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Cotton & Thread, Sustainable Australian Handmade Cushions

Christine Callaghan and Skye Sturmfels from Cotton & Thread, have become one of my favourite small sustainable businesses I have come across on Instagram, since I purchased their fabulous copper...

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Sustainable Art with Passion for the Planet with Avalyn Doyle

I am sharing a chat with artist Avalyn Doyle of Avalyn Doyle Art today, and her creation of sustainable art with passion for the planet. She is a bit of a gypsy, describing her location as “Byron Bay,...

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Sustainable Bamboo Bedding with Ettitude

(I was gifted a Quilt Set for this post but was not paid to write the review) I really wish I could spend more time in my bedroom. Some days it feels like my head has hardly hit the pillow and my feet...

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Eden and Wade, a Love Affair with Upcycled Furniture

Amy Eden and Ruth Wade, aka Eden and Wade, live in Cairns, QLD and are our creative business feature today. Real sustainable stars, they offer upcycled furniture, homewares and design services, and say...

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Industrial Architecture and an Ucycled Railway Chair!

There is nothing like seeing a remarkable upcycle, something completely unexpected. It shows how resourceful we can be and opens your mind to possibilities. Sam Payne contacted me to share an...

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In Conversation: These Walls, Australian Designed Wallpaper & Textiles

Have you ever tried wallpapering a wall? I had never done it until about 2 years ago, when I attacked our bedroom and sitting room with the classic Cole and Sons Woods wallpaper.  I figured now we have...

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Vintage Decorating Ideas with a House Tour in the Adelaide Hills

A home should reflect you, no matter whether you have a whopping great mortgage, own your home, or rent. Even if you share with other people or still live at home and only have your own room to...

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Recycled Furniture, In Conversation with Once Upon A Queenslander

Will & Maddy Marx, the creators of GHIFY – Gorgeous Home Interiors For You –  live in a lovely Queenslander cottage on an acreage tucked away in Chandler, Brisbane overlooking a cow paddock! Today...

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Creating a Sustainable Boho Home with Coco Rose Interiors

If you love the Boho look, you will be pleased to hear there are lots of sustainable choices on offer. Using second-hand vintage pieces is common in a boho scheme. Handmade and natural materials also...

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The Beauty of Being Perfectly Imperfect

When Samantha Sargent, founder of Be Genki was 21 years old she tried to kill herself. At that point in time, she thought that the world would be better off without her; and that there was no possible...

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The Importance of Your Eco Pillow for a Healthy Sleep

Getting a good night’s sleep is vital to your health and wellbeing. The quality of your bedding will contribute to this, and we all know the tossing and turning that happens when you have a bad pillow!...

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5 Tips For an Eco Friendly Baby with Baby Peppers

Having a baby is one of the most wonderful times of many people’s lives. It is a journey that takes you through every human emotion, changes you forever and sets your pathway on one that involves...

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Ethical Recycled Mats For Your Home

Rugs are one of the easiest ways to create warmth, colour and texture in your home. They make a space complete and can define areas within your home, especially an open space. Having a lounge without a...

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Why You Need to Ditch Plastic Food Wraps

When it comes to reducing your single use plastics, the kitchen is a great place to start. Gone are the days of wrapping everything in plastic cling wrap or sandwich bags. Laura Eddington from...

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Embracing the Handmade in Decorating Your Home

  Have you ever made something with your own hands? Whether it is knitting, crochet, sewing, pottery, art or anything else, there is so much such satisfaction in creating. I remember the feeling of...

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Sweet Dreams: Handmade Bedheads with Heatherly Design

Your bedroom is a place that should wrap its arms around you and nurture you to sleep, and to dream. I remember being allowed to draw on the walls of my bedroom in our big old stone house in the...

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Organic Skin Care From the Earth: Lewin & Reilly

The world is so much smaller now we have the Internet. Friendships are forged all over the world, for all sorts of reasons. I came across Kim Lewin-Reilly and Andi Reilly, from Lewin & Reilly...

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Fair Trade and Buying Things That Last With Aegean Loom

Have you ever visited a place and had the seed of an idea that you just couldn’t let go? Or found yourself falling in love with the people and traditions? Sandy Huckell from Aegean Loom fell in love...

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How to Reduce Chemicals in Your Home with Koala Eco

Cleaning cleaning cleaning…. do you love it or hate it? I actually enjoy cleaning because the finished result of a beautiful space to be in is so lovely and I like the meditative process of cleaning a...

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Embracing the Beauty in the Handcrafted with Common Texture

The world is filled with amazing and talented people. You no longer need to get on a jet plane to see this. Gail Barratt and her partners Hop and Svintha from Common Texture  are proving this, with...

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