Monthly Archives: July 2014

  • July Ceramics

    Making Friday/Monday – the ceramics keep coming

    I’ve been making so many funny little vase-shaped things in my Monday morning ceramics classes, and I’m quite enjoying being productive without having the faintest idea of the purpose of the enterprise (which is exactly what Making Friday is all about!). These two (remember Rooi en Blou on TV?) are the latest works in progress.

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  • Gio Eucalyptus

    Fan Friday

    After introducting the idea of Fan Fridays last week, we were so thrilled to see people already making use of the #Lookatmyskinny tag! Just look at these gorgeous chairs upholstered in Bowls, in the home of @gio_eucalyptus on Instagram. See more pics of these chairs in the #lookatmyskinny album on Facebook @evalebens Instagrammed this Eames chair …

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  • Polyvorea

    Polyvore

    Have excellent taste? Ever fancied yourself as a magazine art director? Do you have a near-obsessive belief in the importance of ‘curating’ your life? And (most importantly), do you have a heck of a lot of time to fiddle around online? Well then, you’ve GOT to take a look at this great new toy I’ve …

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  • Fan Pics

    Fan Fridays #LookAtMySkinny

    It’s so much fun to see what people have done with Skinny laMinx fabrics, and how the goodies bought from us have become part of peoples’ lives. I’ve been taking screengrabs whenever I spot them on the web, and I think it’s time to start running a regular Fan Fridays feature. For this first one, …

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  • Paradise Is Here Cushion Pile Blog

    Pillow Paradise

    Sewing machines have been whirring around here, as we build up stock of our new cushions in the Paradise is Here fabrics, which are now available for sale online too. Visit our Lookbook for lots of ideas of how to combine them with other colours to get all manner of moods. Shop here in ZAR …

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  • Online Store

    We’ve upgraded

    Are you a South African online shopper? If you’ve tried our previously ever-so-slightly clunky online shop in ZAR before, you’ll be happy to hear that it has transformed itself into a sleek, elegant platform with much improved performance. We love these new features: Post office or courier? – Choose whether your items arrive at your local post office, or if you …

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