Homewares by Beneath the Sun

Beneath The Sun offers beautiful, traditionally crafted items for the home and study that bring colour and happiness to a room. The range features locally-produced and environmentally conscious products made from natural, quality materials.  Bursts of colour and their love for pattern are evident in their cushions, pillow cases and tea towels. Collage, watercolour and bold graphics can also be seen in a collection of stationery and the art prints. 

Visit their store to view their latest release of ceramic beakers, these are so perfect for your home office space!

Ninnho Designer Towels

The designers behind the ever popular Ziporah range of towels have now launched Ninnho. Artisan designed in Melbourne by Antoinette Murray and Angela Bellenger, Ninnoh towels are manufactured with European quality and are luxurious and unique.

The beautiful range will make over your bathing space, bringing a pop of colour and a designer statement day after day. The range currently includes bath towels, bath sheets, hand towels and bath mats. With the cutest names including the Budgie, Wren and Song collection, you'll be spoilt for choice. I'm planning on grabbing a set from the Budgie range!
 

Sage & Clare - New Arrivals

 

 

 

Exciting times over at Sage & Clare with the arrival of many new items, including their newest collection.  The 'Silpi' Collection is about taking a series of time- honoured artisanal techniques and pushing the boundaries to make them relevant to our lives today. Every piece in our collection is created by the hands of an artisan, whose trade has been passed from century to century.

One of our favourites from the new collection is the Sundar Chain Stitch cushion (pictured above), featuring Crewel embroidery, the pops of colour in a geometric wonderland are sublime!  Team it with the Jem Handwoven Throw for the ultimate look in your bedroom or living room.

Check out more of their new arrivals like the Concertina Marble Bowl (pictured above) and Lou Lou Flat Weave rug (pictured below) - there's so much too look at it's hard to choose just one thing to buy!

 

Australia Day - Truck-a-Palooza

 

 

 

Love a food truck and looking for something different to do for the upcoming Australia Day long weekend in Melbourne?  Get your friends together and head to Truck-a-Palooza at the free Royal Croquet Club event at Birrarung Marr.

The Royal Croquet Club is Melbourne’s newest summer festival and will host 17 days of live music and the city’s best food, alongside live screenings of the Australian Open and a giant croquet lawn.


In addition to Broadsheet's Summer Barbeque, there will be food from Meatmother, MissChu, DOC, St ALi, Gelato Messina and Mr Claws.  For Australia Day only, the food trucks joining the Royal Croquet Club line-up are Beatbox Kitchen, Taco Truck, Cornucopia, Hammer & Tong, The Little Mushroom Co, Nuoc Mama, Toasta, Trailer Made, Round The Way Bagels and The Brulee Cart. 

Hurry up already Australia Day!

DIY - Teepee and Wallhanging

 

 

I Spy DIY have created a brilliant 2 in 1 tutorial using cotton yarn - make your own vibrant hued teepee and wall hanging!  The wall hanging is perfect for decorating a blank wall and adding colour to a space, whilst the teepee is the perfect creation for a little one or party!  Customise the colours, patterns and add more pom poms for your own version.

DIY - Watercolour mugs

 

Visit I Spy DIY for a simple tutorial on how to create your own watercolour mugs.  I love the colours (since they exactly match my house!) but play with different colours and patterns for your own twist.  The technique could also be easily applied to vases and other ceramic pieces. How great would these  look grouped together on display?!

Bend Goods Furniture

 

Originating from Los Angeles, Bend is a furniture and product design house that creates inspiring steel-rod and wire chairs made up of intricate, linear arrangements. The manufacturing of Bend’s decorative products and objects engage a hand-crafted method of shaping and spot welding - a process the company calls ‘bending.’ Each ‘bend’ chair is carefully arranged to ensure structural strength, whilst the angles of the back, the curves of the seat and the closeness of the wires are designed to encourage relaxation and utility. Bend goods create more than just chairs, their range also includes tables, decorative objects and lighting.  You may have noticed their amazing furniture in many restaurants and cafes around Australia, including Fonda in Windsor.  I had the pleasure of sitting in a set of Bend bar stools at Fonda over the weekend (whilst indulging myself with their delicious fish tacos), and they are indeed super comfortable!  

In Australia, Bend is available through Own World.

DIY - Marble Tray

 

I was looking for a marble tray when I came across this fabulous DIY tutorial from I Spy DIY.  Marble trays can come with a hefty price tag, and this version should cost you under $30 to make yourself.  I have seen a number of tutorials, using contact papers and painting effects - however I tend to dislike these, given up close you can tell that they aren't the real deal.  This one is so simple you'll wonder why you didn't think of it yourself, and you'll be proud to put it on display in your home!

Twiggargerie - Twig Objects

Twiggargerie pieces are designed by Anita Bell in Devon, UK and lovingly hand built by Brian Bell in Melbourne, Australia

The forms these sculptures take are often from very familiar objects and there is a comfort to be found in them. The pieces are made from natural twigs and have all of the beauty and imperfections of nature left in them so no two pieces will be the same.  Available in a wide range of on trend colours, Twiggargerie also allow their customers to request custom colours to match their decor.

Twiggargerie pieces are designed to bring a little fun and colour into your life and home - I can't wait to get their cross in neon pink into my place!