spaces.

Freshness from the net - November

hoorah! Anthology magazine inaugural issue arrives in Australia....If you enjoy Frankie, Dumbo Feather or Extra Curricular magazines then check this little mag out - available now at Magnation

DIY Coasters via Design*Sponge

vinyl wall clock by Pavel Sidorenk

Freshness from the net - October

Here are some of the funky finds from the big ole webernet.....very awesome stuff!

Book Page Fabric by Brenna. 

paper never looked so good....so sweet!

Take some beautiful  old book pages, some silicone and the rest is up to you.
The how to can be found here.


Wall Decal by David Bray 

Feathers and high heels....me likey!

Floral Tray table by Ashley
The full how to can be found here

and just cause I heart Brooklyn...

a pic of the plate to gate event recently held by Brooklyn Grange

Freshness from the net....September

When not creating, I spend probably more time than I really should on the net. Its my time where I get to indulge in a nice cuppa and also the various design and crafty blogs, websites and online stores I have book marked.   I am a big fan of the Internet.  I love that I can be sitting in our little apartment in Sydney and reading about a great new sustainable home being built in Northern Spain or view photos of the opening night of an art exhibition in Chelsea NYC.   Even more exciting is the fact that once you subscribe to a newsletter of your favourite site, the information comes to you instantly. A great way to keep up to date and inspired.  Art in its many forms is being created all around the world every minute of the day.  With the Internet it all comes to you, whilst you sip your favourite drink!

Here are a couple of interesting finds from my subscriptions:

From Fresh Home.  Artist Mike Stilkey  .  An American artist who with the use of pencils, paint, pens and lacquer creates these beautiful works of art on books.

From Apartment Therapy - a sweet chair before and after - and all for $20!!

A little felted gold fish from Asher Jasper's Etsy shop.

  

From Design* Sponge -  A market bag DIY makeover.  Take one ordinary looking shopping tote.  Add some fabric, buttons and other embellishments and tadaaaa - a funky, one of a kind bag a girl would be proud to show off!